Using dropbox for sharing files

Dropbox is a great little (free!) tool for sharing files.

When you put a file on Dropbox, you can access it from any other computer where the software is installed. When you edit, your changes are saved in both places, so you no longer have to worry about multiple versions of files or carrying a flash drive between two computers.

You can also use it to share files with other users. Have you ever tried to email a file to someone and it was kicked back to you because it was too large? Dropbox solves this problem for you by giving you a folder online for you to share with other people you select. Files are also backed up for free (up to 2GB).

So, check it out here.

Getting the hang of hootsuite

I have been a loyal TweetDeck user for quite some time and have finally decided to see what all the rave is about with HootSuite.

So far, there are a few great selling points (other, of course, than it being free). HootSuite is a great tool for managing multiple twitter accounts. You can easily select an account to tweet from with the HootSuite dashboard.

It is also great for measuring influence by seeing how many people have clicked on one of your links and where people were when they clicked (such as facebook or twitter).

The one thing I've found a little tricky is working with groups. It doesn't appear to be a feature (or maybe it's just one I haven't figured out yet). The way I've been handling groups is by creating a private twitter list and then adding that list into one of my HootSuite columns.

The Hootlet is also a great option for sharing links on twitter. Add it to your browser toolbar. Then, when you find a site you want to share with your twitter followers, you simply click on your Hootlet. It's a very handy tool.

So, I haven't completely converted from Tweetdeck. But, I'm getting there!