--- title: "Social Media Roundup: Great Tools From Great Ideas" id: "16372" type: "post" slug: "social-media-roundup-great-tools-from-great-ideas" published_at: "2013-03-12T22:16:24+00:00" modified_at: "2026-03-15T19:50:51+00:00" url: "https://associationsnow.com/2013/03/12/social-media-roundup-great-tools-from-great-ideas/" markdown_url: "https://associationsnow.com/2013/03/12/social-media-roundup-great-tools-from-great-ideas.md" excerpt: "Need a few tools to do your job better? We know just the person to give you some pointers. Also: One of the most popular tools on the cloud gets a big update." taxonomy_category: - "Meetings / Events" taxonomy_post_tag: - "AssociationsNow" - "conferences" - "Tech Tools" - "Technology" taxonomy_content_format: - "Article" taxonomy_role: - "Director" - "Manager" taxonomy_persona: - "Association Professionals" --- [Home](https://associationsnow.com/) » [Articles](https://associationsnow.com/format/article/) » Social Media Roundup: Great Tools From Great Ideas As we shed a tear for the end of this year’s Great Ideas Conference (be sure to [check out our](https://associationsnow.com/2013/03/sally-hogshead-the-power-of-fascination/) [other updates](https://associationsnow.com/2013/03/dispatches-from-great-ideas-tips-to-try-today/) [from the event (opens in a new tab)](https://associationsnow.com/2013/03/great-ideas-conference-associations-must-be-brilliant/) ), we’d like take a moment to reflect on the tools from the event. We hope that when they make your job easier, you think, “I learned that at Great Ideas!” Anyway, here it goes: ### Take These Tools With You > [#ideas13 (opens in a new tab)](https://twitter.com/hashtag/ideas13?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > Apps, apps and more apps! Download these resources from 2 nerdy sessions to share w/peers. [http://t.co/OcTGfAqMFe (opens in a new tab)](http://t.co/OcTGfAqMFe) > > — Beth Ziesenis (@NerdyBFF) [March 12, 2013 (opens in a new tab)](https://twitter.com/NerdyBFF/status/311486190580801536?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) **Trying to figure out the things** that should be in your toolkit? Ask “[Your Nerdy Best Friend (opens in a new tab)](http://www.askbethz.com/) ,” Beth Ziesenis, [who was nice enough to offer handouts (opens in a new tab)](http://nerdy.bz/greatideas) from her 2013 Great Ideas Conference sessions featuring a ton of her useful tools, including a few of *Associations Now*’s own favorites—from the infographic maker Piktochart to the web app automation dynamo IFTTT. If you’re looking for a tool, it’s probably hiding in Beth’s list. Check it out! ### Speaking of Tools … > If you don’t already have dropbox, get it. Stop emailing yourself, requiring a thumb drive, etc. Dropbox is the one stop shop. [#ideas13 (opens in a new tab)](https://twitter.com/hashtag/ideas13?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > LH3 > > — Denhardt Productions (@mdenhardt) [March 10, 2013 (opens in a new tab)](https://twitter.com/mdenhardt/status/310863785197985792?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) http://twitter.com/christytj/status/310861843025498112 http://twitter.com/lseller/status/311542970191052800 **One of the big talkers** during this week’s conference was Dropbox, along with similar cloud services. As it turns out, Dropbox just got a heckuva lot better today, after the service [announced its 2.0 desktop app (opens in a new tab)](https://blog.dropbox.com/2013/03/discover-the-new-dropbox-menu-on-your-computer/) , which includes a new drop-down box that makes accessing recently changed files, along with files shared with you by other people, a breeze. “There’s a lot to dig into here, but it’s worth noting that the redesigned menu just looks great—it’s a refreshing change of space from the spartan menu of yore,” [writes TechCrunch’s Chris Velazco (opens in a new tab)](http://techcrunch.com/2013/03/12/dropbox-revamps-its-desktop-clients-with-a-new-menu-and-a-bigger-focus-on-sharing/) . Have you tried the new Dropbox yet? Tell us your thoughts. What was your favorite part of this year’s Great Ideas Conference? Let us know your thoughts in the comments. [Ernie Smith](https://associationsnow.com/author/ernie-smith/) Ernie Smith is a former senior editor for Associations Now. 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