What is Community management?

Also known as: Community manager, Social community management

Definition

Actively managing a brand's interactions with its followers — comments, DMs, mentions and reviews — to build relationships and resolve issues on the spot.

In-depth explanation

For agencies, community management is often a separate service alongside content planning. Good community management increases client retention (loyal followers become loyal clients) and prevents PR crises (negative comments caught in time). Response time is crucial: 80% of customers expect a reply within 4 hours on business days.

Example from agency practice

A restaurant client gets a negative review on Instagram. The community manager responds within 30 minutes, offers a solution, and asks to continue over DM. Other customers see that the business responds — and the review's impact turns positive.

Especially relevant for

  • Community managers
  • Agency owners
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