Now if you don’t know what a social media manager is you’re not alone. At it’s core the job entails managing online social media profiles like facebook & twitter for businesses, so it’s a very new job title.
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Most businesses now know if they don’t start using & embracing social media that they’re going to fall behind their competition. Think about it, of all the local restaurants in your area, if you are friends with one of them on facebook & you’re constantly seeing their brand, their website, their menu & their special offers aren’t you more likely to go visit that restaurant over the others.
Of course providing the business fundamentals of the restaurant such as good food & good customer service are there. But all these being equal the restaurant that’s in front you everyday when you go look at your facebook page is more likely to get your business. And businesses now know this and need people to mange their facebook, twitter & other social media properties.
Here’s an awesome audio interview Ryan Deiss did with Social Media Manger Kate Buck where she reveals how she started her own social media management business. A lot of great free info is revealed here so listen carefully!
So if you’d like to learn how to become a Social Media Manger & learn how to start your own Social Media Management Business I recommend you take a look at this video by Ryan Deiss where you can get access to Kate Bucks detailed videos where she reveals how you can become a social media manger & set up your social media management business.
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Hey Mark,
This is a new concept to me, had heard sommething a little while ago about managing local businesses advertising campaigns google, yahoo and MSN PPC platforms, as a matter of fact a few of the big IM`s are recommending doing this!
Butr I think the socialmedia approach you mention is the better option, as it has the viral effect stamped permanently on the net!
Great concept Mark….Ed.
Awesome… It’s funny because for the pass 3 months I was searching for a company to manage my social media presence for my business. I came across http://www.sociallybuzz.com and they have been amazing. They have a real live account manager managing my facebook and Twitter account… Thank God for Sociallybuzz…
Mark you should check them out and share them with your visitors… They will love it.
Mr. Bell
Never heard of this term before, but it looks interesting and fun. Im trying to gather as much information as posible to learn more on SMM, maybe i’ll join Ryan Deiss program.
THANKS A BUNCH for that ever so informative interview!! I’m just getting started as a social media manager, being that I have been involved w/ all things tech, all things interactive and all things social (and have been for the last couple of years) I’m overjoyed that this new position has been created. My referrals are through friends (at this point) and as of today I started looking for specific info about actually building my own business. I’m thrilled that Kate will be selling videos soon, I’ll be one of the 1st people to buy them
Thanks again, that interview was terrific.
Hi Michele, I’m delighted you’ve decided to become a social media manager! If you ever gave any questions just hit the contact link at the top of the page& drop me a message. Kate’s videos are actually available right now at: http://www.markflavin.com/recommends/SocialMediaManager
Thanks for such a motivated post. it needs lots of patience to be a social media manager specially if you have just started.
This blog is really nice pool of good information.
Thanks!!!!
Hi Mark,
I’ve joined Ryan and Kate in this program. It’s killer.
Holy crap! There is a ton of stuff to learn. I’m using it my own businesses as a pilot and to work the bugs out before I actually take on any clients.
There really is a demand though. I dropped a hint about this on one of my Facebook pages and within an hour had my first potential client. That really motivated me to dig in and learn my chops.
Thanks
Hi Dana,
That’s great to hear! Ya, there seems to be a big demand out their for social media managers & what makes it more impressive is that were in the middle of a recession!
Glad to hear to programs working well for you.
Mark
I have the program from Kate Buck. She really knows her stuff! She has several employees though. I also recommend Traffic Revolution software that does a lot of the posting automatically and alerts you when to post your clients stuff, monetize Social Media accounts and a Lot More! You can set up unlimited accounts in it for all your clients. I think the Software is Closed and not open to new customers at this time, but I can get some copies from the designer if anyone’s interested at: Mall@NewMediaOnlineMarketing.com
Marlene
Wow, powerful stuff here.. Mark you ROCK!!!!
I own 4 restaurants and I use this company call http://www.sociallybuzz.com to manage all my social media presence. They have I think about 50 social media account managers, but i have one dedicated to my company, that manage everything for me.. This works great for me because I do not have to hire a staff member and i dont have to worry about paying out out medical, or dental benefits, etc.. because they already provide that to there employees.
This made my life so much easier and I can focus on better things like growing my business, while having a trust worthy company manage my social media presence online.
Also Mark, were u at Social Media Week L.A last week?
John,
Hi John,
No I wasn’t at social media week. Did you go? I’m over in Ireland so it’s a bit of a drive!
Mark
As part of your SEO program it is getting to be essential to have your social media managed for you. There are so many outlets but mostly FaceBook and Twitter have to be set up to give your business an image of professionalism and a great way to interact with your customers. Incentives to become ‘fans’ seems to be the quickest way to have a good volume of fans. Something free or a good discount unavailable anywhere else.
A consistent online presence will enable you to brand yourself/your business and get trust. quickly that will turn these fans into customers quicker than previously possible.
Pretty much a must have for future Business.
Interesting interview, but sort your levels out – my ears are bleeding.
Great post – but things are constantly moving and to that end we have developed a new software to help run Social Media Marketing businesses – the software creates reports that show where prospects are or are not when it comes to their visibility – plus includes task management and reporting for invoicing and activity.
This is something that I’ve only fairly recently learned about. To be honest, I used to be one of those people who thought Facebook, Twitter and all the rest of social media was a load of bunkum (ha ha!). I’ve since realised that we really are moving into another world altogether – one that we’ve probably all seen in ‘Minority Report’, and that we’re just part of the way there now. I’ve reached the stage where I find it difficult to believe someone can have a business without using social media. I thought it was a fascinating interview on a subject that’s getting bigger and bigger all the time.
Hi Richard,
Yes its growing and growing, it is still sometimes difficult to quantify the value, but if you think about thousands of businesses, all with too much to do already, and a relatively low cost to outsource, its perfect, they get to avoid any technical headaches (and usually big time waste) and leave to someone who knows what they are doing, the Social Media Marketing manager could be 16 or 60, could have a diploma or be a high school dropout, because what works best is social skills – communication, and the discipline of doing the marketing can be learned, its pretty simple.
hey there.Is it really that easy?do we really need only excellent communication skills and marketing?i always thought it was more complictaed than that.
Can you please elaborate on that?
thank you all for the advices
I like the words ‘social media manager.’ Currently, I think it is the hottest job around. With the Facebook, Twitter and other sites that encourage people to connect and make networks easier it is no surprise that social media is chanted like a mantra everywhere. Anyway thanks for the article.