SociallyCris

24/05/2024

Are you ready to transform your social media presence and elevate your brand to new heights?

As a seasoned social media manager, I specialize in crafting compelling content, engaging your audience, and driving measurable results. By visiting my website, you'll discover a portfolio of success stories and testimonials from satisfied clients who have seen their online engagement and business growth soar.

Don't miss the opportunity to work with an expert dedicated to your success—click the link now and let's start creating a powerful, dynamic social media strategy tailored just for you!

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24/05/2024

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26/02/2023

8 WAYS TO GET NOTICED ON SOCIAL MEDIA TODAY

There's a lot of noise on social media, and getting noticed can seem like pushing a big boulder up an icy slope with gale-force winds coming off the mountain. But it's not as difficult as you may assume. Here are some suggestions to help you get your company noticed right now.

✨Post the Easy Shares

There are certain types of posts that a large number of people respond to. These include:

1. Funny posts
2. Statistic or data posts (if it’s from your business, even better)
3. Inspirational quotes
4. Dramatic images

✨ Use Images

If your business is a cafe, this is simple, but even if it doesn't lend itself to images, you may still be inventive. Use photos of your neighborhood, the weather, your team, your pet, or anything else that will offer folks something to look at.

✨ Ask Questions

Social media shouldn’t be your business shouting into a bullhorn at other people. You want to create an environment in your social media profiles that is conducive to conversation.

✨ Use Hashtags

Hashtags aid in the discovery of relevant conversations and topics. Use hashtags for your industry, company, city, or anything else that relevant to your posts.
If you see a hashtag trending on one of the social media platforms, use it, but keep your audience in mind. Ascertain that your post is relevant to the hashtag. People dislike hashtag hijackers who use a trendy topic in a completely unrelated message.

✨ Think Mobile

If you’re sharing something, make sure it can be viewed on a mobile phone. Mobile is becoming the way to access social media and the Internet. Don’t tease your audience by sharing something they can’t see.
Remember It’s About Them, Not You

✨ Give Them Reason to Follow

The key to getting more shares is getting more followers. If they don’t see your content, they can’t share it. Most people follow brands and businesses for discounts or coupons.

✨ Use Evocative Headlines and Teases

Imagine you ran a pool company and you wanted people to click on your URL in your social media post. The best way to do this is to use a teaser or appeal to the audience’s natural curiosity.

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03/02/2023

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28/07/2022

II. Always post high-quality content. Engage your audience with humor, inspirational, and educational content.on right away. Instead, analyze your statistics to see where you can improve most, then choose a few tactics to test out.

Keep what works, throw out what doesn't, and then try a different tactic. Repeat after me.

1. Build Your Presence and Authority

It's not about getting more page likes to increase your presence. The number of likes on your page is not a reliable predictor of how well your material will be received.

It's important to establish enough authority to compel your audience to act. This indicates that they will interact more favorably with your material.

Attract the Right Kind of People to Tour page

2. Create a Facebook Group for Your Most Engaged Audience Members

You’ve got two community options:

A. Start your own group.
B. Join a highly engaged and relevant group that serves your business goals.

We’ll focus on letter A, as it is the best addition to your Facebook marketing arsenal.

You can use it to listen and engage with your brand advocates.

Before we get into the steps for building your group, let’s talk about the reasons you may want to start your own group.

To make sure that clients experience the transformation they paid for, incorporate live coaching sessions, live Q&As, individual implementation feedback sessions, and accountability systems in your groups.

3. Test Your Posting Frequency

Here are a few takeaways on the frequency of posting for social media marketing on Facebook:

I. Avoid posting more than the recommended one to three times a day. It can overwhelm your audience.

II. Always post-high-quality content. Engage your audience with humor, inspirational, and educational content.

III. You can be successful, even with a higher posting frequency, by providing great content variety. Mix your posting schedule and post types.

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28/07/2022

WHY IT IS IMPORTANT TO HAVE VIRTUAL ASSISTANT WHO HAVE SUCCESS MINDSET?

Successful freelancers aren't smarter or lucky than their unsuccessful counterparts. And when we first began out, the majority of us had no experience in business management. However, we do have the mindset of a brave freelancer.

The attitude required for success as a freelancer is obscure, like an iceberg. And ignoring what you can't see frequently results in calamity, whether you're operating a freelance business or sailing in the Arctic.

