For social media managers
Clients pay monthly for a calendar of posts, and the first month is mostly setup. Sell the setup as its own piece of work, then a monthly arrangement billed to the company, and keep their brand files coming through their own page.
A month of posts, billed by the month
Setup first, then the month
Sell onboarding as a piece of work with a share due at booking, then a monthly offering for the posting itself.
A month off without losing them
A client on a monthly arrangement can pause for a month from their own page. That month isn’t charged, and it starts again by itself.
What gets in the way
The first month is audits, logins and brand guides, and clients expect a full month of posts.
Photos and logos arrive across WhatsApp, email and a shared drive.
A client pauses for a month in summer and you lose the slot for good.
Your page on the first day
This is the design or creative setup, and it’s what your page starts with. Change any of it where it appears.
- Clients can book from tomorrow onward.
- Moving or canceling is free up to 24 hours before.
- Before booking, your page asks: “What are we making, and by when?”
Your project agreement opens with this: Half of the project price is due up front and half on delivery. The scope is what we agreed in writing; new work is a new agreement.
Questions social media managers ask
How do social media managers charge?
A monthly fee for a set number of platforms and posts, with setup charged once at the start.
What should a social media management contract include?
The platforms, posts a month, who approves them and how fast, who owns the accounts, and the notice to end it.
Should a social media manager have access to the client’s accounts?
Yes, as a manager or editor, never with the owner’s password. The client keeps ownership of every account.
What it doesn’t do for you
There’s no post scheduler, no content calendar and no analytics. The page doesn’t post to any network; you schedule in your own tools.
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