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6 Ways to Avoid Burnout as a Social Media Manager

Social Media Strategies Summit

For social media managers, being “always on” has long been a challenge of the job. Sprout research found almost two-thirds of social media professionals had experienced burnout in the previous three months , while two-fifths planned to quit working in social media within the next two years.

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Battling burnout as a social media manager

Sprout Social

In the last decade, social media has rapidly evolved and become a major element of marketing in all industries. As a result, social media practitioners now play a role in more business initiatives than ever. It can be frustrating when friends, family and even colleagues oversimplify your role as a social media manager. .

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7 Tips for Taking a Vacation as a Social Media Manager

Later

When social media is a part of your job, it can be hard to disconnect and actually take a vacation. Here are 7 tips for what to do before, during, and after your vacation as a social media manager : Social Media Manager Tips for Before Taking a Vacation: #1: Plan and Batch Schedule Your Content in Advance .

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Five Tips for Promoting a Technology Solution On Social Media

Webbiquity SMM

Social media promotion uses platforms like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube, and Pinterest to connect with your target audience, build brand awareness, drive web traffic , and increase sales. There’s a wide range of social media management tools designed to help you succeed with your social media marketing efforts.

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11 Time-Saving Social Media Collaboration Tools

Hootsuite

If there’s one thing social media marketers need more of, it’s time. More time to execute their social strategy, to create content, and to engage with customers. But since you can’t get more time in your day, the next best thing is to use social media collaboration tools to get everything done.

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Are Your Social Media Goals Realistic? Are They SMART?

agora pulse

Have you taken a good hard look at your social media goals? One of the biggest challenges that social media managers face is bridging the disconnect between social media goals and the business goals of the company. Why Do Social Media Goals Matter? Social media goals save you time.

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How to successfully onboard a new social media team member

Sprout Social

So you’re ready to bring on a new social media manager to help your brand or agency’s marketing efforts. This is why it’s so important to know how to train social media managers and properly onboard a new social media team member. Social media expertise.

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