The holidays are coming, and there’s nothing that’ll quite get you in the spirit like a big ol’ list of tools and resources from your friendly neighborhood Mashable HQ.
Our Social Media section provides tips for making your music video go viral, ways to empower your social giving this season, and the perils of digital snooping. Tech & Mobile features the top 10 gadgets Mashable readers want for the holidays, photo sharing alternatives to Flickr, and five of the best user experiences of 2010. Finally, for the business-savvy reader, check out six promising companies of 2010, essential steps in executing your social media strategy, or how to sell your expertise online.
Looking for even more social media resources? This guide appears every weekend, and you can check out all the lists-gone-by here any time.
Social Media
- We Hold These Tweets To Be Self-Evident [COMIC]
If the U.S. Founding Fathers had Twitter at their disposal in 1776, there’s no telling what sort of social media hijinks would have ensued. - How To Make Your Music Video Go Viral: 10 Tips From Cee-Lo, OK Go & More
We’ve talked with musicians, including Cee-Lo Green, Auto-Tune the News and OK Go, gathering together their top tips for making an eminently shareable vid. - How Social Media Is Changing the Way Movies are Promoted
From self-funded independent projects to big-name Hollywood blockbusters, the movie industry has embraced social media. Big time. - HOW TO: Follow Mashable on Social Networks, E-mail & RSS
Now that Mashable is even more connected across social media, we thought we’d let you know how to find us however works best for you. - Facebook Co-Founder Launches Social Network for Social Good, Jumo [IMAGE]
Facebook Co-founder Chris Hughes has launched his much-buzzed-about social network, Jumo. - HootSuite Reaches 1 Million Users [INFOGRAPHIC]
Social media dashboard HootSuite has reached an important milestone: 1 million registered users. - 16 Handy iPhone Apps for Better Blogging
Keep your blogging activities flexible and mobile with these great apps for iPhone. - World Cup, Miley Cyrus and BP Are Yahoo’s Top Searches of 2010 [INFOGRAPHIC]
Yahoo has released its annual “Year in Review” report, a dive into the top searches and search trends on the world’s second largest search engine. - The Perils of Digital Snooping
You can minimize the damage both to your own conscience and to your relationship by following our three rules of digital snooping. - 5 Online Community Killers to Avoid at All Costs
Today’s online communities are beautiful to look at and easy to join, but the real trick is getting users to stick around. Be sure to stay away from these 5 pitfalls. - Why Amazon Dropped WikiLeaks
Amazon is insisting it didn’t remove WikiLeaks because of political pressure — or because of a recent series of DDoS attacks on the site. - HOW TO: Cheat at Foursquare [COMIC]
Just because you can no longer check in remotely doesn’t mean you can’t get crafty in your ruthless quest for (imaginary) world domination. - 3 Ways to Empower Social Media Giving This Holiday Season
Here’s a look at three socially enabled giving platforms that allow donors to support their favorite non-profits in creative ways.
For more social media news and resources, you can follow Mashable’s social media channel on Twitter and become a fan on Facebook.
Tech & Mobile
- Especially For You: 8 Great Gadgets You Can Personalize
We’ve found eight examples of top technology that can be custom made, tweaked, tailored, personalized, customized and otherwise made special just for you. - 5 of the Best New User Experiences of 2010
We examine five groundbreaking new UX/UIs from 2010 and discuss how each one expands our expectations of the user experience. - 6 Free iPad Apps for Planning Your Next Vacation
Check out these six iPad apps for getting inspired, booking flights, hotels, car rentals and cruises, checking the weather and doing currency conversions. - Inside Qwiki’s Plan to Revolutionize Search [VIDEO]
Many search engines provide multimedia results, but Qwiki automates them into dynamic presentations without the need to sort through pages of blue links. - 4 Awesome Photo Sharing Alternatives to Flickr and Facebook
Check out the pros and cons of SmugMug, picplz, Instagram and Path. - Top 10 Gadgets Mashable Readers Want This Holiday Season
After telling you what we think are the hottest tech items on the market this year, we asked you to tell us what’s on your holiday gadget wish list. - 5 Innovative Classroom Management Tools for Teachers
Didn’t get into teaching for the administrative tasks? These five virtual tools can help you complete them more efficiently. - 5 Stylish Computer Mice for the Design Aficionado
You don’t have to stick to a boring input device. A stylish mouse can add a touch of design chic to your computing setup. - 5 Better Ways to Read “Hacker News”
Hacker News is one of our favorite places to find interesting stories. The only problem is the interface. Here are a few workarounds. - 10 Compelling Music Videos Shot on the Apple iPhone
Can the iPhone cut it as a pro camcorder? We take a look at 10 music videos shot on the Apple mobile. - 3 New Mobile Devices Poised to Make Waves Next Year
These three devices have piqued our interest in the past few months, but, for one reason or another, just didn’t meet their potential. We’ll be keeping an eye on them to see if they get it right. - 10 Free Holiday Icon Sets to Give Your Site a Wintery Makeover [GALLERY]
If you like to get into the holiday spirit, then you might want to add some festive touches to your website or blog. Here are some free icons to choose from! - Susan Kare: Interview With an Iconic Designer [GALLERY]
Susan Kare has created graphics that are part of the visual language of computing, with a career spanning from Apple to Facebook. Here’s a look at her famous designs, with commentary from the artist. - How the World Is Using Cellphones [INFOGRAPHIC]
The infographic illustrates the number of cellphones per capita in various countries, the rate of cellphone adoption in the U.S. over the past decade and the acceptability of certain behaviors regarding cellphone use.
For more tech news and resources, you can follow Mashable’s tech channel on Twitter and become a fan on Facebook.
Business
- 6 Promising New Companies That Emerged in 2010 [Mashable Awards]
It’s too early to project if any of these companies will be the next Twitter or Facebook, but as 2010 comes to a close, it’s clear that these six startups had breakout years. - 4 Misconceptions About Marketing in Social Games
A look at why social gaming isn’t just a fad, for middle-aged moms, always about capitalism and limited to marketers known as “fun brands.” - 6 Ways to Score a Job Through Twitter
Twitter has become a great resource for just about anything, including jobs. From industry chats to dedicated accounts, there are a ton of ways to land a gig. - 5 Ways to Sell Your Expertise Online
Your expertise can help attract new customers and develop lucrative business relationships, but it can also be utilized as a separate revenue stream in its own right. - Why Your Business Should Consider Reverse Mentorship
Take a look at how your business can facilitate a two-way dialogue between newcomers and veterans to encourage sharing of useful skills and knowledge. - How Entrepreneurs Are Using Kickstarter to Fund Their Dreams
Entrepreneurs and artists are turning to crowdfunding platforms to raise money to make their dreams a reality. We talked to a few successful project owners to get their take. - 6 Essential Steps for Executing Your Social Media Strategy
Before you launch your strategy, consider how you will manage the execution. These six steps can help get you started. - The 12 Days of Holiday Revenue Maximization for Your Online Store
If you can address these 12 important opportunities in the next two weeks, your holiday revenue could dramatically surpass your expectations. - Beyond Viral: How Successful Marketers Are Embracing the Social Web
Marketers who take advantage of the Internet’s unique capabilities are winning the race. Check out these examples on the cutting edge of social media engagement. - How the Fortune 500 Use Social Media to Grow Sales and Revenue
Generally speaking, the Fortune 500 have just 5 different approaches to social media. Here’s a look at what you can take away from their strategies.
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