When it comes to managing your time on social media, most people agree it’s a challenge! You can log into Facebook, quickly lose track of why you’re there and then feel unproductive in marketing your business!
So it’s important to invest your time wisely and practice good time management skills when using social media for business.
Start with your goals for using social media for business, then create systems and strategies that help you reach those goals.
Here are 10 specific tips for optimizing your time on social media:
- Set specific goals for using social media
- Schedule “business” time
- Stick with a few favorite tools (avoid “shiny object” syndrome)
- Minimize distractions during “business” time
- Keep up with trends and practice using new tools as soon as you learn them
- Set up systems: calendars, strategies, customer service
- Automate some of your posts (not all!)
- When it makes sense, integrate social sites
- Build space you “own”: your website and email list
- Use tools and systems to monitor accounts and measure your results
You can get more in-depth information on each tip in this blog post: 10 Tips to Optimize Your Time on Social Media
And if you enjoy motivational quotes, here are some tips on creating them for your accounts, along with a few of our favorites: Quotes and Inspiration
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