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An Open Letter to a New Social Media Consultant

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Soup to nuts if you will, from strategy to implementation and all points in between. But before you can start selling yourself as a social media consultant. Tags: social media Marketing marc meyer social media consultant. Don’t do that. Be transparent. Be authentic. and try some different things. It takes time.

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Social Media Consultants & Companies-The truth can be found in their numbers

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Let’s say I’m in a need of a social media company or consultant, and that business claims to be all things social. Before I get to that, let me first offer up that I know that there are lots of good, solid social media consultants and companies who do great work. What do you do? What would you do? You check them out right?

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8 mistakes you can avoid making in social media

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You might be either just getting started in social media as a consultant, as a marketer for your company, or perhaps, you are a more seasoned individual. You can still monitor from afar-it’s what consultants are for. But what about you? Take the training wheels off. Understand the Digital Big Picture.

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The Social Media Self Assessment Checklist-22 questions

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Consider this the reverse RFP for social media consultants and companies. Could you build a sound business strategy for a client around social media? Will you be accountable for the quality of all social media plans/strategies/services delivered to clients as well as their overall client satisfaction?

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10 social links you need to bookmark

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4) The Social Media Group this past week rolled out the “ Social Media RFP , which is essentially a working document on what companies of all sizes should be looking for when hiring a social media consultant or firm. Handy, for those of us with thousands of bookmarks. A great read. 10) Lastly, here is a lesson in social media.

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Todays #SocialMedia Tweetchat Topic: The Social Media RFP: How to Get the Best Results

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The industry is growing by the day: Agencies (traditional, interactive, digital, public relations, etc), Consultants (individual or small teams), web-development (SEO, measurement, advertising, now with social elements), Software Vendors, Service Vendors and you could continue to sector this list ad nauseum.

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