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Things I Can’t Live Without as a Social Media Manager
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items I literally could not do my job without these items!! From content creation, planning posts, and more, I’ve sorted all of my must haves below and why I use each platform/product!
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CONTENT CREATION
THE BORING (BUT MOST IMPORTANT) STUFF
CONTENT CREATION
Love this camera as an intro kit for getting crisp photos!! I rent lenses from local companies if I ever need to branch out from the kit lens.
Shop Canon EOS Rebel T7 EF-S 18–55mm f/3.5–5.6 IS II
Love this tripod!!! MagSafe for iPhones and then I can also screw my camera onto it. Super lightweight and easy to travel with!
55" PHOPIK Aluminum Extendable Phone Tripod
This is self explanatory 🤝 love having this- and I also have a MagSafe version as well!! Great for areas where I’d love to film but I want to do so more discreetly 😆
OCTOBUDDY Classic Silicone Suction Phone Mount
I LOVE my tiny mics!!!!! They stay charged forever and work super well- the audio is always crisp. There’s a USB-C and a lightning connector option so it’s compatible with a lot of devices!
MAYBESTA Wireless Mini Microphone for iPhone
I edit almost all of my videos in CapCut and then I export and upload to TikTok and IG! The sound effects and font options they have is just unmatched.
CapCut
This one is also extremely self explanatory!!!! If you’re doing any graphic design- a MacBook is your top choice. She is THAT girl and I love how user friendly it is!!
MacBook Pro
THE BORING (BUT MOST IMPORTANT) STUFF
Guys…… this really changed the game for me! I have all of my account synced, and it auto classifies my expenses and income. It’s only $20/month and it counts as a business expense! That $20 is worth the time it would take me to manually track everyth...
Self-Employed Accounting Software for Solopreneurs | QuickBooks
I use this to track my business mileage! Meeting with clients, going to and from content shoots- it’s automatically tracked and I can swipe to classify as a business trip vs personal. You can export a CSV file to upload to Quickbooks as well!
MileIQ
I’ve tried everything- but I love Planable for content planning. You can do approvals directly in the software, and link accounts to post as well. I’ve been able to use the free plan so far and it’s been great!
Planable
Canva is THAT girl 🫶🏼 I use Canva for SO many things- graphics, text overlays, editing videos, etc…… I have the premium membership and it’s worth every penny! I use it for my creative portfolio as well.
Canva