Finding a good manager
As promised, today we are going to talk about the traits of a successful Social Media Manager…
We are going to look at what six different authors state in their articles
The 7 personalities Every Successful Social Media Manager has.
11 Traits You Need To Work As a Social Media Manager
12 Traits of Successful Social Media Managers
10 Must have Social Media Manager Traits
What Traits Should You Seek In a Social Media Manager?
Six Must have Traits of a Social Media Manger.
So the first thing we must recognize is that each of these authors had a different number of traits needed to be a good Social Media Manager…knowing this might mean this a very scientific approach with proper validity and reliability built right into the approach. An approach which by the way was done by going into a Google search and asked the question…Traits of Social Media Manager and then took the top seven most recent articles…again following rigorous research protocol.
Article one
The 7 personalities Every Successful Social Media Manager has.
Broke the types of personalities which would be good to find in a Social Media Manger…they were:
- The Informant
- The Inquirer
- The Helper
- The Thought Provoker
- The Class Clown
- The Entertainer
- The Go-Getter
Article Two
11 Traits You Need To Work As a Social Media Manager
Traits are:
- Tech Savy
- Strong Personal Skills
- Understand the Industry
- Great Communication Skills
- Highly Creative
- Professional
- Social Media Experience
- Embrace Strategy
- Patient
- Strong Time Management Skills
- Adaptable
Article Three
12 Traits of Successful Social Media Managers
Traits are:
- Read Obsessively
- Follow the News
- Watch lots of Videos
- Attend Events
- Laugh a Lot
- Abhor 9-to-5 Jobs
- Early Adopters
- Embrace Change
- Listen Carefully
- Welcome Criticism
- Check their Work
- How to Let Mistakes Go
Article four
10 Must have Social Media Manager Traits
Traits are:
- Solid Specialized Aptitudes
- Particular Skills
- Splendid Communication Abilities
- Industry Understanding
- Inventive Brilliance
- Time Administration Abilities
- Flexibility
- Contacts
- Encounter in SMM
- Working Strategically
Article Five
What Traits Should You Seek In a Social Media Manager?
Traits are:
- Gardener
- Cheerleader
- Traffic Cop
- Mediavore
- Empathy
- Spam Warrior
- Sculptor
- Concierge
- Pinata
- Sponge
Article Six
Six Must have Traits of a Social Media Manger.
Traits are:
- Experience with Multiple Platforms
- Great Writing Skills
- Thick Skin
- Top-Notch Project Management Skills
- An Analytical Brain That Understands the Big Picture
- A Capacity and Eagerness to Learn.
As you can see by the traits listed by each of these articles a great Social Media Manager has to be a Super Person with a wicked set of skills good luck finding all of those in one person. In the end like most things in business a team of people will be able to hit most of these traits but a single such person most of us could not afford to pay…as they could probably write their own ticket.
In Project Management terminology:
The Project:
- Building a Foundation for a Social Media Network.
Deliverable (is the noun):
- The Social Media Manager
Tasks (is a verb):
- Read the content of the day’s activities
- Each of the six articles has a slightly different slant.
- Do you have some of the traits listed
- Search for a Social Media Manager there must be two maybe three with all those traits.
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