Having used HootSuite‘s free version since 2009, I found the features to be extremely helpful in managing 5 social media profiles (on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn); maintaining my online presence consistent by scheduling updates; and keeping my engagement level up there with rest of my mentors, like Sal Mendoza and Elianne Ramos.

HootSuite is user friendly, adaptable, and ideal for time management. For me, moving to Hootsuite Pro was a no brainer.  I am a big fan, indeed! So much that I normally introduce HootSuite during my workshops as listening platform and time management tool. Small business owners have found the free version to be more than enough as they begin to use Social Media for Business Development. At some point in time, as it happened to me, you will find the need to collaborate with a team, to measure and monitor the success of your efforts. At that point, I am certain that you will find HootSuite Pro an even better tool.

For this reason, Starfish*Global is proud to announce that we are now a HootSuite Pro Solution Partner. HootSuite is a social media management system for businesses and organizations to collaboratively execute campaigns across multiple social networks from one secure, web-based dashboard. Key social network integrations include Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn, plus a suite of social content apps for YouTube, Flickr, Tumblr and more.

For stats lovers, here are some amazing figures:

• HootSuite hit 3 million users in 2012.
• Over 700 million messages sent through 6+ million social profiles.
• 20% of users access HootSuite’s dashboard through mobile devices.
• HootSuite has launched in 6 languages – English, French, Italian, Japanese, Spanish and Portuguese.

There are many benefits to HootSuite Pro

• Engage: Optimize your audience engagement by creating search streams, scheduling messages and monitoring all of your social network profiles from one customizable web and mobile dashboard.
• Collaborate: Invite clients and colleagues to participate in your social media management. Assign messages for follow up and share streams, helping you increase efficiency.
• Analyze: Measure your efforts using over 40 social analytics modules to build and share custom reports. Or select from one of our pre-made templates for quick and easy reporting.
• Secure: Share access with team members without compromising security. The team permission levels and advanced sharing options ensure you remain in control of your valuable social profiles and accounts.

Sign up for a 30-day free trial of HootSuite Pro by clicking on the HootSuite Pro Badge. Let Starfish*Global become your solutions partner.  

Oh wait, let me rephrase that: “Let me be part of your solutions team!” 

Reina I. Valenzuela, CEO of Starfish*Global

A social and business entrepreneur passionate about community building on the ground and online!