This document discusses various social media tools that can help communicate research more effectively, including blogs, podcasts, social bookmarking, and slidesharing. It outlines how these tools can be used for production, monitoring, and measuring engagement. Specific metrics from tools like WordPress, SiteMeter and Feedburner are mentioned. The document concludes by recommending the reader consider which tools best fit their content, audience and time to further disseminate their research and track its use and impact.