This presentation was given by Tunheim Partners' Maria Surma Manka at the Big 10 News Directors Conference held at the University of Minnesota on June 3, 2009. Manka's presentation includes insights and recommendations for navigating the social media world: Best tools and best practices for networking, reaching out to policymakers and media. Maria Surma Manka is also known by her popular energy blog: http://MariaEnergia.com