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Top 5 Tools For Busy Entrepreneurs To Exploit Social Media
By Anupam Rajey
Being an entrepreneur or a startup owner often means being super busy. Devising marketing plans, keeping an eye on competitors, analyzing the ROI of marketing
strategies are just a few of the many tasks that take a significant amount of their time.
This leaves them with insufficient time for other important activities and works. That’s why most entrepreneurs complain that they are too busy to effectively manage their
social media profiles on different social platforms.
If you are one of them, you are at the right place.
This blog talks about how busy entrepreneurs can find ample time for social media management without affecting their core business activities.
The best way to find time for social media is to work smartly.
For working smartly, you need to use advanced social media tools that can save you oodles of time. And the more time you save, the more time you will have for social
media management.
Here is a list of top five tools that will not only save you time but also help you effectively manage your social
media marketing campaigns.
And the tool no. 5 can make a really big difference if used properly.
1. BUFFER
This powerful yet simple social media management tool can help you build a powerful presence on different social media platforms without taking too much of your time.
Either you can create a new account to log in to Buffer or you can use log in with Twitter, Facebook, or LinkedIn, the choice is yours.
Once you are logged in, you can connect different social media accounts to Buffer.
It is very easy to schedule posts on Buffer, you just have to open the Content tab and schedule the post.
The best thing about Buffer is that you can schedule the same post for multiple social platforms at the same time. You don’t need to schedule post separately for different
social platforms.
What’s more, Buffer comes with a power analytics. You can check the most popular post of a certain period easily.
You can add Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Google+, Pinterest, Instagram accounts to Buffer.
Buffer offers a trial period as well.
2. HOOTSUITE
Tools For Busy
Entrepreneurs To
Exploit Social Media24
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This powerful social media management tool is used by more than 10 million users in over 175 countries. After signing up on Hootsuite, you will need to add social profiles
(Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, Instagram, Google+, WordPress).
Once you are done with the adding of social profiles, you can create a post and select a social media channel. With Hootsuite, you can shorten links, schedule posts, and
attach photos from the same window.
From the right side of the dashboard, you can access to Analytics, Streams, Contacts, Publishers, and more.
The best thing about Hootsuite is that you can see all the actions in the Stream section. This can save you a great deal of time.
Though you can use basic features of this powerful application without shelling out any dollar, you will have to take a paid subscription if you want to leverage the true
power of Hootsuite.
3. SOCIALOOMPH
It is very easy to create an account on SocialOomph. Fill essential details, verify email address, and you are ready to exploit the power of this social media
management tool.
At the very top, there are five tabs that help you manage social media campaigns.
In the Network section, you can add social media accounts (Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Pinterest, RSS Feed, Blog, Plurk, App.net.).
You can do a variety tasks in the Post section, such as creating new updates, managing existing updates, creating updates via emails, bulk upload updates, download
updates, shorten URL, and more.
The Following section is very important section. It can help you find new followers as per your niche. Also, it helps to manage existing followers.
The Monitoring section has many interesting features, such as Interest channels, Tweet digest emails, DM digest emails, and more. You can apply multiple filters in when
you are using the Friend Finder section of this application.
SocialOomph can accelerate your social marketing campaigns and save you significant time. You can use a free version of this application with limited features.
4. SPROUT SOCIAL
Sprout Social is a powerful social media management tool that is designed for communication and engagement between business and customers.
At the very top, there are Massage, Tasks, Feeds, Publishing, Discovery, and Report sections.
Sprout Social has a unique feature in the Discovery section – it allows you to find who followed, conversed, and mentioned you on social media.
And Smart Search in this section allows you to search for phrases or keywords that your customers would be talking about.
Sprout Social offers custom pricing plans. And you can test each marketing plan through a trial.
Sprout Social will not only streamline your social media marketing, but also save you oodles of time.
5. VIRTUAL SOCIAL MEDIA ASSISTANT
Virtual social media assistants are a great way to save time and manage social media marketing efficiently.
Virtual social media assistants are nothing but remote workers who have flair of social media.
They are skilled to perform a variety of social media tasks, which include, but not limited to:
Creating a custom Facebook page for your business
Creating Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram profiles for your business
Scheduling posts, updates on different social media channels
Creating a survey or promotion to engage your audience
Interact with your audience to generate leads
Invite people to like your page and comment on your post
Keeping an eye on your competitors
Running paid social media campaigns for your business
Click here for more details about virtual social media assistant
The best thing about virtual social media assistants is that they are well-versed in advanced social media management applications. So they can manage your social media
campaign efficiently no matter which application you are using.
An adept social media virtual assistant can save you a good amount of time, which you can use in your core business activities.
What’s more, hiring a virtual social media assistant is not going to cost you a handsome money. You can hire an expert social media virtual assistant for $8 to $25,
depending on the company you are going to consider.
Related: Do These Five Things Before You Hire A Virtual Assistant
Like any other social media tool, you can have a trial of a social media virtual assistant as well.
In our previous post, we have discussed top 20 tools to increase the productivity of a virtual assistant, which will help you get the most out of your virtual social media
assistant.
Conclusion:
Social media is a great tool for brand promotion and creating awareness for your brands. Social media, if used smartly, can be a good way to address grievance as well.
Buffer, Hootsuite, SocialOomph, Social Sprout, along with a virtual social media assistant can save you a great deal of time.
What about you? Which one of these have tools you employed to save time? Do share your thought in the comment section. I’d love to hear about it.

