Chatting with one of my students about his first year as a social media manager. We talk about how to get your first client, what's working on social media right now, choosing a niche, and so much more. Say hi to Ben Oliveto here!   / blinkslow_marketing  
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0:00 Intro
1:20 What Ben specializes in
2:17 How he got into social media management
4:44 How to get your first social media management client
8:26 Marketing your own business on social media
10:26 How to come up with a company name
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12:58 How to choose a social media management niche
15:59 Core packages and service offerings
17:20 What’s working on social media right now
19:19 The importance of having a niche as a social media manager
22:00 Favorite social media management tools
25:13 When to hire a team
28:39 How to find employees
29:29 How to deal with all the social media platform updates

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