Your Social Media Interaction Checklist!

There’s no question that social media is an invaluable tool for businesses because it opens up opportunities for brands to “be more human” and interact directly with their customers. Whether you’re an entrepreneur, a brand, or an influencer, engaging with your audience is crucial for nurturing your relationship and building trust. To help you make the most of your social media interactions, the Stratos team put together a “Social Media Interaction Checklist!” 

Who to Follow

• Your competition: Keeping an eye on your competitors can provide valuable insights into industry trends, what they are posting, and how other people are interacting with their posts.
• Clients (past, current, prospective, and ideal): Maintaining a connection with your clients, both past and present, is essential for building trust and encouraging repeat business. Don’t forget to engage with potential clients too—you might just turn them into paying customers!
• Inspiration: Follow accounts that inspire you and align with your brand’s values and vision. These accounts can help spark creativity and provide fresh perspectives for your content.

How to Do Engagement

• Make time for regular engagement: Set aside dedicated time throughout the week to engage with your audience’s content. Scroll through their feeds, watch their stories, and leave thoughtful comments.
• Respond to comments: Engage with your followers by responding to comments on your posts promptly. Acknowledge their input, answer their questions, and express gratitude for their support.
• Respond to DMs: Direct messages (DMs) are where the real magic happens. Engage in one-on-one conversations with your followers, addressing their concerns and building personal connections.
• Like all comments you receive on posts: Show appreciation for your followers’ engagement by liking their comments on your posts. It’s a small gesture that goes a long way in building rapport.
• Share favorite posts on stories and tag the creator: Showcase user-generated content by sharing your followers’ posts on your stories. Don’t forget to tag them—it’s a fantastic way to encourage community building.

Tips for Engagement

• Leave thoughtful comments: Instead of just using emojis, take a moment to leave meaningful comments on others’ posts. Share your thoughts, ask questions, or offer compliments that go beyond generic responses.
• Respond to stories: Stories are a dynamic and interactive feature of most social media platforms. Engage with your audience by responding to their stories with reactions, comments, or direct messages.
• Background story watching: Multitask by having stories play in the background while you complete other tasks. This way, you can stay connected with your audience without dedicating all your attention to social media.
• Encourage engagement in posts: Include calls to action in your posts, encouraging your followers to comment, share their opinions, or ask questions. For example, you can say, “Tell me what you think about this in the comments! 👇” and be sure to respond to the comments with meaningful replies.

Our goal at Stratos is to help business owners improve their relationships with social media, and we hope that the “Social Media Interaction Checklist” acts as a roadmap to help make boosting engagement and building connections fun and exciting for you. Even outside of business, building relationships takes work, but it is so incredibly worth it. By following these guidelines, you will be able to strengthen the connections with your followers, attract the right people, and, ultimately, grow your business.