My name is Mollie and I am what I’d like to call a geek. I use technology almost religiously throughout my day-to-day life whether it’s tweeting a picture from my cell phone, writing a blog post on my computer or sending an email from my iPad. Technology is with me wherever I go and has proved to be a vital component in my life. I have a blog and Twitter account of my own that I update daily with status updates, pictures and posts I write. Essentially it’s how I keep in touch with the world. Technology and the multiple resources within have helped me enhance my presence online and interact with many people all over the world.

The 3 tools I have found very helpful in managing my social media are:

HootSuite- is a great online tool that is FREE! You can connect HootSuite to your Twitter and Facebook Pages so you can update them from where ever you are! HootSuite is available online and on several mobile devices. With this tool you can customize your columns to show your newsfeed, mentions and private messages. You can even create columns for specific topics or searches so that every time someone talks about “Fashion” you see the tweet. This allows you to jump into a conversation and interact with someone new. HootSuite allows you to schedule tweets and posts also, this is useful so that you can organize your content without having to login multiple times to post your information. This is a great tool in helping you manage your social media, stay organized and interact with new people.

WeFollow- have you ever had trouble with figuring out where to find other like minded people on Twitter? WeFollow is the answer to all of my social media prayers, it is an intuitive website that allows anyone to search key words or locations, it then pulls up lists of people who are relevant online with a large following or is an influencer in the field you’ve searched. It’s like a one stop shopping location to find people who share the same interests as you.

UberSocial- taking my technology mobile is very important for me as I am traveling often and attending various events. UberSocial is a Twitter application that I have on my smartphone, where I can tweet, upload pictures and engage with my friends and followers no matter where I am. UberSocial is a fun application because with being able to have it with you always you can live tweet events you’re at, it’s a fun way to engage with your audience.

There are many tools out there ready and available to help you get your geek on and manage your online presence. It’s really just about finding the ones you feel fit your personality and lifestyle. Technology now is such a large part of many people’s lives that it’s exciting to find and utilize these tools to enhance your brand and identity online.