The key components of a social media marketing proposal typically include an overview of the service or product being marketed, business objectives and goals, platform and audience selection, budgeting, timeline, tactics to be employed, analytics to measure success and a summary.
Your social media proposal should demonstrate that you understand your client’s social media goals. Make sure to show that you have conducted thorough research into their industry, competitors and target audience. Additionally, you need to present creative ideas with an emphasis on measurable results.
The best way to structure your social media marketing plan is to include the following sections: an executive summary, company overview, goal definition and SWOT analysis (strengths-weaknesses-opportunities-threats), target market analysis and customer personas, platform selection, strategy definition and tactics breakdown or implementation plan. Further accuracy can be achieved by outlining specific timelines for each component.
Some common mistakes people make when writing a social media proposal include not doing enough research into the company or industry; failing to include measurable metrics in their planning; not making use of customer segmentation; providing unrealistic expectations in terms of timeline and budgeting; not addressing any potential risks or challenges; and finally an underdeveloped strategy for achieving success with their proposed tactics.