I'm active on those other social media ghettos but only for business. I can't really say how much it helps, okay it does a little. But as Fakebook took away the organic reach it's pretty much useless unless I'm posting in a group.
Yes, I would love to hear what tools there are, not sure I'd use them, but I like to keep my options open.
New blogpost/ the tutorial is up now! Enjoy :)