To be successful in social media and community management you need to keep track of the constant changes to that ecosystem. That’s because everything you know about Facebook, Twitter, and other social spaces today will somehow be different in six months. Layouts will be altered, features will be added or removed, and new social networks may pop up.

So how should you keep track of all these moving parts? Here are six tips for staying on top of social media.

1. Blogs

2. Webinars

3. Trending Topics

4. Newsletters

5. Meetups and Tweetups

6. Training and Certification

By Cara Friedman

Source: http://mashable.com/2012/07/07/social-media-education/

 
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