Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock over the past decade, you should be using or at least have heard of the most popular social media channels:  Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.

However, there are many more social media options out there than just these three.  So, if you’re getting bored of tweeting, liking and connecting, then why not check out these alternatives:

1. SlideShare
Upload, manage and share your powerpoint presentations online.

2. If this then that
Create and manage an almost limitless set of rules to automate your social media presence.

3. Google Plus
Group friends, colleagues, clients etc into different social circles, and share web articles, photos and more.

4. Pinterest
Create and share an online pin-board, pin up photos of things that make your day, and comment on yours and others.

5. Path
Keep your very own digital journal including photos, music and even when you go to sleep!

6. Instagram
Make your simple photos look stunning using this photo sharing and filtering iPhone app.

7. Foursquare
The original location based sharing app, tag yourself at various locations to become mayor and earn rewards.

8. Paper.li
Turn all those links your followers tweet, into eye catching easy to read e-newspapers.