How to Become a Social Media Manager in 2024

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Komentáře • 396

  • @YouLikeTravel
    @YouLikeTravel Před 3 lety +400

    A great free tip for all - "Always remember: you are unique, just like everyone else..."

    • @mitchshobbies9834
      @mitchshobbies9834 Před 3 lety +7

      Thanks to you, I accept the fact that I may never become a social media manager.

    • @user-hq3zw1hm8h
      @user-hq3zw1hm8h Před 3 lety +5

      @@mitchshobbies9834 hey! Don’t give up!

    • @susuilu
      @susuilu Před 3 lety +1

      Lol

    • @conflictconfidential
      @conflictconfidential Před 3 lety +1

      Bummer

    • @baltic1940
      @baltic1940 Před 2 lety +4

      @@user-hq3zw1hm8h tbh if he/she's immediately giving up over some random comment that is slightly discouraging... then they probably didn't want to be a social media manager too much in the first place lmao

  • @DinaFigueroa_
    @DinaFigueroa_ Před 4 lety +65

    Something I've recently have been struggling with is understanding that "Just because you have a degree doesn't mean you're experienced enough to take on a role". Just wanted to say that I really appreciate your video and how informative it is. Thank you.

  • @tiffygwrites1500
    @tiffygwrites1500 Před 4 lety +22

    Yes for the full LinkedIn video!

  • @quinciesullivan2057
    @quinciesullivan2057 Před 4 lety +6

    Wow! What a great video! Super helpful & well put together. So grateful for people like you who have it figured out & share their knowledge with people that don't. Great job on getting there!

  • @terrylengel683
    @terrylengel683 Před 4 lety +6

    Wow! Thank you so much for all the wonderful information Latasha! Your video was jam-packed full of such great information.

  • @alya6393
    @alya6393 Před 4 lety +248

    I’m a student and want to start social media management freelancing but didn’t know where and how to start. That was really helpful and informative thank you

    • @VinceLymburn
      @VinceLymburn Před 4 lety +1

      That's awesome!

    • @stefycoxtas6656
      @stefycoxtas6656 Před 4 lety +6

      me too I want to start social media mngt

    • @digitalmarketinglords
      @digitalmarketinglords Před 3 lety +2

      Have You Started On Not?

    • @svenburgert8526
      @svenburgert8526 Před 3 lety +6

      Hey Alya! Sounds really good - if you want to you can email me and send your portfolio for a social media managing internship.
      My mail is: business@sermene.com
      Looking forward hearing from you!

    • @anikashandalov3934
      @anikashandalov3934 Před 3 lety +4

      @@svenburgert8526 Hi! Not sure if you are still looking for interns but I would love to reach out in case you are, I am a student as well!

  • @alyssaanderson6012
    @alyssaanderson6012 Před 3 lety +2

    This was such a helpful video. I just graduated in May with a degree in Communications and a double minor in Management and Integrated Marketing and I have felt stuck as far as resources and where to begin building my credentials. Thank you so much!

  • @julieandjenna
    @julieandjenna Před 3 lety +3

    I’m half way through this video and it has helped me soooo much already. Just subscribed!

  • @kalindipatel6685
    @kalindipatel6685 Před 4 lety +140

    You're a RARE gem, sharing such valuable information! You are exactly what I needed, and I'm sure you're helping way more people thank you think! a HUGE thank you girl! Keep these videos up, and YES to LinkedIn!

  • @ShivCreates
    @ShivCreates Před 4 lety +300

    "dont always work for free"
    me here working for free for my second unpaid social media internship

  • @deweywynn
    @deweywynn Před 4 lety +3

    Super useful. I'm going to go through this again. Thank you for sharing!

  • @IntermountainGoldRefiners
    @IntermountainGoldRefiners Před 4 lety +22

    Yes a whole episode on LinkedIn!

  • @reygunbrown4002
    @reygunbrown4002 Před 3 lety +3

    You rock! Thank you so much for putting this out, so helpful to young business owners

  • @FredyVergaraShow
    @FredyVergaraShow Před 4 lety +7

    Thank you for this. Marketing grad into social media and content creating. Exactly what I was looking for as they don't teach you this in school lol
    Subbed!

  • @tom111p
    @tom111p Před 3 lety +3

    Thank you so much for your insights, this is my biggest goal in 2021!

  • @shebakabwe
    @shebakabwe Před rokem

    Thank you Latasha, I am just starting out on this journey, and I am very grateful that you find time to put up content like this.

  • @Mushroom321-
    @Mushroom321- Před 4 lety +2

    Those were some great tips!!
    THANK YOU Latasha..

