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.

Chiell Ann Ordonez

The first few years of my business, I took the reins and managed everything myself. It was a valuable learning experience, allowing me to understand the nuances of engagement, content creation, and audience interaction firsthand. Read more>>

Mia Oatley

I manage my own social media, and it’s always been a really important part of my business especially instagram. While social media, trends etc have changed over the years, Using social media to build a community, give people an insight into who you are and what you stand for, and what makes your business different hasn’t changed. Read more>>

Abigail Jarrell

I manage myself on all platforms. That being said, i recgocnize the benefits of representation as a lot of my friends and people I know in the industry are managed professionally. Read more>>

Cindee Conner

From the get-go of my entrepreneurial journey, I knew I needed to bring on a social media team. With my limited experience in social media marketing, it was clear that I couldn’t navigate this landscape alone. Read more>>

Antonia Semanskee

I began as a college PE and business professor who wrote business plans as a side gig, so social media was not in my zone of genius. Read more>>

Jamie Blair

Yes, I manage my own social media. I have considered hiring a team to manage it but at this time I am the face of my company and so, I made the decision to first build the notion of ‘know/like/trust’ within my brand before delegating the responsibility to someone else. Read more>>

Mike Weiss

I only run LinkedIn and I built a team and then a company. Read more>>

Tabitha Butler

When I first started the transportation business, Tab’s Professional Transportation (TPT), I handled my own social media but then it got to be too much to keep up with. Read more>>