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27 essential social media manager interview questions (and answers)

Sprout Social

Social media managers (SMMs) play a pivotal role for any modern brand; they are responsible for much of the business’s external communication and engagement with existing and potential customers. A post shared by Sprout Social (@sproutsocial). 9 skills every social media manager must have. ?Communication

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5 Community Management Tips on Community Manager Appreciation Day #CMAD

Waxing UnLyrical

Among my faves: “Social media managers are ‘the mic,’ while community managers are ‘the DJ’ One is a master at pumping up the volume, while the other activates voices and mixes them together in rhythm.” “These departments are inextricably linked.

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Social Media Strategy: 10 Experts Reveal Their Secrets

Viper Chill

For example, you might not know that I helped one newspaper go from a limited social media presence to helping them hit the Digg homepage over 40 times. The best performing content is content that jives with the Digg audience, so you really need to study out what has performed well on the front page for weeks, if not months.