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How to Become a Successful Social Media Consultant

Sprout Social

Do you have what it takes to be a social media consultant? Let’s break down ways to become a successful social media consultant and how to get started. What do social media consultants do? Social media consultants are individuals or agencies who work with clients to improve upon, optimize and grow their social media presence.

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Outsourcing Social Media Management

yMarketingMatters

I sometimes see posts on social media or articles talking about the evils of outsourcing social media management to an outside consultant or company. Consultants are often more aware of the nuances of different company messages and how to tie this to specific social media goals. Social media consultants can be 20x more effective.

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What A Dog’s Cancer Taught Me About Community

Waxing UnLyrical

Other things take priority over the time one spends blogging, tweaking, editing, linking… and when there is a team of bloggers to manage, that is a lot of time, even if one has help. So the past few months have been, to put it mildly, traumatic, not to mention incredibly expensive (even with pet insurance). One of our dogs, Suzy Q. –

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Got a Consulting Gig from Your Blog? Don’t Make this Big Mistake

ProBlogger

You got a call from a reader who’s asked about the Holy Grail of blogging success: consulting. When a consultant charges by the hour, that consultant is best served by a project that extends for many hours. You’re a solo consultant and no one’s going to do that for you. Case in point.

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Importance of Social Media Training in Healthcare Industry

Social Media Marketing

30% adults are ok sharing information about their health on social media sites with other patients, 47% with doctors, 47% with hospitals, 38% with a health insurance company and 32% with a drug company. It is no secret that people still prefer face-to-face interaction when it comes to consulting healthcare professionals.

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List of Brand-Side Corporate Social Strategists: Twitter Edition

Webbiquity SMM

. • Bonin Bough – Global Director of Digital and Social Media at PepsiCo. • Michael Donnelly – Group Director, Worldwide Interactive Marketing at The Coca-Cola Company. • Jennifer Cisney – Chief Blogger and Social Media Manager at Eastman Kodak. • Jim Deitzel Sr. Financial Services. • Ken Hittel – Vice President, Corporate Internet Dept.

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13 Social Media Pet Peeves That Can Squash Your Professional Reputation

The Realtime Report

Have you seen those Farmers Insurance TV commercials that ends with, “We know a thing or two because we’ve seen a thing or two?” Consultants and other independent professionals often have personal and business social media accounts that they maintain. 13 Social Media Pet Peeves That Can Squash Your Professional Reputation .