Why creating a strategy on social media is crucial to your growth and success

If you want to reach millions of people affordably, use social media platforms. But it's not easy if you don't have a plan or strategy. There are more than 100 social media platforms out there. So, how are you going to utilize the few you can without a course of action?

If you want to reach millions of people affordably, use social media platforms. But it’s not easy if you don’t have a plan or strategy. There are more than 100 social media platforms out there. So, how are you going to utilize the few you can without a course of action?

Quick question, when was the last time you sat down and mapped out an actual plan for your social media? “Winging it” will only take you so far. You need a step-by-step plan of action to implement so you can focus on growth. This is also why you need a social media manager to help out in this area.

Without a strategy or a manager, you may lose the opportunities available for you on social media. So, have you created a strategy for this month and beyond? If not, what is stopping you? Here’re the important reasons to start creating a social media strategy today.

Ensuring audience engagement

Your audience is everything on social media. Without a strategy on how to engage and retain them, you’ll lose them. But when you understand and create strategies based on their needs, you’ll grab and keep them to your brand. 

Stabilizing an organic presence

If you want to be seen, followed, recognized, and remembered by millions of people every day, you must be consistent. Posting one content today and disappearing for weeks erases your brand from people’s memory.

Time-saving

Without a strategy, you’ll waste more time clutching on straws. A strategy gives you a sense of direction. Once you focus and plan your time accordingly, you’ll achieve more quickly.

Easier goal achievement

A strategy aims at helping you to achieve set goals. If your goal is to reach one million people, you’ll need a strategy to direct your efforts, resources, and time towards achieving it.

Surpass competitions

Even as you’re vying for a position online, more than one million brands are also doing the same. But you can outsmart and outshine them if you create a strategy and stick with it.

The internet is like a jungle filled with different kinds of people and brands. If you must stand out, you’ll need a strategy. Start today and keep at it.

Mia Cooper

Mia Cooper

Hi, I’m Mia, founder and creator of The Hustle From Home Mom, LLC. The Hustle From Home Mom, LLC is a black owned, woman owned, small business that offers strategic planning and execution for businesses looking to use and understand social media. My clients are typically seeking out a professional to help them either, 1. Come up with a consistent plan for their audience, 2. Create a new strategy for social media, or 3. Customize a plan that fits their lifestyle. It has been my pleasure to serve numerous businesses and entrepreneurs in my years of entrepreneurship.

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