Social Media Top Lists
The amount of great social media resources online is staggering. Everything from monitoring tools, how-to guides, and stats, to the focal point of this post; the top list. Like the top 10 ways to become a real social media expert , top 5 social bookmarking sites and top 10 blogs – you get the gist of it.
In one of my latest attempts to stay current in an ever-changing space, I searched for SM resources to see if anything had been flying under my radar, or if something has emerged recently that I’m crazy to ignore. What I found was a long list of lists. I started with 22 Essential Social Media Resources and my journey soon spiralled out of control when it became apparent that everyone was putting together some kind of SM whats what. Pick any number between 1 and 100 and chances are there is some kind of top SM resource list for that figure. You get top 5s, plenty of top 10s, this top 50, a top 220+ and even a mammoth 1001 !
I thought about trying to condense each of these into my definitive top 11 list (because I like the number 11); but then I figured, that’s all ready been done plenty of times way better than I ever could. So instead I’m just going to pick out a few gems from the lists that I read.
Infographics
Everyone likes pretty images, so handily these nice infographics combine visuals with good information. They are a nice way to depict new trends without looking at some obscure high school throwback line graph. The one on display (from 97th floor) would be great to give to businesses exploring new social media options. Print it out and stick it on the office wall.
Download the PDF by clicking here
Social Brand Management
This article is a great reminder of what is important when managing a brand through SM. The differing perspectives of some seasoned pros tells me there is no magic formula that will help you co-ordinate you branding efforts entirely. From transparency to revenue, relationships to the future; each “guru” points to something quite different as the key driver. Each perspective is worth considering, although the one you choose will ultimately depend on what you’re trying to achieve.
Don’t let your Blog be a Loser
No-one wants to be the unpopular kid in class. This witty and informative guide points out ways your blog might be kinda lame and what to do about it. Avoid the perils of being a loner, looking funny, or acting like a spaz.
So there you have it, possibly the least comprehensive social media top list ever complied. Maybe someday this post will feature in a list of marginally informative social media resources. I hope so. Have you seen anything lately that you thnk would make the next SM top list?
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This post was written by Andy Moore (aka @MooreOfAndy). You can connect with him on both Twitter and Linkedin. |