how to make money off the social media skills you take for granted

How to Make Money Off the Social Media Skills You Take for Granted

With Alexis GrantDigital strategist &

entrepreneurial writer@alexisgrant

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What You’ll Learn Today

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What You’ll Learn Today

How to get started landing your first client

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What You’ll Learn Today

How to get started landing your first client

Tips for figuring out how much to charge

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What You’ll Learn Today

How to get started landing your first client

Tips for figuring out how much to charge

How to get over your feeling of not being qualified or not being “good enough”

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What You’ll Learn Today

How to get started landing your first client

Tips for figuring out how much to charge How to get over your feeling of not being

qualified or not being “good enough” How I made $2,000/month on the side of

my day job – and how YOU can, too

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What You’ll Learn Today

How to get started landing your first client Tips for figuring out how much to charge How to get over your feeling of not being

qualified or not being “good enough” How I made $2,000/month on the side of my

day job – and how YOU can, too Q&A to answer YOUR questions

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Why work as a social media star?

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Why work as a social media star?

HUGE opportunity

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Why work as a social media star?

HUGE opportunity Make money

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Why work as a social media star?

HUGE opportunity Make money Gain experience, contacts

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Why work as a social media star?

HUGE opportunity Make money Gain experience, contacts Give entrepreneurship a try

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Why work as a social media star?

HUGE opportunity Make money Gain experience, contacts Give entrepreneurship a try Use as a stepping stone for running

your own business full time

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How I Got Started

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How I Got Started

Lack of journalism jobs

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How I Got Started

Lack of journalism jobs Abundance of social media jobs

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How I Got Started

Lack of journalism jobs Abundance of social media jobs Landed my first client (more on that

next)

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How I Got Started

Lack of journalism jobs Abundance of social media jobs Landed my first client (more on that

next) Full-time job = biz on the side

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How I Got Started

Lack of journalism jobs Abundance of social media jobs Landed my first client (more on that

next) Full-time job = biz on the side Wondered why more people aren’t

doing this to make money?

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5 Steps to Social Media Success

1. Have the Right Skills

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1. Have the Right Skills

Don’t be a sleazy guru

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1. Have the Right Skills

Don’t be a sleazy guru Don’t underestimate your skills

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1. Have the Right Skills

Don’t be a sleazy guru Don’t underestimate your skills Get training if you need it to fill gaps

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1. Have the Right Skills

Don’t be a sleazy guru Don’t underestimate your skills Get training if you need it to fill gaps Know the difference between doing

social media for yourself and doing it for a company or client

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2. Nail Down Your Services

What type of consulting do you want to offer?

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2. Nail Down Your Services

What type of consulting do you want to offer?

Creating strategies

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2. Nail Down Your Services

What type of consulting do you want to offer?

Creating strategies Implementing strategies

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2. Nail Down Your Services

What type of consulting do you want to offer?

Creating strategies Implementing strategies Individual coaching

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2. Nail Down Your Services

What type of consulting do you want to offer?

Creating strategies Implementing strategies Individual coaching Corporate seminars

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2. Nail Down Your Services

What type of consulting do you want to offer?

Creating strategies Implementing strategies Individual coaching Corporate seminars Create products

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2. Nail Down Your Services

What type of consulting do you want to offer?

Creating strategies Implementing strategies Individual coaching Corporate seminars Create products

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3. Be Smart About Landing Clients

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How I Landed My First 3 Clients

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How I Landed My First 3 Clients

1. Networking

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How I Landed My First 3 Clients

1. Networking

2. Client found me

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How I Landed My First 3 Clients

1. Networking

2. Client found me

3. Long-forgotten LinkedIn contact

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3. Be Smart About Landing Clients

Tips: Help people find you (Make Your Own

Luck)

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3. Be Smart About Landing Clients

Tips: Help people find you (Make Your Own

Luck)– Relevant blog posts = SEO + Value– Twitter, guest posts

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3. Be Smart About Landing Clients

Tips: Help people find you (Make Your Own

Luck)– Relevant blog posts = SEO + Value– Twitter, guest posts

Work for free – but only ONCE

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3. Be Smart About Landing Clients

Tips: Help people find you (Make Your Own

Luck)– Relevant blog posts = SEO + Value– Twitter, guest posts

Work for free – but only ONCE Tell everyone what you offer

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4. Feel Good About What You Charge

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4. Feel Good About What You Charge

Social media strategists charge anywhere from $15-$250/hour

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4. Feel Good About What You Charge

Social media strategists charge anywhere from $15-$250/hour

Some people will say you’re too expensive, others will say you’re too cheap

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4. Feel Good About What You Charge

Social media strategists charge anywhere from $15-$250/hour

Some people will say you’re too expensive, others will say you’re too cheap

Tweak your price over time

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4. Feel Good About What You Charge

Social media strategists charge anywhere from $15-$250/hour

Some people will say you’re too expensive, others will say you’re too cheap

Tweak your price over time Be CONFIDENT! You’re worth what

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5. Create a Strategy that Will WOW Your Clients

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5. Create a Strategy that Will WOW Your Clients

Tips: Don’t try to be everywhere

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5. Create a Strategy that Will WOW Your Clients

Tips: Don’t try to be everywhere Explain what you’ll SAY on those

channels

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5. Create a Strategy that Will WOW Your Clients

Tips: Don’t try to be everywhere Explain what you’ll SAY on those

channels Include EVERY details of your research

and your plan, including optional extras

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5. Create a Strategy that Will WOW Your Clients

Tips: Don’t try to be everywhere Explain what you’ll SAY on those

channels Include EVERY details of your research

and your plan, including optional extras

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To Help You Get There…

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