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Consulting Firm Social Media Strategy

Advice is hard to photograph, which is why consulting suits plain words and a steady voice better than glossy pictures. On LinkedIn an owner or finance director can judge in a few posts whether someone understands businesses like theirs. Facebook business groups let a consultant answer a question in public and be remembered for it, and a short YouTube film can explain a number or a decision in a way a brochure cannot. People who need a consultant often watch for a while before they write, so what you post is read as a sample of how you would work with them. It pays to post about the problems owners have rather than about yourself, and to point to a website where the services and the case studies sit.

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Northpoint Advisory is a made-up firm with almost no audience yet, and it posts less than once a week, so its strategy begins with the basics. It recommends LinkedIn, Facebook and YouTube, with fixes for each profile and four themes: plain-English finance, running the business, growth decisions and conversation starters. The twelve posts that follow cover four weeks, in the firm's own voice, with square brackets where a name, an event or a topic is needed. A modest advert split, hashtags and five numbers to watch come last. In about a minute you can have a strategy made for your own firm and the platforms you use.

What works on social media for a consulting firm

  1. Answer one owner's question per post

    Choose a question an owner has really asked you, such as whether to hire or raise prices first, and answer it in a few plain sentences. A specific question and answer shows how you think, and it is easy for the reader to relate to. Remove anything that could identify the person who asked.

  2. Use polls and questions to start conversations

    A LinkedIn poll or a question put to a Facebook group costs nothing and shows what owners worry about. Reply to every answer, and take the most common concern as the topic of your next post. Keep the options few and plain.

  3. Turn one number into a minute of video

    A film on a single figure, such as what a job earns after your time and costs, is easy to follow and easy to share. Speak to the camera as you would to a client across a table. Add captions, since many people watch with the sound off.

  4. Keep client names and figures out of posts

    Clients tell consultants things they tell very few others. Write about types of business and types of problem, and name a client or quote a figure only with written permission. A reputation for discretion is part of what you are selling.

Sample

Northpoint Advisory is a made-up consulting firm. Its strategy shows where the customers of a consulting firm are, what to post there and four weeks of posts ready to use. Yours is made for your own business and the platforms you use.

Social media marketing strategy

Northpoint Advisory

Northpoint Advisory will use plain-English answers to the questions owners ask, a steady voice on LinkedIn and short explainers to turn local owners and their advisers into conversations and first calls.

More messages and enquiries · Under 100 US dollars a month

Fix these first

  1. Put a link to your first-call form in the bio of every profile, so a reader who likes a post can book without searching for you.

  2. List the questions owners ask you most often and plan the first posts around them, answering each in plain words.

  3. Agree with each client how their work may be described, by name or only by type of business, and keep their figures out of every post unless they approve.

Your platforms, in order

  1. LinkedIn 5 posts in 4 weeks · Short text posts, Carousels, Polls

    Owners, finance directors and the advisers who refer clients look people up here, and a steady voice starts conversations that continue in the inbox.

    Fix on your profile:

    • Use a recent, friendly photo against a plain background.
    • End the summary with how to reach you and what happens on a first call.
    • Ask willing past clients for a short written recommendation on the profile.
    • Pin your clearest case study or your best talk to the top of the profile.
  2. Facebook 4 posts in 4 weeks · Photo posts, Short videos, Group answers

    Local owners ask each other for advice in business groups, and a helpful answer there is a quiet introduction.

    Fix on your profile:

    • Use a clear photo of yourself or your logo as the profile picture.
    • Name the problems you help with and your area in the bio.
    • Add a message button, plus a link to book a first call.
    • Join local business groups where an adviser's reply is welcome.
  3. YouTube 3 posts in 4 weeks · Short videos, Explainers

    A one-minute explanation of a number or a decision shows how you think before anyone has to book a call.

    Fix on your profile:

    • Use your photo as the channel picture and a plain, tidy background as the banner.
    • Write a channel description that says who you help and how to book a first call.
    • Use titles with the words an owner would type, such as cash flow or pricing.

Your content pillars

Plain-English finance

  • A profit and loss in plain words
  • What to bring to a meeting with your bank
  • What a job really earns once your time and costs are counted

Running the business

  • The owner as the bottleneck
  • A weekly numbers meeting for a small team

Growth decisions

  • Before opening a second site
  • Hire first, or raise prices first?
  • What to stop doing this quarter

Start a conversation

  • A poll on what slows owners down
  • Thanks to the owners who came to a local talk

Your 4-week posting calendar

Week 1

Tuesday · LinkedIn · Short text post

The owner as the bottleneck

In many small firms every decision still waits for the owner. We start by listing the decisions only the owner needs to make and the ones someone else could take this month. Message us if you would like help drawing up that list.

#SmallBusiness #BusinessOperations #NorthpointAdvisory

Thursday · Facebook · Photo post

Hire first, or raise prices first?

Hire first, or raise prices first? Owners ask us this a lot. The answer depends on where your time is going and what your customers will pay for. Message us your situation and we will talk it through.

#SmallBusinessAdvice #LocalBusiness #BusinessGrowth

Friday · YouTube · Short video

A profit and loss in plain words

A profit and loss statement in plain words: what came in, what went out and what is left. A minute, no jargon. If you would like to go through yours with someone, message us.

