r/SocialMediaManagers

Whenever I met people got some random question like

1. This field is not for long period of time

2. Some influencer will got it all

3. Ai will do everything, what I do as a digital marketing manager + social media strategist best AI tools

Please guys suggest me do I have to switch this field or stay and shine

Hi everyone! I’m Kelcie, a teacher and content creator sharing faith, mental health, lifestyle, and teacher content across YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, and Threads. I’m looking for a social media manager to help me grow and manage my Instagram withkelciemae_

What I’m looking for:

• Someone who can plan and schedule a consistent content calendar
• Help with captions, hashtags, and growth strategy
• Community engagement (comments, DMs, building real connection with followers)
• Basic analytics reporting so we can see what’s working
• Bonus: experience with Reels and short-form video, and with faith-based or personal-brand accounts

About my content:
My voice is direct, conversational, and honest. I share personal vulnerability and practical life experience, so I’m looking for someone who can help me grow while keeping that authentic feel.

I've noticed that some social media managers also go to clients to record content for them. My cell phone camera isn't very good, and I don't have basic filming equipment (lapel mic, lights, tripod), so I would only write scripts and edit what they send to me. However, I'm worried that the footage the client sends might not be good (with noise, poorly recorded, or that he might be hesitant when speaking). So, what can I do? How can I instruct them? What types of audiovisual content are easiest for the client to record without my direct assistance?

Hey guys,
The agency I’m currently at is using Rella for social media scheduling/calendar/analytics/grid
I post manually for quality purposes but we need to share the calendar captions etc with clients for approval (preferably in the calendar rather than sending an email)

I like Rella but I just get frustrated with some of the UX UI and my clients are farmers so the ability to check easily on mobile is really messy, and am wondering if anyone has a good recommendations?

TLDR: A trusted person is a beginner at social media management and offered to do some basic tasks for the experience & $200 per month. This seems low to me - what should I offer?

I have a bit of an odd situation, and I am hoping someone can help me out.

My business is a sort of co-op/franchise hybrid. Each of us has our own independent business, but there is a 'corporate' entity that coordinates processes and resources.

Corporate has decided that everyone must have a presence on two social media platforms. Beyond that, there is no strategy or process guidance - it's just "build up your socials."

I chose Facebook and Instagram because I could find a name that matches my business name, and I have set up accounts but do not have the time, knowledge, or inclination to run them myself.

Someone I know is starting out in social media management, and I'd like to give them the chance to gain some experience. As my accounts are, essentially, there just because I have to have them, I wanted something that looks like I'm making an effort, but nothing fancy.

We've spoken about the project and have agreed that they will post two posts to Facebook and two posts to Instagram each week. They will write the posts and make the post pictures. Writing can essentially be a couple of lines lifted from our catalogue, and pictures can be a graphic using stock images.

There may also be the occasional additional post for a special event or two throughout the year.

They will also answer any comments and put together a calendar so we can decide what products go out when, but there is no strategy or expectation to grow the pages.

This will be his first social media job, and he is struggling to price things. He has suggested $200 per month, but that seems a bit low to me.

Obviously, he is a beginner, and the work is not complex, so I know I shouldn't be paying top dollar, but I don't want to underpay him and take advantage either.

Is his suggestion fair, or is he lowballing himself? Oh and we're in the US

Do you also have clients who come over you and make you responsible for SEO.

I currently work fulltime and have been loosely 'running' my husbands social media for his pest control business. It's a $2mil business in Texas, and I've been helping out becasue I genuinely like managing the social media. I am leaving my job soon and my husband offered to make me the actual social media manager....but part time. His team is at a loss for how much they should pay me. I think it could easily be a full time job, but it's just not in their cards right now to make that happen. But hopefully in the future. He wants to pay me what I deserve but we both have no clue how much it should be...

I do have experience with social media as I have my own small business i post for, and my person accounts have somewhat of a following.

Things I would be doing:

- Creating weekly content schedule

- taking all pictures/videos (this would include going around to different locations to meet technicians on the job to get content)

- Editing all content

- Posting content, managing comments, screening local posts, responding to messages, etc for Facebook and TikTok

I would love any feedback and input.

I've been a social media manager for a few years, and I always advise clients against using images pulled from Pinterest or random corners of the internet. I know brands do this all the time so it feels like "everyone" is doing it but... Nobody's licensed them, so it's a copyright risk.

One of my clients keeps pushing to use these images across their marketing and social channels. When I raised the copyright issue, the Marketing Director suggested we just credit Pinterest.

I know crediting isn't the same as having permission, and Pinterest doesn't own most of what's posted there anyway. Still, I want to handle this without damaging the relationship. It also is hard to hold the line when so many other brands out there are doing this same thing.

So, WWYD?

• How have you pushed back on this with a client before?
• Have you found an argument that actually worked, like real takedown or fine examples?
• Would you put it in writing and leave it up to them, or hold firm?

Thanks!

Hi! Im in a university society and the society was booming at one point. However, towards the end of last semester, other members of the society stopped pulling their weight and running events became incredibly difficult because of this. Then the summer break staryed and we don’t usually run events in the summer. Anyways, I am now struggling to get engagement for the account and I am unsure of what to do. Our posts used to get 300+ likes (minimum) and our story views used to be high. However, the engagement has fallen off. The last event we posted only got 20 likes and barely any views. How can we fix this? We are aiming to run events more frequently

Is this a problem for anyone else? They say they like your content, sign the contract and hire you. Then when you send the calendar they want to edit everything you made. I just want to yell "WHY DID YOU HIRE ME?" I have a strategy & I know what works. I get changing things that may be not on brand, but changing every little thing doesn't make sense and frustrates me maybe more than it should. How do you combat this?