Social Media Consultant

3 Tips For Starting A Successful Social Media Consultant (2024)

Pat Walls

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Updated: January 19th, 2023

Want to start your own social media consultant? Here are some tips you should know:

Learn more about starting a social media consultant:

Where to start?

-> How much does it cost to start a social media consultant?
-> Pros and cons of a social media consultant

Need inspiration?

-> Other social media consultant success stories
-> Marketing ideas for a social media consultant

Other resources

-> Profitability of a social media consultant

We've interviewed thousands of successful founders at Starter Story and asked what advice they would give to entrepreneurs who are just getting started.

Here's the best advice we discovered for becoming a social media consultant:

#1: Amanda Shepherd, founder of Social Media Manager Society:

We chatted with with Amanda, founder of Social Media Manager Society ($20K/month). In our interview, Amanda says:

It’s all about trust - and my clients trust me. I’m working with clients whom I love and who have been with me for years now. It’s exciting to be able to help them and watch them grow.

Additionally:

Mindset is everything. If you want to start a business, you can. The only thing stopping you is you.

Read the full interview ➜

#2: Kelsey Chance, founder of Good Chance:

We chatted with with Kelsey, founder of Good Chance ($20K/month). In our interview, Kelsey says:

Protect your time at all costs. Time is your most valuable asset, and that means that as soon as a client books you for a shoot date, you collect a deposit to hold that date.