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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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How Social Media Managers Can Set Measurable Goals for 2023  

Ignite Social Media

Or simply starting to be more consistent on social media. Here are effective ways social media managers can kickstart the year having the right goals in check. ’ Most social media managers would say: I want to increase reach, engagement, or traffic by X percent.

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How to Operate at Maximum Output with a Small Team

Social Media Strategies Summit

Time is one of the most precious resources in social media for government agencies. Many government social media managers have small teams responsible for managing content and strategy across multiple platforms; others might be the only people focusing on social media at their agencies.

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3 analog skills every social media manager needs, from one who’s been in the field 12+ years

Sprout Social

I wasn’t always a social media manager. I started my career as a TV reporter, then worked for a company’s in-house public affairs department, before managing social media professionally. You will find yourself having the same conversations over and over again as a social media manager.

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5 of the Best Content Curation Tools for Social Media Managers

Hootsuite

Need to create and schedule all of your social posts in one place? Want to share custom performance reports with your leadership team? Who the tool is best for: Marketing managers and teams seeking comprehensive social data analytics and insights. Talkwalker is best for agencies that specialize in social media.

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What to Tweet: Content Tips for Experienced Social Media Managers

agora pulse

Has your social media agency avoided Twitter? But seasoned social media managers know how to stand out with different types of content. Those social media managers who dislike Twitter for its character limit will love this tip: You can actually share long-form content by using Twitter threads.

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Battling burnout as a social media manager

Sprout Social

It can be frustrating when friends, family and even colleagues oversimplify your role as a social media manager. . By all accounts, social media professionals have demanding roles that require critical, creative thinking, organization and collaboration across teams. That’s the whole point of social, right?