These online tools and resources may be helpful to you and other volunteers in your local section interested in working with social media.
Social Media Management Tools
- Buffer (Free and Paid) - bufferapp.com
An app for managing multiple Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn accounts. Users can schedule posts in advance and received analytics for their channels. - Google Alerts (Free) - www.google.com/alerts
E-mail or RSS updates of the latest relevant Google results (web, news, etc.) based on your queries. - HootSuite (Free and Paid) - hootsuite.com
Tool that allows teams to collaborate on multiple social networks (Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, and more). Includes scheduling and analytics. - TweetDeck (Free) - tweetdeck.twitter.com
App for managing Twitter accounts. Formerly allowed managing multiple platforms but has since been acquired by Twitter and focuses solely on that network.
ACS Network and ACS Social Media
General Social Media Resources
Some recommended websites/blogs for keeping up with trends in social media or learning more about applications of tools: