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25 Social Media Communication Tools

From Virtual Work Portfolios to Female Networking Platforms

— May 8, 2016 — Social Media
These social media communication tools range from female networking platforms to virtual work portfolios that are showcased through creative web profiles. When examining the ways modern consumers are communicating online, a focus on acceptance and collaboration is prevalent. While video-based product review platforms are changing the way vendors communicate with their target audience, creative social media tools like collaborative content editors are making self-expression a friendly affair. Similarly, platforms that offer crowdsourced resume advice are resonating with Millennials who seek acceptance and idea exchanges from like-minded peers.

When looking at niche social media platforms, text-based therapy apps are gaining attention while allowing users to communicate honestly and openly with others who can relate. Furthermore, a series of employer matchmaking apps are gaining the attention of tech-savvy users while following a similar business model to dating platforms like Tinder.

Examples like these not only connect employers to potential staff and client prospects but work to match users by personality, interests and scope of services -- a strangely intuitive process that resembles traditional astrology and personality test models.
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Collaborative Content Apps
Collaborative Content Apps
The Sharepoint Mobile App Allows For File Access On Smartphones
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Collaborative Project-Building Platforms
Collaborative Project-Building Platforms
This Site Connects Users with Developers and Designers
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Network-Leveraging Apps
Network-Leveraging Apps
This App Helps Users Meet Anyone They are Looking to Connect With
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Investment Network Marketplaces
Investment Network Marketplaces
The Platform for Asset and Investment Management Facilitates Deals
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Coworker-Connecting Apps
Coworker-Connecting Apps
The LinkedIn Lookup Business Platform Lets You Search Skills and People
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Food-Based Networking Apps
Food-Based Networking Apps
This App Encourages Users to Dine with Strangers
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Female-Focused Networking Platforms
Female-Focused Networking Platforms
This Job Market is Designed for Women Who Took a Career Break
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Crowdsourced Resume-Building Services
Crowdsourced Resume-Building Services
This Platform Helps Users Create Peer-Authored Resumes
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Collaborative Video-Editing Tools
Collaborative Video-Editing Tools
The 'JumpCam' App Allows Users to Collaborate on Videos
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Video Product Feedback Platforms
Video Product Feedback Platforms
dscout Sprint Gets Company Video Feedback on New Products
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Career-Launching Apps
Career-Launching Apps
500 Miles Helps Young People Find a Meaninful Career, Not Just a Job
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Freelance Writing Portals
Freelance Writing Portals
New Online Platform Text-Writers Lets Companies Hire Freelance Writers
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Selfie-Based Job Apps
Selfie-Based Job Apps
This Tinder-Inspired App Makes Locating a Job as Easy as Taking a Selfie
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Story-Focused Recommendation Platforms
Story-Focused Recommendation Platforms
Listory Lets You Curate Product Collections With Reviews
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Therapeutic Journaling Platforms
Therapeutic Journaling Platforms
The Therapy App Connects Anonymous Users With Like-Minded Members
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Text-Based Therapy Sessions
Text-Based Therapy Sessions
The 'Talkspace for All' Platform Provide Greater Access to Therapy
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Graduate Job Hunting Apps
Graduate Job Hunting Apps
The LinkedIn Students App Streamlines the Job Hunting Process
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Experiential Design Interfaces
Experiential Design Interfaces
Printed by Somerset Promotes Services With an Interactive Platform
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Smart Hiring Apps
Smart Hiring Apps
Recruiting Coordinator Talera Screens Job Applicants In Little to No Time
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Freelancer Networking Plaforms
Freelancer Networking Plaforms
Linkedin's 'ProFinder' Connects Companies to Freelance Workers
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Invention-Promoting E-Retailers
Invention-Promoting E-Retailers
Quirky is a Web-Based Marketplace That Promotes New Product Ideas
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Female Friendship Platforms
Female Friendship Platforms
Yes New Friends is a Toronto-Based Matchmaking Service for Women
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Passive Recruitment Platforms
Passive Recruitment Platforms
This Service Allows Users to Post Their Resume Post Anonymously
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Automated Business Matchmaking Services
Automated Business Matchmaking Services
Swaaap.com's Platform Connects Businesses & Entrepreneurs
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Social Media Portfolios
Social Media Portfolios
Art Director Castro Desroches Turned Instagram into a Showcase of His Work
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