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I regularly get emails and direct messages asking me if I tweet myself or if use a team of people help me maintain my Twitter accounts.  I have two @smallbizlady and @smallbizchat.   Well, the answer is that I do it myself, and here’s some of the tools that I use to manage my online brand on Twitter.  Hopefully you’ll be able to build your business using some of these great tools—some of them will work with Facebook and LinkedIn, too.

Twitter Monitoring & Automation Tools

• HootSuite (http://hootsuite.com)
• TweetDeck (http://tweetdeck.com)
• Seesmic (http://seesmic.com)

Backing Up Your Tweets

• Tweetake (http://tweetake.com)
• BackupMyTweets (http://www.backupmytweets.com)
• TweetBackup (http://www.tweetbackup.com)

Website link Shorteners:

• Bit.ly (http://bit.ly)
• Ow.ly (http://ow.ly)
• TinyURL.com (http://tinyurl.com)

Finding New Friend Suggestions

• Mr. Tweet (http://mrtweet.com)
• Twellow (http://twellow.com)
• WeFollow (http://wefollow.com)

Finding Conversations on Twitter

• Retweet (http://retweet.com)
• Tinker.com (http://tinker.com)
• TweetMeme (http://tweetmeme.com)

Participate on Twitter Chats 
such as #Smallbizchat (Wed-8-9pm ET)

• Tweetchat.com http://www.tweetchat.com
• Tweetgrid.com http://www.tweetgrid.com
• Tinychat.com http://www.tinychat.com

Are there any other Twitter tools that you use for your small business? I am always looking for new resources.

For more tips on starting or growing your small business subscribe to Melinda Emerson’s blog at www.succeedasyourownboss.com

Melinda F. Emerson, known to many as SmallBizLady is one of America’s leading small business experts. As CEO of MFE Consulting LLC, Melinda educates entrepreneurs and Fortune 500 companies on small business start-up, business development and social media marketing. She hosts #SmallBizChat weekly on Twitter for emerging entrepreneurs and publishes a resource blog www.succeedasyourownboss.com.  Melinda is also the author of the national bestseller Become Your Own Boss in 12 months; A Month-by-Month Guide to a Business That Works. (Adams Media 2010) For more information http://www.becomeyourownbossbook.com

Hot topics and great guests for August #SmallBizChat:

• August 4 @ramonray Ramon Ray Topic:  How to Improve Your Small Business Website
• August 11th @ElenaVerlee Elena Verlee Topic: PR for Newbie Small Business Owners
• August 18th @CorpNet Philip Aklap CEO  Topic:  How to Select a Small Business Lawyer
• August 25th @DarnyelleJervey Darnyelle Jervey Topic:  How to Make Sure Your Passion has a Profit Center

SmallBizChat is the Wednesday weekly Twitter chat – focused on everything that small business owners need to know about running and sustaining their business. Hosted by Melinda Emerson, The Small Biz Lady; follow @smallbizchat for updates via Twitter.  How to participate in #SmallBizChat: http://bit.ly/S797e

Melinda F. Emerson, known to many as SmallBizLady is one of America’s leading small business experts. As a seasoned entrepreneur, professional speaker, and small business coach, she develops audio, video and written content to fulfill her mission to end small business failure.  As CEO of MFE Consulting LLC, Melinda educates entrepreneurs and Fortune 500 companies on subjects including small business start-up, business development and social media marketing. She has been featured on NBC Nightly News, the Tavis Smiley Radio Show, in the Wall Street Journal, Entrepreneur and Black Enterprise Magazine. She hosts #SmallBizChat weekly on Twitter for emerging entrepreneurs and publishes a resource blog www.succeedasyourownboss.com.  Melinda is also the author of the national bestseller Become Your Own Boss in 12 months; A Month-by-Month Guide to a Business That Works. (Adams Media 2010)