Course Curriculum

Productivity Systems For Social Media Managers

10sections
36lectures
1h 52mtotal

What you’ll learn

  • Save up to 6 hours a week while managing your social media

  • Become a better & productive social media marketer

  • Start creating and curating viral content in mater of minutes

  • Start using social media automation tools to save time

01

Welcome to the course

2 lectures • 6min

  • Introduction to Productivity Hacks course

    Build faster, more efficient social media marketing with productivity hacks for content curation, posting, listening, reporting, and automation, using practical tools and systems.

    3:25

  • What you need to know before getting started

    Prepare by understanding major social media channels, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Pinterest, and by familiarizing yourself with posting, tweeting, and pinning to boost your productivity.

    2:05
02

Social media marketing & productivity

4 lectures • 10min

  • How much time do we spend on social media management

    Explore how much time social media management requires, with data that reveals Americans spend about 3.2 hours daily, and marketers often work six to eleven hours weekly on social channels.

    3:05

  • Why do we need to be more productive on social media

    Learn why social media productivity matters, identify time-wasting activities, and streamline content creation, content curation, posting, engagement, and reporting to save six hours and forty eight minutes weekly.

    2:19

  • Tools to track & measure your online time

    Learn to measure time you spend on the computer and social media with two tools, Targa and Rescue time, using timers, charts, and background tracking across Apple, Android, and desktop.

    2:02

  • Demo - How to use RescuTime to measure your online activities

    learn how RescueTime tracks time spent on your computer and social media with background monitoring, dashboards, and reports.

    2:29
03

Productivity hacks for content creation

11 lectures • 33min

  • How to save time while creating content

    Learn productivity hacks to save time creating social media content by batching images, videos, and infographics, using templates, and selecting the right tools.

    3:13

  • Tools to create images for social media

    Explore free web and mobile tools to create awesome social media images quickly. Test what you like, batch content for two weeks, and watch live demos of tools in action.

    2:54

  • Use this tool to create engaging images in 30seconds

    Use Pablo by buffler to create engaging social media images in 30 seconds by selecting backgrounds from the left, adjusting contrast and black and white, and shuffling quotes.

    2:39

  • Use this tools to create awesome images for Twitter

    Discover sprues to create ready-made images in seconds, customize text with fonts, search images, then tweet them to Twitter, share on Facebook, and download.

    1:14

  • Use this tool to create amazing images in a snap

    Explore Snapper to create engaging social media images quickly using templates, customizable text and backgrounds, add branding and hashtags, and batch create across Instagram posts, blogs, and ads.

    3:30

  • Here is the best and fastest image creation tool

    Kanva is presented as the easiest graphic design tool for social media, offering Instagram post templates, layouts, free or paid elements, batch creation, and downloads in PTF, JPEG, or PND.

    4:41

  • Tools to create engaging social media videos

    Learn to craft engaging social media videos using your phone and apps like any Morto and Majestical, for social media managers, with ideas for how-tos, stories, demos, and customer interviews.

    2:26

  • Use Animoto to create awesome videos

    Watch a quick demo of Animoto to create amazing videos quickly by selecting a style and song, adding images and text, and sharing via email or social media.

    3:47

  • Use Flipagram to create social media videos

    Use Flipagram to stitch images or videos with music into engaging videos, shareable across iOS, Android, and Windows, and plan and batch video creation for consistent marketing.

    3:17

  • Tools to create infographics

    Learn why infographics drive engagement, brand awareness, and site traffic for social media marketing, and explore infogram, easily darty, and kanva for creating compelling visuals.

    2:49

  • Use Easelly to create infographics

    Explore easel to create and share visual ideas and infographics using templates, categories, themes, shapes, text, charts, and uploads, then download or share your finished infographic.

    2:14

  • Creating images

    Activity
04

Productivity hacks for content curation

3 lectures • 13min

  • Content curation and time saving tips

    Master content curation as discovering, compiling, and sharing existing content to provide value and build authority. Use one-time setup and curated tools to save time and organize content by client.

