In today's episode of my three-part series on Outsourcing Your Social Media, I am discussing why it’s important to get your house in order before you invite someone new to be the caretaker of your social media property. Handing over your social media management is not an expense, it’s an investment. And to get the most out of your future investment in the growth of your business, you need to have certain pillars in place that will give your new team or teammate everything they need to do their part in helping your business reach its goals.   Without a plan in place before you add to your team, not only are you creating more work for yourself (and I mean, isn’t that why you are considering bringing in some H-E-L-P anyways?), but you may also be slowing down your growth on social media without even knowing it. In this episode of the podcast, I talk about:  How to know when you’re ready to hire social media support What to do before you hire social media support The challenges that come with outsourcing your social media Why using social media is like eating junk food Diagnosing social media’s role in your business The Kardashian Effect Creating your Digital Brain The one question every business needs to answer about social media The All Powerful Funnel …And More! This Episode Was Made Possible By: Social Media Rockstar Framework Free Course The Social Media Rockstar Framework is your chance to pull back the curtain and get insights on how to build a social media strategy that works for you, learn how to create (and implement) a simple and effective content plan, convert followers into buyers, and much more. Register for this FREE course and gain the confidence you need to use social media as a tool to grow your business: https://onlinedrea.com/free Sendible Social Media Management Tool The all-in-one social media management tool that my agency uses every day to schedule posts and analyze our social media results. Try them out for yourself today: https://onlinedrea.com/sendible   Go to the show notes for all the resources mentioned in this episode: https://onlinedrea.com/223   Thinking of outsourcing your social media to my team? Get started here: https://onlinedrea.com/services-and-prices/