2. • Hootsuite
• “With Hootsuite.com you can improve efficiency and cut
costs. The tool is super-easy to use and its clean, clear
layout makes it easy to manage multiple social media
accounts such as Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin and your
blogs” (Alt, 2010).
• Tweetdeck
• “TweetDeck provides brands, publishers,
marketers and others with a powerful platform to
track all the real-time conversations they care
about” (Enzer, 2011).
3. Learn how to use both Hootsuite and
Tweetdeck.
Create a Slideshare account and share my
Hootsuite and Tweetdeck powerpoint on this
account.
Compare the benefits and drawbacks of both
Hootsuite and Tweetdeck.
Manage my Linkedin, Facebook, and Twitter
accounts from both Hootsuite andTweetdeck for
one week.
Choose one of the two platforms for continued
use.
4. I viewed the Hootsuite Help Desk to learn more about scheduling tweets:
http://help.hootsuite.com/entries/330469-how-to-use-hootsuite-to-
schedule-tweets
I viewed the Hootsuite Help Desk to learn more about the features of
://hootsuite.com/about.
I began to follow Hootsuite on Twitter.
I watched an online tutorial about Hootsuite.
I began to follow Hootsuite’s own blog.
5. I began to follow Tweetdeck on Twitter
I read online articles about using Tweetdeck effectively:
http://www.1stwebdesigner.com/design/learn-how-to-use-
tweetdeck-effectively-and-save-time/
I viewed online tutorials about using Tweetdeck
I used Delicious.com to find a stack entirely about Tweetdeck
6. Hootsuite
I had to upgrade my browser.
I was slightly confused because I had to refresh
several times before anything appeared on the
screen.
Tweetdeck
Signing up was very easy to understand.
I only had to enter my email address and a
password.
7. Hootsuite
I was able to schedule this tweet:
The different social media platforms are sectioned into
tabs. This makes viewing my different profiles less
cluttered and easier to manage.
It is easy to explore other websites. If I see something I like
in a tweet, I can click the link and be immediately directed
to the site from my Hootsuite.
I can change the appearance of my Hootsuite with
themes.
This platform is web based so it works on any computer.
8. Tweetdeck
I was able to schedule this tweet:
New Tweets, posts, and Linkedin Messages pop up in
the corner as soon as they are created, creating a
feeling of immediacy.
It is very easy to add new accounts, all you have to do
is click add account, add column and select a
platform.
Tweetdeck automatically becomes a desktop icon,
making it easy to access as soon as I log on.
9. Hoosuite
Signing up for Hootsuite was not as easy as
Tweeteck.
Tweetdeck
Tweetdeck is not web based, so my account is not
as easily accessible.
Tweetdeck displays my profiles all on one screen,
but tabs would be easier for viewing.
10. I think that I will continue to use Hootsuite. I
like both of these applications for different
reasons but I found myself actually using
Hootsuite more comfortably and more
naturally than Tweetdeck. I hadn’t realized
how much easier managing my social media
profiles with these applications would be!
