Tool Talk

I admit, I've been struggling to write original content this week.  I have a lot on my plate that I'm trying to resolve, and as such, I haven't been able to get rolling.

BusinessCat never has writer's block.

So I'd like to share with you some of the tools I use that you might find helpful.

CONTENT FEEDS AND SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGEMENT

For use in my social media channels (and to spark my own creativity), I use Twitter and Feedly to follow people, blogs and organizations that give me lots of good marketing content.

I use HootSuite, mostly, to share and schedule posts for my social media feeds on Facebook, Twitter, Google Plus and LinkedIn.

Twitter

Feedly

HootSuite

GREAT MARKETING SITES

Here's a few of my favorites places for advice about marketing, including blogs, white papers, online and offline training, and much more!

Marketing Profs

Clickz

Direct Marketing News

Social Media Examiner

Social Media Today
Loyalty 360

TOOLS

I'm a Google fangirl (all of my mobile devices are Android, of course).  I use GMail, Google Calendar, Google Tasks, Google Drive, Docs, Sheets, Picasa, and of course, this site is on Blogger. My main browser is Chrome (but I also use Firefox when I need to).

I use the apps on my phone and Nexus 7 tablet as well.  So as you can see, if Google makes it, I'll try it!

I'm also a power user of Microsoft Office. While I don't think you have to have Office - Google has some great (and free) stuff - there are some cool capabilities it's hard to get elsewhere.

I'd love to know what tools and sources you use - let me know!