Time Management For A Marketer- #RubhuSocial Chat Recap

Until We Manage Time, We Can Manage Nothing Else ~ Peter F. Drucker

I am sure, most of you will agree that the biggest challenge every digital marketer today face is time management. Apart from daily routine we have, we should also be ready to attend any unexpected attention(either positive or negative feedback) from the universe. How do you manage your time? When do you call your day is productive? We took these questions to our #RubhuSocial Chat community last Tuesday (18th Oct) and here is the what they said.

#RubhuSocial tweet chat happens on every Tuesday at 3 pm India time which is 9:30 am GMT (10:30 am BST).

Here is the quick recap of the chat. For complete recap check out storify.

Icebreaker: Do you have days when you felt overwhelmed with the marketing tasks you have on your plate?

It happens more often. Especially 1st day of the month when we hv to create lots of report & analyze last month’s performances. #RubhuSocial https://t.co/oPHFLF1aOr

— Deepak Pal (@Deepakpal) October 18, 2016

Icebreaker: When initially launching a new marketing campaign I sometimes fell overwhelmed #RubhuSocial

— ShereeseM, MS/MBA (@ShereesePubHlth) October 18, 2016

Q1. What is the most time-consuming task you have?

A1: Competitor analysis & periodic link analysis to check the quality links for a website is most time consuming thing for me. #RubhuSocial

— Deepak Pal (@Deepakpal) October 18, 2016

@RubhuSocial A1. Analysing how your content is working #RubhuSocial

— Shayne (@thefoodager) October 18, 2016

A1. For me it is aligning and publishing a new blog… I need to get lot of patience for this… #RubhuSocial

— akathma devi (@akathmadevi) October 18, 2016

A1- Making reports is the most time consuming task for me. #RubhuSocial https://t.co/r0pyO7f9sF

— Shweta Mallapur (@ShwetaMallapur) October 18, 2016

@RubhuSocial A1 Research , Measurement & Analysis #RubhuSocial

— virag shah (@viragshah4) October 18, 2016

@RubhuSocial A1 analysng new followers & scrutinisin them basd on genuinenes. It takes much effort 2 build a valuable community #RubhuSocial

— Dr. Khushbu Pandya? (@Pandya_Khushbu) October 18, 2016

A1. It has to be admin when it comes to overall – content reading during curation when it comes to social #RubhuSocial

— Mic V Adam (@micadam) October 18, 2016

1: Assimilating content, analyse reports and stuff that didn't work. Planning! #RubhuSocial https://t.co/cIkSUeiMFZ

— Mehul (@mehulgohil) October 18, 2016

@RubhuSocial A1. If you haven't planned, you won't know what can take more time. Had a full process redone because of a missing plan once :/

— PRATEEK DEVTA (@prateekdevta) October 18, 2016

Q2. Are there any social media tasks which slip through your fingers due to lack of time?

A2 Ashamed 2 admit it but I haven't posted 2 my blog in mnths. I need 2 prioritize this to work congruently w/ my SoMe strategy #RubhuSocial

— ShereeseM, MS/MBA (@ShereesePubHlth) October 18, 2016

.@ShwetaMallapur blogging regularly… you need to take out dedicated time… scheduling leverage feedly plus buffer. #rubhusocial

— Rubhu Social (@RubhuSocial) October 18, 2016

A2. Blogging is indeed one of those tasks that gets postponed however the content calendar helps me keep on track #RubhuSocial

— Mic V Adam (@micadam) October 18, 2016

A2. Curating content from certain sources gets lost in traffic when there is too much to do #RubhuSocial

— Mic V Adam (@micadam) October 18, 2016

2: So many! Social listening is a constant one. Blogging is another followed by scheduling content. #RubhuSocial https://t.co/I1fsBDHXAf

— Mehul (@mehulgohil) October 18, 2016

A2: Sometime I feel difficult to engage with followers in real time due to lots of pending work. #RubhuSocial

— Deepak Pal (@Deepakpal) October 18, 2016

Q3. Tell us your best time management tip you follow always?

A3: I make a rough calendar in the morning for all work for the day and try to stick to that. It works for me. #RubhuSocial

— Deepak Pal (@Deepakpal) October 18, 2016

A3. I like when things are synced. Generally I plan a day before and make sure it is executed as decided. @googledocs are bliss #rubhusocial

— Rishi Gautam (@rishijubliant) October 18, 2016

A3 Start earlier, at least 15 minutes, prioritize tasks, and have a social media mktng planner/calendar #RubhuSocial pic.twitter.com/7OvuPB9Hrn

— ShereeseM, MS/MBA (@ShereesePubHlth) October 18, 2016

#RubhuSocial Create and manage social media calendar, manage content calendar, make a to-do list & follow that. Do once thing at one time. https://t.co/qi19KkANo7

— Kunjal Panchal (@KunjalPanchal) October 18, 2016

A3. Don't have things opened in your browsers which get you distracted. #rubhusocial

