Ten Tried and Tested Time Saving Tips For Social Media

Use these 10 tips to better manage your time and productivity on social media.

Social media is one of the most effective ways to grow a business today. But it can also be one of the most time-consuming and resource-draining marketing strategies too.

The good news is that there are many ways you can actually save time and become more productive in managing your time online.

All it takes is some organization, a few social media tools, and a dash of creativity.

1. Track Your Time

The first step is to figure out your daily time-sinks with the aim of improving your productivity. A time-tracking tool (there are lots available to choose from) will help you spot inefficiencies in your day and become better at managing your time on social media.

2. Batch Your Social Media Tasks

When you batch content and social media posts, it’s much easier to manage your time productively. An example of batching might be scheduling your updates at the start of the day, then set a specific time later in the day to check and respond to any comments.

3. Map Out Social Media In Advance

Make time for social media and organize activities into a social media calendar. Map out monthly themes which should include seasonal activity, industry events, holidays, etc. Each morning, you can simply grab a pre-written post from your calendar and plug it into a scheduling tool and you’re good to go.

4. Automate Activity

Automation is the process of setting up systems to work whether you’re around or not. A simple example is to use a tool that automates following people back on Twitter when they follow you. Check out IFTTT (an acronym for If This, Then That, a tool that allows you to sync up multiple apps so that when a certain activity happens, it kicks off a separate activity in another app.