Social media can be a really powerful way to connect with and build deeper relationships with your audience – but it can be extremely time consuming. So, we asked some folks we admire to share how they manage their social profiles and whether they’ve hired professionals to help.

Monika Chwajol

I used to have a company that managed my social media, but I wasn’t satisfied, now I run it myself. when I run it myself, the content is credible, I can show everything right away, where I am, what I’m doing, and connect with my fans via social media. always be yourself on social media! Read more>>

Olivia Perez

My Background Before Real Estate was Marketing and Advertising where I also oversaw Social Media. Naturally I gravitate towards that because I truly love it. When I launched The Ocala Collective naturally you do everything as a new business owner. As I grew, I initially thought I wanted to hire a Social Media Coordinator. I quicky realized that I love managing my social media. Why? because its one of the ways I get to express who I really am aside from Real Estate. My Instagram is a good mixture of both personal and professional-related content. 40% of my business comes directly from Social Media so its important for me and my brand to showcase who Olivia really is. I know that if people know, like and trust me they will use me. Read more>>

T.J. McGrath

Without social media, I likely wouldn’t have a business. I’d say 90 percent of my sales/revenue comes from social media, Instagram in particular.

I manage my own social media. I certainly didn’t have start up resources to even consider hiring a company to manage it, though I don’t I would have if I had the resources. Read more>>

Jessica Lynn

I manage my own social media. I went to school for marketing so using that tool to my full advantage has really made a big impact in all my businesses. Managing your social media and marketing your business there’s always room for learning and growth. Read more>>