  • @roronaalinnaliaausterouste9614

    glad to see this video. I really want to become SMM

  • @caraaraiza1176
    @caraaraiza1176 Před rokem

    This was so great. Thank You!

  • @captain.john.
    @captain.john. Před 2 lety +3

    Was just hired as a social media manager without experience! WHAT!! My CZcams channel was enough for them to recruit me. Going to binge watch your channel.

  • @laurenharmon1064
    @laurenharmon1064 Před 2 lety

    Your videos have been so helpful! Thank you!

  • @WelcometoAshLand
    @WelcometoAshLand Před 2 lety

    Love these tips!! I'm at a point where I feel my experience is leading me to freelance instead of working for one company. Thanks for these tips!

  • @dwaynelennard9540
    @dwaynelennard9540 Před 4 lety +7

    Latasha I love this video it was well thought out and thorough. Definitely will be looking forward to more videos! A LinkedIn video is something I would love to see

  • @tinaonyesolutions5221
    @tinaonyesolutions5221 Před 3 lety

    THANK YOU, LATASHA. YOU ARE BLESSED. VERY INFORMATIVE AND VERY INTERESTED.

  • @brooke2129
    @brooke2129 Před 3 lety

    Thank you for this video I am going back to school online for a degree in Business Management with a focus in Digital and Social Media Marketing

  • @therealjosephhermoso
    @therealjosephhermoso Před rokem

    thanks! you're awesome for sharing this info and experience

  • @she26ix79
    @she26ix79 Před 2 lety

    Thank you for all the knowledge

  • @lecatturkey9185
    @lecatturkey9185 Před 3 lety +8

    Im seeing this video after 1 year and it is great for me to start with, thank you.

  • @salsadigital3318
    @salsadigital3318 Před 4 lety +26

    Thank you! This was very helpful ☺️
    I started my agency almost one year ago and I feel like it’s time to improve 🙌🏼

  • @Iamkhandhaka
    @Iamkhandhaka Před 3 lety +1

    Great. This is a great voice who emphasis on education to do something online. Thank you so much for your informative content. God bless you.

  • @wrestlingwithdisney
    @wrestlingwithdisney Před 4 lety +18

    I would love a full episode (or series?! 🙏🏻) on LinkedIn ❤️

  • @navirosas5968
    @navirosas5968 Před 4 lety +2

    So true what you said, when building a personal portfolio, I have taken way to long building my own because I want my site to be perfect. Thank Your Latasha for you knowledge 🕉 🦋🙏🏼

  • @christolewin4599
    @christolewin4599 Před 3 lety +10

    Latasha this is so helpful thank you! Lost my job recently and was approached by someone to do their social media, linkedin and mailchimp. I am a graphic designer by trade so I'm cool with the design side of things but your video is really helping me get clear on managing social. Thinking of the offer as an exciting opportunity to use my skills and learn some new ones. Going to take a ton of research and study but I'm definitely excited to see what I can do. Long story short- Thank YOU!

  • @jmo38
    @jmo38 Před 3 lety

    Thank you so much for this video! This helped me so much to understand for more about this!

  • @socialt.socialmediaagency7250

    Love the tips. Thanks for sharing!

  • @osahonosa245
    @osahonosa245 Před 4 lety +8

    Your videos are so good! I've searched most social media advice youtube pages and there's nothing that can compare. You're such a help for newbies who want to become social media managers/ freelance writters

  • @mydreamalityblog
    @mydreamalityblog Před 4 lety +41

    I could definitely do with a LinkedIn video! Thanks as always.

    • @thelatashajames
      @thelatashajames  Před 4 lety +2

      Awesome, I'll be sure to make that soon. :) Thanks for watching!

  • @Nanda-vq7kf
    @Nanda-vq7kf Před 2 lety

    Thank you very much!!! It helped me a lot. May God bless you and your business.

  • @deeptinaik77
    @deeptinaik77 Před 2 lety +2

    This was great , sharing such insight entails an applause!!!! helps me to start from zero.

  • @rebeccagarrido1797
    @rebeccagarrido1797 Před 3 lety

    Great content! First video I watched whereI felt like I learned something.

  • @T3hTroll
    @T3hTroll Před 4 lety +11

    I really want to pick up the camera again... and I feel like I’ve gelled what I want to do as a career. Thank you for helping with that. I’m a COMM major, and I love socializing with people. I have management experience, but more importantly I like to train those who want to fill my position.

  • @jessicalorraine3447
    @jessicalorraine3447 Před 3 lety

    Fr I don't know why more people don't subscribe to you, just my first video watching your content and it was very useful! Bit long on personal experiences but just need to get past those and the content really is well worth it!

