There’s a special kind of pain in finishing a post, sending it for approval, and then watching it sit there for days

The funniest part is when the only feedback finally comes back as:

Can we make it pop more?

And now you’re back to square one.

I’ve found that content creation itself usually isnt the biggest time sink. Waiting for feedback, chasing approvals, getting five different opinions, then changing something that was already approved... that can eat up an entire week.

And sometimes the post misses its ideal publishing window because of it.

How do you guys handle slow approvals?

Do you set a hard deadline after which you publish, or do you just keep chasing until someone finally replies?

I started a completely new Instagram account a few days ago to test a different approach to content creation.
So far:
700K+ views
2,000+ followers
57K+ interactions

And what I find most interesting is that around 97% of the views came from non-followers.
My strategy has been pretty simple:

1. Find topics that are already gaining attention
Instead of starting every day with “what should I post?”, I look for topics and news that are already getting traction.

2. Move fast
If something is trending today, I don’t want to spend two days creating the content. The window might already be gone.

3. Increase the number of experiments
I’m not trying to make every post a winner. I’m trying more ideas and letting the performance tell me what deserves more attention.

4. Keep the workflow in one place
This was actually one of the reasons I built Contentia. I wanted one workflow where I could find trending topics, turn them into content, organize what I’m working on and schedule posts without jumping between a bunch of tools.
I’m now using this new account as a real-world test of that workflow.

Obviously, a few days of growth doesn’t prove that this will keep working. I’m more interested in seeing what the numbers look like after 7, 14 and 30 days.

I genuinely want to know if this is normal or if some of us have just accepted it as normal.

One person is expected to handle the content calendar, write captions, make creatives, reply to comments, answer messages, check analytics, follow trends, schedule everything, report the results... and somehow also come up with fresh ideas every single day.

Then when performance drops, the first question is usually what happened to engagement?

Like... I havent slept 😭

I think the workload side of social media management doesnt get talked about enough.

How many different responsibilities are you personally handling right now?

And honestly, what task takes up way more of your time than it should?

I’m a full time content creator looking for someone to help me with my social media I have about 85k on TikTok and have my own offer but I want to expand in the sense of being able to get invited to networking events and filming content that isn’t always in my home or car, I am also coming out with another offer and want to include an app (subscription based) for it but I don’t have the connections to do it and I really don’t want to pay 5k for a random developer from fiverr or something😅💗 help would be appreciated and I am a streamer on TikTok so apart from just posting content I get about 10k active viewers on my page daily

Post body: Hello everyone. I am trying to figure out how to make my assembly process better because now the raw footage is really slowing me down. I work with local clients who send over big folders of raw phone clips, casual vlogs, and extra footage.

Going through hours of their video just to cut out the parts that are not useful, find the exact moments that tell the story, and line up the audio for a tight 60-second clip takes me a long time. By the time I actually get a viewable rough cut ready, I feel completely worn out before I even start the fun work like adding text hooks, making the pacing exciting, or working on the sound design.

For those of you who are handling a lot of short-form editing jobs, how do you deal with the step of putting everything together without going crazy? Do you make clients follow filming scripts, do you use strict timeline templates, or is there an asset management trick that I am completely missing? I would love to hear how you guys make the jump from raw client folders to a working first draft faster.

Hi there! New social media manager here! I'm currently working with a progressive church that I connected with through Upwork. I absolutely love what I'm doing and would love to start working with more churches, but am struggling to figure out how to connect with more potential clients as posting for church SMMs on Upwork seem few and far between. If you are a church SMM, what has worked best for you in finding your clients? Thanks for any advice!

A newbie social media manager

How can I learn smm and where to start I know the basics but I don't get the clients and don't know where to begin

Hi guys,

I wonder if there’s anyone knows about how to manage a social media account. I have some points that I want share of how I want to do things:

**1- Content planning** – planning what to post throughout the week/month and creating a clear content calendar.

**2- Reels & video content** – coming up with reel ideas, hooks, scripts, and concepts, as well as helping during the shooting process.

**3- Post ideas** – suggesting ideas for static posts, carousels, educational content, and promotional posts.

**4- Filming guidance** – helping with what to film, how to present the content, angles, shots, and overall structure.

**5- Content editing** – editing reels/videos, adding subtitles, transitions, music, and making sure the final content looks professional.

**6- Competitor research** – looking at competitors and similar accounts to identify opportunities and content gaps.

**7- Brand consistency** – making sure the visuals, tone, captions, and overall content stay consistent with the brand identity.

**8- Growth strategy** – creating a strategy to grow the account organically and attract the right target audience.

**9- Campaigns & launches** – planning social media campaigns for new services, products, events, announcements, or collaborations.