Become a Social Media Consultant

Get Paid to Help Companies with Social Media

Imagine having a high paying career where businesses turn to you for direction in social media marketing and connecting with their customers. As a social media consultant you will help businesses and individuals improve their digital communication strategies.

About a Career as a Social Media Consultant

Social media consultants are respected and relied upon in every industry in every country. Consultants are admired for both their expertise and their independence. As a social media consultant you can choose to specialize in a variety of areas, including:

• blogging
• individuals and celebrities
• platforms (e.g. Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram)
• SEO
• public relations
• content creation and publishing
• video content
• marketing campaigns
• any other areas organizations need professional advice

According to a study co-sponsored by Duke University, companies are expected to spend 20% of their marketing budgets on social media over the next five years. Especially in a slow economy, brands need social media consultants to help them connect with their customers and increase revenues.

Self-employed social media consultants may earn $45 to $400 per hour depending on their market. Social media experts that are employed by firms can earn high salaries according to their expertise. As long as you have the desire, you can become a social media consultant. No special education is necessary to break into this career and succeed.

Guide to Become a Social Media Consultant

If you would like to be paid to give advice to companies and individuals, the FabJob Guide to Become a Social Media Consultant is for you! In this e-book you will discover how you can get started and succeed in this rewarding career.

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The guide covers topics of vital importance to anyone who wants to become a social media consultant, including:

How to Do Social Media Consulting

• Step-by-step overview of how to carry out a social media consulting project, including:
  • Performing a social media audit
  • Conducting a needs analysis(includes a list of sample questions to ask clients
  • Determining project specifics including the scope of services to be provided, timeline, team, and budget
  • Identifying social media strategies (includes sample strategy plans)
  • How to launch a major campaign
  • Implementation of your recommendations
  • Using review sites
• How to use both quantitative and qualitative research and information-gathering techniques in your consulting projects, including:
  • Metrics
  • Conversion rates
  • SEO and keywords
  • Surveys (includes a sample survey)
• How to handle social media crises
• Addressing ethical and legal issues
• Samples of consulting assignments

How to Develop Your Consulting Skills and Knowledge

• How to develop the skills employers and clients are looking for in social media consultants, including:
  • Critical thinking
  • Problem-solving
  • Communication skills
  • Organization
  • Relationship management
  • Additional skills that can give you a competitive edge in getting hired
• Traditional educational programs including degrees in communications or marketing
• The best resources (books, periodicals, websites, etc.) to teach yourself social media consulting
• How to quickly get practical experience to build up your credentials and help you get hired as a consultant, including:
  • Internships (plus how to get an internship if you are not a student)
  • Volunteer opportunities
  • Consulting for your current employer
  • Other opportunities for hands-on experience
• Links to many valuable resources you can use in social media consulting including online training materials
• Information and resources on social media ethics
• How to identify emerging social media trends that may affect your clients

Getting a Social Media Job

• Job titles and entry-level positions in social media
• Types of employers and how to find them
• How to find job openings:
  • Where social media jobs are advertised
  • Finding job openings through referrals
  • How to create a social media consulting job with your current employer or a new employer
• What you need to know about recruiters or employment agencies
• How to write a winning resume including sample resumes for:
  • An experienced social media consultant
  • A career changer (this sample shows how to create an impressive resume without a degree or previous paid consulting experience)
  • An internal consultant
• How to prepare a cover letter including sample letters for applying to a firm
• Advice to help you ace the interview
  • How to prepare for an interview (what to bring, what to wear, and more)
  • Samples of questions to expect
  • Advice and resources for succeeding in a case interview
  • Following up after a job interview (includes a sample thank you letter)
• Considering a job offer (includes resources with salary information to help in salary negotiations)

Starting Your Own Social Media Consulting Firm

• How to start a part-time or full-time consulting business for little or no money
• Information about business matters affecting consultants including insurance, licenses, legal structures, etc.
• Items to include in your business plan
• Choosing a name for your consulting business
• How to set up an office for your consulting business
• Sources of start-up financing if you want to spend more on your consulting business (e.g. leasing an office instead of working from home
• Pricing your consulting services, with information on:
  • How to set your hourly rate
  • Daily rates
  • Per project fees
  • Monthly retainers
  • Pay for performance
  • How to invoice clients
  • Getting a deposit before you start a project
  • Getting reimbursed for expenses
• What to include in a client contract or agreement
• Finding potential clients for your social media consulting business
• How to market your consulting services effectively through
  • Advertising
  • Networking
  • Direct contact
  • Free promotional opportunities
• What you need to know about preparing proposals for consulting work
• Helpful samples for your consulting business (sample contracts, sample invoice, sample letter of proposal, and more)

Plus, you will discover:

• How to be certified as a “professional” social media consultant
• How to increase client satisfaction
• Valuable resources (including the top professional associations for social media consultants)
• Tips for getting testimonials to help you attract new clients
• Samples of everything you need to launch your social media consulting career, including:
  • Sample questions to ask clients when conducting an audit
  • Sample resumes for social media consultants
  • Sample cover letters to apply for a social media job
  • Sample thank you letter
  • Sample consulting fees
  • Sample invoice
  • Sample scripts of what to say when talking to prospective clients
  • Sample contact sheet
  • Sample letter of proposal
  • Sample consulting contracts (sample letter of engagement and sample agreement)
  • Sample presentation outline
  • Sample employee survey
  • Sample client feedback questionnaire
• Links to templates for creating business stationery and marketing materials
• Worksheets and checklists to help you keep track of expenses, project tasks, and your time
• And much more!

How to Get the Social Media Consultant Guide

You can have all this and more for an incredible price. People pay up to thousands of dollars for social media training programs. The FabJob Guide to Become a Social Media Consultant contains some of the best career advice you could get from other sources, plus much more.

The information in this guide can save you many hours of research, help you avoid costly mistakes, and give you information you need to break into social media consulting. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, competition is expected to remain keen in the public relations and marketing industries through the year 2024. So your investment in this guide can help give you a competitive edge.

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