Booked Out Social Media Management Business Series Part Four: Managing Client Accounts
So, last time we covered: your portfolio is your best tool that you have in your tool belt. It showcases your work, your experience, and helps potential clients know that they want to hire YOU. Click here if you missed it.
And in this part of this five-part series, we are going over systems. You need to have your systems in order! This will help you know exactly what you will do for the client, how you'll manage the project and their expectations, and how you'll deliver great results.
The 4 Key Social Media Manager Processes
Lead Acquisition
Onboarding
Monthly Management
Offboarding
Download this free guide to get a more in-depth view of each, or keep reading to get the overview!
Leads Acquisition
Create an opt-in
Send an email with a service guide with a button to book a discovery call
Send an email a few days later introducing yourself and following up
Send another email a few days later with your portfolio
Send an email a few days later for them to keep you in mind
Onboarding
30-minute discovery call
Send a proposal invoice, contract
A questionnaire and a Calendly link to book a kickoff call
A series of onboarding calls until the process is complete!
Prep strategy and the first batch of content
Monthly Maintenance
Craft a client strategy
Monthly client meeting
Create content + approval process
Management (community, posting, etc!)
Analytics reporting, repeat!
Offboarding
Send feedback form
Send over all files
Send the final email, thank you note, and the final analytics report
When you implement these systems, you become a social media manager who is seen as an authority, trusted, and referred to when it comes to work.