This presentation accompanied the "Your Social Media Solar System" panel discussion at BlogHer Handmade 2011, a pre-conference day -- part of The Creative Connection event weekend -- focused on social media in the DIY/business space. I started the session with an overview of the most popular social media tools and surveyed the audience regarding awareness and usage. I then led the panelists through a discussion of what tools they like and why, how they came to those conclusions, how specifically they use those tools, and how those tools help them meet business goals.

1. Traditional Blog

2. Tumblr
http://tumblr.com
Posterous
http://posterous.com
Miniblogging

3. Twitter
http://twitter.com
Microblogging

4. Facebook
http://facebook.com
Kitchen Sink Social Networking

5. Foursquare
http://foursquare.com
Location-Based

6. LinkedIn
http://linkedin.com
Professional Networking

7. Pinterest
http://pinterest.com
Virtual Scrapbook

8. YouTube
http://youtube.com
Video Sharing