Used to do this 4 years ago, thinking about going back. This time finding a niche that suits me like you said. Feel like that’s the difference between enjoying what I do because the niche is something I care about and hating it by forcing myself to do something I don’t care about.
Wow. Honestly, this video changed my perspective a lot on starting my own business - especially the first two points. I find that I'm constantly worried about how my business is looking, that I'm not finding the exact right niche or targeting the right market when really, I should just be out there doing it! Thanks so much. This is amazing content. x
Wow...I watched your whole video. I like your general vibe, the way you talk to people and present yourself. Thank you for sharing. I totally agree with your first point "just get started."
Great video! 👏 I found you through suggested videos and I love your content, your videos are very informative. 🙌 😊 Keep up the great work! Just subbed 💖
Thank you so much for all of this great advice!!! I am so ready to hit the ground running with my own social media management business and will be applying all of your tips to my process❤️🥳
Thank you SO much for the support on this video! I'm excited to now launch my new coaching program to help women start their own social media marketing agency. This is a powerful program with proven results from my past students. There's currently an early-bird sale on till December 14th 🎉 Check out the website for more details: www.dishingupdigitalschool.com/
Thank you so much for all of the information that you share! I just discovered your channel and really enjoy your videos. This may sound like a stupid question but when creating content are you having to take the photos are you simply editing photos they give you to create content? Thank you in advance!
Yay you're welcome Kira, glad you enjoyed the video! Make sure you check out my updated video from earlier this year and the more recent Q&A I posted this month 🥰
Thanks so much Kevin!! Good luck on your journey. Make sure you follow me on Instagram, I post lots more tips and advice as I build my business 😊 instagram.com/ellenmackenziee/
yay! perfect video, thankyou!! im starting out, trying to learn as much as i can. do you have any recommendations for podcasts that you mentioned? thanks again! :D
I love Freelancer Friday!! And then Own Your Hustle was cool for general business advice. I'm also starting my own online course for social media managers, launches Dec 1st. If you're interested, follow my instagram for updates (linked in description box) 😊❤
Maybe your niche can be something science based! I’m not a “sciencey” person but I’ve seen small businesses that provides things that have a science background!
Thank you so much for this video, it has really inspired me!! I really really want to do this, but I am struggling to find information about the actual job itself. How did you learn about content creation and how do you make content for other companies? Are you responsible for doing their blogs/podcasts/videos? Are you just using instagram or do you also help them with LinkedIn/Facebook/Twitter? Also, how are you able to do all of this work for multiple companies at once! Sorry for all of the questions, I am just so desperate for answers!
Hey Morgan, lots of questions there but I'll do my best to answer. Feel free to DM on instagram if you have more questions and I can reply faster with a voice note. Learn by doing, watching and researching. Get started and you will learn as you go. Follow other accounts, see what they do and mimic it. Watch UA-cam videos like this too. It seems overwhelming but you will pick it up quickly. Always specialise in 1 to 2 platforms, dont try do eveything. I do Instagram and Facebook for all my clients. I have a few others I do blog posts and web design for as additional extra projects 🥰
I looked on other people's website to see what they charged! Takes a bit of hunting to find people that list their prices publicly but worth the hunt. Then I charged slightly lower or offered a discount because I was just starting out. Also try think of an hourly cost, break down extra things like tax, insurance, sick leave etc and benefits you dont get for being a contractor rather than an employeem this is why most contractors or freelancers charge anywhere between $40-$150 per hour :)
Ok I really need to know how much should ai charge a company if I would manage their Ln, Insta, facebook and TT also I would have to create all the contact for them. Shoot edit and gather all the content, write also. 1 post or reel a day on each platform? Don’t know how to find that information 🤷🏻♀️
Hay awesome video thanks for sharing! What are some of your fav podcasts for social media marketing? Would love to see some more behind the scenes of your day to day running the business 😀
Hey Daniella! These are some of my fav podcasts: Ace the Gram, Goal Digger, Own Your Hustle, The Influencer Podcast, The Side Hustle Show and The Freelance Friday Podcast. They arent neccesarily specific to social media, but they all have some great episodes on social media marketing and some other super valuable business episodes 😊
Hey I just wanted to ask a question. I really need your help! Where did you find your clients. I am really interested in starting, but I can't seem to find the clients?
