How do you structure social media reports when clients don’t care about engagement?
AI tool for social media reporting : SocialMediaMarketing
Social media reporting and analytics (tools?) : socialmedia
HOW TO CREATE A SOCIAL MEDIA REPORT? (FULL GUIDE) : SocialMediaMarketing
What's the difference between social media analytics and social media reporting?
What is a social media report?
- Performance metrics: Engagement rates, reach, conversions and other KPIs
- Audience insights: Follower growth, demographics and behavior patterns
- Strategic recommendations: Data-driven next steps to improve results
What are social media metrics?
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Some clients just want a clear answer to “Is this working?” and they don’t care about likes, reach, or even impressions.
Over time, I’ve had to rethink how I present reports to non-technical stakeholders. I now structure them in a way that helps guide the conversation instead of defending numbers they don’t understand.
I put together a short breakdown of the 4 key elements I include in every social media report now from the executive summary to paid vs organic splits.
I’d love to hear how you organize your reports, especially for clients who:
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Tune out when engagement is mentioned
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Focus only on ROI or budget
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Don’t see the value in monthly reporting (until it’s framed right)
Drop your wins, mistakes, or favorite formats. I’m genuinely curious how others handle this.
I’ll drop a quick video version of my framework in the first comment.