Qualities of the Freelance Success Mindset

🏆 Grit/determination
🏆 Confidence
🏆 Positive attitude
🏆 Growth mindset
🏆 Resilience
🏆 Willingness to work hard.

These attributes are all interconnected. Your chances of succeeding as a freelancer increase as you have more of each of these. The more you lack, the more difficult life will be for you.

Having the freelance success mindset helps you learn what you need to learn and do what you need to do to build a stable, successful freelance business. It keeps you going when you’re overwhelmed, or when things just aren’t going well.

To succeed in freelancing, you don’t need to be a genius like Ironman. You don’t need to have Captain America's endurance or Wonder Woman's speed.

But you do need one power that all superheroes have: Grit.

Be Determined to Succeed

Also called determination or mental toughness, grit is a determination to succeed—no matter what. Research shows that people with grit-

🤩 Work harder to achieve goals
🤩 Are happier
🤩 Tend to be optimistic
🤩 Are more resilient.

Being grit helps you be happier. That's crucial because working as independent contractors comes with its fair share of difficulties and setbacks. Life as a freelancer is unfair. And it's unquestionably difficult.

Positive thinkers try to find solutions to improve their circumstances when unpleasant things happen. We have faith in our capacity to seize opportunities from obstacles. We overcome obstacles and overcome setbacks.

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09/07/2022

You're definitely wearing more hats than a Doctor Seuss character (or maybe that was just Cat in the Hat...) if you work for a smaller company.

I was shocked to learn how much most small business marketers, such as Stephanie from the McFerrin Center for Entrepreneurship, have on their plates.

For the entrepreneurship center, I'm a jack of all trades. Anything to do with communications marketing and social media falls under my purview, whether it's basic graphic design, social media, or press releases.

Social media tips for small business

🤩 Identify your social audience.

🤩 Build relationships with engagement.

🤩 Search social for new opportunities.

🤩 Create a social content calendar.

🤩 Post your content at optimal times.

🤩 Find the best hashtags to use.

🤩 Audit your social presence.

🤩 Create great visuals.

The top goals social media marketers are looking to are to:

🏆 Increase brand awareness
🏆 Increase community engagement
🏆 Increasing website clicks
🏆 If these goals seem to align with your own, then make sure to keep track of them, as well!

Choosing goals by industry

At Sprout, we’re lucky enough to work with thousands of small businesses in any industry you can name. We’ve helped these customers set their social goals based on the ways they can succeed, and you can leverage those insights for choosing your own goals.

Goals for higher education

These are some of the goals that will ensure you're making a positive impact, whether you're in charge of social media marketing for your entire school or just a single department inside a college.

Internet and Software organizations make up a good deal of Sprout Social’s small business clients, like Trello. Though their business has tremendous brand recognition in the space they still have a smaller team relative to their peers in the SaaS space.

Brand awareness (growth, engagements) and consideration (link clicks, web traffic)
Lead generation (marketing qualified leads)
Competitor analysis (share of voice)/Market share
Audience engagement (likes, replies, shares, etc…)
Drive customer loyalty (+ CX) and reduce churn
Customer service efficiencies (engagement speed and rates)

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09/07/2022

Daily decisions number in the hundreds. Most are made unconsciously based on surrounding information.

Social media exemplifies this. 92% of consumers trust social media and word-of-mouth over advertising. Some industries thrive because of this.

Few industries have as many brands that master social media. Seven industries nailed social media:

🏆 Entertainment

Social media is natural for entertainment. Entertainment accounted for 63.2% of all Facebook posts across six industries from September 16 to December 15, 2015. (retail, auto, telecom, financial services, food, and beverage). Retail was second with 12.4%.

🏆 Real Estate

Real estate is also socially active. Social media helps agents, brokers, developers, and property managers market their properties. These "virtual signs" outperform traditional "for sale" signs.

“You can create targeted Facebook ads or ask friends to share properties. A Houston property management company says this is an easy way to promote listings. Facebook is the best social media platform for renting, but Instagram could also be used.

🏆 Marketing

Everything a brand does on social media to connect with users is advertising. Marketing professionals should be adept at social media, logically. According to the 2015 Social Media Marketing Industry Report, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, and LinkedIn are crucial to marketers' strategies.

🏆 Retail

Retail will always dominate social media. Target and Costco will always be successful, but it's interesting to see smaller retailers succeed. These companies can get feedback on new products and fix customer complaints before they grow.

🏆 Education

Education is a surprise on this list. Facebook allows students, educators, and institutions to connect in new ways.

