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How to Navigate Holiday Season as a Social Media Manager

Hey Later Fam We are entering one of the busiest seasons of the year. From now until 2024 (less than 90 days left), it’s holiday after holiday - meaning, GO TIME for socials! I just wanted to take a sec and remind us all that it’s important to carve ...

KatM by Member Moderator
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Just checking in

Hi everyone! Just checking in on everyone out here in this community. My favorite time of the year has just started and this is making me SOOOO HAPPY! Here in MX we have Independence Day on Sept 15th and 16th , then Day of the Dead + Halloween in lat...

Mental Reset

Hello Later Fam! Wow, it's been a little while since I have engaged here! I have missed the amazing convos, insight, and solutions! This summer, I stepped back from my usual "no days off" mentality and gave myself room to do some much needed mental w...

KatM by Member Moderator
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Social Media Managers and Vacation

Hey Later Fam I just came across this article about a social media manager in Norway and her experience with mandatory vacations - you heard that right! Here’s the article https://www.cnbc.com/amp/2023/07/09/how-a-norway-28-year-old-prepares-for-requ...

KatM by Member Moderator
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PRO TIP: for social media burnout

Creatives + social media = burnout Ahhhh Later Fam, have you been there? If you're like me, you might be experiencing burnout every two weeks and wish there was a one-size fits all solution for removing burnout from the picture completely! Even thoug...

KatM by Member Moderator
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Social media breaks for mental health ‌😌

Hello friends! At Later, we truly value the importance of caring for our mental health and we support this through something we call Wellness Weekends. Basically, the entire Later team takes a Friday off a few times a year to disconnect and refresh w...

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SarahLater by Later Community Manager
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Weekend Boundaries & Work Ideas

I have a quick question for our Community here... How do ya'll keep track of your work-related ideas that come in the middle of the night and/or weekend- without logging onto your work computer (if possible) ? I make lists upon lists, but am thinking...

Rest IS a part of your strategy!

Hey Friends! I wanted to drop a note to remind you that rest isn’t a maybe thing…it’s something that should be scheduled and incorporated into your strategy. Social media is a BLAST and such a great way to connect/build our dreams into a reality, how...

KatM by Member Moderator
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How to keep focus : Instagram's New Features

Hey Later Community! How are you, How's your week going? It's Clonie from the Later team. I was reading our blog the other day and learnt about Instagram's new features that they rolled out last month. One particular feature they released, caught my ...

ClonieLater by Later Community Moderator
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Monday Motivation & Focus Tips!

I literally feel like this cat right now Is it just me, or is this Monday kind of hard to get going and stay focused?   Maybe it's because the sun is starting to shine more? In time like these when I find it tough to stay focused, I try to look to sm...

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How To Avoid IG Burnout🔥🥵

We’re heading into the busiest time of the year the holiday season. We’d love to know how you avoid burnout at your job? Our Tips: Tip 1: Stop Scrolling Tip 2: Curate Your Feed Tip 3: Batch Your Content In Advance Tip 4: Monitor Your Screen Time Tip ...

ToriLater by Later Community Manager
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Who believes its already May?

Who believes its already MAY?? Where in the world has time gone? I am not ready! I have gained weight over the winter months like a big bear! and to beat it all when was spring? I have to clean, clean my cave!

Christye3 by Community Starter
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Social Media Burnout & How To Care For Your Mental Health

Social media experts - how do you deal with stress and burnout when it comes to your work? I think it's important to start a thread so we can support one another in the industry, because burnout is SO common. If you'd like more context see below Burn...

ToriLater by Later Community Manager
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Feeling overwhelmed

Is it just me, or is it a bit overwhelming lately? With all these changes like the algorithms and new focus that we all have seen, it's becoming a pain. It's the having to learn what works for you, then relearn them again, but then one person says th...

Lee-Anne by Community Starter
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Follower spreading negativity

How do you address followers who constantly comment/react in a negative manner and even insult your team and work. We don’t mean constructive criticism, but recurring comments with the purpose of spreading negativity. To begin an objective discussion...

LeaSmartie by Community Starter II
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Trigger-Topics: Adressing or avoiding?

We know very well that some content can trigger negative feelings in our community. However, these topics cause a lot of interaction, albeit partially negative. How do you deal with such difficult topics? Address or avoid?

LeaSmartie by Community Starter II
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How do you use social media in your free time?

Hey friends! Managing social media as a full-time job is so much fun, but does anyone find it affects their personal use of social media? I feel like a lot of non-social media managers try to "discredit" my work because my personal page isn't super e...