As the trend continues, social media websites like Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn are growing as avenues where businesses can market to their customers and potential customers. Since most business owners aren't jumping on to manage their company's social media presence there are two ways that companies are coping with this marketing challenge: hiring an intern or hiring a new marketing employee.

Should I find an intern to manage my social media? Should I hire an intern to manage my Facebook? Should I hire an intern to manage my Twitter? Hiring an intern may seem like a great idea at first glance. Young folks were born in the internet age and they may seem like a great choice to run your company's social media. Here's the problem: They don't know real world business. Interns tend to slip up in a few ways: information security, professionalism and experience. Pepsi should never know Coca Cola's secret formula and your interns should know what should and shouldn't go up on your company's Facebook wall, information security is one way that interns make mistakes on social media. Professionalism is another, LOL! Interns tend to blend the line between personal and professional a little too far to the personal, LMAO, ROFL. The last reason interns probably aren't the best choice for your social media management is experience. Marketing is not simple, nor is there a magic equation for social media success. You more likely need to hire an additional employee rather than an intern, right?

Well, hiring an additional employee can be a new expense for your company, one that may not be the wisest of decisions during an economic downturn. Also, social media success can happen gradually. It may be hard to justify a short term expense on a long term endeavor. Well then, it seems we have a problem, what should we do to manage our social media presence?

Hire NickInglis.com.

We're a professional social media management firm with years of marketing experience at a fraction of the cost of a full time marketing employee. Nick Inglis spent 9 months building this Twitter account for a company of 6 people, let's see some statistics:

This is a report from http://twitter.grader.com with the company name and identifiable information removed. This company of 6 now has a reach of over 1700 people and is in the top 3% of all Twitter accounts in the world. They have influential people following them and are able to speak directly to their consumers.

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