Universities and colleges use social media well. Many use organic and paid ads to boost application numbers and campus visits. On campus, these universities use social media to promote events, new curriculum, and more.

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08/07/2022

Successful medical practices are communicative.

Patients have questions about symptoms, diseases, and conditions, whether they're ill. Social media is essential to doctors' marketing and communication strategies because many turn to them for answers.

Social media is time-consuming.

Actively post new content and interact with patients and other followers to use social media marketing for doctors. With dedication, it can help you reach new patients and retain existing ones.

What is social media marketing for doctors?

Social media marketing for doctors helps physicians improve their online presence across social media and even search results. With social media marketing and advertising, doctors can attract new patients, engage current ones, and build a trusted reputation for quality care.

Why use social media marketing for doctors?

People like to read and share health and medicine news on social media. When you share news stories on social media or write your own articles, you build a following that makes your practice an expert resource.

Social media marketing helps doctors share advice with multiple patients. You can't discuss individual patients in public, but you can offer general advice.

You can post about a common condition if several patients have it. Comment on the day's news. Instead of fielding calls about the flu, share your advice in one post.

How does social media marketing help doctors and medical practices?

Your practice is built on good relationships. Social media marketing for doctors makes it possible to not only establish these relationships, but strengthen them. Here are some of the ways it does this:

Greater engagement

Social media may be the best way to engage followers. You can post a story or comment to get feedback. You might answer questions. Or, read what your followers are saying about health and medicine to learn what patients want from doctors.

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08/07/2022

Realtors use social media for lead generation, sales, and brand building.

Social media's phenomenal growth has changed the real estate industry's operations. Agents use these channels for lead generation, sales, and brand-building. Realtors can instantly connect with existing clients, potential clients, and competitors. Most homebuyers today search online for their dream home.

A business owner can benefit from social media, but must choose their medium and content carefully. The following determine social media's value in real estate:

🤩 Improves Brand Visibility

Digital media promotion helps build the brand's name. It positions you in the market, attracting new clients.

Blending insightful posts with crisp content is a good way to establish an expert image. Business owners must know their target audience's tastes and deliver appropriate content. Customized posts keep readers coming back for more.

🤩 Helps in Networking

Successful organizations have a strong network base and are well-connected internally and externally. Social media helps retain current clients, reconnect with past customers, attract potential buyers, and monitor peers' and competitors' activities.

Facebook can be used to reach out to old customers and ask for referrals. Business owners can use social media to encourage followers to share property-related articles or links.

🤩 Diversifies Marketing Efforts

Marketing offers businesses many ways to promote their product. Multiple marketing modes can help generate returns from different segments. Realtors can use online advertising and social media marketing to reach more people. Twitter and Facebook updates can help attract current and potential clients. YouTube "pre-rolls" that announce new listings are another way to inform consumers.

Using SEO-friendly language increases website traffic. Search engines favor fresh content, so updating it helps website rankings. Finally, linking pages and tabs to online and offline sources creates consumer recall.

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07/07/2022

There are bad ways to use social media, but not Reese's. When wrongs occur, many rights offset them. Here are some things small businesses should avoid and do to maximize traffic, leads, and revenue utilizing social media.

Dos & Dont’s Of Social Media

❌ Don’t Be Selfish

Selfish social businesses simply promote themselves. If you only observe business advertisements, sales, and requests for help, you're selfish. As in real life, selfishness on social media is bad.

✅ Do Add Value

Social media is another medium of communication, so be engaging and give value to reach customers, admirers, and business partners. Consider what you can do to win over your audience. Your content should be craved. When you offer value, people will check to see what you have to say.

❌ Don’t Take Short Cuts

Social media is no exception. Social media isn't a solution. To succeed, think long-term. Buying fans won't help. A skilled social media user will see through your attempts to appear popular. Real outcomes take time. My article explains more.

✅ Do Focus Where It Counts

Many social networks exist. You don't have to be active on all of them. Your audience's networks are the most valuable. Monitor where your social traffic comes from and spend time and money there. Consider social media a billboard. Your Louisville firm wouldn't need a billboard in Los Angeles, right? Social media is similar.

❌ Don’t Steal Images

Everyone knows stealing is wrong. Stealing has moral and economical consequences. Everyday, a new company is penalized for exploiting stolen pictures.

