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What’s your social media marketing budget?

Sherrilynne Starkie

Use each member’s hourly cost of employment to estimate your budget and provide them with guidance on how much time they should dedicate to social media. Don’t forget to factor in the opportunity costs of having team members working on social media. Then allocate the required budget to cover fees and operational costs.

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How Much to Charge for Social Media Management

Social Media Strategies Summit

More and more businesses are opting to outsource their social media management to freelancers, consultants, or agencies. One of the most important questions that a freelancer or consultant will ask themselves is: how much should I charge for social media management? Advanced (brand and social media strategy, consulting): $120-$250/hr.

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5 Things To Look For When Choosing A Social Media Agency Or Consultant

Jason Yormark

So let’s talk a bit about how to choose the right agency or consultant if you’re ready to make that investment. Experience – It goes without saying that you should never hire a consultant or agency with little to no experience. One Size Does Not Fit All – Avoid boilerplate proposals and strategies at all costs.

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How to optimize your marketing budget: Do more with less

Sprout Social

For example, if you got X number of leads from influencer marketing in the previous year, you can propose an X+10% increase in budget for the same activity this year. Next, you’ll need to create an estimate of the costs associated with different marketing activities. How do you make sure to spend wisely on tools?

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Annual Social Media Budget Planning For Companies And Bloggers

SocMed Sean

7) Consulting Fees for professionals who can provide you analysis and guidance in a more efficient manner than doing it yourself or having your team do it. Reducing your cost-per-sale or cost-per-lead – Sometimes the value in a new tool or resources is the fact that you can find new lead pools or generate sales for less money expended.

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Inspiring Communications: What You Make Is Not What You Do

Waxing UnLyrical

And knowing how what you make impacts peoples’ lives is the core of defining your corporate responsibility – knowing how people who use your goods or services benefit from your products and maximizing that positive impact, while reducing the costs (including environmental) of producing and delivering those goods or services.

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Demonstrating the value of social to your CFO

Sprout Social

And, I am up front when I’m uncertain about the exact payoff of a new campaign, and if it might even be a sunk cost, but it’s still a learning and growth opportunity for the team. Present cost savings Pinpoint and present how a new approach to social media management can cut costs for the bottom line.

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