The AI-Powered Social Media Manager’s Cheat Sheet

Smart marketers master social media management with AI.

March 26, 2025

Most social media managers are stretched thin. 

Too many platforms. 
Too much content. 
Not enough time.

AI can take the pressure off, if you know how to use it properly.

We created the AI-Powered Social Media Manager’s Cheat Sheet to show you how.

Let’s break it down.

Stop doing these tasks manually

If you’re still doing all of this from scratch, you’re already behind:

❌ Coming up with post ideas → ✅ AI generates 30+ in seconds
❌ Writing captions from scratch → ✅ AI drafts, you refine
❌ Planning content calendars → ✅ AI maps out your weekly/monthly plan
❌ Responding to FAQs or DMs → ✅ AI drafts replies based on tone and info
❌ Repurposing content → ✅ AI turns one post into multiple formats
❌ Analyzing post performance → ✅ AI identifies insights & suggests next steps

This isn’t about shortcuts. It’s about working smarter, so you can focus on the parts that matter most.

Prompts to get you started

Here are a few you can copy, paste, and use right now:

Ideas

I create social content for [audience]. What are 10 content ideas or angles that would resonate right now?

Repurposing

Turn this post into 5 versions for LinkedIn, Instagram, and Twitter. Each should feel native to the platform. [Insert post]

Captions

Write 3 captions for this idea in a [tone] voice. Use hook + body + CTA format. [Insert idea]

Performance insights

Review this post/campaign and suggest 3 insights and 3 tweaks to try next. [Insert data]

Calendar planning

Create a 2-week content calendar for a [product/business] targeting [audience]. Include post types, topics, and goals.

DM/comment replies

Draft a warm, on-brand reply to this message/comment: [Insert text]

Think of AI as your content team

Most social media managers only use AI for captions. That’s just the start.

Think of AI as your personal content team:

  • Content strategist → Plans campaigns, themes & post angles

  • Copywriter → Writes captions, hooks, CTAs, bios

  • Data analyst → Reviews analytics, finds what’s working

  • Community manager → Suggests replies & comment prompts

  • Creative director → Suggests visuals, layout ideas, & trends

The AI marketing stack

Don’t overwhelm yourself with 20 tools. Start with a few that actually help:

Build the stack that works for you. Then let it do the heavy lifting.

Automate these now

Save hours every week with these simple AI automations:

⚡️ Trend spotting
Summarize what’s trending on TikTok, IG, X, and LinkedIn with content ideas to match

⚡️ Daily content ideas
AI generates platform-specific post ideas based on trends, your niche, and audience

⚡️ Performance reviews
Summarize engagement metrics and surface key insights to guide future content

⚡️ Comment summaries & insights
Review comments and surface recurring feedback or sentiment shifts

⚡️ Repurpose top-performing posts
Turn high-performing content into new formats for other platforms

And that’s it. Your quick guide to getting started as an AI-powered social media manager.

Happy prompting!