Running a business is time-consuming. Every small business knows we often work more than 40 hours per week, so responding to emails and following up with your customers can be a challenge. In the previous blog, Ain’t Nobody Got Time for That: Implementing Social Media into Your Business, I gave tips on saving time while scheduling your social presence, but what happens when the customers respond? How are you being notified of their posts or messages? Are you available to respond?

Don’t waste time checking social sites several times a day. Nutshell Mail from Constant Contact was designed with the small business owner in mind. Nutshell Mail tracks the activity on social media and delivers a summary at a specified time. I have used Nutshell Mail by Constant Contact for years, long before I turned this social media knowledge into a business. It was one of the first program to notify it’s users of who unfollowed them on Twitter when who unfollowed you was still a mystery, but I digress.

Nutshell Mail by Constant Contact is solely focused on the social network experience. You can use Nutshell Mail to monitor personal profiles and fan pages on Facebook, Twitter, Google+, FourSquare, and LinkedIn. The program will allow you to decide what time and how often to send updates and which areas of your network you want to focus on. You will also be able to respond directly from the email. The best part of using Nutshell Mail is it is free! How awesome is that?

Sign up for Nutshell Mail by Constant Contact at https://nutshellmail.com/ to breathe easier, save time, and become more effective in your social media management. Link your social networks, setup how you want to receive your email, and send a few test runs to ensure it is to your liking. Once you have the testing, your are now on social media management auto-pilot. Happy Posting!