RISE #75: Why Entrepreneurs Should Give A Hoot About Hootsuite

Ahhh the social media. Full of fun. Wonderment. Amazing people. And…mass confusion.

There are streams everywhere. Facebook. Twitter. Plus more. Information coming at you at a crazy pace. Now add in the fact, that many of us entrepreneurs are creating our own valuable content and promoting it. And keeping tabs on when our business pops up in a conversation. And paying attention to our niches. The list goes on and on.

Whew, I’m exhausted just thinking about it. So, what is the solution? What is an easy way to make it all manageable from anywhere (your computer, phone, etc.)? Ryan Holmes, founder of Invoke, came up with the solution for us entrepreneurs: Hootsuite.

As CEO of Hootsuite, Ryan has developed a unique platform that makes this quickly changing web easy to understand and manage.

I had a chance to sit down (errr Skype down?) with Ryan and discuss Hootsuite for all of us. Most importantly, I wanted to know:

-Is Hootsuite a good option for hustling entrepreneurs looking to manage social media sites or just big companies?

-How can we maximize it?

-How did he start it and more importantly, how did he create buzz that turned into customers?

-What is the future of the platform?

There are a lot of takeaways from the conversation including Ryan talking about generating buzz through big blogs like Mashable (great tips from him).

You can try out Hootsuite right here and it is free. Plus you can connect with Ryan (who is a great guy) on Twitter.

I know after spending some time with Ryan, I give a hoot. Do you?

What has been your experience? What do you use to manage your social media accounts?

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