Social media tools for small businesses

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Small business and nonprofit teams excel at multitasking and getting stuff done. Unfortunately, their time is also limited. This is why it’s common for social media and other digital strategies to fall to the wayside. The Greater Manchester Chamber recently highlighted a post we wrote about three social media tools for small businesses that can help make managing social media channels more… manageable

For more general information on using social media, take a look at this handy online guide to social media for small businesses filled with tips and resources.

Then, if you have other questions about these or other social media tools for small businesses, we’d love to hear from you.

 

Illustration by Meredith Noyes, Chief Creative Officer, Cookson Communications

 

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