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Social Media RFPs: 5 Questions to Ask Instead of Issuing an RFP

Ignite Social Media

It’s the end of the year, and social media RFPs are coming out fast and furious! What is an RFP? An RFP is a request for a proposal and is typically a written document that outlines a brands’ criteria for agencies to respond and bid against. This is very difficult to gauge from issuing an extensive RFP.

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31 free social media templates that will elevate your workflows

Sprout Social

There are social media templates available for virtually any task you can think of—from content production to reporting to team onboarding. Consider this: When you spend an hour formatting a spreadsheet, you’re losing an hour that you could have spent on your social media marketing strategy.

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

Direct Marketing Observations

Now, if you want to source some external help for social media, well that’s a different story. We hear how everyone is a social media expert whether they’re certified or self-proclaimed. One of the most proven methods of sourcing external suppliers is through a Request For Proposal process or RFP. Where to Start?

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How to work with social media agencies (and where teams always go wrong)

Sprout Social

Most companies employ a social media agency to fill some sort of gap: the company does not have enough in-house resources or lacks the in-house expertise. Whatever the reason, companies using agencies for social media work often botch both the relationship and the work. Do you need help developing a strategy?

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A Free Social Media Proposal Template to Help You Win Clients

Hootsuite

A great social media proposal is a key tool for any social media marketer. Whether you’re a freelance social media professional or you work at an agency, you need to understand how to use a proposal to build business. Maybe you’re responding to an RFP (request for proposal). What’s their budget?

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4 ways to advance your agency with your social media strategy

Sprout Social

If you work for a social-first agency, you’ll know better than most the importance of a strong presence on social media. But even if your agency doesn’t offer social media services to clients, don’t overlook social for your own business. . Use social data to inform business decisions.

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The Social Media Self Assessment Checklist-22 questions

Direct Marketing Observations

For the last few weeks I’ve started to compile a social media abilities list. Namely the skills and strengths that you would need in any high level position within an organization to carry out the social media duties and responsibilities required to be successful. Can you drive social media work for clients?

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