Social media marketing involves using social media platforms like Facebook and Instagram to promote brands and services. The industry is growing rapidly as more startups need help promoting their brand. While no degree is required, education in areas like graphic design and digital marketing can help. As a social media manager, tasks involve creating engaging content and growing social media accounts to increase sales. The median salary is $60,000 but freelancers can set their own rates. The job offers flexibility to create your own schedule but also risks of being overloaded without good time management. Overall, social media marketing can be very rewarding if managed well as it allows creativity while determining your own salary.

1. Social Media
Marketing
Kyra
Woodard

2. What is
Social Media Marketing?
Comparable to Digital Marketing
Social Media Marketing is the use of
specifically social media platforms to
promote a brand, product, or service.
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3. About the Industry
Social Media Marketing is a very
booming business right now. With the
large amount of new startup
businesses emerging that need help
with promoting their brand.
This industry is made for highly
creative people who have a talent for
graphic design.
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4. Job Growth & Outlook
The job is expected to grow 7% from
2019  2029
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5. Salary
The median salary of a Social
Media Manager is $60,000.
However, working freelance, you
can set your own prices for your
work & services.
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6. Requirements
Education
While no degree is
required for this job, it
can help to recieve
education in Graphic
Design, Marketing, or
Digital Marketing for a
more professional
resume and raise your
chances of getting hired.
Professional
Some traits that are
absolutely necessary to
succeed in this field are
Time Management Skills,
Organizational Skills, and
Communication Skills
Personal
To figure out if this job
is right for you, it is
good to also take your
personality and
personal interests into
account. This job calls
for highly creative,
open minded, and
organized people.
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7. Job Description + Tasks
Being a Social Media Manager it is
your job to create engaging content,
help grow social media accounts, and
ultimately increase sales for the
brand/ business.
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8. Pros
Create Your Schedule
This job allows you to
create your own schedule
and work at your own
pace. Though you have
the freedom to work when
& however you want it is
crucial that you have good
time management skills so
that all of your tasks are
completed and completed
well.
Determine Your Salary
Starting a social media
marketing business and
working freelance gives
you the freedom to set
your own prices that you
want to offer for your
services. You determine
your own salary based off
the quality and efforts of
your work.
Creativity
For people who love to be
creative or have an artsy
side, they would definitely
enjoy this job. Though
each client of yours is
different, you can add your
own signature touch to
each and every project.
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9. Cons
Getting Started
Just like working
freelance in anything,
getting started can be
hard and you may not
have many clients
once you first start
Work Overload
On the opposite side,
if you over book
yourself you may find
it hard to keep up and
have no work-life
balance, which can
lead to burnout.
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10. Summary
A job in Social Media
Marketing can be very
rewarding if you play
your cards right. It can
be a fun way to make a
lot of money doing
something fun that you
enjoy!
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11. Thanks!
Thanks so much for Watching!
Kyra Woodard
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