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Do Social Media Managers Really Need a Master’s Degree?

Hootsuite

Social marketers are the CMOs of the future. And he said so all the way back in 2018. “Social media managers, community managers, online marketing managers—these people understand where the customer relationship lives,” he told Tech in Asia. Just a thought. —

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What’s next? 8 career paths for social media managers

Sprout Social

Social media managers wear many hats, filling necessary and strategic roles ranging from marketing specialist to customer care provider. Fortunately, working in social media builds a broad range of transferable skills. Fortunately, working in social media builds a broad range of transferable skills.

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13 of the Best Free Social Media Management Tools

Later

Want to know what free social media management tools the top industry pros can’t live without? Everything on this list will help you with fun things like Instagram Stories and hashtags, as well as managing the nitty-gritty data side of running a business on social. 2 Free Social Media Management Tools: Over.

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Social media manager vs. community manager: What’s the difference?

Sprout Social

You’re simultaneously asked to be a customer support person, marketing person and occasionally, a graphic designer. As the social media industry has evolved, each role in the marketing team has developed along with it. Social media in a mid-sized company is no longer one person. What are their tasks?

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7 Mental Health Tips for Social Media Managers

Later

In this blog post, we’re sharing some of the best free resources and mental health tips for social media managers so you can protect your mental health and take care of your wellbeing: Social Media and Mental Health During COVID-19. There’s no denying that social media managers have an “always-on” attitude.

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Social Media Conferences to Attend in 2018

Ignite Social Media

As 2017 is quickly coming to a close, it is time to start planning for 2018. In your plans, you should begin considering which social media conferences you want to attend next year. This blog post will cover the top social media conferences we recommend attending. Social Media Marketing World.

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25 brands every social media manager should follow on social

Unmetric

Social media is a whole new ball game for brands. And one of them is almost always Linda from Marketing. And yet, there are some brands out there that are impressively strong at social. What secret social sauce do they use? 2018 was a big year for IHOP, or should I say IHOB? View this post on Instagram.