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Social Media Management for Small Businesses

Plan, publish and monitor a small business's social accounts with a repeatable weekly routine.

Beginner-IntermediateAbout 14 to 18 hours over 3 to 4 weeksRoute A: $0. Route B: about $20/month.

What you will get

You will have a weekly routine, 3 sample plans, a reporting sheet, a menu and an outreach plan.

5 phases, 11 tasks, 5 copy-and-paste prompts, 5 tools reviewed, plus a list of places to find your first buyers.

Choose your route

Route A - $0
Native scheduling tools, Canva Free and Claude Free.
Route B - about $20/month
Paid Claude and Canva Pro.

Straight talk

You cannot promise followers or sales. Clients own their accounts. Keep logins secure and follow each platform's rules on automation. Respond to comments with care.

Roadmap

  1. 1
    Set up secure working habits 60 minA confidentiality agreement and an access checklist.
  2. 2
    Build the weekly routine 120 minA weekly checklist.
  3. 3
    Create three sample plans 240 min3 month plans.
  4. 4
    Find people to offer it to 150 minA list of 20 real prospects and 10 messages sent.
  5. 5
    Price it, agree and deliver 75 minA one-page offer, a price, and a delivery checklist.

Free sample

The first task of phase 1 in full, so you can judge the style before you buy.

Write the confidentiality termsclaude

  1. Paste the prompt below. Review with a local professional if you can.
PROMPT: Confidentiality
Write a one-page confidentiality and access agreement for a freelance virtual assistant: what data I may access, no sharing, delegate access only, no password sharing in chat, what happens at the end of the work, and breach reporting. Plain language, not legal advice.
YOU SHOULD SEEA one-page agreement.

Everything else, unlocked with purchase

Phase 1: Set up secure working habits
Write the confidentiality terms · Make an access checklist
Phase 2: Build the weekly routine
Write the routine
Phase 3: Create three sample plans
Plan · Report
Phase 4: Find people to offer it to
Pick 3 places to look · Build a list of 20 · Set up free alerts · Write and send 10 short messages
Phase 5: Price it, agree and deliver
Set a first price · Write the agreement and delivery checklist
Safeguard checks, tool reviews with free and paid limits, and named places to find buyers.

Draft guide. Researched from public sources and not tested by running the business. For educational purposes only: this guide does not guarantee or promise any earnings. Tool facts checked 6 Nov 2026; confirm before you pay for anything.

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