This post originally appeared on the Buffer blog. Imagine_you’ve got a week’s vacation planned this summer (lucky you!), and you’d love nothing more than for_your social media efforts_to keep_humming right along_while you’re gone. No problem. There are a handful of_social media tools_that can assist with your out-of-office marketing._Automation techniques_can help fill your queue, and the 10_tools_below can help you keep tabs on your profiles, engage with your audience, and communicate with your team. Here are 10_time-saving social media tools (actually, more like 28–each featured tool has a few similar alternatives I’ve listed) to keep in mind whether you’re on the...

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