    4:26

  • Use feedly to curate content fast

    Master content curation with Feedly: organize sources into client reading lists, add new content, and share curated articles on social media, with free and paid plans.

    4:11

  • Use Twitter lists to curate social media content

    Discover how to use Twitter lists to curate content by grouping multiple accounts into a single list, filter noise, and easily share relevant content across social channels.

    4:08
05

Productivity hacks for social media posting

4 lectures • 16min

  • How to save time while posting and scheduling content

    Save time by posting across all social channels at once, schedule a week of content, and use tools like Hootsuite, Buffer, Sprout Social, MeetEdgar, with batch scheduling.

    4:03

  • Use this tool and save time while posting and scheduling

    Learn to use Hootsuite to post and auto-schedule content across multiple client profiles, manage tabs for clients, and leverage the Chrome extension for quick posting.

    5:22

  • Some hidden features to use while posting content

    Discover bulk message upload and content suggestions in Hootsuite to save time scheduling hundreds of posts. Learn the csv format for bulk uploads, upload rules, and editing before posting.

    3:34

  • Another tool for social media scheduling

    Explore how buffer connects multiple networks, schedules posts by time zone, and uses power scheduler to recycle evergreen content.

    3:18

  • Schedule content on social media

    Activity
06

Productivity hacks for social media listening

3 lectures • 9min

  • How to save time while monitoring and listening on social media

    Practice social listening to identify what is said about your brand and understand followers' needs. Batch monitoring with tools to surface mentions, spot trends, generate leads, and guide planning.

    3:06

  • Use Hootsuite for social media listening

    Learn to use Hootsuite for social media listening and monitoring by organizing streams and tabs for each client, up to ten streams per tab to monitor mentions, comments, and messages.

    3:18

  • Use Google Alerts for social media listening

    Set up Google alerts to monitor social media conversations and the web. Choose keywords or your brand name, receive daily email updates, and review results via the alerts dashboard.

    2:36
07

Productivity hacks for social media reporting

3 lectures • 10min

  • Save time while create social media reports

    Boost efficiency in social media reporting by deciding what to track, using templates, scheduling cadence, and leveraging native analytics and tools to turn data into business insights and decisions.

    3:17

  • How to create simple reports quickly

    Learn to create a simple, customizable social media reporting template, track growth and engagement across Facebook and Twitter, and quickly generate client-ready reports on a weekly or monthly schedule.

    4:19

  • Using Hootsuite for social media reporting

    Learn to create social media reports in Hootsuite using analytics templates, including fan page overviews and Twitter profile reports, with metrics such as likes, reach, and engagement, and saving options.

    2:23
08

Social media automation to save time

3 lectures • 9min

  • Time Saving Social Media Automation hacks

    Learn time saving social media automation hacks to post, syndicate, and listen across channels, even offline, and how to test, refine, and balance automation with real engagement.

    2:22

  • Use this tool to auto post on social media channels

    Learn how IFTTT automates social media workflows by connecting channels like Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, enabling triggers and recipes to auto post content across platforms, including Instagram-to-Pinterest cross-posts.

    3:37

  • Use RSS feeds with Hootsuite for automation

    Automate content publishing by connecting RSS feeds to your Twitter via Hootsuite, configuring frequency and channels, adding introductory text, and testing feeds for reliability.

    2:43
09

My Social media management system

1 lecture • 4min

  • Creating an effective social media management system

    Create a day-by-day posting plan, batch content, schedule in advance, test posting times, and monitor social listening to improve engagement.

    3:44
10

Conclusion & What is next?

2 lectures • 3min

  • What are the next steps for you

    Identify one learned productivity hack from the course, implement it, and continuously test and optimize your social media management system to save time through automation, content curation, posting, and reporting.

    2:08

  • All resources and link from this course

    1:00