A Day In The Life Of A Social Media Manager
Just over nine years ago, I ran my first Social Media campaign.

Every since then, it has become a part of my day-to-day life, especially over the last few months.

The online world, and Social Media in particular has evolved so much, and I have found that businesses are being left disappointed with their efforts when either working alone, or outsourcing to an agency.

Before I share with you how I can actually help you achieve results through Social Media, I want to give you an insight into a day in the life of a Social Media manager.

5:30am

At 5:30am, I wake up. My wake-up time used to be a little bit later, but now that I have a little girl, my timings have changed, and I have come to embrace this. The earlier I wake up, the more productive I am in the mornings.

6:00am

At 6am, I get out of bed, and I make my coffee. For me, caffeine helps me wake up and be as productive as possible. I have a great coffee machine that takes less than 60 seconds to make a coffee, so in this time, I check my phone for any missed calls or texts.

6:15am

I sit down on my sofa with my coffee, and look through my emails on my phone. I will also, at this stage, have my laptop to my side, and a notepad and pen. I will look at my diary, and depending on whether I am delivering any training sessions, or working with clients, my to-do list will change.

6:30am

If I am working at home for the day, I will have a quick shower to help me feel more awake, then head to my desk.

7am – 8am

I use this one hour to answer any emails that may have been missed the previous day, or throughout the evening.

8am – 9am

This is where I will spend an hour in the morning going through not only my Social Media, but my clients Social Media and looking at analytics, reply to messages…