#ProfitAndLoss #SmallBusinessFinance #BusinessBasics

Week 2

Monday · LinkedIn · Carousel

A weekly numbers meeting

A weekly numbers meeting for a small team: a handful of figures, a short conversation and one action each. Swipe to see the figures we suggest. Message us if you would like help choosing the right ones for your business.

#BusinessManagement #SmallBusiness #Operations

Wednesday · Facebook · Photo post

Meet the adviser

Meet [name], who works with owners on [type of work]. We begin with a conversation about what is not working, not a sales pitch. Message us or call [phone] to book a first call.

#MeetTheTeam #BusinessConsultant #NorthpointAdvisory

Thursday · LinkedIn · Short text post

What to stop doing

Most plans add things. The most useful part of ours is often what to stop: a service that costs more time than it earns, or a customer who takes more than they give. Message us to talk about what you could stop this quarter.

#BusinessStrategy #SmallBusiness #Focus

Week 3

Tuesday · LinkedIn · Carousel

Before opening a second site

Before opening a second site: can the first run without you, do the numbers carry the extra cost and is there someone who can lead the new one? Swipe through the questions we ask. Message us if you are weighing it up.

#BusinessGrowth #Expansion #BusinessStrategy

Thursday · Facebook · Short video

Do you need a business plan?

Do you need a written business plan? If you are borrowing, hiring or changing direction, a short one helps. A page can be enough: where you are, where you want to be and the next steps. Message us and we will look at yours with you.

#BusinessPlan #SmallBusinessAdvice #LocalBusiness

Friday · YouTube · Short video

Meeting your bank: what to bring

Meeting your bank? Bring a short summary of the business, your latest figures and what the money is for. Preparing it is half the meeting. Message us if you would like help putting yours together.

#SmallBusinessFinance #BusinessBasics #NorthpointAdvisory

Week 4

Monday · LinkedIn · Poll

What slows your business most?

What slows your business most right now: cash, time, people or sales? Vote in the poll, and message us if you would like to talk about the one you chose.

#SmallBusiness #BusinessGrowth #Poll

Wednesday · Facebook · Photo post

Thanks after a local talk

Thank you to everyone who came to our talk at [event] on [topic]. The best questions came from owners who run [type of business]. Missed it? Message us and we will send the notes.

#LocalBusiness #BusinessEvents #NorthpointAdvisory

Thursday · YouTube · Short video

What a job really earns

A full diary does not always mean a good week. What counts is what each job earns once your time and costs are counted. A minute on how to check, and message us if you would like help with your own jobs.

#Pricing #SmallBusinessFinance #BusinessBasics

Words in [square brackets] are for you to fill in, like a price or an offer.

Your hashtags

#SmallBusiness #BusinessConsultant #BusinessGrowth #BusinessStrategy #SmallBusinessAdvice #SmallBusinessFinance #BusinessOperations #BusinessPlan #BusinessBasics #LocalBusiness #NorthpointAdvisory

Your advert budget

LinkedIn50%

A small promoted post to owners and directors in your area, using your clearest plain-English post and ending in a message.

Facebook30%

Adverts to local business owners using a post that answers a question owners ask, with a message button.

YouTube20%

Promoting your best one-minute explainer to owners in your area, with the first-call form linked below it.

The numbers to watch

Conversations started

Count the new messages, replies and comments from owners and advisers each week across the three platforms.

First calls booked

Note how many of those conversations lead to a booked first call.

Posts that start conversations

Look at which posts were followed by a reply or a message, and write more on those topics.

Followers who fit

Check each month whether new followers are owners and advisers in your area rather than other consultants.

Clients traced to social media

When an engagement begins, ask the client where they first came across you and record any social media answers.

How AI Web Maker runs this strategy

Every post sends people somewhere. On AI Web Maker your website comes with the tools that keep this strategy running every week:

AI Social Media Marketer. Writes and posts to Facebook, Instagram and more on a schedule, sending people to your site.

AI Chatbot. Answers your visitors day and night from your own information, and takes the details of people who want to talk.

AI Blog Writer. Writes and publishes articles about your business on a schedule, so new visitors keep finding you on Google.

Contacts and leads. Every sign-up, contact form and chat lead lands in one place, so no customer slips away.

AI SEO Tool. Scores every page out of 100 and fixes each problem with a click, so the pages your posts link to climb on Google too.

After the strategy

Give your posts a website to send people to

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Questions

Social media for a consulting firm: questions and answers

Is LinkedIn enough for a consulting firm?

LinkedIn does most of the work, because owners, finance directors and advisers use it to check people before they get in touch. Facebook business groups add reach among local owners who ask for help in public, and YouTube suits short explanations of numbers and decisions. If time is short, give LinkedIn the most attention and add the others as you can.

What can a consulting firm post when there is nothing to photograph?

Post plain answers to the questions owners ask, lessons from the kind of work you do with names removed, polls and short explainers. Add recaps of talks and events, and the occasional invitation to book a first call. Talk about the owner's problem more than about yourself.

How often should a consultant post on LinkedIn?

Two or three posts a week is plenty, and one a week is better than a burst followed by silence. Reply to every comment and message within a day, because the conversation matters more than the post. Plan a month of topics at a time so that busy client weeks do not stop you.

Does a consulting firm need a company page as well as a personal profile?

Both help, but the owner's personal profile does most of the work, because people hire people. The company page gives the firm a home for its name, services and link to the website. Post mainly from the personal profile and share the key posts from the company page.

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