Below, are this week’s list of links from around Twitter, blogs, and websites that buzz about social media, business, family and more! Plus, this week we have added a few links to spots we are reading that may not mention social media one iota… we liked’em… we added’em!

Social Media, Marketing, Business

• 4 Little Known Tools For Managing Your Online Brand – Blogging 4 Jobs
• Select Group of Consumers Drive Word-of-Mouth – Warc.com
• Who Are The 10 Most Social Media Networked Companies on The Planet? – Jeff Bulla’s Blog
• A HubSpotter’s Guide to the Galaxy – HubSpot
• 5 Social Media Tips for Small Business – KyleLacy.com
• Keep The Marketing Mind – Chris Brogan
• What I Learned at Social Fresh STL: Don’t be a Zombie – Fleishman Hillard Word of Mouth
• The Walls of the Social Media Bubble Are Getting Thicker – SuzeMuse
• Google vs. Facebook In Ecommerce Ratings Showdown – BNET

Family, Blogs, Reviews

• My William Wallace Moment – InCourage
• I’m Not Really An Idiot, I Just Have 3 Children – Scary Mommy
• 7 Stages of Grief: The Blog Team Leader’s Edition – Fuel Blog
• Best and Worst Cleaning Products – ConsumerReports.org
• A Playhouse to Call their Own – Lifetime Moms
• The 7 Reasons Why You Retweet – Tremendous News

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Just something random: Do you know what I want for Mother’s Day? Well, there is this little thing called an iPad that I would love to have, so I’ve taken it upon myself to win one for ME! Well, it is a gift for me on Mother’s Day. And you might be asking where I plan on winning my iPad from? I’m participating in a contest at Best Kids Apps, a blog about iphone apps for kids, for a chance to win. If you have kiddos and are roaming around to find the best apps to download, then checking out Best Kids Apps is a must!

Check back next week for a whole new set of links.

These links are for informational purposes only. I am not associated with any of the websites above unless otherwise noted.