Tools and Blogs that you should know and read

Students, this is the start of a list of the social media tools, tricks and blogs that you should know and should be reading.

Reads:
50 not-very-technical things that every PR person should know

Mashable is an Internet news blog. With a reported 7+ million monthly pageviewsSelf-reported from the and an Alexa ranking around 750, it ranks as one of the largest blogs on the Internet.

Tools:
Doodle is online scheduling tool, Doodle takes the pain out of finding the right date and time for a group of people to meet and makes scheduling virtually effortless.

Zotero is a free, open source add-on for the Firefox browser, that enables users to collect, manage, and cite research from all types of sources

Google Sites is a free and easy way to create and share webpages.

Help-A-Reporter Out is a free tool that connects journalists and bloggers to experts.

PitchEngine is social platform that enables public relations practitioners to build social media news releases.

Posterous is a web publishing agent that allows you to publish from e-mail.

Centrl is a location-based social network that helps you connect with your friends, share your favorite locations, discover new places and meet new people.

Google Wave is a a personal communication and collaboration tool.