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.

Nnamdi Nwawka

I currently manage my social media but I have had others manage it in the past. It is good to learn from different perspectives. Ultimately, I would like to retain the creative control over my brand so I’m doing it by myself until I find someone whose work aligns with my core competencies. Read more>>

Tal Zaiet

Yeah I manage my own social media for the restaurant. I’ve gone through a few iterations with the IG page and have simply found that I’m just happiest with the product when I’m the one running it. Read more>>

Yvanna Gilliam

Social media has always been my jam! From being an early tech adopter to obsessing over culture, conversation, and aesthetics, it just clicked. But let’s be honest, it’s not everyone’s cup of tea. Read more>>

Stephanie Thompson

I’ve not only been managing my own social media, I have also made a full on career of helping others manager their social medias. Read more>>

Gage Clark

So far, I have managed all of Gnarly Whale Sounds social media accounts myself. I chose to do personally so that I could craft the overall aesthetic of how Gnarly Whale was presented. Read more>>

Trish Land

I see Social Media as an opportunity to connect with a community of people that are not only interested in what I do, but are interesting. I happen to love social media. Read more>>

Cathy Sanchez

Social media in itself is a full-time job. I often see others within our industry voicing how stressful and draining it can be to create content and run their pages and I completely agree with them 1000%. Read more>>

Michael Pickens

I currently manage my own social media accounts, I have thought about hiring a company to manage my accounts but declined to move forward, Read more>>