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24 Tools Every Social Media Manager Should Use

Visually SM

In this day-to-day task, a social media manager has a million balls to juggle at once, so using that direct line of communication effectively can be a major achievement. The good news is that as social media has grown up, so have the tools available to help you master it. They can be highly valuable for marketers!

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How to Make Money as a Freelance Social Media Manager

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Working as a freelance social media manager can provide a lot of freedom. Luckily, social media management can be done from anywhere, as long as you have access to a reliable Wi-Fi connection. Bonus: Customize our free, professionally designed resume templates to land your dream social media job today.

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Social Listening vs. Social Monitoring: How To Use Both in 2024

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Social monitoring requires using specialized tools to gather qualitative and quantitative data. For example, as the Social Media Manager for the Vancouver Canucks, I used Hootsuite Streams daily. As a social media manager, you should get to know your niche’s main thought leaders and influencers.

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31 free social media templates that will elevate your workflows

Sprout Social

Social media strategy templates Social media calendar templates Social media post templates Social media reporting templates Social media management templates What is a social media template? Download the template 4. Get the template 14.

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Social Media APIs Explained (In Simple Terms)

Hootsuite

A social media API is a piece of code that allows social media networks to integrate with third-party apps and tools — for example, social media management tools like Hootsuite. All popular social media networks have APIs that developers can use to create social media management tools.

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The History of Social Media in 33 Key Moments

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As far as we’re concerned, a year of profitability is but a ‘taste’ of the success we aspire to achieve at LinkedIn,” said social media manager Mario Sundar in a blog post lauding 2006 as LinkedIn’s first year “in the black.” This moment essentially marked the beginning of social media influencers.

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Hiring a Social Media or Digital Marketing Agency? Answer These 10 Questions First

Pam Moore

Many business leaders struggle with budget allocation for social media and digital marketing. They think that if they contact a ton of different agencies and request proposals from as many agencies as they can, that they will eventually get a proposal that is low price and delivers higher value than all the rest.