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How to Become a Successful Social Media Manager

With hundreds of millions of people using social media in the United States and billions more across the rest of the world, it’s not surprising that businesses across all industries have taken notice of sites like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Pinterest. While businesses of all sizes understand that social media is a powerful way for them to connect with potential and current customers, that doesn’t mean it’s easy to do. Since so many businesses have personally experienced the challenges that go along with building a meaningful presence on social media platforms, there’s a lot of demand for solutions. One solution that many businesses pursue is hiring a social media manager. Because engagement is such an important driver of social media activity, businesses want someone who can build a thriving community through real interactions.

Whether you’re interested in getting hired as a full-time social media manager for one company or want to work on a contract basis for multiple companies, we want to share some tips on the best approach to finding success as a social media manager:

Be Proactive

One of the main traits that separate individuals who find a lot of success as social media managers from those who don’t are being proactive. Given the ever-evolving landscape of social media, it’s important to take real ownership of your role and always be on the lookout for new opportunities.

Get Comfortable with Tools

Trying to manually do everything that’s required of a social media manager simply isn’t going to work. That’s why you need to be using comfortable using a variety of tools. From spreadsheets to scheduling tools, trying different tools and then fully learning the ones that work best will help you a lot.

Create Case Studies

Regardless of whether you prefer to work as a full-time or contract social media manager, it’s important to have a personal brand. One way to build a brand is by showing what you’ve done for different businesses. Case studies are an excellent way to share this information. And if you do work for any B2B companies, knowing how to create compelling case studies will come in quite handy.

Always Be Learning

Social media is something that continues to evolve at a very rapid pace. If you want to ensure that you’re always in the loop about what’s new and working, it’s essential to make ongoing learning a priority. A simple but very effective way to keep up with the latest in social media is our self-study social media certification. Not only will our program give you all the skills you need to thrive as a social media manager, but it will ensure that you’re able to keep those skills sharp.

Ready to learn more? Web Media University offers 3 great ways to earn your Social Media Management Certification!

On-Demand – Get Instant Access so you can train at your own pace!

In-Person – Join your peers in a classroom in your local city!

Live Virtual – Login to screen-sharing software and learn in real-time virtually!

Looking to learn even more? Consider becoming a member of Web Media University.

What Your Web Media University Membership Includes:

• unlock 2 individual courses of your choice each month
• Attend members-only monthly training webinars
• Access to the must-have social media tools directory
• Calendar of must-attend social media events
• Free training in your local Social Media Enthusiast’s group
• Access to our social media bookstore with must-read books
• BONUS: One free 1-hour personal coaching session, a $349/value
• BONUS: 50% off the Send Social Media Posting tool, a $24/mo value
  
• BONUS: $100 credit to be used toward a Social Media Certification Class of your choice
  Cancel online anytime. All for $99 per month!

Could you or your company benefit from social media training? Looking for social media training for your employees or franchise owners? Be sure to check out our most popular team training workshops! Need custom social media training for your Industry? Look no further, Web Media University is the only social media training company that offers industry-specific training for the top industries, learn more.

Not sure which training option works best for you? Book a free consultation with our expert teacher who can assess your current skill level and recommend the best training program for you or your team!

Michelle Hummel is the CEO of Web Media University. She was recently nominated for the Woman-Owned Business of the Year! CEO of Web Strategy Plus, a full-service digital marketing agency. She’s a passionate Social Media Trainer with 15+ years of successful online business development, sales, and marketing experience. She also holds a valuable Internet Marketing Degree however in the ever-changing world of web marketing she strives to learn something new every day.

She travels Nationwide visiting the 26 Social Media Enthusiasts Chapters she developed Nationwide delivering in-depth social media training. A current contributing editor to The Franchise Dictionary Magazine and she has written 3 books in her series called, “The Social Media Magnet: Everything You Need to Know to Attract Customers with Social Media”, where she shares her best-kept secrets to success. She also specializes in helping Franchisors and Franchisees develop an integrated web marketing program to drive leads. She’s available for interviews via email, telephone, Skype video, news segments on location, and more. Just let her know how she can help!