{"id":1914,"date":"2025-03-25T18:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-03-25T19:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nurseagence.com\/?p=1914"},"modified":"2025-03-27T12:23:05","modified_gmt":"2025-03-27T12:23:05","slug":"15-best-social-media-organization-tips-and-tricks-for-managers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/nurseagence.com\/index.php\/2025\/03\/25\/15-best-social-media-organization-tips-and-tricks-for-managers\/","title":{"rendered":"15 Best Social Media Organization Tips and Tricks for Managers"},"content":{"rendered":"
To industry outsiders, social media management is a fun and carefree job, but those of us who have had boots on the ground know differently.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Sure, there are exciting, creative tasks, but there\u2019s also strategy, analysis, and near-constant monitoring and engagement. There\u2019s planning and publishing, and sometimes even public relations fires to put out.<\/p>\n
Social media is a demanding, full-time job with many moving pieces, and it\u2019s only becoming more high-profile, as 56% of marketers<\/a> expect their social media budget to increase this year.<\/p>\n Need guidance on how to organize social media content for your business? I asked social media managers from across several industries for their best social media organization tips. Here’s what they shared.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n Knowing what to post, whether for myself or clients, has always been one of the most stressful things about social media management for me. I\u2019ve found planning ahead can help minimize that.<\/p>\n Create a social media content calendar<\/a> for as far into the future as possible. Fine details like how frequently and what time you post<\/a> will vary by platform and audience, but having a plan of the content you intend to create and post gives you ample time to execute.<\/p>\n I recommend mapping out at least two weeks and having your content ready a week before publishing so you aren\u2019t left scrambling at the last minute.<\/p>\n Of course, time-sensitive trends and news may also come up (more on that in a sec), but having this foundation set in advance will help keep you from going dark.<\/p>\n HubSpot has a social media calendar template<\/a> to help you get started.<\/p>\n Source<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n Pro tip:<\/strong> Leave room for flexibility.<\/p>\n \u201cKeeping an updated content calendar is a must, but being flexible in that calendar is just as necessary,\u201d shares Shivangi Mistry<\/a>, Social Media Marketing Manager for Alchemee (formerly The Proactiv Company).<\/p>\n \u201cTrends come and go faster than ever. Being able to move content around and having a flexible calendar will give you the freedom to participate in these social media conversations.\u201d<\/p>\n Sure, not every trend will be a hit for every brand, but Mistry still encourages marketers to experiment with them and see what lands.<\/p>\n \u201cLearnings like these may warrant low-performing numbers every now and then, but don\u2018t be discouraged. Not everything performs well all the time but showing your audience you\u2019re a part of the conversation is what keeps the brand alive. Keeping content timely and pulsed out regularly makes a brand’s page feel relative and relatable to the viewer.\u201d<\/p>\n Remember: Our survey showed that over three-fourths (76%) of marketers<\/a> believe having authentic and relatable social media content is more important than having polished, high-production content.<\/p>\n Few things are more annoying than having to drop what you\u2019re doing or throw off your work flow to post something on social media.<\/p>\n With that in mind, make a habit of scheduling posts in advance and in bulk if you can.<\/p>\n Scheduling posts saves a lot of time and allows you to focus on other parts of your job instead of constantly being ready and waiting to post.<\/p>\n Many moons ago, former HubSpot Social Media Manager and now Director of Content at Apollo.io Robyn Showers<\/a> used to tweet from the @HubSpot account 24 or more times per day, not including replies.<\/p>\n She started using HubSpot\u2019s social media management software to schedule tweets in bulk by uploading them from a spreadsheet to get out of this reactive state. I also did this on a weekly basis for dozens of clients during my account management days.<\/p>\n Years later, the tool has only gotten more comprehensive.<\/p>\n It allows you to run all your social media from one central location, including scheduling to Facebook, Instagram, X (formerly Twitter), and LinkedIn. You can also run and manage social ads from the platform.<\/p>\n Social media managers would be lost without their to-do lists.<\/p>\n Some of us are paper and pen folks (like yours truly), but even I have found digital list apps to be extremely helpful in social media organization as you can easily link to your platforms and related documents.<\/p>\n There is a lot to choose from \u2013 Todoist<\/a>, TickTick<\/a>, ClickUp<\/a>, or Google Tasks<\/a>. To narrow down your options, here are a few key features to look for:<\/p>\n What’s trending right now? What memes and songs are all over TikTok? What is going viral on Instagram? Which news stories are people talking about on Facebook and LinkedIn?<\/p>\n These are all questions social media managers need to consider \u2013 not just when they arrive at work in the morning but all day long.<\/p>\n By staying on top of rising trends, social media managers can help brands \u201cnewsjack<\/a>\u201d and join the conversation before it’s too late.<\/p>\n Of course, knowing where to find these things on each specific platform (i.e., the \u201cWhat\u2019s happening\u201d box and tabs on X<\/a>) is important, but there are also tools to help you do this cumulatively.<\/p>\n For example, you can sign up for an RSS reader like Feedly<\/a>.<\/p>\n Through Feedly, you can follow your favorite industry news sites, blogs, and even Subreddits. The tool also has a paid \u201cmarket intelligence\u201d option to track competitive intel, tech innovations, and industry-specific trends.<\/p>\n Source<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n This is a huge time saver, as you\u2019ll get a great deal of insight and information pulled into one single feed. There’s no need to jump around a bunch of different platforms to see what\u2019s going on.<\/p>\n In addition to trending topics and memes, you\u2019ll also want to keep tabs on your competitors.