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The Instagram Stories PodcastEpisode #77 - Heston Roberts from Social Varsity Explains DM AutomationHeston Roberts is a 20-year I.T. professional in Web Development who credits MySpace for his introduction and passion for social media. Today, as co-host of The Social Roundtable live YouTube series, as well as Founder and President of social media marketing agency Social Varsity, he stands as a prominent figure in the chat marketing and chatbot industry, growing his presence as a social media innovator. Heston is known to create customized automated solutions for Instagram, WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger and others to provide small businesses and personal brands new ways to "work smarter, not harder".2025-04-2435 min
The Instagram Stories PodcastEpisode #76 - Kirsti Lang from Buffer Explains Why Instagram Reels Are Best for Reach But Not EngagementKirsti Lang is a marketer and creator based in Cape Town. By day, she's a senior content writer at Buffer. By night, she's a podcaster and creator, cultivating an audience of ambitious marketers looking to level up their productivity, tech stacks, and careers.In this episode, host Daniel and Kirsti Lang, content marketer at Buffer, explore data-driven Instagram strategies, focusing on content types, reach, engagement, and optimal posting times.**Show Highlights:**Introduction to Kirsti Lang (0:00-1:30): Kirsti introduces herself as a content marketer at Buffer, specializing in social media, productivity, and career growth.2025-02-1931 min
The Instagram Stories PodcastEpisode #75 - Jen Lehner of the Front Row Entrepreneur Recaps 2024 in Social and Predicts 2025 Trends
Jen Lehner is a digital marketing strategist, online course creator, and adjunct professor of digital marketing at Notre Dame College and Cleveland State University, founder of Jen Lehner Media, LLC, The Front Row and The Front Row Entrepreneur podcast. She is completely obsessed with sharing the wonders of digital marketing and online entrepreneurship with others.
You can find Jen online at:
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Web: https://jenlehner.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thejenlehner/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com...2024-12-2740 min
The Instagram Stories PodcastEpisode #74 - Corey Walker, Author of Instagram for Business for Dummies, Talks Social StrategyThis week on the Instagram Stories Podcast, five-time best-selling author Corey Walker, co-author of Instagram for Dummies and Instagram for Business for Dummies, joins the show to share her expertise on Instagram marketing. Corey explains how she became a successful author and why Instagram is the perfect platform for businesses of all sizes, even considering the rise of TikTok, YouTube Shorts, and Threads.
During the conversation, Corey shares insights on using Instagram's features to connect with audiences:
○ She emphasizes the importance of using Reels and Carousels.
○ She suggests creating TikToks spec...2024-12-0326 min
The Instagram Stories PodcastEpisode #73 - Nycole Hampton Teaches Pitching Brands for Influencer MarketingIn this episode, marketing guru Nycole Hampton shares insider tips on everything from identifying potential brand partners to crafting compelling outreach emails. Discover strategies for standing out in a crowded market and building lasting relationships that turn opportunities into deals.
Whether you're a seasoned influencer or just starting out, Nycole's insights will empower you to succeed in the ever-evolving world of influencer marketing!
Nycole Hampton is a marketing expert with 19 years of experience in the industry and 13 years of leadership experience. She has worked on brand teams for global agencies, focusing on influencer...2024-11-0426 min
The Instagram Stories PodcastEpisode #72 - Chelsea Bradley and Mastering the Art of Succinct MessagingIn this episode of the Instagram Stories Podcast, I interview Chelsea Bradley, a social media strategist, who shares insights about her journey and expertise. Chelsea discusses her background in journalism, her transition to social media, and her approach to copywriting.
We delve into topics such as crafting effective social media posts, the importance of being succinct, and strategies to stand out in a crowded market.
Chelsea also offers practical tips on improving your copywriting skills and ensuring your message resonates with your audience. Towards the end, Chelsea talks about her involvement with a local Little...2024-10-1030 min
The Instagram Stories PodcastEpisode #71 - Joey Kushinski from Smart Post App - The Scheduling Tool with AI Built InIn this episode of the Instagram Stories Podcast, I interview Joey Kushinski, co-founder of SmartPost App, about the features and benefits of the social media scheduling and content creation tool.
Joey is a passionate business leader with a background in computer science, and co-founder of Smart Post App LLC. He is dedicated to improving productivity across social media platforms for Smart Post App's users.
Smart Post App is a versatile platform that simplifies social media management for users. Available across iOS, Android, and the web, it streamlines the process of creating and scheduling content. Users can compose their posts...2024-09-2625 min
The Instagram Stories PodcastEpisode #70 - Lindsey Gamble on Mastering Influencer Marketing and ThreadsIn this episode, we dive deep into the world of influencer marketing and content creation with Lindsay Gamble, a leading consultant and advisor in the creator economy. From his early days as a hip hop blogger to mastering Threads and other social media platforms, Lindsay shares valuable insights on building a personal brand, staying ahead of industry trends, and creating content that resonates.
Lindsey Gamble is an influencer marketing and creator economy consultant, advisor, and speaker. Using his experience building influencer marketing programs for enterprise consumer brands and his deep understanding of the creator...2024-09-0624 min
The Instagram Stories PodcastEpisode #69 - Cyndi Zaweski of StoryCraft with Cyndi on Crafting Your Brand's StoryCyndi Zaweski is an award-winning journalist and content strategist here to help you tell better stories. Her StoryCraft marketing framework gives founders a cohesive strategy to share their passions and expertise, using their story as the throughline between what they love and who they serve. She writes about the intersection of business growth and personal growth to inspire storytelling ideas in her community of more than 80,000 people online.
In this episode, Cyndi Zaweski, owner of StoryCraft with Cyndi, dives deep into the art of storytelling for solopreneurs and brands. Cyndi discusses the importance of...2024-08-2032 min
The Instagram Stories PodcastEpisode #68 - Kristen Bousquet and the Anti-Pitch Method Guide to Brand PartnershipsIn this episode, we chat with Kristen Bousquet, a creator monetization coach who helps content creators and influencers build profitable businesses. Kristen shares her journey from starting her business during the pandemic to creating a thriving membership community that combines the intimacy of one-on-one coaching with comprehensive educational resources.
Kristen started her company after selling her first business for $100k at 25 years old, and since then has been able to generate over $450k in her creator business as a microinfluencer. Soulcialmate’s goal is to educate entrepreneurial creators on how to turn their online influence into a profitable, self-sustaining bus...2024-08-0829 min
The Instagram Stories PodcastEpisode #67 - Jenn Herman, Author of Instagram for Dummies, Shares Reels Strategies for 2024In this episode, I interview Jenn Herman. Jenn is a social media consultant, speaker, and globally recognized Instagram expert. She is ranked the top IG expert by ChatGPT and is a sought-after, international speaker providing tips, resources, and training for organizations of all sizes that need to structure their social media strategies. Her business background includes Administration, Sales, Human Resources, and Marketing and she enjoys bringing all these skills together to help you grow your business. Jenn has been featured in Inc., Fox News, BBC News, Yahoo Finance, Entrepreneur, HuffPost, The Verge, CBS Radio LA, and numerous other podcasts...2024-07-1738 min
The Instagram Stories PodcastEpisode #66 - Amanda Marochko from Buffer and the Threads IntegrationAmanda Marochko is a Staff Product Manager at Buffer, responsible for maintaining and expanding Buffer's core product offering through channels and integrations. Prior to Buffer, she was the International Growth Lead (EMEA) at Shopify. Outside of work, she runs a non-profit for women in tech. She is originally from Ottawa, Canada and currently based in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
In today's episode, we talk about Buffer - how social media managers and content creators can use it - plus the recent Threads integration Buffer just launched.
