Free Tools on the Web

Everything is online today, but finding anything useful is a huge challenge. Here are a couple of useful and easy to use free tools on the web.

1. About.me-This is a great online business card site. You can link all of your social sites to one place and add a short description. Mine is http://about.me/bridgetlbrandt.

2. Hootsuite-The leading social media dashboard to manage and measure your social networks. I love this site. It is an amazing time saver, and social watch dog tool. http://www.hootsuite.com/

3. Twellohood- This tool allows you to search for people by geographic area. Very cool way to connect with local businesses and people online in your area. http://www.twellow.com/twellowhood

4. Common Craft- A great resource of free videos that help teachers and trainers delight millions by making complex ideas easy to understand. http://www.commoncraft.com/

5. Rapportive- This tool helps you get to to know your contacts by showing you everything about them right inside your inbox. http://rapportive.com

6. Wise Stamp-Email apps enable users to bring functionality in every email they send. Check out the Apps gallery where you’ll find 14 social, fun and serious apps...and the list is growing. http://www.wisestamp.com/

7. Survey Monkey- Free online survey tool that allows users to conduct, collect, & analyze survey data. http://www.surveymonkey.com/

Take-away: Try some of these great resources and let me know if you have other tools you love.

Thanks to Joel Adkins for sharing some of these great sites.