<\/p>\n Take note of the content they publish, campaigns they run, how audiences respond, what new products or features they launch, and what questions or problems audiences may have. All this information helps you better understand what you\u2019re up against and how you can best compete with your social strategy.<\/p>\n There are number of social media listening tools<\/a> to help you in this department, but if you\u2019re a HubSpot user, you can also take advantage of social inbox<\/a> to monitor specific handles or hashtags.<\/p>\n For most people, high productivity comes from closing out of email for several hours at a time. This couldn’t be less true for social media managers who must stay alert to incoming requests.<\/p>\n Back when Laurie Meacham<\/a> led the social media team at JetBlue, they had to stay on top of Twitter (now X) mentions in addition to social post requests from their marketing, public relations, operations, and customer commitment teams. How did she manage?<\/p>\n \u201cI maintain the ‘Inbox Zero’ mentality \u2014 in other words, keeping my inbox at zero new messages or nearly zero at all times. This way, I always know what’s new and what needs my action,\u201d she said. \u201cNothing gets lost in mountains of unimportant emails or assignments.\u201d<\/p>\n Pro tip:<\/strong> It can be easy to lose important emails below the fold, so star (or flag) the ones you want to refer back to and set alert notifications for your most important senders.<\/p>\n When you run a brand\u2019s social media, it\u2019s common to hear from any and all departments requesting posts. Maybe sales wants you to promote an upcoming product launch or HR wants you to push new job listings.<\/p>\n To keep everything organized and minimize the number of social media promotion requests you get via email and instant messaging, field these requests through a form (like we do at HubSpot).<\/p>\n This way, you free up your email and IM and have a dedicated place to review requests. Google Forms<\/a> or Typeform<\/a> makes these free and easy to create.<\/p>\n Pro tip:<\/strong> If you\u2019re concerned about time-sensitive requests, add a note that specifies the best way to contact you or your team for urgent requests.<\/p>\n Canva<\/a> is a wonderfully simple (and free) graphic design platform that social media managers can use to create social media images. Better yet \u2014 you can use it to create templates.<\/p>\n Maintaining a consistent aesthetic is very important on social media. With Canva, you can create templates, get them approved by your branding team if necessary, and use them<\/p>\n whenever you post on social media. (We even do this at HubSpot.)<\/p>\n You can create multiple folders based on the post category, the platform, or the visual format \u2013 how you organize it is all up to you.<\/p>\n Reflecting, Showers shared how she would use Canva to create images in bulk for HubSpot’s campaigns on social. \u201cAnytime we run a campaign to promote an ebook, webinar, or another valuable piece of content, I want to have at least five creatives to test on Twitter,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n To create those graphics, she only had to design one image on Canva, then use the \u201ccopy\u201d tool (shown below) to duplicate the image and create multiple versions while retaining the core design elements.<\/p>\n Note: Canva also now integrates directly with HubSpot. Just saying.<\/p>\n With so many platforms, it can feel overwhelming to keep up with publishing and creating content. But listen \u2014 you don\u2019t have to reinvent the wheel.<\/p>\n Sure, you shouldn\u2019t repost the same exact copy and piece on every platform \u2014 that\u2019s just lazy, and audiences will tune you out. However, you can reshape and reword content to be used on different platforms or formats.<\/p>\n If you see a blog article getting a lot of traffic, think about how you can rework it for audiences on Instagram or YouTube. Or if a video is doing well on LinkedIn, perhaps it can be shortened and edited to appeal to audiences on TikTok.<\/p>\n Whatever the transformation, repurposing can help you get more out of the content you already know your audience loves and keep your social media calendar full.<\/p>\n Pro tip: <\/strong>Repurpose your existing content<\/a> with artificial intelligence (AI).<\/p>\n According to new HubSpot research, 56% of social media marketers are using AI to create short-form videos, while 53% are using it to generate images \u2014 and who can blame them?<\/p>\n Though it will likely need some editing and fine-tuning<\/a>, AI can repurpose content faster than any human could on their own.<\/p>\n Ask ChatGPT to write posts for X or Claude to craft a video script. Even better, try a tool built specifically for content repurposing, such as HubSpot\u2019s Content Remix<\/a>.<\/p>\n With Content Remix, Professional and Enterprise-level users of Content Hub can repurpose existing content into new formats for social media. This can be materials you have hosted on HubSpot (i.e., images, text messages, ads, and blog posts) or new content you upload to the tool.<\/p>\n Note:<\/strong> In addition to helping you create content, HubSpot\u2019s Breeze Social Media Agent<\/a> can also help analyze your social performance, company details, and marketing best practices to develop an effective social media strategy.<\/p>\n Fostering engagement with your audience on social media is just as, if not more, important than sharing content. In 2025, consumers crave personalized experiences and are loyal to the brands that can offer them.<\/p>\n Social media engagement is powerful way to do that \u2014 but it can be hard to scale. Thankfully, AI can help keep up or at least initiate engagement.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n
1. Plan ahead with a content calendar.<\/h3>\n
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2. Schedule social posts ahead of time and in bulk.<\/h3>\n
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3. Use a project management or to-do list app.<\/h3>\n
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4. Know where to find trending topics.<\/h3>\n
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5. Keep tabs on your competitors.<\/h3>\n
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6. Maintain an ‘Inbox Zero’ mentality.<\/h3>\n
7. Create a form for social promotion requests.<\/h3>\n
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8. Use Canva to make batches of images.<\/h3>\n
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9. Repurpose your content.<\/h3>\n
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10. Use AI to trigger engagement.<\/h3>\n