Thabknyou very much. Love your video. I am News in social media. I just starywd but hace no idea what yo di. I cannot relay no anybody because chanalize información. What would you recomend me? Thanks in advance. Regards!!!
im working really hard and i left my job but i cant find any clients :( i really want to work with entertainment proffesionals like photogs, and podcasters. :( thank you for the video! you have great tips
Keep pushing and working hard! Getting started is always the biggest challenge. I'm actually launching a social media coaching program on December 1st where I teach you everything I know about running an agency. Follow my instagram if you'd like to stay updated 😊instagram.com/ellenmackenziee
How many hours do you spend on you buisiness? I`d like to make illustrations, blog thumbnails and animations for blogs and social media campaigns. Besides that i`d like to get a marketing job. Just curious if i say i want to make my buisiness 4 hours a week, is that doable? Sometimes i feel people are lying how many hours they spend on their buiseness and they make money in a view hours a week but for tax sake they say they work 8 hours a day 5 days a week?
Honestly, I didn’t even know where to even begin. I’m trying to pivot to Social Media Manager-Digital Marketing but I don’t know what to entertain with information galore. As far as education & developing the skills via Courses/Certifications that way I get the ball rolling. Anybody have any advice? Seriously, any feedback’s highly appreciated.
how could someone that is mainly a lurker on social media learn how to engage on it and do those transformations for clients? i like the idea of working from anywhere with socials, creating engaging posts sounds fun and i'd love to do it, yet i'm not really big on posting about myself or my own life all that much, but i wouldn't mind doing that for others... maybe you see my dilemma, because i'm not doing it for myself i don't really know how to create the engagement and make posts interesting, do you have some advice for a person like me? thank you, and thanks for the great video :)
As much as you want. You could do 1-2 clients as a side hustle for 2-3 hours a week. But if you want to make good money, you need to do this as a full time gig!
I thought I should have at least like 1 million followers so ppl can trust me and let me work for them, and when it comes to social media marketing I think I should know how to edit videos and how to use hashtags and how to find the best templates for feed posts or stories out there, is it true?
No you dont need a million followers use canva for story templates, it's very easy and you can learn in 1 day. Watch some UA-cam videos about hashtags, it's not too complicated. Go out there and get a client, maybe even work with them for free, and you will learn so much as you go!
I had my own instagram, so I knew the basics. I then researched using podcasts and UA-cam. But the biggest thing for me was learning by DOING. I took on 2 free clients to get me started. I learnt so much from that. Then, as I took on paid clients, I would learn more and more each month 😘
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Used to do this 4 years ago, thinking about going back. This time finding a niche that suits me like you said. Feel like that’s the difference between enjoying what I do because the niche is something I care about and hating it by forcing myself to do something I don’t care about.
Wow. Honestly, this video changed my perspective a lot on starting my own business - especially the first two points. I find that I'm constantly worried about how my business is looking, that I'm not finding the exact right niche or targeting the right market when really, I should just be out there doing it! Thanks so much. This is amazing content. x
Love this comment!! So glad to hear the video helped 😘
How's it going :)
Wow...I watched your whole video. I like your general vibe, the way you talk to people and present yourself. Thank you for sharing. I totally agree with your first point "just get started."
You are seriously a hustler! I'm sure people can see the drive and passion you have & want a part of that!
Great tips! Thank you for making this video!
Great video! 👏 I found you through suggested videos and I love your content, your videos are very informative. 🙌 😊 Keep up the great work! Just subbed 💖
Thanks for sharing some tips, this was really helpful. Watching from the Philippines 🇵🇭
I just started my digital marketing boutique and I've been bingeing content on youtube! Loved this video!
Thanks so much Holly! Let me know if you have any video recommendations that you would like to see :)
Great video, and not just a sales pitch. Thank you. You’ve helped me and my friend a lot in starting up in the UK
Thank you, I'm so glad you enjoyed it!
This is very helpful.
I am already doing it, but I like the way you explained those 6 steps! 👍
Thanks Harry!
Thank you so much for all of this great advice!!! I am so ready to hit the ground running with my own social media management business and will be applying all of your tips to my process❤️🥳
Yay I'm so glad to hear that Danielle, good luck!
Thank you for the informative video😍
Literally best video I have watched ! It’s made me feel so much better about things
Thank you SO much, you are so nice ❤️
Finally!! A video with real information - not just generalised rubbish! #GodBless
Thanks for this advice love your accent!
I love this video! Thank you for your down to earth feel!
This was a great video!
Thank you SO much for the support on this video! I'm excited to now launch my new coaching program to help women start their own social media marketing agency. This is a powerful program with proven results from my past students. There's currently an early-bird sale on till December 14th 🎉 Check out the website for more details: www.dishingupdigitalschool.com/
Thank you so much for all of the information that you share! I just discovered your channel and really enjoy your videos. This may sound like a stupid question but when creating content are you having to take the photos are you simply editing photos they give you to create content? Thank you in advance!
Great tips thank you.
