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What is a Social Media Coach?

Updated: Oct 2

In 3 minutes discover what a social media coach is, if they are worth the investment, and how they are different from social media managers.

Social Media Coach Devon Brown holding a computer, ready to guide you through optimizing your online presence

What is a Social Media Coach?

Unlike a social media manager, who handles daily operations, a social media coach is like a fitness trainer who pushes you to your limits so you can achieve peak performance online. This is particularly important for those seeking media requests, speaking engagements or notoriety of any kind.


What Does a Social Media Coach Do?

A social media coach is dedicated to equipping you with the skills and confidence needed to thrive on social media platforms. Here’s how they can help you:


  1. Personalized Assessment: Understand your current social media landscape and identify areas for improvement.

  2. Strategic Planning: Develop a tailored social media strategy aligned with your goals and brand identity.

  3. Hands-On Training: Learn how to effectively use various social media platforms, tools, and analytics through practical training sessions.

  4. Content Creation Advice: Get expert guidance on crafting compelling content, optimal posting schedules, and engagement techniques.

  5. Performance Monitoring: Master the art of analyzing social media metrics to gauge success and refine your approach.

  6. Continuous Support: Stay updated with ongoing support and insights into the latest social media trends and best practices.

  7. Efficient Time Management: Discover efficient strategies to manage your social media activities even when you don't have a lot of extra time in your day.

  8. Confidence Building: Gain the confidence to navigate social media platforms, create engaging content, and interact with your audience like a pro.


Are Social Media Coaches Worth It?

Investing in a social media coach is not cheap, but it can be transformative for your career. Here’s why:


  1. Expert Insight: All the top performing people you follow online have a team behind them. If you want to get to that level, a social media coach is the best first step

  2. Tailored Solutions: Unlike Youtube videos and random posts, you can have and expert's eye on you and your particular situation-- think couture dress verses off the rack..

  3. Time Efficiency: Have the people and strategies in place to push you forward even when you are too busy running the rest of your life. Your dreams shouldn't have to wait..

  4. Confidence: When experts from the real world enter social media, the unknown can be crippling, but those trained by a coach to run the game can soar.

  5. Measurable ROI: Improved social media performance can lead to increased engagement, brand awareness, media engagements, speaking engagements and product sales. If you are at the stage in your career where these are clear next steps, hiring a social media coach is a no brainer.

What is the Difference Between a Social Media Coach and a Social Media Manager?

Understanding the difference between these roles can help you decide which is right for you:


  1. Roles and Responsibilities: Social Media Coach: Provides strategic guidance, training, and advice, empowering you to manage your social media. Focuses on education and skill development. They can even help you hire a social media manager if you need one. Social Media Manager: Operates as an extra set of hands and executes the daily administrative tasks of social media.

  2. Approach: Social Media Coach: Works collaboratively with you to enhance your skills and knowledge, offering support and advice. Social Media Manager: Follows directions you provide.

  3. Engagement: Social Media Coach: Typically engages with clients through consulting sessions, workshops, and ongoing support. Social Media Manager: Often works as part of your team, continuously managing your social media presence.

  4. Time Management: Social Media Coach: Helps you streamline social media activities, ensuring you use your time effectively. Social Media Manager: Handles time-consuming tasks, giving you more time to concentrate on your core business.

  5. Confidence Building: Social Media Coach: Focuses on boosting your confidence by providing you with the necessary skills and knowledge. Social Media Manager: May not directly contribute to your personal confidence in handling social media, but will help produce content on-time


In essence, a social media coach is ideal if you want to enhance your skills, save time, and build confidence in managing your social media. A social media manager helps you maintain your social media after working with a coach. If you need more help deciding which one is right for you. Book a free consult below.



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