— akathma devi (@akathmadevi) October 18, 2016

A3. I have my own diary where i write all the activities in the morning (Not only social media) to complete on day #Rubhusocial @RubhuSocial

— Niraj Bariya (@NirajBariya) October 18, 2016

A3b. I always take tedious task first, so that small tasks can be managed later in day. Freshness escalates productivity. #rubhusocial

— Rishi Gautam (@rishijubliant) October 18, 2016

3: Be abreast of latest & greatest. Also an editorial calendar is a MUST. #RubhuSocial https://t.co/mhMotOhN8H

— Mehul (@mehulgohil) October 18, 2016

Don't forget to Analyze traffic details regularly. Plan the marketing material and approach accordingly. #rubhusocial https://t.co/zLHwbnSslg

— Amit (@amitsharma720) October 18, 2016

A3. The content calendar is also my guide to getting things done (xls or google calendar) #RubhuSocial

— Mic V Adam (@micadam) October 18, 2016

A3. Scheduling posts via @buffer and @hootsuite is a fab timehelp and organizer #RubhuSocial

— Mic V Adam (@micadam) October 18, 2016

A 3.I always have a planner by my side.I keep my monthly Smo planners ready at the begining of the week #RubhuSocial

— Saletify (@Saletify) October 18, 2016

Q4. What are the tools which help you to have a productive day?

@RubhuSocial 4: Stock iOS Calendar & Reminder apps, a handy notepad + pen, scheduling apps & @AdobeSpark. #RubhuSocial

— Mehul (@mehulgohil) October 18, 2016

A4 – @AnyDO @evernote @buffer @TweetDeck are a must have. I religiously use them everyday. #RubhuSocial https://t.co/EhJwKauPq2

— Shweta Mallapur (@ShwetaMallapur) October 18, 2016

Twitter feed is saving my days when it comes to provide fresh tweets everyday. #RubhuSocial https://t.co/RNFjpqHk80

— Deepak Pal (@Deepakpal) October 18, 2016

A3. I use @Wunderlist to get things done! #RubhuSocial

— Mic V Adam (@micadam) October 18, 2016

A4 @googlecalendar @EasilyDo & @googlemaps & @evernote keep me organized/on-task throughout the day #RubhuSocial

— ShereeseM, MS/MBA (@ShereesePubHlth) October 18, 2016

A4 I have name a few already but I would like to add the plug-ins in the browser and items such as @feedly @ifttt etc. #RubhuSocial

— Mic V Adam (@micadam) October 18, 2016

A4. Feedly plus buffer helps save a lot of time in curating and scheduling content to social channels. #rubhusocial

— Rubhu Social (@RubhuSocial) October 18, 2016

Well, @googledocs @SlackHQ @Skype and @office are my real saviors. @buffer & @hootsuite for scheduling. @moz for my DM stuff #rubhusocial

— Rishi Gautam (@rishijubliant) October 18, 2016

A4. I use @momentumdash on my chrome browser. It reminds me of my tasks everytime I open a new tab #RubhuSocial

— akathma devi (@akathmadevi) October 18, 2016

A4. I use #Slack, #Skype & @trello for quick messages & tasks between team members at work. #Rubhusocial @RubhuSocial

— Niraj Bariya (@NirajBariya) October 18, 2016

@RubhuSocial 1. Inbox 1a. Drive 1b. Keep 2. Evernote 3. Hangouts 4. Social platforms #rubhusocial and many more

— Varadharajan K (@VaradhKrish) October 18, 2016

Q5. What are the social media tasks you will definitely make time for every day?

A5: Checking the responses, scheduling posts and replying to comments/queries are few things for which I spare a bit daily. #RubhuSocial

— Deepak Pal (@Deepakpal) October 18, 2016

5: Social listening via Twitter lists. And checking mentions. Can't do w/o them. #RubhuSocial https://t.co/PKTtNnLihs

— Mehul (@mehulgohil) October 18, 2016

A5 – Conversations and Engagement. To create a valuable organic community, one needs to maintain respect towards other users. #RubhuSocial https://t.co/2SOp9KAZll

— Shweta Mallapur (@ShwetaMallapur) October 18, 2016

A5. Conversation and Engagement Metrics, Proof Reading Social Media Posts, Observing and Listening to latest trend. #rubhusocial

— Rishi Gautam (@rishijubliant) October 18, 2016

@RubhuSocial How I wish I'd have a bot do the listening for me when I'm away. #RubhuSocial

— Mehul (@mehulgohil) October 18, 2016

A5 all the notifications especially mentions on each platform, i do reply most of them. #RubhuSocial https://t.co/f7AQJaC9Da

— Varun Kumar (@varunkr842) October 18, 2016

@RubhuSocial A5. Sharing relevant things within what I read #rubhusocial checking tweets of a few industry news

— Varadharajan K (@VaradhKrish) October 18, 2016

A5. To make sure I go through the updates/news in the industry. I try to learn everyday #rubhusocial

— Rubhu Social (@RubhuSocial) October 18, 2016

@RubhuSocial having an engagement with new fans specially. Participating inTwitterchats & analyzing latest trends #rubhusocial

— Amit (@amitsharma720) October 18, 2016

@RubhuSocial A5 #connecting and #conversing is my everyday task. Even when I am on holiday I am hooked to twitter. #RubhuSocial

— Dr. Khushbu Pandya? (@Pandya_Khushbu) October 18, 2016

Q6. Multi-tasking! Do you multi-task? Is it good or bad? Your take?