Thankyouuuu for sharing girl! It gives me a lot of insights since right now I am a social media freelancer. Keep up this kind of content:)
so glad this video helped you! all the best xx
I’ve been wanting to do this for so long but I’ve been really scared and this video really helped!! Thanks so much for your advice!
Yess you can do it! I put it off for ages too but it was the best thing I ever did
This was an awesome video!
Have you started?
Go for it! I've started in January part-time through Fiver and made 5k/months after a few months. And this without any previous experience.
@@IsabellaBazzara Ive been so scared to jump in this industry but your comment really Inspired me, thanks !!!
Thank you
I love that you have a niche! I’m always so nervous to commit to one but need to!
Thank you! Try out one niche, you can always change your mind if you dont like it 🥰
Thank you so so much 🙏😎🙏
These tips were great! I love your content:)
Thanks so much, glad to hear you're enjoying my videos 💕
Wow! I am so inspired. Thank you!
You are so welcome!
Great video, very helpful content. Thank you so much for sharing. ❤
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching xx
Thank you for sharing this video . What’s your favourite podcast to listen to for a beginner like me ?
The most useful video of the social media management videos. Thank you for making this video
Thanks so much, that's so nice to hear!
Needed this !!! TYSM
Yay you're welcome Kira, glad you enjoyed the video! Make sure you check out my updated video from earlier this year and the more recent Q&A I posted this month 🥰
hey what camera you use to record those videos if I may ask ?
Need a video on cold emails. How to find emails and pitch clients?
Such great information!
Thank you 🙌
I just stumbled across this page. I literally started my own social media management company last week. Appreciate the info ☺️
How is it going so far?
Thanks so much Kevin!! Good luck on your journey. Make sure you follow me on Instagram, I post lots more tips and advice as I build my business 😊 instagram.com/ellenmackenziee/
I'm loving these videos!! One can only dream hahah
Yay glad you're enjoying these videos! xx
You can do it too!
yay! perfect video, thankyou!! im starting out, trying to learn as much as i can. do you have any recommendations for podcasts that you mentioned?
thanks again! :D
I love Freelancer Friday!! And then Own Your Hustle was cool for general business advice. I'm also starting my own online course for social media managers, launches Dec 1st. If you're interested, follow my instagram for updates (linked in description box) 😊❤
Good stuff lady! Congratulations to you!
Thanks!
I love you Ellen, xoxo, you rock
Thank you!
Hey! What kind of courses did you take in the very beginning?
if i had to help my clients build their instagram page..do i have to access to their page via their password?
Well what do you suggest to learn about social media? And branding yourself??
Great video sis!
Thank you!
What was the first course you did for get skills in digital marketing?
I would love to see the transition from science to fashion! I am also trying to change career :) from chemist to social media marketer!
Im trying the same thing! How are u switching? I have a doctorate in medicine and idk the best pathway to switch to digital marketing 😭
Maybe your niche can be something science based! I’m not a “sciencey” person but I’ve seen small businesses that provides things that have a science background!
Which camera do you use! Wow
thanks that's great
No worries!
Thank you so much for this video, it has really inspired me!! I really really want to do this, but I am struggling to find information about the actual job itself. How did you learn about content creation and how do you make content for other companies? Are you responsible for doing their blogs/podcasts/videos? Are you just using instagram or do you also help them with LinkedIn/Facebook/Twitter? Also, how are you able to do all of this work for multiple companies at once! Sorry for all of the questions, I am just so desperate for answers!
Hey Morgan, lots of questions there but I'll do my best to answer. Feel free to DM on instagram if you have more questions and I can reply faster with a voice note. Learn by doing, watching and researching. Get started and you will learn as you go. Follow other accounts, see what they do and mimic it. Watch UA-cam videos like this too. It seems overwhelming but you will pick it up quickly. Always specialise in 1 to 2 platforms, dont try do eveything. I do Instagram and Facebook for all my clients. I have a few others I do blog posts and web design for as additional extra projects 🥰
did you take any courses?
I am struggling to figure out prices and packages, how did you decide what to charge your early clients?
I looked on other people's website to see what they charged! Takes a bit of hunting to find people that list their prices publicly but worth the hunt. Then I charged slightly lower or offered a discount because I was just starting out. Also try think of an hourly cost, break down extra things like tax, insurance, sick leave etc and benefits you dont get for being a contractor rather than an employeem this is why most contractors or freelancers charge anywhere between $40-$150 per hour :)
I love thiisssss
Thank you!
Ok I really need to know how much should ai charge a company if I would manage their Ln, Insta, facebook and TT also I would have to create all the contact for them. Shoot edit and gather all the content, write also. 1 post or reel a day on each platform?