Follow Amanda's journey online using the follow...2024-07-1029 min
The Instagram Stories PodcastEpisode #65 - Steve Johnson and the The Out of Touch Adults’ Guide to Kid CultureStephen Johnson is a Staff Writer for Lifehacker where he covers pop culture, including two weekly columns “The Out of Touch Adults’ Guide to Kid Culture” and “What People are Getting Wrong this Week.”
Find Stephen at Lifehacker.com
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The Instagram Stories PodcastEpisode #64 - Lia Haberman and ICYMI (In Case You Missed It)Show Notes:
Lia Haberman is a social media advisor and educator. She consults for brands such as Google, Robert Half and AT&T; runs social workshops for groups such as Macy's Style Crew and the Costume Designers Guild; and teaches social media marketing and influencer marketing at UCLA Extension. She’s been featured on NPR’s Planet Money and quoted in
outlets such as in The Washington Post, Business Insider and Ad Age. And every week, she writes a newsletter for 25K+ marketers and creators called ICYMI (In Case You Missed It) to keep ever...2024-05-0634 min
The Instagram Stories PodcastEpisode #63 - Taylor Lorenz - Extremely Online: The Untold Story of Fame, Influence, and Power on the InternetTaylor Lorenz is a technology journalist in Los Angeles, CA and author of the new book Extremely Online: The Untold Story of Fame, Influence, and Power on the Internet.
She has written for The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Atlantic, the Daily Beast, and many other publications. She is currently a technology columnist for The Washington Post's business section covering online culture and the content creator industry. She was previously a technology reporter for The New York Times business section, The Atlantic, and The Daily Beast. Her writing has appeared in New...2023-12-2530 min
The Instagram Stories PodcastEpisode #62 – Post Ideas, Hashtags, and Keyword Optimized Captions with Matthew Pierce from Slay.soDo you struggle with hashtags or you're never sure what to post? If so, you're going to like this episode. Slay.so is all about hashtags, post ideas, keyword-optimized captions, and insights, using AI.
Matthew Pierce cofounded Slay.so (previously known as Hashtag Slayer) with his wife Danica. The husband and wife team have been helping influencers and entrepreneurs take the stress out of Instagram hashtags since 2021, and have recently expanded their platform to help creators tackle content creation and social strategy, too.
Slay.so combines AI tools with Instagram data to...2023-10-2724 min
The Instagram Stories PodcastEpisode #61 – Start Making Money using BILIAre you ready to start monetizing your social media accounts? Regardless of what platform you spend the most time on, you're going to like this episode.
Adrian, CEO and co-founder of BILI (BecauseILoveIt.com), is a seasoned leader in advertising, media, and technology. With a proven track record in revenue growth and high-performance culture, he's excelled as a board member, speaker, and volunteer. Adrian's diverse experience spans tech, media, advertising, and business development, honed in both startups and corporations. His role at BILI underscores his dynamic leadership.
For brands, BILI combines the performance base model with brand...2023-09-1920 min
The Instagram Stories PodcastEpisode #60 – No Filter: The Inside Story of Instagram with Sarah Frier - Part 2Sarah Frier is the author of No Filter: The Inside Story of Instagram, the winner of the 2020 Financial Times and McKinsey Business Book of the Year Award. She also runs coverage of the world's biggest technology companies for Bloomberg News out of San Francisco. Her award-winning features and breaking stories have earned her a reputation as an expert on how Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, and Twitter make business decisions that affect their future and our society. Frier is a frequent contributor to Bloomberg Businessweek and Bloomberg Television.
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The Instagram Stories PodcastEpisode #59 – How To Repurpose Content with Hani Mourra of Repurpose.io
Hani Mourra is a husband, Dad, CEO and founder of Repurpose.io – an easy-to-use automation tool that helps entrepreneurs, coaches, and content creators maximize their exposure without spending hours publishing to multiple platforms.
When you work hard to create a video – whether you start creating it in the TikTok app or in the Instagram app – you want as many people as possible to see it. You should be posting it everywhere you can, and it should be automated. Repurpose.io does this for you.
In this episode, we talk about how to use Repurpose.io for...2022-08-2332 min
The Instagram Stories PodcastEpisode #58 – Automated Marketing with Mike Yan of ManyChat
Mike Yan is the co-founder and CEO of ManyChat, which is currently helping over 1 million businesses in 190 countries around the world revolutionize how they communicate with their customers. At the core of Manychat is the ability to enable businesses to leverage Messenger by Facebook, Instagram Automation, SMS, and email for marketing, sales, and support.
There’s a revolution underway that’s reshaping how businesses around the world interact with their customers, and Mike Yan is leading the charge. As the co-founder and CEO of ManyChat, he’s made it his goal to disrupt the $5BN+ email...2022-04-0529 min
The Instagram Stories PodcastEpisode #57 – Building a System and Hiring Virtual Assistants with Jen Lehner
Jennifer Lehner is a digital marketing strategist and systems strategist. She shows entrepreneurs how to build an audience and monetize their expertise online using social media and digital tools. She creates online courses and trainings and her favorite place to hang out is in her private mastermind, The Front Row VIP. She lives in Shaker Heights, Ohio with her husband, 3 kids and a golden retriever.
Jen is doing a FREE 3 day workshop this week, called Solopreneur to CEO Secrets, all about building a system using her method and finding the right virtual assistant. The program...2022-02-2827 min
The Instagram Stories PodcastEpisode #56 – Hashtag Strategies from Matthew Pierce of the Hashtag Slayer App
Matthew Pierce is a full-stack web designer and developer who’s been making websites since he could still count his age on his fingers. Working in design, development, and marketing, he’s helped countless businesses grow their revenue online. He also holds a Bachelor’s in Communication Design from Emily Carr University (that’s how he met his wife Danica, but that’s a different story). Having previously grown the Instagram account for his collaborative artist’s community (@paneljam) he knows all too well the difficulty that comes with managing social media as a solopreneur — so he loves a chance to make...2022-01-1828 min
The Instagram Stories PodcastEpisode #55 – Using Your Core Values to Build an Audience with Nicole Tremaglio
Nicole Tremaglio is a Branding Consultant, Pop Culture Writer, and Host of the Nicstalgia podcast (launching 2/1/22). She helps brands leverage TikTok and emerging social platforms to create a cult following of brand enthusiasts. Nicole is known for being on the pulse of pop culture and cutting edge of digital trends.You can connect with Nic @nicoletremaglio on Instagram and TikTok, watch or listen to the Nicstalgia podcast (launching February 2022), and subscribe to her weekly newsletter, Real Talk, which pulls back the curtain on her entrepreneurial journey.
Find Nicole online at:
Instagram: ht...2022-01-0339 min
The Instagram Stories PodcastEpisode #54 – Get to know your host!
For a long time, I didn’t know how to describe what I do. I’m not a social media “guru”. I’m not a photographer, I’m not a videographer. It took me a while to figure it out, but I’m a Product Manager.
In this episode, Ashley Coffey invited me on her podcast, “Coffey and Code” to talk about my career path, my podcast, and a lot more.
If you’re enjoying the show, and you’d like to support my efforts – you can buy me a cup of coffee. Thanks in adv...2021-12-1533 min
The Instagram Stories PodcastEpisode #53 – The Social Media Strategies Summit Instagram Q&A with Brian Hollingsworth
Brian Kofi Hollingsworth is a Graphic Designer with over 15 years experience, creating and consulting with brands big and small over the years, everything from general elections in the UK and Kenya, to barbershops, chefs, natural skin and hair products, live events, alcohol brands, charities and influencers.
Brian believes social media is everyone’s opportunity to show the world what you can do and not just tell people like back in the day when you had when you had your life written on paper, now your worth is digital, you can use it to qualify yourself whe...2021-11-2932 min
The Instagram Stories PodcastEpisode #52 – 5 Key Steps of Building a Community with Ashley Langer
Ashley Langer is a natural born connector and extrovert with over 10 years of experience planning marketing and networking events. As the founder of Business Socialistas, Ashley works to build a community of female entrepreneurs where women can connect, support one another, find resources and grow their businesses. Most notorious for their elevated networking events, Business Socialistas cultivates unique experiences that empower women and brings them together in person and on social media.When not on the ‘gram or event planning, Ashley spends her time going to the beach, exercising and enjoying a delicious meal with her friends, family, husband and two...2021-11-1526 min
The Instagram Stories PodcastEpisode #51 – How To Setup to Sell on Instagram with Carrie Gottschalk
Carrie Gottschalk is a highly recognized influencer within the social media industry and has been at the forefront of the social media revolution for 13 years, paid social media for 5 years, and has managed over 15 million dollars in ad-spend — working with large clients Shari’s Berries, Wyndham Hotels, and TEDxMileHigh. With her extensive experience in domestic and international markets she’s known as a skilled social media strategist, advertiser and has also gained a strong understanding of digital performance metrics with a good portion of her experience in eCommerce, Direct Response, and Performance Marketing.
...2021-11-0127 min
The Instagram Stories - Social Media NewsThe Instagram Stories - 9-1-21 - Q&A from the Instagram Insider Magazine with Brittany Johnson @brittjohnzThe Instagram Stories is dedicated to keeping you informed about Instagram, giving you the latest news stories every single day.
Do you feel it's challenging to keep up with the latest news and features about Instagram? This daily news update can be part of your morning routine, where you can hear all about recent news or strategy to grow your following while making your breakfast without having to do any searching or reading.
This daily audio show is typically 3 minutes, and hosted by Daniel Hill of DanielHillMedia. More information can be found on Instagram @danielhillmedia...2021-09-0105 min
The Instagram Stories PodcastEpisode #50 – Influencers and User Generated Content with Nikki Canning of Later
Nikki Canning is the Editorial Manager at Later — the leading visual social marketing platform for Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, and TikTok. Her experience in digital media has taken her to London, Sydney, and Dublin, and she’s helped dozens of brands build their content and social strategy. When Nikki’s not working on blog content for Later, you’ll find her outdoors with her dog, Arlie, or listening to the latest true crime podcast.
I first met Nikki when I started writing for Later – I wrote a blog post about captions in Instagram Stories, which had been a...2021-08-3029 min
The Instagram Stories - Social Media NewsThe Instagram Stories - 7-30-21 - More Volume Options Testing in Reels and Feature Friday!The Instagram Stories is dedicated to keeping you informed about Instagram, giving you the latest news stories every single day.
Do you feel it's challenging to keep up with the latest news and features about Instagram? This daily news update can be part of your morning routine, where you can hear all about recent news or strategy to grow your following while making your breakfast without having to do any searching or reading.
This daily audio show is typically 3 minutes, and hosted by Daniel Hill of DanielHillMedia. More information can be found on Instagram @danielhillmedia...2021-07-3004 min
The Instagram Stories - Social Media NewsThe Instagram Stories - 7-29-21 - Instagram Strategies Summit Q&AThe Instagram Stories is dedicated to keeping you informed about Instagram, giving you the latest news stories every single day.
Do you feel it's challenging to keep up with the latest news and features about Instagram? This daily news update can be part of your morning routine, where you can hear all about recent news or strategy to grow your following while making your breakfast without having to do any searching or reading.
This daily audio show is typically 3 minutes, and hosted by Daniel Hill of DanielHillMedia. More information can be found on Instagram @danielhillmedia...2021-07-2904 min
The Instagram Stories - Social Media NewsThe Instagram Stories - 7-23-21 - Instagram tests a new collaboration idea, plus adds translation to StoriesThe Instagram Stories is dedicated to keeping you informed about Instagram, giving you the latest news stories every single day.
Do you feel it's challenging to keep up with the latest news and features about Instagram? This daily news update can be part of your morning routine, where you can hear all about recent news or strategy to grow your following while making your breakfast without having to do any searching or reading.
This daily audio show is typically 3 minutes, and hosted by Daniel Hill of DanielHillMedia. More information can be found on Instagram @danielhillmedia...2021-07-2305 min
The Instagram Stories PodcastEpisode #49 – Instagram Q&A at the Social Media Strategies Summit
This week on the show, I share a Q&A I did at the Social Media Strategies Summit a few months back, where I shared secrets about how the Instagram algorithm works and how to take advantage of it.
If you enjoy this podcast, I would really appreciate a review on Apple Music so other people can find the show!
If you’d like to be on the podcast, please send me a message on Instagram (or Twitter!) @danielhillmedia and we’ll work out all the details.
Enjo...2021-07-1920 min
The Instagram Stories - Social Media NewsThe Instagram Stories - 7-16-21 - Feature Friday - Sharing Slides and Photos During an IG LiveThe Instagram Stories is dedicated to keeping you informed about Instagram, giving you the latest news stories every single day.
Do you feel it's challenging to keep up with the latest news and features about Instagram? This daily news update can be part of your morning routine, where you can hear all about recent news or strategy to grow your following while making your breakfast without having to do any searching or reading.
This daily audio show is typically 3 minutes, and hosted by Daniel Hill of DanielHillMedia. More information can be found on Instagram @danielhillmedia...2021-07-1602 min
The Instagram Stories - Social Media NewsThe Instagram Stories - 7-12-21 - How to get more views on your StoriesThe Instagram Stories is dedicated to keeping you informed about Instagram, giving you the latest news stories every single day.
Do you feel it's challenging to keep up with the latest news and features about Instagram? This daily news update can be part of your morning routine, where you can hear all about recent news or strategy to grow your following while making your breakfast without having to do any searching or reading.
This daily audio show is typically 3 minutes, and hosted by Daniel Hill of DanielHillMedia. More information can be found on Instagram @danielhillmedia...2021-07-1204 min
The Instagram Stories - Social Media NewsThe Instagram Stories - 7-7-21 - Instagram calls other people with advice and I share itThe Instagram Stories is dedicated to keeping you informed about Instagram, giving you the latest news stories every single day.
Do you feel it's challenging to keep up with the latest news and features about Instagram? This daily news update can be part of your morning routine, where you can hear all about recent news or strategy to grow your following while making your breakfast without having to do any searching or reading.
This daily audio show is typically 3 minutes, and hosted by Daniel Hill of DanielHillMedia. More information can be found on Instagram @danielhillmedia...2021-07-0704 min
The Instagram Stories - Social Media NewsThe Instagram Stories - 6-30-21 - Stories from Tweets is now possible, plus testing links in Stories for everyone!The Instagram Stories is dedicated to keeping you informed about Instagram, giving you the latest news stories every single day.
Do you feel it's challenging to keep up with the latest news and features about Instagram? This daily news update can be part of your morning routine, where you can hear all about recent news or strategy to grow your following while making your breakfast without having to do any searching or reading.
This daily audio show is typically 3 minutes, and hosted by Daniel Hill of DanielHillMedia. More information can be found on Instagram @danielhillmedia...2021-06-3003 min
The Instagram Stories PodcastEpisode #48 – What To Do Before Going Viral with Sara Alter from Moment Consulting
Sara Alter is a veteran entrepreneur, business coach, certified life coach, and the Founder of MOMENT Consulting.
With a background in marketing, branding and PR, Sara leverages 20 years of entrepreneurial experience to help her clients build unique, sustainable, buzz-worthy brands.
Sara has been featured in Entrepreneur Magazine, Thrive Global, Authority Magazine, CEO MOM Magazine and in Conde Nast Fingerprints as their pick for creative innovator.
You can find Sara online at:
Web: www.moment-consulting.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/momentconsulting
Article: Consulting Tips for Your Business2021-06-2930 min
The Instagram Stories PodcastEpisode #48 – What To Do Before Going Viral with Sara Alter from Moment ConsultingSara Alter is a veteran entrepreneur, business coach, certified life coach, and the Founder of MOMENT Consulting.
With a background in marketing, branding and PR, Sara leverages 20 years of entrepreneurial experience to help her clients build unique, sustainable, buzz-worthy brands.
Sara has been featured in Entrepreneur Magazine, Thrive Global, Authority Magazine, CEO MOM Magazine and in Conde Nast Fingerprints as their pick for creative innovator.
You can find Sara online at:
Web: www.moment-consulting.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/momentconsulting
Article: Consulting Tips for Your Business2021-06-2830 min
The Instagram Stories - Social Media NewsThe Instagram Stories - 6-16-21 - Should You Buy Fake Followers?The Instagram Stories is dedicated to keeping you informed about Instagram, giving you the latest news stories every single day.
Do you feel it's challenging to keep up with the latest news and features about Instagram? This daily news update can be part of your morning routine, where you can hear all about recent news or strategy to grow your following while making your breakfast without having to do any searching or reading.
This daily audio show is typically 3 minutes, and hosted by Daniel Hill of DanielHillMedia. More information can be found on Instagram @danielhillmedia...2021-06-1604 min
The Instagram Stories - Social Media NewsThe Instagram Stories - 6-15-21 - How to get Verified on InstagramThe Instagram Stories is dedicated to keeping you informed about Instagram, giving you the latest news stories every single day.
Do you feel it's challenging to keep up with the latest news and features about Instagram? This daily news update can be part of your morning routine, where you can hear all about recent news or strategy to grow your following while making your breakfast without having to do any searching or reading.
This daily audio show is typically 3 minutes, and hosted by Daniel Hill of DanielHillMedia. More information can be found on Instagram @danielhillmedia...2021-06-1503 min
The Instagram Stories - Social Media NewsThe Instagram Stories - 6-14-21 - Let's talk getting on the Explore PageThe Instagram Stories is dedicated to keeping you informed about Instagram, giving you the latest news stories every single day.
Do you feel it's challenging to keep up with the latest news and features about Instagram? This daily news update can be part of your morning routine, where you can hear all about recent news or strategy to grow your following while making your breakfast without having to do any searching or reading.
This daily audio show is typically 3 minutes, and hosted by Daniel Hill of DanielHillMedia. More information can be found on Instagram @danielhillmedia...2021-06-1405 min
The Instagram Stories - Social Media NewsThe Instagram Stories - 6-11-21 - Apple gets a cut of Instagram transactions on iOSThe Instagram Stories is dedicated to keeping you informed about Instagram, giving you the latest news stories every single day.
Do you feel it's challenging to keep up with the latest news and features about Instagram? This daily news update can be part of your morning routine, where you can hear all about recent news or strategy to grow your following while making your breakfast without having to do any searching or reading.
This daily audio show is typically 3 minutes, and hosted by Daniel Hill of DanielHillMedia. More information can be found on Instagram @danielhillmedia...2021-06-1105 min
The Instagram Stories - Social Media NewsThe Instagram Stories - 6-10-21 - Adam Mosseri explains all the new featuresThe Instagram Stories is dedicated to keeping you informed about Instagram, giving you the latest news stories every single day.
Do you feel it's challenging to keep up with the latest news and features about Instagram? This daily news update can be part of your morning routine, where you can hear all about recent news or strategy to grow your following while making your breakfast without having to do any searching or reading.
This daily audio show is typically 3 minutes, and hosted by Daniel Hill of DanielHillMedia. More information can be found on Instagram @danielhillmedia...2021-06-1004 min
The Instagram Stories - Social Media NewsThe Instagram Stories - 6-7-21 - Adam Mosseri goes on Good Morning AmericaThe Instagram Stories is dedicated to keeping you informed about Instagram, giving you the latest news stories every single day.
Do you feel it's challenging to keep up with the latest news and features about Instagram? This daily news update can be part of your morning routine, where you can hear all about recent news or strategy to grow your following while making your breakfast without having to do any searching or reading.
This daily audio show is typically 3 minutes, and hosted by Daniel Hill of DanielHillMedia. More information can be found on Instagram @danielhillmedia...2021-06-0704 min
The Instagram Stories PodcastEpisode #47 – Boosting Engagement with Stories and Stickers with Lisi Metzger from LStudioMedia
Lisi Metzger has been in the social media space since 2009. She created a blog called, “The Beauty File,”posted content for over five years and grew an engaged community online. She was featured in several online publications such as GraziaUK & Refinery 29. She is passionate about connecting with and creating content for small businesses, brands & professionals.
She is a social media strategist and the founder of L Studio Media, a social media agency, based out of New York. She helps businesses grow their online presence through social media management and content creation, 1:1 strategic planning sessions and onlin...2021-05-2628 min
The Instagram Stories - Social Media NewsThe Instagram Stories - 5-20-21- A Strategy on how to use Stories and Going Live plus IGTV togetherThe Instagram Stories is dedicated to keeping you informed about Instagram, giving you the latest news stories every single day.
Do you feel it's challenging to keep up with the latest news and features about Instagram? This daily news update can be part of your morning routine, where you can hear all about recent news or strategy to grow your following while making your breakfast without having to do any searching or reading.
This daily audio show is typically 3 minutes, and hosted by Daniel Hill of DanielHillMedia. More information can be found on Instagram @danielhillmedia...2021-05-2003 min
The Instagram Stories PodcastEpisode #46 – Finding your Ideal Customer with Mary Pendleton and Hashtag Hero
Mary Pendleton is a nationally recognized social media strategist and self-proclaimed chillpreneur. Her expertise lies in Instagram growth with a passion for purpose-driven businesses! She offers 1:1 strategic planning sessions and a handpicked hashtag membership to help increase visibility and sales. Mary is a mom of 3 and calls in San Francisco home.
In this episode, we talk about how Mary got started on Instagram, transitioning from shop owner to Instagram expert, hashtag strategies, Mary’s program “Hashtag Hero”, and much more.
You can find Mary online at:
Instagram: https...2021-05-1124 min
The Instagram Stories - Social Media NewsThe Instagram Stories - 5-1-21 - Saturday Q&A!The Instagram Stories is dedicated to keeping you informed about Instagram, giving you the latest news stories every single day.
Do you feel it's challenging to keep up with the latest news and features about Instagram? This daily news update can be part of your morning routine, where you can hear all about recent news or strategy to grow your following while making your breakfast without having to do any searching or reading.
This daily audio show is typically 3 minutes, and hosted by Daniel Hill of DanielHillMedia. More information can be found on Instagram @danielhillmedia...2021-05-0102 min
The Instagram Stories - Social Media NewsThe Instagram Stories - 4-19-21 - Adam Mosseri answers a question I submitted!The Instagram Stories is dedicated to keeping you informed about Instagram, giving you the latest news stories every single day.
Do you feel it's challenging to keep up with the latest news and features about Instagram? This daily news update can be part of your morning routine, where you can hear all about recent news or strategy to grow your following while making your breakfast without having to do any searching or reading.
This daily audio show is typically 3 minutes, and hosted by Daniel Hill of DanielHillMedia. More information can be found on Instagram @danielhillmedia...2021-04-1903 min
The Instagram Stories - Social Media NewsThe Instagram Stories - 4-7-21 - Q&A Saturday! We discuss Reels Remixing and Product Launches!The Instagram Stories is dedicated to keeping you informed about Instagram, giving you the latest news stories every single day.
Do you feel it's challenging to keep up with the latest news and features about Instagram? This daily news update can be part of your morning routine, where you can hear all about recent news or strategy to grow your following while making your breakfast without having to do any searching or reading.
This daily audio show is typically 3 minutes, and hosted by Daniel Hill of DanielHillMedia. More information can be found on Instagram @danielhillmedia...2021-04-1704 min
The Instagram Stories PodcastEpisode #45 – Instagram Hashtag Strategies with Sandie DeMarco
Sandie DeMarco has been in the social media industry as a consumer, business builder, and coach since 2015. She has successfully built social media communities and ultimately sales on Periscope (now owned by Twitter), Snapchat, Instagram, and Facebook.
Sandie owns SociallyBranded, a Social Media Agency where she is a social media coach. #TeamSociallyBranded partners with Real Estate Professionals to help them generate organic leads and build brand awareness through her unique management services.
In this episode, Sandie and I talk about the lessons we learned from Snapchat and Periscope, and how they...2021-04-0626 min
The Instagram Stories - Social Media NewsThe Instagram Stories - 4-5-21 - Adam Mosseri Explains the Restrict FeatureThe Instagram Stories is dedicated to keeping you informed about Instagram, giving you the latest news stories every single day.
Do you feel it's challenging to keep up with the latest news and features about Instagram? This daily news update can be part of your morning routine, where you can hear all about recent news or strategy to grow your following while making your breakfast without having to do any searching or reading.
This daily audio show is typically 3 minutes, and hosted by Daniel Hill of DanielHillMedia. More information can be found on Instagram @danielhillmedia...2021-04-0503 min
The Instagram Stories - Social Media NewsThe Instagram Stories - 4-2-21 - Feature Friday - Share This Profile Into a DMThe Instagram Stories is dedicated to keeping you informed about Instagram, giving you the latest news stories every single day.
Do you feel it's challenging to keep up with the latest news and features about Instagram? This daily news update can be part of your morning routine, where you can hear all about recent news or strategy to grow your following while making your breakfast without having to do any searching or reading.
This daily audio show is typically 3 minutes, and hosted by Daniel Hill of DanielHillMedia. More information can be found on Instagram @danielhillmedia...2021-04-0203 min
The Instagram Stories - Social Media NewsThe Instagram Stories - 3-26-21 - Feature Friday! How to Check Your Instagram Violations and Stop Getting Spammy Group MessagesThe Instagram Stories is dedicated to keeping you informed about Instagram, giving you the latest news stories every single day.
Do you feel it's challenging to keep up with the latest news and features about Instagram? This daily news update can be part of your morning routine, where you can hear all about recent news or strategy to grow your following while making your breakfast without having to do any searching or reading.
This daily audio show is typically 3 minutes, and hosted by Daniel Hill of DanielHillMedia. More information can be found on Instagram @danielhillmedia...2021-03-2603 min
The Instagram Stories PodcastEpisode #44 – How To Grow Your Account Using Reels with Allison Springer
Allison Springer is a full-time teacher and part-time heath coach who helps other busy women prioritize nutrition and fitness in their daily life. Over the past 3 years, Allison has grown her Instagram to build her business and mentored other health influencers to do the same.
Allison and I met on Clubhouse in an Instagram room, and I’ve been following her journey ever since. She really puts herself out there in her videos, and I love seeing other people do that because so many of my friends and colleagues are terrified of this concept.
2021-03-2424 min
The Instagram Stories - Social Media NewsThe Instagram Stories - 3-22-21 - Adam Mosseri talks Clubhouse, Hiding Like Counts, and IG for TweensThe Instagram Stories is dedicated to keeping you informed about Instagram, giving you the latest news stories every single day.
Do you feel it's challenging to keep up with the latest news and features about Instagram? This daily news update can be part of your morning routine, where you can hear all about recent news or strategy to grow your following while making your breakfast without having to do any searching or reading.
This daily audio show is typically 3 minutes, and hosted by Daniel Hill of DanielHillMedia. More information can be found on Instagram @danielhillmedia...2021-03-2204 min
The Instagram Stories - Social Media NewsThe Instagram Stories - 3-15-21 - Adam Mosseri talks tips for Small Businesses and GuidesThe Instagram Stories is dedicated to keeping you informed about Instagram, giving you the latest news stories every single day.
Do you feel it's challenging to keep up with the latest news and features about Instagram? This daily news update can be part of your morning routine, where you can hear all about recent news or strategy to grow your following while making your breakfast without having to do any searching or reading.
This daily audio show is typically 3 minutes, and hosted by Daniel Hill of DanielHillMedia. More information can be found on Instagram @danielhillmedia...2021-03-1503 min
The Instagram Stories - Social Media NewsThe Instagram Stories - 3-10-21 - Captions coming to Stories natively? Not yet.The Instagram Stories is dedicated to keeping you informed about Instagram, giving you the latest news stories every single day.
Do you feel it's challenging to keep up with the latest news and features about Instagram? This daily news update can be part of your morning routine, where you can hear all about recent news or strategy to grow your following while making your breakfast without having to do any searching or reading.
This daily audio show is typically 3 minutes, and hosted by Daniel Hill of DanielHillMedia. More information can be found on Instagram @danielhillmedia...2021-03-1005 min
The Instagram Stories - Social Media NewsThe Instagram Stories - 3-9-21 - How to Use Instagram as part of a Sales FunnelThe Instagram Stories is dedicated to keeping you informed about Instagram, giving you the latest news stories every single day.
Do you feel it's challenging to keep up with the latest news and features about Instagram? This daily news update can be part of your morning routine, where you can hear all about recent news or strategy to grow your following while making your breakfast without having to do any searching or reading.
This daily audio show is typically 3 minutes, and hosted by Daniel Hill of DanielHillMedia. More information can be found on Instagram @danielhillmedia...2021-03-0904 min
The Instagram Stories - Social Media NewsThe Instagram Stories - 3-8-21 - Mosseri Monday and let's talk like count hiding people!The Instagram Stories is dedicated to keeping you informed about Instagram, giving you the latest news stories every single day.
Do you feel it's challenging to keep up with the latest news and features about Instagram? This daily news update can be part of your morning routine, where you can hear all about recent news or strategy to grow your following while making your breakfast without having to do any searching or reading.
This daily audio show is typically 3 minutes, and hosted by Daniel Hill of DanielHillMedia. More information can be found on Instagram @danielhillmedia...2021-03-0805 min
The Instagram Stories - Social Media NewsThe Instagram Stories - 3-5-21 - Feature Friday - Removing Yourself from Posts and Getting NotificationsThe Instagram Stories is dedicated to keeping you informed about Instagram, giving you the latest news stories every single day.
Do you feel it's challenging to keep up with the latest news and features about Instagram? This daily news update can be part of your morning routine, where you can hear all about recent news or strategy to grow your following while making your breakfast without having to do any searching or reading.
This daily audio show is typically 3 minutes, and hosted by Daniel Hill of DanielHillMedia. More information can be found on Instagram @danielhillmedia...2021-03-0503 min
The Instagram Stories - Social Media NewsThe Instagram Stories - 3-4-21 - Brands not using Instagram CheckoutThe Instagram Stories is dedicated to keeping you informed about Instagram, giving you the latest news stories every single day.
Do you feel it's challenging to keep up with the latest news and features about Instagram? This daily news update can be part of your morning routine, where you can hear all about recent news or strategy to grow your following while making your breakfast without having to do any searching or reading.
This daily audio show is typically 3 minutes, and hosted by Daniel Hill of DanielHillMedia. More information can be found on Instagram @danielhillmedia...2021-03-0402 min
The Instagram Stories - Social Media NewsThe Instagram Stories - 3-3-21 - Likes temporarily hidden but not on purposeThe Instagram Stories is dedicated to keeping you informed about Instagram, giving you the latest news stories every single day.
Do you feel it's challenging to keep up with the latest news and features about Instagram? This daily news update can be part of your morning routine, where you can hear all about recent news or strategy to grow your following while making your breakfast without having to do any searching or reading.
This daily audio show is typically 3 minutes, and hosted by Daniel Hill of DanielHillMedia. More information can be found on Instagram @danielhillmedia...2021-03-0302 min
The Instagram Stories - Social Media NewsThe Instagram Stories - 3-2-21 - Instagram adds the ability to Go Live with 3 other people, I am not suprised at allThe Instagram Stories is dedicated to keeping you informed about Instagram, giving you the latest news stories every single day.
Do you feel it's challenging to keep up with the latest news and features about Instagram? This daily news update can be part of your morning routine, where you can hear all about recent news or strategy to grow your following while making your breakfast without having to do any searching or reading.
This daily audio show is typically 3 minutes, and hosted by Daniel Hill of DanielHillMedia. More information can be found on Instagram @danielhillmedia...2021-03-0204 min
The Instagram Stories PodcastEpisode #43 – Taking Your Brand’s Instagram to the Next Level
Today’s episode is a little different. Usually I have guests share their Instagram secrets – but on this episode, I share the secrets!
This was an interview I did with Strixmedia on their podcast, giving my story of how I got started with Instagram, how I began working with podcasting and Amazon Alexa, plus some insights about where the world of technology and content creation is headed. And of course, I share some strategies brands can use to grow their Instagram accounts.
If you enjoyed this episode, please leave me a review on Apple Music (or i...2021-03-021h 01
The Instagram Stories PodcastEpisode #43 – Taking Your Brand’s Instagram to the Next LevelToday’s episode is a little different. Usually I have guests share their Instagram secrets – but on this episode, I share the secrets! This was an interview I did with Strixmedia on their podcast, giving my story of how I got started with Instagram, how I began working with podcasting and Amazon Alexa, plus some insights about where the world of technology and content creation is headed. And of course, I share some strategies brands can use to grow their Instagram accounts.
If you enjoyed this episode, please leave me a review on Apple Music (or iTunes!) – that would help others to f...2021-03-011h 01
The Instagram Stories - Social Media NewsThe Instagram Stories - 2-29-21 - Adam Mosseri announces something big coming, I try to guess what it isThe Instagram Stories is dedicated to keeping you informed about Instagram, giving you the latest news stories every single day.
Do you feel it's challenging to keep up with the latest news and features about Instagram? This daily news update can be part of your morning routine, where you can hear all about recent news or strategy to grow your following while making your breakfast without having to do any searching or reading.
This daily audio show is typically 3 minutes, and hosted by Daniel Hill of DanielHillMedia. More information can be found on Instagram @danielhillmedia...2021-03-0104 min
The Instagram Stories - Social Media NewsThe Instagram Stories - 2-26-21 - New Posts Button on Homepage and Feature Friday Stories ArchiveThe Instagram Stories is dedicated to keeping you informed about Instagram, giving you the latest news stories every single day.
Do you feel it's challenging to keep up with the latest news and features about Instagram? This daily news update can be part of your morning routine, where you can hear all about recent news or strategy to grow your following while making your breakfast without having to do any searching or reading.
This daily audio show is typically 3 minutes, and hosted by Daniel Hill of DanielHillMedia. More information can be found on Instagram @danielhillmedia...2021-02-2603 min
The Instagram Stories PodcastEpisode #42 – How to Market Your Event on Social Media with Breanna Jacobs
Breanna Jacobs leads the Social Media Strategies Summit event portfolio. She produces 8+ conferences per year, working directly with senior level speakers and collaborating with marketing and sales teams to drive event publicity and content marketing initiatives. She’s researched and launched several new, successful programs from scratch including the UX Strategies Summit, Mobile+Web Developer Conference and the Brand Strategy Conference. Prior to GSMI, Breanna was an ESL teacher, studied and taught abroad in Spain (Olé!). She graduated with a BA in Global Studies from UC Santa Barbara. She’s a runner, bookworm, and traveler.
In th...2021-02-1522 min
The Instagram Stories PodcastEpisode #41 – How To Build a Community Around Traveling with Mark and Mya
Mark is an Aussie guy who together with his pup Mya, travels the world, sharing pet friendly travel tips while showing you can have a dog and a life of adventure.
In this episode, Mark and I discuss how he got started building his community, how to leverage Facebook groups, building a media kit for sponsors to show them your engagement levels, and much more.
You can connect with Mark and Mya online at:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mark_and_myas_adventures
...2021-02-0225 min
The Instagram Stories PodcastEpisode #40 – How to Market Your Audio on Instagram with Amanda Domuracki
Amanda Domuracki is a social strategist with 7+ years of experience in social. Amanda has shepherded brands through the evolving art-slash-science of brand building online, including watershed moments like The Handmaid’s Tale and Fyre Fraud launch stunt at Hulu, to nascent projects like launching Spotify’s podcast presence in the social space or PewDiePie’s influencer network, Revelmode.
Amanda likes to do cool stuff to make cool people talk about cool brands.
Currently, Amanda leads social strategy across Spotify’s podcast vertical for owned, exclusive, and distributed content to further push podcasts...2021-01-1823 min
The Instagram Stories PodcastEpisode #39 – Why Your Instagram Engagement Kinda Sucks with Rachel from Rainylune
Rachel is the artist and owner of Rainylune, a brand that creates cute and chaotic frog themed products. She juggles the full time job of running her business while also being a full time student at ASU.
Rachel was recently contacted by the Instagram Partnerships Team, who offered a free session to help her grow her account. You can read her detailed explanation of all the information provided on the blog post she wrote here.
In this episode, we talk about strategies to implement the instructions Instagram provided to Rachel, along...2021-01-0622 min
The Instagram Stories PodcastEpisode #38 – How To Make a Hair Salon Instagrammable with Mindy Thomas
Mindy Thomas is a marketing professional in the digital ad strategy and organic strategy space. In a former life, she was a professional hairstylist and makeup artist. Passionate about moving the beauty industry forward, she forayed into marketing, specializing in local branding, content creation, and paid ad strategy. Over the past 8+ years, Mindy has racked valuable experience on both the agency and brand side; most recently working for a major hair care and cosmetology education conglomerate. With the un-predicability of 2020, she decided to step away from her full-time career to focus her attention on her two children as they...2020-12-2222 min
The Instagram Stories PodcastEpisode #37 – Creating GIFs and AR Filters with Marty Markenson
Marty Markenson is passionate about creating augmented reality applications and content. By day he works as a product manager for PTC’s industrial AR platform. By night he creates AR filters for Instagram.
In this interview, we discuss how to make your own GIFs for Stories, how to upload them so they can be re-used across different platforms (including TikTok!) and how to film yourself properly for a GIF.
Check out the rest of the episode for more!
Connect with Marty at:
Instagram: ht...2020-12-0722 min
The Instagram Stories PodcastEpisode #36 – The 7 Laws of Instagram with John Ferrara
John Ferrara is an Instagram expert, strategist and philosopher. With over 6 years of experience, John has helped thousands of entrepreneurs grow their business using Instagram.
When I interview guests on my podcast, I rarely hear something completely unfamilar to me about Instagram. When I interviewed John, he said something about IGTV stats that I never heard before – and my first thought was that John must be wrong. I was thinking I should interrupt to correct him, but my brain said “what if he’s right? You don’t know everything.” I’m so glad I didn’t say anything b...2020-11-2323 min
The Instagram Stories PodcastEpisode #36 – The 7 Laws of Instagram with John FerraraJohn Ferrara is an Instagram expert, strategist and philosopher. With over 6 years of experience, John has helped thousands of entrepreneurs grow their business using Instagram.
When I interview guests on my podcast, I rarely hear something completely unfamiliar to me about Instagram. When I interviewed John, he said something about IGTV stats that I never heard before – and my first thought was that John must be wrong. I was thinking I should interrupt to correct him, but my brain said “what if he’s right? You don’t know everything.” I’m so glad I didn’t say anything because John wa...2020-11-2223 min
The Instagram Stories PodcastEpisode #35 – Effective Instagram Ads and Messenger Bots with Amanda Robinson
Amanda Robinson is The Digital Gal. She is widely recognized in the digital marketing industry for her knowledge, training, skills and coaching as a Facebook Ads expert with her Swift Kick In the Ads Membership, her 4 Week Facebook Ads Training Bootcamp, and for her creative chatbot skills. She is an author, international speaker, consultant, and educator who has taught thousands of business owners and entrepreneurs the foundational skills of Facebook Ads. Amanda brings personality and passion to teaching others how to make Facebook ads work for them.
In this episode, Amanda and I talk about...2020-11-1026 min
The Instagram Stories PodcastEpisode #34 – The Fastest Way to Grow Your Account with Eduardo MoralesEduardo Morales is a former Community Growth Manager at @depop and Community Director at @nikebyyouworkshop. He now makes a living from the Instagram accounts @pinlord, @potteryforall, and @macramemakers as well as writing articles that help demystify Instagram on his Medium blog. In this episode, we discuss how to grow a new account quickly by commenting […]2020-10-2620 min
The Instagram Stories PodcastEpisode #28 – How to Get the Engagement Levels You Want with Taylor Loren from LaterTaylor Loren is the director of content marketing at Later, the #1 Instagram marketing platform. She is passionate about helping entrepreneurs grow their business through the power of Instagram marketing, which she does through the popular Later blog and free online Instagram courses. Taylor was named a LinkedIn Top Voice of social media marketing and awarded Best Startup Marketing in Canada. You can follow her on Instagram at @taylor.loren2020-06-2327 min
The Instagram Stories PodcastEpisode #24 - No Filter: The Inside Story of Instagram with Sarah FrierSarah Frier is a senior technology reporter for Bloomberg News out of San Francisco. Her award-winning features and breaking stories have earned her a reputation as an expert on how Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, and Twitter make business decisions that affect their future and our society. Frier is a frequent contributor to Bloomberg Businessweek and Bloomberg Television. She’s also the author of No Filter: The Inside Story of Instagram, the winner of the 2020 Financial Times and McKinsey Business Book of the Year Award.
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The Instagram StoriesEpisode #19 – Selling a Product or Service on Instagram with Mats David Awesome Goldberg of The Instagram AgencyIf you want to sell a product or service on Instagram, you can’t just start by posting pictures of your product or service. You need to give value, because Instagram does not exist just so you have a platform to sell your product or service on.
Mats David Awesome Goldberg is the owner of The Instagram Agency. Mats explains the most important thing is to give value in every single post. The value could be educational, or it could be entertaining, or it could be inspiring. Whatever time and effort you put into giving value will come back t...2019-04-2326 minThe Instagram StoriesEpisode #18 – Tips on Hashtags and Customer Personas with Megan Van GrollDid you ever think of niching as a marketing tool? Being incredibly specific is the best way, because it lets you weed out the potential clients who are not a good fit, and gets your ideal customer excited.
Megan Van Groll gained her experience in social media by volunteering at a local non-profit, joined the executive team, and using that opportunity to build her skills.
Megan recommends different approaches and strategies for Instagram based on whether or not a company is service-based or product-based. The principles are the same, regardless of company size. She recommends making sure the...2019-03-2429 minThe Instagram StoriesEpisode #17 – Finding the Balance Between Aspirational and Relatable with Malvika of Style By MalvikaMalvika is the founder and digital content creator behind the platform “Style by Malvika”, focused on creating content in the luxury fashion world.