✅ Do Be Authentic

Being authentic is the key to establishing an online business identity. When you start a business you probably know what this is already. Stay true to who you are and let that show online.

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07/07/2022

A beloved brand is one of a company's most important assets.

59% of consumers prefer new items from known companies, according to Nielson.

Small businesses may compete against major brands with loyal customers and infinite marketing spending. You must stand out by developing your own brand.

My favorite piece of advice to any entrepreneur is to build a brand, not just a business.

What is brand building?

Brand building is creating a unique and lasting image for your firm through strategies and initiatives.

Positive image + standing out = brand success.

How to Build a Brand People Love

1. Discover the purpose behind your brand.

There are four questions you should ask yourself when defining a brand purpose:

Why do you exist?
What differentiates you?
What problem do you solve?
Why should people care?

2. Research competitor brands in your industry.

The goal is to differentiate from the competition. Convince a customer to purchase from you over them!

3. Determine your brand’s target audience.

The key is to get specific. Figure out detailed behaviors and lifestyle of your consumers.

4. Your Brand Buyer Persona

Identifying your target audience impacts all aspects of brand building, especially marketing.

5. Outline the key qualities & benefits your brand offers.

To create a distinctive brand, you must provide something unique.

6. Form your unique brand voice.

Mission, audience, and industry determine your company's voice.

7. Let your brand personality shine.

They want a personalized experience with true engagement.

8. Build a brand story and messaging.

When building a brand, tell customers succinctly who you are.

9. Create a brand logo & tagline.

10. Integrate your brand into every aspect of your business.

Your brand should be seen, read, and heard by your customers.

11. Stay true to your brand building.

Consistency is crucial until you update your brand based on consumer feedback.

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06/07/2022

Do you know what Virtual Assistants are?

Virtual assistants, in the most basic sense, are self-employed professionals who work for clients from a remote location. They can service several clients and work on various projects because they have specific skill sets. They work according to the client's needs and give a wide selection of inexpensive services.

You'll be able to do tasks quickly and efficiently with their support.

Want to know why you should hire a virtual assistant for your company?

Continue reading.

Reason #1: VAs Can Drive Business Growth

Admit it – no entrepreneur is a Superman!

You cannot complete all of the tasks on your own. Having an EXTRA HAND on projects is important to the achievement of your company.

Keep this in mind:

COLLABORATION is a powerful weapon that will propel your company forward. Strategic partnerships and shared interests can help your company grow.

So, here's how it works:

Bring in talented virtual assistants to help you build your business.

Assist your virtual assistant in fully comprehending your company's ethics and rules. Allow him or her to take the virtual floor and exchange thoughts.

You will eventually see a significant increase in production.

Reason #2: Workload reduction

Due to a hectic schedule, crucial tasks as a business owner can sometimes be overlooked. VAs may be useful in such situations since they can focus on multiple critical tasks. They can assist you with:

🤍 Market Research
🤍 Data Entry
🤍 Email Management
🤍 Online Marketing
🤍 Scheduling
🤍 Call Answering
🤍 Search Engine Optimization
🤍 Web Development
🤍 Content Writing
🤍 Transcription
🤍 and many other things.

These experts are knowledgeable in a variety of fields. Virtual assistants can help you manage your work stress and stay organized. They make certain that these duties are accomplished within the time range set.

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05/07/2022

We might select to support specific business niches as social media managers. We can start by experimenting with different niches before settling on one to three.

I'm currently experimenting with several niches. However, I am interested in the fashion and beauty industries, as well as interior design. In no particular order, here are the best Social Media niches for 2022.

🏆Health & Fitness
🏆Pet
🏆Fashion & Beauty
🏆Lifestyle
🏆Parenting
🏆Food
🏆Business
🏆Travel
🏆Technology (Games)
🏆Influencer/Content Creator
🏆Home (Interior Design or Decoration)
🏆Music

What should you think about if you want to find a niche?

🤩Know what industry you're good at.
🤩Know your skills & knowledge.
🤩Know your interest and passion.

You can figure out what niche you'll be strong in by asking yourself these questions. Knowing a lot about a particular niche will make it easier for you to develop a marketing strategy. If you enjoy working on a specific topic, it's likely the niche will be simple for you.

Are you a flexible social media manager or do you specialize in one area? What is your primary niche focus?

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05/07/2022

Is it really IMPORTANT to hire a social media manager?

It is critical to have an online presence in the digital age we live in. A social media manager is there to help you grow both your online presence and your demands.