A6 Depends what kind of task I've in hand Usually I encourage multi-tasking as productivity is best when less time is consumed #rubhusocial

— Rishi Gautam (@rishijubliant) October 18, 2016

@RubhuSocial A6 Overall it is good & quickly get good productivity but have to careful much otherwise impact on work #RubhuSocial

— virag shah (@viragshah4) October 18, 2016

Although I am a fan of doing one thing at a time but we marketer don’t have that privilege. Multi-tasking is a necessity. #RubhuSocial

— Deepak Pal (@Deepakpal) October 18, 2016

6: It's a mix of both. Can be tough at times, but can get more work done too. Give and take. #RubhuSocial https://t.co/yvy9NO30LA

— Mehul (@mehulgohil) October 18, 2016

A6: It's a mix.Mutil Task is imp.It devlops innovation, variety in work and new skills development. Sometimes it creates prblm #RubhuSocial

— Amit (@amitsharma720) October 18, 2016

A6. Multi-tasking sometimes reduces quality. Multi-tasking is one thing I try not to do
usually I pair up blind/boring tasks #rubhusocial

— Rubhu Social (@RubhuSocial) October 18, 2016

A6 Multitasking is good for low quality, repetitive tasks, but when work Demands quality & creativity, focus on single work #RubhuSocial https://t.co/6burynOhQ8

— Varun Kumar (@varunkr842) October 18, 2016

A6- No. I believe – Focus on one task at a time and then move on to the next. Helps me finish tasks quickly with great results. #RubhuSocial https://t.co/rcgIaD1nIg

— Shweta Mallapur (@ShwetaMallapur) October 18, 2016

A6 I have to multi-task but I also wll choose not to multi-task if any portion of a task is suffering. #RubhuSocial

— ShereeseM, MS/MBA (@ShereesePubHlth) October 18, 2016

@RubhuSocial Well, multitasking is an art of screwing up multiple things at once. #RubhuSocial

— Chinmay (@Ch9may) October 18, 2016

I make sure, I am not multi-tasking when there is something I need to write or do some creative stuff or plan something #rubhusocial

— Rubhu Social (@RubhuSocial) October 18, 2016

Q7. Given extra hours, what is that marketing related task you will do every day?

A7. Definitely I give those extra hours to write and publish a blog! #rubhusocial

— akathma devi (@akathmadevi) October 18, 2016

A7: I love to read relevant blogs from trusted sources. I would like to write blog comments (My Views) in that free time. #RubhuSocial https://t.co/xpchUSh88H

— Deepak Pal (@Deepakpal) October 18, 2016

A7 If I had the extra time, I would blog everyday. I like putting out valuable content and really miss writing #RubhuSocial

— ShereeseM, MS/MBA (@ShereesePubHlth) October 18, 2016

@RubhuSocial 7: Listening, interacting with my audience plus churning out great stuff by the minute. I need a magic wand. #RubhuSocial

— Mehul (@mehulgohil) October 18, 2016

A7. Being creative and marketing content. Content Amplification is something which is awe for me. #rubhusocial

— Rishi Gautam (@rishijubliant) October 18, 2016

A7 – Undoubtedly write and publish my blog article. Heaven, I need a magic to make this happen. #RubhuSocial https://t.co/jAPhmdM1gW

— Shweta Mallapur (@ShwetaMallapur) October 18, 2016

@RubhuSocial I analyze competitors websites and marketing approach. Thn always try to find new marketing opportunities #rubhusocial

— Amit (@amitsharma720) October 18, 2016

A7 upgrading my skills on latest #marketing tech & consumer psychology will be the 1st priority followed by writing #blogs #RubhuSocial https://t.co/cquY16mqEZ

— Varun Kumar (@varunkr842) October 18, 2016

@RubhuSocial A7 Analyze Reach , Review & Feedback & moving further step accordingly #RubhuSocial

— virag shah (@viragshah4) October 18, 2016

@RubhuSocial Given extra hrs, We ll do offline MeetUp evry eve just 4 fun interaction & bonding with clients, teams, potentials #RubhuSocial

— Dr. Khushbu Pandya? (@Pandya_Khushbu) October 18, 2016

For the complete recap here is the storify

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