People have enjoyed social media for years now and more even more people are getting connected. Aside from individuals connecting with each other, businesses and merchants have also found their way to social media sites giving people more access to information and the things that they need. They use social media not just to stay connected with each other, get information they require, buy the things they need, and share all kinds of data online (images, videos, articles and so much more) but also to ensure that they get exposure for their businesses.
Some of the popular social media sites include Facebook, Twitter, Google Plus and LinkedIn, but there are those who didn’t made it well in the industry such as Friendster and MySpace. Even so, there are still a lot of website wherein people sign up to stay connected which makes it clear that social media is now a part of our lives – especially now when almost everyone is online through their computers and even through mobile gadgets.
Since businesses has went online and are making use of social media to expand to a bigger network and cater to all of their customer’s needs, careers are actually made out of it. Some of the titles in the industry include:
- Blogger
- Brand Ambassador
- Brand Manager
- Community Manager
- Content Manager and Strategist
- Digital Communications Professional
- Digital Content Manager
- Digital Media Manager, Producer and Supervisor
- Director of Community
- Director, Communications Planning, Online Communications, Social Marketing and Brand Communications, Social Media Marketing
- Engagement Coordinator and Manager
- Interactive Media Associate, Coordinator, and Manager
- Internet Marketing Coordinator and Manager
- Manager Digital and Social Media
- Manager, Social Media
- Multi-Media Communications Specialist
- Online Content Coordinator
- Social Media Account Executive, Analyst, Assistant, Associate, Coordinator, Designer, Editor, Executive, Marketing Coordinator, Manager, Producer, Specialist and Strategist
Most of the careers related to social media include creating strategies for the online profile of the business they are handling and the way they reach and connect to the people online. Having ads on social media sites or posting items and services is just one thing they may do but they also ensure that a healthy consumer-business relationship remains. They use a number of social media tools to help them get the data they need and be able to make tactics, provide strategies, and target the right market for the business they handle. Some jobs in the industry may even require the professional to create content they will use in marketing their business or getting their pages viral – content may include articles, videos, images, resources, marketing promo such as discounts and many more.
To trend in social media sites or to get people talk about you, share your links, and like your posts, can help strengthen your brand and even reach more people or possible customers. Jobs in this industry may require people to be good in analysis of data, marketing and good communications skills.
More people are going logging on to the Internet and soon, online social demands will increase and this will definitely create more jobs and opportunities online.
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