  • @katyaoliveira223
    @katyaoliveira223 Před 4 lety +2

    i love your video about how to become a social media manager in 2020

  • @jessiepyron3760
    @jessiepyron3760 Před 3 lety

    Thanks so much for sharing this.

  • @Dvh73nsg6
    @Dvh73nsg6 Před 2 lety

    such a high quality video!! Thank you so much

  • @alvinreysuplac8551
    @alvinreysuplac8551 Před 2 lety

    Thank you for this video

  • @RestorationPlanet
    @RestorationPlanet Před 4 lety +1

    Thank you for this very helpful video!

  • @noveleden
    @noveleden Před 2 lety +1

    Dude I can watch these all day.

  • @vybeproduction426
    @vybeproduction426 Před 3 lety

    Great content thank you for sharing!

  • @erinkatiestewart1209
    @erinkatiestewart1209 Před 2 lety

    Love the video and learnt so much

  • @busayomipopoola
    @busayomipopoola Před 3 lety

    Thank you so much! I got value. Love from Nigeria 🇳🇬, lagos to be precise.

  • @MarilynRoseYT
    @MarilynRoseYT Před 2 lety

    Thank you souch for this video, and for speaking well on the free courses which I have started on. I have my own clothing business & CZcams channel, and building them from the ground to where they are now I learned that I have a love for social media marketing and have been wanting to navigate doing projects for others and turning it into a career.

  • @The92Social
    @The92Social Před 2 lety +1

    Great post! I love it, this is what we're doing as well! Keep up the hard work!

  • @dafnenavarro7080
    @dafnenavarro7080 Před 4 lety

    Great tips & Info. I'm planning to start on the community manager. I studies communications. Thank you! Regards from Baja México. :).

  • @yohanramos6894
    @yohanramos6894 Před 3 lety

    I just graduated from highschool and am taking a gap year to figure out what I wanna take in uni. I wanted to get some experience in social media marketing but didn't know how. Thank you for thisss

  • @ll-kw9cm
    @ll-kw9cm Před 3 lety

    Thank u for the information!

  • @ramontarruellasinternetmar565

    Interesting video, thanks for sharing!

  • @evenlucky
    @evenlucky Před 4 lety +7

    Thank you so much for the lesson, I learned a lot! I really feel your willingness to share knowledge to others

  • @BeautifulSoulsInSync
    @BeautifulSoulsInSync Před 2 lety

    This was very helpful. Thank you very much!

  • @socialt.socialmediaagency7250

    Great tips, Latasha! Thanks for sharing!

  • @FR-zr9zm
    @FR-zr9zm Před 2 lety

    Thank you so much for the info it was very helpful

  • @lifesabeach3100
    @lifesabeach3100 Před 4 lety +3

    This was really helpful! I work at a nonprofit and have become the de factor SM manager and I really believe in the power of SM for nonprofits but I'm still learning how to make it effective so this kind of info is very much appreciated.

    • @VinceLymburn
      @VinceLymburn Před 4 lety

      That's awesome! SM is perfect for any business!

  • @sisipinho
    @sisipinho Před 4 lety +25

    I feel like this video was meant for me. My goal for 2020 is to finally pivot into working more on the Social Media Management side and less on general VA tasks! So thanks!!!

    • @sisipinho
      @sisipinho Před 4 lety

      oh and all my income rn IS on Upwork ;)

    • @thelatashajames
      @thelatashajames  Před 4 lety +3

      @@sisipinho So glad you enjoyed! And that's awesome to know! I could probably use some of your advice on getting gigs on Upwork. :) I find it's pretty hit or miss for me, but I know making a full-time income on there is possible.

    • @sisipinho
      @sisipinho Před 4 lety

      @@thelatashajames well, I'd be glad to help! I love giving advice on Upwork since it's been working so well for me, but I've also been working through the platform for 6+ years, so I know things come easier for me now.

    • @Arieri
      @Arieri Před 3 lety

      @sisipinho, hi. Can you give me some advice or training on how to use Upwork? I would love to learn. I hope you see this and respond. Thank you so much.

  • @ShrutiPangtey
    @ShrutiPangtey Před 4 lety

    Love this video. So much to think about!

  • @noveleden
    @noveleden Před 2 lety

    I love the light flexes throughout this video.

  • @escalandonegociosconmarsha6705

    Your my go to for info great content thank you!

  • @voltairepabustan
    @voltairepabustan Před 3 lety

    Such great information!

  • @stylishthriftye
    @stylishthriftye Před 4 lety +9

    Extremely informative. I would love that LinkedIn video as I know I have to clean up and update my account. Thank you so much Latasha!

