If you've been busy prepping that costume or carving a pumpkin, check out this roundup for any tools you may have missed. Social Media comes loaded with engaged brands, free animation sites and tips for becoming a Foursquare power user. Tech & Mobile reviews ear plugs and Peter Rabbit for the iPad, has tips for modifying your blog and even some zombie iPhone games. Business looks at the future of B2B marketing, ways to reduce your site's bounce rate, and how to connect with entrepreneurs 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
5 Ways to Get a Job Through YouTube
With a little creativity, honesty, and hard work, YouTube can be more effective (and more interesting) than your plain old C.V.
6 Free Sites for Creating Your Own Comics
Regardless of your talent, you can create your own sharp looking comic strips with these six sites.
How Lawyers May Use Social Media in the Future
There has been a tenuous union between lawyers and social media. We spoke with three social media savvy attorneys to find out what the web holds for the future of the profession.
5 Most Engaged Brands in Social Media
These five brands go above and beyond when it comes to social consumer engagement. Find out how their successes can translate to your social strategy.
HOW TO: Become a Foursquare Power User
We spoke with some of Foursquare's most accomplished users about how to become a power player on the location network.
6 Free Sites for Creating Your Own Animations
Are you feeling inspired to make your own cartoons, but don't have a lick of artistic talent? These six sites (of varying complexity) make animating easy.
How the “Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear” Nailed Social Media
How did the mock political rallies from Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert mobilize their fans in just a month? Find out what they're planning for the upcoming event.
HOW TO: Share Your Vacation With Online Pals –Without Annoying Them
There's a fine line between sharing your vacation with your associates at home and annoying them with your joy and abandon.
Where Do Americans Stand on Issues at Midterm Elections? [INFOGRAPHIC]
Yahoo has just released a map infographic showing how public opinion varies from region to region across the United States.
5 Free Halloween Music Playlists for Your Monster Bash
Get your Halloween party started with these five music services.
4 Ways to Visualize Voter Sentiment for the Midterm Elections
If you're keeping a close eye on this year's election, these four interactive graphics are essential for visualizing the country's political feelings and conversations.
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Tech & Mobile
Work from Anywhere: 9 Handy Portable Offices
If your office doubles as a guest room or you work a lot while traveling, check out these portable offices. One of them (probably not the foam one) could make your life easier.
7 Handy iPhone Apps for Managing Employee Time
These apps offer a mobile software update to the traditional punch card for tracking employee time.
4 Ways Bands Can Cash in Online Without a Label
While not all of you will make the proverbial “Big Time," that doesn’t mean that you can’t reap some monetary benefits for your musical labor.
5 New Ways to Market Your Brand on Facebook
Check out how to use Facebook Questions, Places Pages, New Groups, photos and Likes to market your brand on the world's largest social network.
Why Social Media Is Perfect for Brand Ambassador Campaigns
Real consumers or employees touting your brand is often more valuable than traditional ads. Here are 5 examples of some of the most successful brand ambassador campaigns.
Top 7 Social Media Services for Small Business [MASHABLE AWARDS]
While every social platform isn’t fit for all businesses, there are quite a few standout services that can be utilized throughout many industries. Here are out top picks.
HOW TO: Connect with Other Entrepreneurs Online
The best way to learn how to run a business is to run a business. But the second-best way is to ask someone else who runs a business. Check out these sites for advice.
HOW TO: Optimize Your Social Media Marketing Strategy
The old "Marketing 101" model of Awareness, Interest, Desire and Action (AIDA) still have a place in the social media world. Here's how to apply the basics to your new strategies.
12 Video Tutorials for Improving Product Photos
If your company sells items online, product photographs can be a key factor in how well they sell. These 12 tutorials will help improve your presentation.
5 Tips for Startup Success from the CEO of Meetup
Scott Heiferman, the co-founder and CEO of Meetup, gives his advice on how to found a successful startup.
Yelp Co-Founder on Recovering From Legal Controversy [INTERVIEW]
CEO Jeremy Stoppleman recently spoke with Mashable about recovering from legal controversy, growing an evolving company and the future of local search.
What the Future Holds for B2B Social Media Marketing
We spoke with big players in the B2B world to get their thoughts on the future of social media marketing for B2B companies.
4 Ways to Improve Ad Performance on Facebook
Facebook advertising is still new, and strategies are changing all the time. Here are a few insider tricks that can take your Facebook ad performance to the next level.
YouTube’s Burgeoning Promoted Videos Business
YouTube’s Promoted Videos program hit a major milestone this month, hitting half a billion views
8 Ways to Reduce Your Site’s Bounce Rate
Users are bypassing home pages to find content through many entry points thanks to social and search. Find out how to optimize your site and keep them on your landing pages.
3 Steps for Creating and Protecting Your Business Name
Follow these three steps to ensure the name you choose for your business is yours to use for years and even decades to come.