Social Media SOS: 5 ways to save time with social media in your business

11/21/23 • 27 min

Are you tired of spending endless hours on social media tasks for your business? Are you looking to simplify your social media planning process? Well, you are in for a treat!

In this episode, I am diving into five game-changing strategies that will save you hours managing social media for your business.

From streamlining your content creation process to harnessing the power of automation, batch work, delegation, and repurposing content, each tip provides actionable advice you can apply to your business to save you time and also elevate your online presence! Tune in now and discover how to work smarter, not harder, on your social media journey!

In this episode, we'll cover:

Actionable steps to streamline your social media process
Tips for efficiently batching your content creation
Examples of leveraging the power of automation to save your time and effort
The importance of delegating parts of your social media process
Ideas for content repurposing so you can work smarter, not harder

Tools mentioned in this episode:

Save 15% off my social media Canva templates and website template from Tonic site shop (CODE: MICHAELAF15) - SHOP HERE
Try my Instagram hashtag helper Flick (affiliate link): TRY HERE
Try my Instagram automation tool ManyChat (affiliate link): TRY FOR FREE HERE
Start for free in my productivity system Notion - START HERE
Outsource part of your social media delegation process with Fiverr - EXPLORE HERE

Resources:

Download my Instagram Reels Success guide for more views - FREE GUIDE
Download my Instagram profile makeover for your small business - FREE GUIDE
Download my Branding checklist for your small business - FREE GUIDE
Download my 5 steps to Etsy Success - FREE GUIDE

Let's connect:

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Are you tired of spending endless hours on social media tasks for your business? Are you looking to simplify your social media planning process? Well, you are in for a treat!

In this episode, I am diving into five game-changing strategies that will save you hours managing social media for your business.

In this episode, we'll cover:

Actionable steps to streamline your social media process
Tips for efficiently batching your content creation
Examples of leveraging the power of automation to save your time and effort
The importance of delegating parts of your social media process
Ideas for content repurposing so you can work smarter, not harder

Tools mentioned in this episode:

Save 15% off my social media Canva templates and website template from Tonic site shop (CODE: MICHAELAF15) - SHOP HERE
Try my Instagram hashtag helper Flick (affiliate link): TRY HERE
Try my Instagram automation tool ManyChat (affiliate link): TRY FOR FREE HERE
Start for free in my productivity system Notion - START HERE
Outsource part of your social media delegation process with Fiverr - EXPLORE HERE

Resources:

Download my Instagram Reels Success guide for more views - FREE GUIDE
Download my Instagram profile makeover for your small business - FREE GUIDE
Download my Branding checklist for your small business - FREE GUIDE
Download my 5 steps to Etsy Success - FREE GUIDE

Let's connect:

Follow me on Instagram: @‌smallbizbabescommunity
Join our podcast-exclusive private Facebook group
Visit my website: https://michaelafong.com/smallbizbabescommunitylinks

Don't forget to subscribe so you never miss an episode.

Previous Episode

Feeling unproductive and exhausted in your business? Are you heading to burnout? This episode is for you

Do you ever feel overwhelmed by your to-do list? You know that feeling like you are working more but not getting as much done as you’d like? Some days you lack motivation and productivity and perhaps overreact to little things. Maybe you even find yourself giving too much power to self-doubt, comparison and other destructive thoughts in your head.

If that sounds familiar to you, you might be running yourself to burnout. I’ve been there in the past, and this year I almost got myself there again. Luckily I could recognize the signs and knew exactly what was going on.

Working on our business can be rewarding and exciting, but it can also be emotionally, mentally and physically draining. A lot of times, we sacrifice every second of free time we have to work on our business and keep adding more which can be a really slippery slope.

In today’s podcast episode, I dive into the topic of burnout in business, how to spot signs of burnout, and what you can do to get yourself out of it (or even better, how to prevent it!).

In this episode, we’ll cover:

How to get back on track when you feel exhausted, unproductive and demotivated in your business
My burnout story and how to recognize signs of burnout
Importance of self-compassionate reflection in your business
5 actionable things you can do to overcome/prevent burnout in your business

Resources:

Try my email marketing platform (affiliate link): Flodesk 30 days free trial + 50% off your first year
Download my Free Instagram makeover e-book - FREE GUIDE
Download Instagram Reels Success guide for more views - FREE GUIDE
Download my 5 steps to Etsy Success - FREE GUIDE

Books mentioned in this episode:

Mountain is you
This is how you heal
Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less

Let’s connect:

Follow me on Instagram: @‌smallbizbabescommunity
Join our podcast-exclusive private Facebook group
Visit my website: https://michaelafong.com/smallbizbabescommunitylinks

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Next Episode

Here are five ways you can use Instagram carousels for your business if you are tired of making reels

If you're a business owner on Instagram, you understand the power of reels. But the constant pressure of creating new reels can be a tough challenge!

Well, you're in luck - today, I am diving into just as effective and far less stressful Instagram post type: Instagram carousels!

Instagram carousels are hidden treasure on the platform. Besides the fact that you can make them in your sweatpants on the sofa without having to put on makeup and show up on camera, they are fantastic tool for storytelling, showcasing what you are doing, connecting with your audience, AND they can also get you on the explore page.

I've been posting 1-3 carousels weekly for the last few years, and they often get more non-follower reach than reels. If you are not using carousels because you don't really know how to use them for your business, this episode is for you.

In this episode, we'll cover:

What are Instagram carousels and the benefits of using them, including enhanced engagement and reach
The importance of creating content that serves your audience builds trust and fosters personal connections, and how you can use Instagram carousels to do that
Examples of how to effectively use Instagram carousels for business

If you loved this episode, you will also love:

E4: Instagram profile makeover for your business - LISTEN NOW
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E11: 3 things I did to grow over 150K followers on Instagram organically in one year - LISTEN HERE

Tools mentioned in this episode:

Try my Instagram automation tool ManyChat (affiliate link): TRY FOR FREE HERE
Check out Pat Flynn’s books - CLICK HERE
Try my Instagram hashtag helper Flick (affiliate link): TRY HERE
Save 15% off my social media Canva templates and website template from Tonic site shop (CODE: MICHAELAF15) - SHOP HERE
Start for free in my productivity system Notion - START HERE

Resources: