Social Media Manager Q&A | How I'd Become a Social Media Manager in 2024 and more

The Freelance Friday Podcast

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• What Social Media Managers Need to Make it in 2024
• "The Gap"

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0:00 - welcome!

0:59 - what are the steps you’d take to become a social media manager today?

3:04 - transitioning from corporate to freelance social media management

5:47 - what should go in a portfolio or case study?

7:09 - advice for a 19 year old looking to do social media consulting

8:44 - must have apps for social media managers

10:46 - Metricool (ad)

11:32 - conferences for social media managers

12:45 - how to level up your photography skills

14:32 - examples of cold pitching through DMs

16:55 - reaching your target audience on instagram

18:54 - overcoming imposter syndrome

21:22 - getting over the fear of starting

23:25 - is YouTube worth starting in 2024?

25:52 - a little podcast and life update

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