How to organize client social content reviews

Agree on the decision structure

Identify the client’s final decision owner and the contributors who provide feedback. A large stakeholder group can be useful, but the agency should not have to infer which comment takes priority. Ask the decision owner to consolidate conflicting input and make the final call on the identified version.

Choose a review location appropriate to the client’s access policy: an approved document, review workspace, or existing communication channel. Confirm that the client can open the content and assets before setting deadlines. Do not assume that an internal Slack channel can be shared externally or that a particular product provides client access; those are separate availability and permission questions.

Package work around a clear review question

Include the objective, audience, final copy, asset, account target, publication window, source material, and decision deadline. For a batch, label every item and variant. Ask the client to approve, request specific changes, or hold each item; “the week looks good” may leave a disputed image or a missing caption unresolved.

Keep batches small enough for thoughtful review and aligned with the client’s working schedule. Explain what changed since the previous version. If an item needs specialist input, flag it rather than burying it among routine posts. The deadline should leave enough time for corrections and another decision before publication.

Worked example: four posts for a client week

The agency sends items A through D on Tuesday for the following week. Each has its own copy and asset version. The client owner approves A and B, requests a price correction on C, and holds D until an event date is confirmed. The agency records these decisions separately and names the next action for C and D.

On Wednesday, C v2 returns with the corrected price and its supporting source. The client approves that version. D remains held and is removed from the committed publishing calendar. The agency does not interpret approval of the batch’s general direction as permission to publish D. This preserves the useful part of the batch review without hiding its exceptions.

Close the feedback loop and preserve context

When feedback arrives from several places, consolidate it into the agreed review record and ask the client owner to confirm any ambiguous decision. Keep links to the source comments when they provide important context. Avoid making the client repeat resolved feedback solely because the agency’s internal tool uses another format.

After revision, state which requested changes were made and what still needs a decision. If a new client stakeholder changes the brief, discuss scope and dates with the account owner. At the end of the period, review turnaround and recurring blockers together. Improvements may be as simple as a clearer brief, earlier factual review, or a more realistic batch size.

Make review accessible to the actual client team

Test the package using the access the client will actually have. Check whether images, documents, and video can be opened without requesting extra permissions. Offer a clear route to raise access problems before the review deadline. A missed decision caused by inaccessible files is a delivery problem for the review process, not evidence that the client ignored the work.

Where this fits in Slash Social

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