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Creating social media content can be stressful! Creators spend so many hours coming up with ideas, scouting locations, getting ready, recording videos, researching keywords and trending audio, editing content, and actually posting it all… it’s a lot!
Whether you’re shopping for yourself this holiday season or the content creator in your life, these are some of our favorite tools to make creating high-quality content a little easier.
We’ve curated a list of our favorite things that all content creators will love and use frequently. We also included some stocking stuffers! The book list at the end of this gift guide would also be perfect for a gift exchange.
PS: These make great gifts for your team members or other content creators you collaborate with too!
Probably our most loved item in the gift guide. We use our Time Timers multiple times a day. This little beaut keeps us on task and never missing a deadline!
If one of your goals for the new year is to finally make your content creator dreams come true, a mini-strategy session with the wave team makes the perfect gift. You’ll meet with two content strategy experts who can answer all your questions, help you make a plan, or really just help you through whatever is preventing you from making those dreams a reality. You can learn more about these power hour mini-strategy sessions here!
Help your favorite content creator make a statement in all of their videos with this adorable Cinema Light Box. It’s customizable and available in multiple colors. Perfect for filming content!
Keywords are incredibly important for social media success. They can help with getting content in front of the right people. If your content creator bestie needs some help with writing captions, titling posts, etc., they’re going to LOVE our keyword resource that’s custom built for their niche and brand. Learn more about them here!
Some of our best ideas come to us when we are blasting the latest episode of our favorite podcast in the shower. Has your creator bestie ever told you about their big idea right after their shower? Give them a place to write them down with the Shower Whiteboard. Note that we do recommend using this hook if it’s going to go in the shower.
Every content creator out there has a Canva subscription, but many are sacrificing higher quality graphics, videos, and access to incredible templates because they haven’t upgraded to the Pro version of Canva.
Finding a phone holder that is not only stable but casts minimal shadows can be rough, so we are sharing a few of our favorite options with you. We like these because they have minimal shake and are not attached to a ring light so you have the ability to place your lighting anywhere you need to avoid shadows.
This stable and multiuse tripod is one of our favorites because of it’s versitilitily. You can shoot from almost all angles and it comes with a carrying case for content creation on the go.
We love a neutral vibe. This charging pad is large enough for a phone and airpods. Plus, it’s available in multiple colors to fit any aesthetic.
Keep your creator hydrated with a new water bottle in her Christmas stocking this year. We’ve got six of our favorites to choose from.
Surprise them with this amazing 5 piece food and flat lay photography background set. This is a small and compact set of five stunning backgrounds that are perfect for photographing food, make up, flowers, and jewelry. They do have larger sizes too if you’re needing a bigger production space.
Give your phone a little upgrade with the Flipstick! This little mount goes right on the back of your phone and sticks to just about anything. No more bulky tripods when you’re on the go! Content creating can strike at any moment with this awesome mount.
This is the mic we use to record any time we are guests on a podcast or creating long-form video content. The sound is crisp, clear, and high quality and we can’t recommend it enough. We’ve literally gotten compliments about how good our sound is… yeah, they’re that good!
Say goodbye to hunting for hours for the right stock photo on all of the free websites that you’ve seen used already. With a membership to Styled Stock Society you’ll receive access to high quality unique stock photos that are perfect for women owned businesses and entrepreneurs. Plus they even provide graphic templates to make your life easier.
Consistency is the number one must-have if you want to be successful as a content creator. Building good habits and persevering, even when your content doesn’t perform or nobody sees it, is imperative! These picks are all about building a positive mindset and taking little steps every day towards your goals.
Content creation is all about connecting with people. These two books are some of our favorite ways to help you engage authentically with your audience with storytelling.
To succeed as a content creator, you have to have some business sense, especially if the dream is to make content full time. These books all focus on turning your passion for making content into a sustainable business.
Creativity in large quantities is required for content creation. It’s literally in the name! Unlock creativity with these inspiring books.
We really hope you enjoy these gift ideas and find just the right gift to give the content creators in your life (or, let’s face it, yourself)! Happy holidays from wave social!
PS: want to learn more about Pinterest?
Check out our Keywords board on Pinterest!
💌 Whitney + Allie 
👋 whitney + allie, wave co-founders
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