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.

Karol Olivero

Keeping up with social media trends has quickly become one of the biggest challenges a small businesses can face when it comes to promoting their services & products. Every day there is a new feature, an algorithm update, a new social media platform in hopes of becoming the next big thing, a new way to contact influencers, etc… Read more>>

Glass Bandit

As a band operating on a tight budget, we manage all of our own social media! With seven members to share the responsibilities, the process of producing and managing social media content becomes a bit more sustainable in the long term. We’ve had mixed success. Sometimes things do quite well, and other times they fall flat. Read more>>

Stephanie Jacobs

I do a little bit of both when it comes to our social media. As the owner and lead designer of SBS Designs, I’ve realized I can ‘t do everything. There’s just not enough hours in the day. I have tried to outsource all of our social media to interns or other employees in the company, but I like to control our narrative. After years of trying to grow our accounts and hack the system, I’ve learned to outsource part of our social media and control the rest. I control the posts and content, and have outsourced someone to handle engagement and growth. Read more>>

Malika Hamilton

I manage my own social media, but I do wish that I could trust someone as detailed, creative, and that just understands social media as much as I do. I have a problem with being consistent, but when I do post content it draws people in. As a creative, at times it is hard to get your creative juices flowing. So, that’s when the consistency starts to decrease. I suggest that if you can afford to hire someone who sees the vision of your business the way you see it, to run your social media or at least pick up where you lack. Read more>>

Aaron Shoultz

Yes we run our own social media, we are only a 5 person team in total. Aaron ( the owner ) is the one who runs all aspects of SeedAttics ™️ both online and in person/ on the ground. We made the choice to only have one person run all of the messaging, and online presence because we don’t want any misinformation and want our supporters to be 100% confident they can contact us if they have any questions about us, our brand , or the services we offer. Read more>>