{"id":268,"date":"2020-07-18T09:59:00","date_gmt":"2020-07-18T07:59:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aswinlutchanah.com\/blog\/?p=268"},"modified":"2020-07-18T09:58:22","modified_gmt":"2020-07-18T07:58:22","slug":"social-media-tea-a-must-follow-for-social-media-professionals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.aswinlutchanah.com\/blog\/social-media-tea-a-must-follow-for-social-media-professionals\/","title":{"rendered":"Social Media Tea – a must follow for Social Media professionals"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Are you addicted to Social Media? Are you a Social Media professional? Or are you interested in working in Social Media? Are you intrigued? Fair enough. Let me introduce you to a beverage that will pacify your addiction to the social networks: Social Media Tea<\/strong>. \u2615\ufe0f<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Social Media Tea<\/em> is an Instagram account you must follow especially if you are a Social Media<\/a> professional. On Insta, their username is @sippingsocialtea<\/a> and their bio reads as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Confessions of professionals working in #SocialMedia. Vent and feel lighter. Spill the tea via DM. All posts stay anonymous. \u2615\ufe0f #SocialMediaTea<\/p>Social Media Tea<\/strong><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

\"RogueYou’ve guessed it right. It’s an account where Social Media Managers share their frustrations anonymously; I’ve not sent anything yet but I’m sure it will come … You will smile, laugh and sometimes even curse cause you will relate to some\/many\/all? testimonials from your Social Media colleagues. Others will see the challenges we face in our daily business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Besides, students at the university often tell me how wonderful my job is and how they love the positive vibes I spread. In contrast, this account will show you that even if I love my job, there is another side of the job which is not visible and takes a lot of time and energy. Moreover, I want you to be aware that before becoming a Social Media Manager<\/strong>, you need to know that it’s definitely not a nine to five job. It’s 24\/7. Ready for this? Now, check my exclusive interview of Social Media Tea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Social Media Tea’s first exclusive interview<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

\"SocialI’m honoured and excited to be the first one to interview Social Media Tea<\/strong> which has grown considerably since it was launched less than one month ago<\/em> and will definitely grow bigger in the weeks to come. Right now, they have 4.667 followers<\/strong> and have a following of 446. I’m sure you will follow and share their posts in your stories too. After publishing this article, I will probably do it too. I wanted the surprise to come from this article first … ? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

? We still don’t know who is behind. Maybe, in the end, we will learn that it is Matt Navarra himself … Who knows?! It doesn’t really matter. How come you don’t know Matt Navarra? He is a famous Social Media leader. He’s another guy you need to follow in the Social Media World.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Coffee or Tea?<\/strong> (Sorry I had to ask … ?)
I actually drink neither. Ha!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How were you inspired to create this Instagram account?<\/strong>
I\u2019m friends and connected with a lot of other social media professionals, and the COVID-19 pandemic has been an especially stressful time for us.<\/strong> There\u2019s been a lot of frustration over decisions and things we can\u2019t necessarily control. I thought it would be nice if my peers had an outlet where they could anonymously vent while also shining a light on what it\u2019s like to work in social media.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"FirstWhen was Social Media Tea created?<\/strong>
The first post was published on June 22, 2020<\/strong>. Never say that great things can\u2019t happen on a Monday!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why did you choose the name \u201cSocial Media Tea<\/em>\u201d & the account username @sippingsocialtea<\/em>?<\/strong> 
I didn\u2019t want to overcomplicate the name and thought that Social Media Tea was simple and to the point<\/strong>. The handle was chosen based on availability because @socialmediatea was already taken<\/em>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How many people manage this account?<\/strong>
I run the Instagram account, but I tapped a friend of mine to help me run the Twitter account<\/em> (@SippinSocialTea<\/a><\/strong>) and brainstorm around other ideas we have planned for Social Media Tea<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Could you tell us more about yourselves?<\/strong>
We both love social media<\/em> and how it helps bring people together. The two of us have actually never met in person but are good friends thanks to social media. We don\u2019t even live in the same state!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Are you Social Media professional(s)?<\/strong>
Yes, we are both social media professionals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why do you decide to stay anonymous?<\/strong>
It keeps the experience fun and stress-free for us to stay anonymous for now. Plus, I think it helps people feel more comfortable when they spill their tea if they don\u2019t know who they\u2019re spilling it to. That\u2019s not to say that we\u2019ll stay anonymous forever, though, but for now we\u2019re happy staying unknown. We want the spotlight to be on Social Media Tea, not the people serving the tea.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Where are you located?<\/strong>
We\u2019re both located in the United States<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

How did your account jump in popularity? Was it thanks to the tweet of Matt Navarra?<\/strong>
Social Media Tea definitely has the support of Matt Navarra<\/strong> to thank for the overwhelming jump in popularity and following that the Instagram account recently experienced. His shout outs on multiple platforms had my phone lighting up nonstop for two days straight, and then he also featured the account in his weekly Geekout Newsletter<\/a><\/strong> which gave Social Media Tea another nice bump. There were also a lot of great social media professionals who work primarily in higher education and boosted the account following shortly after it launched. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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