With our Social Media Marketing services, we make brands look incredible. We make sure they're using social media correctly by creating posts and giving them the necessary text to go with their photographs in order to present the ideal image of the business.

We’ll help you up to your edit game and create a captivating feed that will boost engagement.

What is the Role of a Social Media Manager?

The first responsibility of a social media manager is to put together a marketing strategy.

These tactics are frequently short-term due to the fast-paced nature of the social sphere. The majority of businesses do evaluations every 90 days. While every strategy is different, most start with identifying target customers and creating a content schedule. In addition, social media managers:

✨ Key to social communication: This role determines how often a company should post on each social channel and is responsible for replies.

✨ Support the development of brand identity: They show the “why” that helps customers resonate with your organization.

✨ Participate in visual design strategies: Whether it’s your profile pictures or team photos, a social media manager ensures you’re visually matching your brand.

✨Support promotional strategies: Social media managers give you insights into paid advertising, organic traffic, and influencer marketing.

✨Compile your engagement strategy: Your social media manager listens to, responds, and engages with your audience across all channels. This increases sales and improves customer relationships through engagement.

✨Establish a conversion strategy: Your social media manager learns follower pain points and concerns. This helps them suggest how to convert fans into customers.

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04/07/2022

Are you looking for someone cost-conscious, consistent, meticulous, effective, and efficient to manage your Social Media business profiles, then I can help?

Hello loves! I am Cris. I help professionals or business owners generate sales and scale their business through a proven high-converting strategy using social media. Make warm customers loyal to your services or products. I help businesses grow by generating leads and sales by properly managing their social media channels and promoting brand awareness.

I offer expressive visual content in digital marketing campaigns that will trigger your audience’s sensory responses, making them warm customers and loyal to your products and services. I am optimistic about my results as I make sure that your brand will become socially relevant to your customers’ or clients’ needs.

As a Social Media Manager, I can do the following:

• Manage and grow various social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, Tiktok, and Pinterest
• Creates marketing and social media campaigns and marketing strategies
• Content Creation
• Brand Management
• Boosting Brand Awareness
• Analyze Key Metrics and Adjust Strategy
• Provide Monthly Analytic Report

Start engaging on social media today!

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04/07/2022

Are you looking for someone cost-conscious, consistent, meticulous, effective, and efficient to manage your Social Media business profiles, then I can help?

Hello loves! I am Cris. I help professionals or business owners generate sales and scale their business through a proven high-converting strategy using social media. Make warm customers loyal to your services or products. I help businesses grow by generating leads and sales by properly managing their social media channels and promoting brand awareness.

I offer expressive visual content in digital marketing campaigns that will trigger your audience’s sensory responses, making them warm customers and loyal to your products and services. I am optimistic about my results as I make sure that your brand will become socially relevant to your customers’ or clients’ needs.

As a Social Media Manager, I can do the following:

• Manage and grow various social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, Tiktok, and Pinterest
• Creates marketing and social media campaigns and marketing strategies
• Content Creation
• Brand Management
• Boosting Brand Awareness
• Analyze Key Metrics and Adjust Strategy
• Provide Monthly Analytic Report

30/06/2022

Best friends, whether they're local or far away, old or new, help us get through life. It's National Best Friends Day on June 8, and it's time to tell them how much we value their companionship. "Friends help you cope with tragedies, such as divorce, significant sickness, job loss, or the death of a loved one," according to the Mayo Clinic. They also encourage you to change or avoid bad lifestyle habits like excessive drinking and inactivity." Today is the perfect day to spend some one-on-one time with the folks who are always there to catch us when we fall.

NATIONAL BEST FRIENDS DAY'S HISTORY

This fun celebration owes its origins to our own country. The United States Congress decided in 1935 to set aside a day each year to honor close friends. They chose June 8, which is typically a warm day in all parts of the country, making it ideal for outdoor activities. Many more countries have followed suit since then. Some people even have festivals to honor their chosen family.

This event has spawned a slew of other friendship-themed days, such as Friendship Day, Women's Friendship Day, and even a whole week known as Old Friends, New Friends Week. Surprisingly, practically all friendship festivities take place in the summer.

While the holiday has waned in popularity throughout the years, it has witnessed a recent uptick in interest since the introduction of social media. Every year on June 8, people rush to share amusing photos of themselves with their closest friends on social media. The well-known hashtag allows users to see how many other people are celebrating with them on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.