Find the part that keeps getting stuck
If social media always ends up at the bottom of the list, buying more videos might help. It might also leave you with a folder of lovely edits that nobody has time to post. Before choosing support, work out where the gap actually is.
Is it ideas? Filming? Editing? Captions? Getting approval? Or knowing whether any of it helped? Those are different jobs, even when they sit under the same broad heading of social media.
Choose monthly reels when publishing is already covered
A monthly reels arrangement makes sense when someone in the business can manage the account but needs reliable creative material. We agree the ideas, filming and finished videos. Your team has a bank of content to use within its wider plan.
That person still needs time for scheduling, messages, comments and reviewing what worked. Be honest about that capacity. The service works best when there is a clear owner for the work that happens after delivery.
Choose management when the whole process needs attention
Social media management brings planning, creation, approvals, agreed publishing support and review together. It is a better fit when there is no consistent process, or when the business owner is carrying every small task between customer appointments.
It still needs your input. I need to know what is happening, which services matter and whether the details are correct. One person checking drafts and sending consolidated feedback helps the work move without endless back-and-forth.
Compare the scope, not just the price
Ask what is included in the written proposal: filming time, locations, finished pieces, platforms, captions, revisions, travel, scheduling and reporting. Two monthly prices can describe very different amounts of work.
On my services page you can see the current starting prices. Those are a useful starting point for a conversation; the agreed quote defines the actual work. Paid advertising is a separate discipline and is not included in my organic content services.
A quick way to decide
Write down who will own each stage next month: ideas, filming, editing, checking, publishing and review. Where the same busy person appears in every box, a joined-up service may be more practical. Where only filming and editing are blank, monthly reels may be enough.
If you only need a launch, an event or a new set of website photographs, a one-off project could be the better answer. You do not need a monthly package simply because it exists.
Use the free planner to sketch a realistic month. Bring that to a call and we can work out what you need help with, and what your team is happy to keep doing.