The summer season is in full swing but all this sunshine isn't slowing us down here at HootSuite HQ. From the Owls at HootSuite University to our Affiliate friends, we have lots of news to share.

University News

Take another look at our refreshed program forHootSuite University. Marketers, industry professionals, consultants and those looking for advanced social media skills will enjoy the helpful webinars and a bevy of new videos too. Curious? HSU is offering the first video series free for everyone. Visit learn.hootsuite.com to watch.

You're also invited to join the @HootSuite_U team each week for social media hot-topic discussions - tune in with your questions and comments every Tuesday at 2pm PST time via Twitter using hashtag #HSUchat. More »

Say More with Mobile

This summer brings more mobile fun, including two new languages for BlackBerry and iPhone/iPad. Thanks to the helpful contributions of volunteers in the HootSuite Translation Project, German and Catalan are now part of the mix. Which language will be next? Sign up to help.

These, along with a number of handy upgrades to all the HootSuite mobile tools, are ready today. Download the latest versions for iPhone, iPad, Android or BlackBerry from hootsuite.com/mobile to enjoy these benefits here, there and everywhere you go this summer.

Affiliate Upgrades

Since launching in January, we've gathered valuable feedback from all of the participants in the HootSuite Affiliate Program and made some upgrades that are sure to please. All Affiliates will enjoy the collection of newly tested and optimized tools to help boost their efforts, and Affiliates with Pro plans will enjoy faster payouts too!

Interested in how spreading the word about HootSuite can earn you money? Fly on over tohootsuite.com/affiliate to sign up. More »

Social Case Studies

The library of case studies continues to grow as we find more and more stories of businesses and organizations using the dashboard to run their social media campaigns and initiatives.

Check out our latest case study from SPIKE TV, all about how the network ran their annual Guys Choice Awards campaign using HootSuite. Find out which tools the team used to overcome challenges and manage the multitude of tasks involved with promoting and live-Tweeting this multi-tiered campaign.

More to Come

As summer heats up so do our releases, so keep an eye on @HootSuite on Twitter — there's lots more on our roadmap to help accelerate your campaigns and initiatives.

We're glad to be a part of your social media endeavors,

Ryan and The HootSuite Owls

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