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.

Mariah Celine

As of right now, I do manage both my personal and business social media accounts. I have really enjoyed finding a niche for it, and have a few clients whose accounts I also manage. Read more>>

Kayla Harvey

Social media is sort of a challenge for someone like me who wears maybe too many hats so while I do have a hand in the management of my various business channels and do manage my own personal channels I rely heavily on an agency called Amethyst Virtual Solutions which is owned and led by an incredible female entrepreneur named Erin Hanson. Read more>>

Alex Trekas

I manage my own social media. I strive to post regularly to keep a consistent flow to keep my page alive and active. It’s hard to step back and focus on the social media aspect, as it can take up so much of your time. After every quilt or project, I take several pictures to post, to not only show my work but as eye candy, because I’m sure just like me, many others enjoy looking at pretty and inspiring projects. Read more>>

Erin Leonard

Becca Coleman, my business partner, and I started out managing our own, and we definitely established an aesthetic and personal feel that we felt lent itself to organic growth. Authenticity and transparency as well as visual appeal has always been really important to us, and we were hesitant to hand our accounts over to someone who specialized in social media because we were worried about losing that genuine connection with our audience. Read more>>

Cindy Flynn

Social Media! Ha! Love it or hate it?!?! Possibly addicted to it? A necessary evil? A blessing and a joy? People say a lot of things about social media. Yes there is good and there is bad. For Cinflynnart, I love it! I handle all of the social media myself and it can be overwhelming. The algorithm is constantly changing and you have little control. However, social media allows me to connect with artists and people all over the world! I’ve chatted with artists in Europe and Australia and I have followers both near and far. Read more>>