This page is to serve as a compilation of all of the great tools, ebooks, upcoming webinars, etc. social media resources that I particularly recommend to my readers. This page will be updated regularly so make sure you bookmark it and visit regularly! (if you would like your event, ebook, tool, etc. recommended here, please contact me)
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[EMPLOYEE ADVOCACY]
Employee Advocacy: The New Frontier in Social Media Communication – I wrote the preface for this ebook from Sociabble
How to Build an Employee Advocacy Program – I co-wrote this with PeopleLinx
[INFLUENCER MARKETING]
How AI is Revolutionizing Influencer Marketing – I co-wrote this with OpenInfluence
[LINKEDIN]
Maximizing LinkedIn for Business – this social media resource is authored by me
[SOCIAL MEDIA TOOLS]
The Social Media Tools for Business Buyer’s Guide – this social media resource is authored by me
[SOCIAL SELLING]
Focused Social Selling – written by our social selling expert Craig Jamieson with the preface written by me
Social Media and Marketing Tools I Recommend
There are wide range of social media marketing and general marketing tools and apps that I recommend as additional social media resources. Below are just some of them. If there is a particular tool that you are looking for that you do not find here, please feel free to contact me and ask – I probably know the answer!
These are the 10 apps, tools, and services that I use most regularly that I highly recommend you consider if you are not a current active user of them:
ActiveCampaign (Email Marketing / Marketing Automation) – The definitive tool for email marketing and marketing automation that I recently began using and am LOVING! If you are still using MailChimp or ConvertKit, you need to give ActiveCampaign a try!
Agorapulse (Social Media Dashboard) – A complete social media dashboard that I currently use as my main engagement and publishing dashboard.
BigScoots (Website Hosting) – After signing up with BigScoots, within 24 hours my entire website had been migrated on my behalf and my server loading time decreased by 0.7 seconds! Not to mentioned I saved a ton of money over my previous dedicated web hosting plan! They are not the most famous, but if you are serious about speed, I HIGHLY recommend you check them out!
Canva (Graphic Design Tool) – OK, who DOESN’T like and/or use Canva? It is the ultimate tool to help you easily create images for your website or social media. PLUS Canva Pro gives you access to cool features such as easy resizing, creating GIFs, access to 4+ million photo elements, and more!
CoSchedule (WordPress Content Management) – If your blog has multiple contributors, CoSchedule is a must-have!
Leadpages (Landing Page) – The standard for building landing pages that convert. Period.
LinkWhisper (SEO WordPress Plugin) – Easily and quickly build internal links for SEO on your WordPress blog or website. Use code neal15 for a 15$ discount!
SEMrush (Search Engine Optimization Tool) – Free 7 day trial! SEMrush is truly the definitive tool for search engine optimization that I recommend to and use for all of my clients.
SocialBee (Social Media Automation) – A great tool for scheduling of social media posts with optional assistants (“bees”) that can help give you a helping hand in your social media marketing work should you need one.
Tailwind (Instagram and Pinterest Management) – The definitive social media scheduling tool for both Pinterest and more recently Instagram. Their Pinterest functionality is second to none, including unique features such as SmartLoops and Tribes.
These are other social media resources tools that I might use on a project basis or do not regularly use but can still recommend their functionality from using them in the past. I also realize that not every tool meets every company’s needs, so if for whatever reason you don’t like what you see above, check these out:
Brand24 (Social Listening)
Fiverr (Virtual Services)
Promo (Video Marketing)
Sendible (Social Media Dashboard)
99Club (Stock Photo)
Please also make sure that you check out write ups of various tools that serve as excellent sources of social media resources on my blog here:
- 21 Content Marketing Tools Every Marketer Needs
- Top Tools To Analyze Your Competitors’ Blogs
- 7 Must-Have Tools to Manage Your Content Marketing Campaigns in 2020
- 13 of the Best Content Marketing Tools You’ve Got to Try Today
- 10 Design Tools Social Media Marketers Should Use to Create Instagram Content
- 7 Tips and Tools to Create Perfect Social Media Posts
- 12 Free and Low-Cost Pinterest Image Tools
- 5 Free Headline Tools to Make Your Eye-catching Content Irresistible
- The Definitive List of Influencer Marketing Tools
- Top Five Tools To Make Business Keyword Management Easier
Are there any social media resources that you are looking for that aren’t included here? Please contact me to let me know!
Note: Some of the above companies have been kind to allow me free or discounted usage of their tool. Also, note that some of the links for these social media resources, when clicked and product purchased, help in providing funds to keep this website operating (in other words, some of the links are affiliate links). I would never list a company here if I did not both use and recommend them. Contact me if you have questions about this policy or want to know more about a specific tool!