Don’t know how to find that information 🤷🏻♀️
Thanks, it was very useful! Didn't catch the name of your business in minute 2:20 !
Dishingupdigital i found on IG🥰
What camera is this?
Hay awesome video thanks for sharing! What are some of your fav podcasts for social media marketing? Would love to see some more behind the scenes of your day to day running the business 😀
Hey Daniella! These are some of my fav podcasts: Ace the Gram, Goal Digger, Own Your Hustle, The Influencer Podcast, The Side Hustle Show and The Freelance Friday Podcast. They arent neccesarily specific to social media, but they all have some great episodes on social media marketing and some other super valuable business episodes 😊
Plsss more videos about social networking
Thank you, I have quite a few more on my channel ♥️
I’m 13 and I started socisl media managing 3 weeks ago , I already have my first job for 250$/ month and 8 potential clients
It’s all because of your advice tysmmmm
Good video 👏
Thanks so much!! 🥰
😍😍
Hey I just wanted to ask a question. I really need your help! Where did you find your clients. I am really interested in starting, but I can't seem to find the clients?
Such a great question! I've answered this in my recent Q&A video, you can watch it here: ua-cam.com/video/AifOwUjajJE/v-deo.html
What are the tasks of a social media manager?
Manage social media
Thabknyou very much. Love your video. I am News in social media. I just starywd but hace no idea what yo di.
I cannot relay no anybody because chanalize información.
What would you recomend me?
Thanks in advance. Regards!!!
im working really hard and i left my job but i cant find any clients :( i really want to work with entertainment proffesionals like photogs, and podcasters. :( thank you for the video! you have great tips
hey did you figure it out?
Keep pushing and working hard! Getting started is always the biggest challenge. I'm actually launching a social media coaching program on December 1st where I teach you everything I know about running an agency. Follow my instagram if you'd like to stay updated 😊instagram.com/ellenmackenziee
How many hours do you spend on you buisiness? I`d like to make illustrations, blog thumbnails and animations for blogs and social media campaigns. Besides that i`d like to get a marketing job. Just curious if i say i want to make my buisiness 4 hours a week, is that doable? Sometimes i feel people are lying how many hours they spend on their buiseness and they make money in a view hours a week but for tax sake they say they work 8 hours a day 5 days a week?
Honestly, I didn’t even know where to even begin. I’m trying to pivot to Social Media Manager-Digital Marketing but I don’t know what to entertain with information galore. As far as education & developing the skills via Courses/Certifications that way I get the ball rolling. Anybody have any advice? Seriously, any feedback’s highly appreciated.
Hey Olivia, feel free to check out my course: www.dishingupdigitalschool.com/
hello
Hey friends! The people I am listening to are Robert Kiyosaki and Ricci Chirosty! Thank you very much!
Thanks so much for sharing!
how could someone that is mainly a lurker on social media learn how to engage on it and do those transformations for clients? i like the idea of working from anywhere with socials, creating engaging posts sounds fun and i'd love to do it, yet i'm not really big on posting about myself or my own life all that much, but i wouldn't mind doing that for others... maybe you see my dilemma, because i'm not doing it for myself i don't really know how to create the engagement and make posts interesting, do you have some advice for a person like me? thank you, and thanks for the great video :)
I'm a lurker too, trying to figure this out :_)
Can you be a social media manager with a mass communications degree
YESSS
how much time needs to be dedicated to this?
As much as you want. You could do 1-2 clients as a side hustle for 2-3 hours a week. But if you want to make good money, you need to do this as a full time gig!
I thought I should have at least like 1 million followers so ppl can trust me and let me work for them, and when it comes to social media marketing I think I should know how to edit videos and how to use hashtags and how to find the best templates for feed posts or stories out there, is it true?
No you dont need a million followers use canva for story templates, it's very easy and you can learn in 1 day. Watch some UA-cam videos about hashtags, it's not too complicated. Go out there and get a client, maybe even work with them for free, and you will learn so much as you go!
Can we connect I wanna learn from you I've got alot
Can you please tell tok 😭 to gravamen please let me know what happens with me please 🙏 😢 😭
get a better mic please! good content
I hear everything you’re saying, but where did you learn how to figure out everything? You just took tips from other social media marketers?
I had my own instagram, so I knew the basics. I then researched using podcasts and UA-cam. But the biggest thing for me was learning by DOING. I took on 2 free clients to get me started. I learnt so much from that. Then, as I took on paid clients, I would learn more and more each month 😘
How do I hire you? Lol
Feel free to send an enquiry through my website www.dishingupdigital.com
your glasses are cuter than you
I lose my motivation every time she laughs for no apparent reason
Thank you