    • @thelatashajames
      @thelatashajames  Před 4 lety

      Thank you! Glad you enjoyed.. and you got it. I'll definitely work on that soon. :)

  • @DaftSandwich
    @DaftSandwich Před 2 lety

    Thankyou for the free information 😊

  • @taliagreene6303
    @taliagreene6303 Před 4 lety +4

    Very informative, Great video! Yes, LinkedIn, please.

  • @franchescaspeaks3374
    @franchescaspeaks3374 Před 3 lety

    This was helpful thank you

  • @camillatruquesdebeleza7086

    I love your videos. You are so inspiring

  • @amrhany7177
    @amrhany7177 Před 3 lety

    Great and useful video.
    Thanks for your tips for beginners.

  • @Amirahsworld37
    @Amirahsworld37 Před rokem

    Thank you ❤

  • @alyssarenae1
    @alyssarenae1 Před rokem

    This is very informative!! As a recent grad, this is very helpful! My graduate program really studied Hubspot quite a lot and it was very beneficial when it comes to social media marketing! Why have I not found you sooner!! Best of luck!

  • @legitwaystomakeextrafullti4309

    Love your information, if people would just take action on the all the free advice you are giving them. You Rock

  • @houdaelouadrassi2206
    @houdaelouadrassi2206 Před 4 lety

    THANK YOU !!!

  • @SharonJohnsonFitness
    @SharonJohnsonFitness Před 4 lety +2

    Thank you for doing this video. It was so helpful.

  • @remiduhamel2308
    @remiduhamel2308 Před 3 lety

    Really good content, love it ✨

  • @Theerealanthony
    @Theerealanthony Před rokem

    It’s crazy i ended up watching this on Christmas so merry Christmas lol and thanks for the info im still so confused on what direction i should go in tho

  • @eeemucavele8322
    @eeemucavele8322 Před 3 lety +1

    Well done girl!!! Power to the girls✨✨

  • @Manishdna
    @Manishdna Před 3 lety

    Excellent piece!

  • @sarahcarolina1219
    @sarahcarolina1219 Před 3 lety

    Ur video is the bestt, i loved. Thankss

  • @shadism1714
    @shadism1714 Před 4 lety +4

    Hey Latasha☺️ thanks for all this useful biz information, lookin forward to check your links below

  • @trishadowney3294
    @trishadowney3294 Před 3 lety

    Thank you!

  • @damiencruz9303
    @damiencruz9303 Před 2 lety

    very good social media management

  • @cassylynnvision9469
    @cassylynnvision9469 Před 3 lety

    Wow, thank you so much! This helps a ton!

    • @lofitherapy6510
      @lofitherapy6510 Před 3 lety

      Hi, if you are looking for a all in one social media manager then I've got something that you will make work for you easy.

  • @CodeWareLimited
    @CodeWareLimited Před 4 lety +1

    Nice video. Thanks for an informative video.

  • @jo_ann8103
    @jo_ann8103 Před 4 lety

    Thankyou it's helpful

  • @joycruz9646
    @joycruz9646 Před 4 lety

    Yes Linked In video would be awesome!

  • @roselleonline38
    @roselleonline38 Před 3 lety

    Very informative!

  • @powerpuffgirltalksabouttec2872

    Great content keep us influencing and inspiring

  • @nbboutique4291
    @nbboutique4291 Před 2 lety

    Useful information thank you

  • @EricaNotSocial
    @EricaNotSocial Před 4 lety +8

    I was inspired with your video. I'm glad to saw it. On Tuesday I'm gonna share my experience to be a social media manager hope you watch it. Thanks :)

  • @Jeanineg4
    @Jeanineg4 Před 4 lety +2

    I just found your channel and I really enjoy your content:)

  • @WandermintCreative
    @WandermintCreative Před 3 lety

    Some great tips in here!

  • @tishaelauren
    @tishaelauren Před 4 lety +6

    Where do you suggest placing your portfolio like what platform and how would that look? Do you have any examples?

  • @adipurplishchic
    @adipurplishchic Před 4 lety +1

    This video is gold!

  • @GettingNegative
    @GettingNegative Před rokem

    Just found you through the Think Media Podcast. Excited to watch a bunch of videos to help me launch my CZcams channel management business. I went to film school too. Really wish they didn’t trash CZcams, it really set me back a couple years. But I’m here now!

    • @thelatashajames
      @thelatashajames  Před rokem

      Welcome! And YES, couldn't agree more. There's so much opportunity on this platform 🙌🏽

  • @angelapadilla9595
    @angelapadilla9595 Před 4 lety +2

    Thanks for this. It's very helpful or beginners.