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Top 5 tools for busy entrepreneurs to exploit social media

  • 1. Top 5 Tools For Busy Entrepreneurs To Exploit Social Media By Anupam Rajey Being an entrepreneur or a startup owner often means being super busy. Devising marketing plans, keeping an eye on competitors, analyzing the ROI of marketing strategies are just a few of the many tasks that take a significant amount of their time. This leaves them with insufficient time for other important activities and works. That’s why most entrepreneurs complain that they are too busy to effectively manage their social media profiles on different social platforms. If you are one of them, you are at the right place. This blog talks about how busy entrepreneurs can find ample time for social media management without affecting their core business activities. The best way to find time for social media is to work smartly. For working smartly, you need to use advanced social media tools that can save you oodles of time. And the more time you save, the more time you will have for social media management. Here is a list of top five tools that will not only save you time but also help you effectively manage your social media marketing campaigns. And the tool no. 5 can make a really big difference if used properly. 1. BUFFER This powerful yet simple social media management tool can help you build a powerful presence on different social media platforms without taking too much of your time. Either you can create a new account to log in to Buffer or you can use log in with Twitter, Facebook, or LinkedIn, the choice is yours. Once you are logged in, you can connect different social media accounts to Buffer. It is very easy to schedule posts on Buffer, you just have to open the Content tab and schedule the post. The best thing about Buffer is that you can schedule the same post for multiple social platforms at the same time. You don’t need to schedule post separately for different social platforms. What’s more, Buffer comes with a power analytics. You can check the most popular post of a certain period easily. You can add Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Google+, Pinterest, Instagram accounts to Buffer. Buffer offers a trial period as well. 2. HOOTSUITE Tools For Busy Entrepreneurs To Exploit Social Media24 7
  • 2. This powerful social media management tool is used by more than 10 million users in over 175 countries. After signing up on Hootsuite, you will need to add social profiles (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, Instagram, Google+, WordPress). Once you are done with the adding of social profiles, you can create a post and select a social media channel. With Hootsuite, you can shorten links, schedule posts, and attach photos from the same window. From the right side of the dashboard, you can access to Analytics, Streams, Contacts, Publishers, and more. The best thing about Hootsuite is that you can see all the actions in the Stream section. This can save you a great deal of time. Though you can use basic features of this powerful application without shelling out any dollar, you will have to take a paid subscription if you want to leverage the true power of Hootsuite. 3. SOCIALOOMPH It is very easy to create an account on SocialOomph. Fill essential details, verify email address, and you are ready to exploit the power of this social media management tool. At the very top, there are five tabs that help you manage social media campaigns. In the Network section, you can add social media accounts (Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Pinterest, RSS Feed, Blog, Plurk, App.net.). You can do a variety tasks in the Post section, such as creating new updates, managing existing updates, creating updates via emails, bulk upload updates, download updates, shorten URL, and more. The Following section is very important section. It can help you find new followers as per your niche. Also, it helps to manage existing followers. The Monitoring section has many interesting features, such as Interest channels, Tweet digest emails, DM digest emails, and more. You can apply multiple filters in when you are using the Friend Finder section of this application. SocialOomph can accelerate your social marketing campaigns and save you significant time. You can use a free version of this application with limited features. 4. SPROUT SOCIAL Sprout Social is a powerful social media management tool that is designed for communication and engagement between business and customers. At the very top, there are Massage, Tasks, Feeds, Publishing, Discovery, and Report sections. Sprout Social has a unique feature in the Discovery section – it allows you to find who followed, conversed, and mentioned you on social media. And Smart Search in this section allows you to search for phrases or keywords that your customers would be talking about. Sprout Social offers custom pricing plans. And you can test each marketing plan through a trial. Sprout Social will not only streamline your social media marketing, but also save you oodles of time. 5. VIRTUAL SOCIAL MEDIA ASSISTANT Virtual social media assistants are a great way to save time and manage social media marketing efficiently. Virtual social media assistants are nothing but remote workers who have flair of social media.
  • 3. They are skilled to perform a variety of social media tasks, which include, but not limited to: Creating a custom Facebook page for your business Creating Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram profiles for your business Scheduling posts, updates on different social media channels Creating a survey or promotion to engage your audience Interact with your audience to generate leads Invite people to like your page and comment on your post Keeping an eye on your competitors Running paid social media campaigns for your business Click here for more details about virtual social media assistant The best thing about virtual social media assistants is that they are well-versed in advanced social media management applications. So they can manage your social media campaign efficiently no matter which application you are using. An adept social media virtual assistant can save you a good amount of time, which you can use in your core business activities. What’s more, hiring a virtual social media assistant is not going to cost you a handsome money. You can hire an expert social media virtual assistant for $8 to $25, depending on the company you are going to consider. Related: Do These Five Things Before You Hire A Virtual Assistant Like any other social media tool, you can have a trial of a social media virtual assistant as well. In our previous post, we have discussed top 20 tools to increase the productivity of a virtual assistant, which will help you get the most out of your virtual social media assistant. Conclusion: Social media is a great tool for brand promotion and creating awareness for your brands. Social media, if used smartly, can be a good way to address grievance as well. Buffer, Hootsuite, SocialOomph, Social Sprout, along with a virtual social media assistant can save you a great deal of time. What about you? Which one of these have tools you employed to save time? Do share your thought in the comment section. I’d love to hear about it.