Most business owners understand the importance of a social media presence but often cite three reasons why they don’t spend as much time on it as they should: 1. I don’t have time to visit my social accounts every day 2. I don’t know what makes a good tweet or update 3. I can’t keep up with best practices on all the different channels That’s understandable! It seems like as soon as you get used to a social media channel, the company changes the rules. Just as you learn to construct the perfect update for one social site, everyone is talking about a new site that you just “have to be on.” Once you get good at posting pictures on your social channels, suddenly it’s de rigeur to post video instead. It’s enough to make any CEO throw up their hands in frustration and go back to print media forever. This is where social media management companies can help your business shine. Hiring a team of experts who live and breathe social media helps you avoid the frustration of staying current on the latest dos and don’ts and keeps your social channels running smoothly so you’re free to run your business. According to a study by customer relationship management vendor Constant Contact, small businesses owners spend as much as 33 hours a week on marketing activities. That’s nearly the equivalent of a full-time employee! It’s clear that outsourcing social media is a game-changer for anyone who wants to maximize their social impact without taking a toll on the people running the ship. Even one social media channel takes a lot of time to run effectively. Here’s just some of what goes into managing just one account: ● Creating an editorial calendar ● Writing the perfect update, sometime within a strict character count ● Responding to messages left on your timeline ● Replying to private messages from customers ● Engaging with other thought leaders in your industry ● Finding great re-shareable content to be a good social media citizen ● Frequent daily monitoring of the account to quickly respond to followers or customers ● Regular analytics reviews to determine the best content to post, what time of day to post it, etc Now multiply that by the number of social media channels you have (or want) and you can see how quickly the hours stack up. The small business owners who responded to Constant Contact’s survey report that their time is worth at least $273 per hour -- it’s no wonder why so many see the benefit of outsourcing their social media. In addition to the obvious cost benefit of outsourcing, don’t underestimate how helpful it is to have someone monitoring your channels around the clock and on weekends. Customers can pop up with comments or questions at any time of day. When you hire a social media management team you can enjoy much-needed time away from your computer without worrying about what’s happening on your Twitter or Facebo

1. Why You Need a Social
Media Management
Company
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2. Most business owners understand the importance of a social
media presence, but often cite three reasons why they don’t
spend as much time on it as they should:
1. I don’t have time to visit my social
accounts every day.
2. I don’t know what makes a good tweet or
update.
3. I can’t keep up with best practices on all
the different channels.
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pixabay.com/jairojehuel
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3. It seems like, as soon as you get used to a social media channel, the
company changes the rules.
It’s enough to make any CEO throw up their
hands in frustration and go back to print media
forever.
That’s understandable!
Just as you learn to construct the perfect update for one social site,
everyone is talking about a new site that you just “have to be on.”
Once you get good at posting pictures on your social
channels, suddenly it’s de rigeur to post video instead.
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4. This is where social media management
companies can help your business
shine.
According to a study by customer relationship
management vendor Constant Contact, small businesses
owners spend as much as 33 hours a week on marketing
activities.
Hire a team of experts who live and breathe social media to help you avoid
the frustration of staying current on the latest dos and don’ts, and keeps
your social channels running smoothly so you’re free to run your business.
It’s clear that outsourcing social media is a game-changer for
anyone who wants to maximize their social impact without
taking a toll on the people running the ship.
That’s nearly
the
equivalent of
a full-time
employee!
Photo Credit: pixabay.com/Nemo

5. Even one social media channel takes a lot of time to run
effectively. Here’s just some of what goes into managing just
one account:
1. Creating an editorial calendar
2. Writing the perfect update, sometime within a strict
character coun
3. Responding to messages left on your timeline
4. Replying to private messages from customers
5. Engaging with other thought leaders in your industry
6. Finding great re-shareable content to be a good social
media citizen
7. Frequent daily monitoring of the account to quickly
respond to followers or customers
8. Regular analytics reviews to determine the best content
to post, what time of day to post it.
9. etc
Now multiply that by the number of social media channels you have (or
want) and you can see how quickly the hours stack up.
The small business owners who responded to
Constant Contact’s survey report that their
time is worth at least $273 per hour.
To Do:
EVERYTHING
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6. In addition to the obvious cost benefit of outsourcing, don’t underestimate how
helpful it is to have someone monitoring your channels around the clock and on
weekends.
It’s no wonder why so many see the benefit
of outsourcing their social media.
When you hire a social media management team you
can enjoy much-needed time away from your computer
without worrying about what’s happening on your Twitter
or Facebook timeline.
Customers can
pop up with
comments or
questions at
any time of
day.
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7. The biggest benefits to outsourcing your social
media.
You can rest easy knowing that if a social site suddenly
changes up the rules or an important conversation
springs up about your industry, the team is on top of it
right away.
The peace of mind of having one less thing to worry about.
AND
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8. Bringing a social media management
company on board is the only “best
practice” you need to know!
When it comes to the nuanced
world of social media, it’s tough to
stay on top of the avalanche of new
ideas.
Many business owners say the key
to success lies in delegating tasks to
people who are experts in the field.