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The Social Media Salary Guide [INFOGRAPHIC] Social Media Week is upon us, so we thought it would be appropriate to delve into the social media industry and see how its salaries stack up. Social media is an evolving and cutting-edge field, so it should come as no surprise that you can make a great living managing a brand's presence on Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Tumblr, LinkedIn, Google+, Pinterest, Instagram, Foursquare and other social platforms. In the infographic below, produced by OnwardSearch, you can see where the social media jobs are concentrated, the breakdown of job titles in the industry, and how much dough the average social mediate is bringing home each year. (The graphic shows the 25th and 75th percentiles for salary, pulled from Indeed). Does this stack up with what you've seen in the industry? Do you think these positions and the salaries make sense, given the rise of social media?

Infographic courtesy of OnwardSearch Every week we post a list of social media and web job opportunities. 5 Essential Spreadsheets for Social Media Analytics. Ann Smarty is a search marketer and full-time web entrepreneur. Ann blogs on search and social media tools. Her newest project, My Blog Guest, is a free platform for guest bloggers and blog owners. Follow Ann on Twitter @seosmarty.

Social media analytics and tracking can be very time-consuming and expensive. You'll find quite a few smart social media monitoring tools, but what if you can't afford them? That's why many social media marketers and power users are in constant search of free, efficient alternatives. Here, we'll share a few ready-made spreadsheets you can copy (navigate File + Make a copy) and use for social media analytics. Most of the scripts that run the spreadsheets are "public," meaning you can access them from the Tools + Script Gallery menu (this also means they were reviewed and approved by Google Spreadsheets team). 1. GetTweets is a simple and fast Google Spreadsheet script that lets you quickly export Twitter search results into a spreadsheet.

Spreadsheet details: 2. 10 Tips for Creating a Social Media Policy for Your Business. Policy. It can be a dirty word, especially in social media communities. Why? Poorly written social media policies restrict, deter and deaden social media engagement–the exact opposite of what businesses want. However, great social media policies support, protect and empower high-quality engagement. It is about empowerment and trust. As Beth Kanter writes, “Trust is cheaper than control.” This article will explain how social media policies differ from other policies and give you 10 tips to help create an effective social media policy. Why Social Media Policies?

Social media policies are different. The risks are uncertain. Given an uncertain environment and unclear risks, how do we move forward? There are hundreds of sample social media policies on the Internet. However, in order to create policies that work – really work – we must first lay the groundwork. Here are 10 strategies you can implement today. #1: Gather Your Team A social media policy cannot be written by one person alone.

Social media - Social commerce revenues will grow sixfold in five years, says a new report. While few retailers have reported sustained success with selling products on Facebook, social commerce is set to take off over the next five years as consumers and retailers become accustomed to buying from social media storefronts, according to a report by consulting firm Booz & Co. The report, “Turning ‘Like’ to ‘Buy’: Social Media Emerges as a Commerce Channel,” estimates that social commerce sales will reach $5 billion worldwide this year, with $1 billion coming from the United States. By 2015, social commerce sales will total $30 billion, with $14 billion coming from the United States.

The report defines social commerce as a channel in which consumers make purchases within a social network’s platform, rather than at a retailer’s e-commerce site. And the estimates include only so-called hard goods, such as electronics, apparel and movie tickets, and not services such as a cable company offering movie downloads. Turning “Like” to “Buy”: Social Media Emerges as a Commerce Channel. Turning “Like” to “Buy”: Social Media Emerges as a Commerce Channel by Matt Anderson, Jennifer Brusa, Jerell Price, and Joe Sims Published: January 19, 2011 The market for social commerce (s-commerce) will explode over the next five years as companies race to establish stores on social networking sites.

As this growth surge happens, social commerce will take its place alongside stores, telesales, and the more traditional Web to emerge as a significant sales channel in its own right. Loading... Matt AndersonJoe Sims Jerell Price Jennifer Brusa Perspective Turning “Like” to “Buy” Social Media Emerges as a Commerce Channel Contact Information BerlinDr. ChicagoJennifer BrusaAssociate+13125784550jennifer.brusa@booz.com DallasJoe SimsPartner+12147126636joe.sims@booz.com DubaiKarim SabbaghPartner+97143900260karim.sabbagh@booz.com DüsseldorfRoman FriedrichPartner+492113890165roman.friedrich@booz.com FrankfurtOlaf AckerPartner+496997167453olaf.acker@booz.com Booz & Company Show transcript Commo. Improving social media monitoring