According to Malvika, the key to Instagram is finding the balance between aspirational and relatable. Those can be contradictory, so it’s important to meet somewhere in the middle.
Small business owners can do that by asking themselves : “in what way does my small business give value to consumers? How through pictures can I capture the value my customers are looking for?”
Start off by posting captivating images. This can be done by flagging...2019-01-2916 minThe Instagram StoriesEpisode #16 – How to Market a Podcast Using Instagram with Aaron Render of the Uncontained Podcast
Aaron Render hosts a podcast called “Uncontained” where he interviews people in the entertainment industry – actors, musicians, comedians – about their roots, what advice they’d give, how they promote themselves, and what’s kept them going when others tell them they won’t succeed.
In this episode, we talk about how Aaron can use Instagram to promote his podcast, including Going Live, Engagement pods, dealing with fluxation in the number of followers, and more.
You can find Aaron and the Uncontained Podcast at: Web: http://wwww.uncontainedpod.com Instagram...2019-01-1526 minThe Instagram StoriesEpisode #15 – How Brands Should Use Instagram Stories with Josh Klemons
Josh Klemons is a digital storyteller and strategist. He helps brands find, hone, and tell their stories online.
Josh works with brands on Instagram Stories, and shares the reasons businesses should be using Stories, which are pieces of content that are only visible for 24 hours. He calls them “ethereal” – which means “characterized by lightness and insubstantiality; intangible”. Instagram Stories are unique because they show you exactly who watched your Stories – you can tap on their name, see their profiles, or start conversations with them. YouTube doesn’t offer that same level of visibility into who...2018-12-3128 minThe Instagram StoriesEpisode #14 – What Companies Need to Show on Instagram with Michael Sherman of The Interactive Imprint
Michael Sherman has a digital marketing firm called “The Interactive Imprint,” a full service South Florida interactive marketing consulting company focused on social media and influencer marketing.
He recommends companies focus their social media efforts on being original and showing what’s behind-the-scenes from a human perspective. It’s not a sales tool like other platforms are – it’s a brand awareness tool. Showing testimonials, employee spotlights, happy customers – these are all great ways to show why someone would want to do business with your company.
Michael tells clients to think...2018-12-2519 minThe Instagram StoriesEpisode #13 – Creating an Emotional Connection on Instagram with Lauren Davis CreativeLauren Davis helps organizations improve their branding, social marketing, and public relations. She’s a small business owner of a brick-and-mortar store, and has ingrained herself in the local community in her city.
Want Lauren’s key strategies to using social media wisely as a small business owner?
Lauren teaches her clients the importance of creating an emotional, human connection – and making someone feel something. People remember things if they’re emotionally tied in, but be careful not to overuse this concept.
How do you actually connect on an emotional level with your audience? Use the same...2018-12-0329 minThe Instagram StoriesEpisode #12 – Instagram Hacks with Beverley TheresaBeverley is a Social Media Strategist from Canada. Her title is “Your Favorite Social Media Strategist”, which is one of the greatest titles I’ve ever heard.
She gave some great information on this episode, including:
1. Start building a content database of striking images. Take pictures wherever you are and wherever you go.
2. You’re not just competing with other businesses, you’re competing with people’s family and friends for their attention.
3. If it’s not a striking image – put it in your Story. Stories is a great place for images that aren’...2018-11-1628 minThe Instagram StoriesEpisode #11 – How To Build An Instagram For an Under-Served CommunityOverland Unlimited consists 3 guys – Shane, Neil, and Steve. They saw an under-served community, and wanted to do something about that. There are people who spend time going on multi-day outdoor trips, living out of their vehicles, so they decided to build an Instagram community based on other people’s posts. Their goal is to “feature the extraordinary and cater to the ordinary.”
This community has grown to 10,000 followers, and have given people with small followings a voice in this community. To them, everyone has a cool story and a good angle that needs to be featured.
Whatever you’...2018-09-0734 minThe Instagram StoriesEpisode #10 – How To Use Instagram To Market Your Small BusinessHow to Use Instagram To Market Your Small Business
Marisa from AllTheSocial is a self-starter. She’s taken on a variety of roles that led to her owning her own small business, offering her social media experience to clients. She started on Instagram at the outset, when things were old school. How old school? She started using Instagram on her iPod Touch. Back in the day, we had to email pictures to ourselves or use Dropbox to get them from the PC to the phone. (Those tricks still work, by the way.)
Marisa’s focus has been on...2018-07-2324 minThe Instagram StoriesEpisode #9 – How To Turn Your Audience Into a Community – Spencer and SequoiaSpencer and Sequoia are musicians with an extremely engaged following. I asked them how they got such an engaged following. Here’s what they told me.
To start with, everything has to be sincere, authentic and genuine.
Here are the steps they took to build a community.
First, separate things from your personal account, and tell your friends: if you want to see what we’re doing, we have a new place – and tag your new handle. That ensures your friends will not be inundated with your other content or feel pressured. In the beginning, you may...2018-05-2521 minThe Instagram StoriesEpisode #8 – How and Why To Use Pinterest – Alisa MeredithAlisa Meredith is obsessed with Pinterest advertising. She’s the content marketing manager at Tailwind, a Pinterest and Instagram scheduling tool.
Pinterest is based on images that you “pin” or save, and it’s built to give people ideas, and then do them.
MIND SHIFT:
Instagram is about projecting an image of yourself. Pinterest is about planning to become who you want to be.
Pinterest viewers don’t care about you, personally. They just care about making their lives better.
HUGE TIP:
The key difference between Pinterest and Instagram: Pinterest is designed to bring...2018-03-2322 minThe Instagram StoriesEpisode #7 – How To Use Instagram Stories and Go Live with Ladies RoadmapJoJami and Lana of Ladies Roadmap have found an under served audience and are making content for them. They’re starting a podcast for women over 50, going around the country in a motor home to meet women and inspire them. Here’s some of the recommendations I gave them.
On Instagram:
People care about what you’re doing, behind the scenes. Instagram Stories lets you show what’s going on behind the scenes, save that content, and reuse it if resonates with your audience. Showing the process of starting a process, documenting the efforts you’re making, and...2018-03-1623 minThe Instagram StoriesEpisode #6 – How To Create Amazing Visuals for Social MediaTabitha Carro teaches small business owners and people working on their side hustles how to use their phones to create visual appealing graphics for social media.
Are you a small business owner who doesn’t have the time to learn all the social media platforms and tools? Tabitha recommends sticking to just one platform, and give yourself time to learn. Be there on that one platform, and just be present and engaged.
Tabitha recommends really getting involved with Stories, and experimenting with how to tell your story visually, adding stickers, dates, tagging people, and watching other people’s...2018-02-0926 minThe Instagram StoriesEpisode #5 – How To Become a Freelancer and Get Clients with James SantosJames Santos is a visual artist and designer. He’s done work for major companies as an employee of a company, but now he’s in the process of becoming a freelancer. He’s proud of the experience he’s gained working for larger clients but now he’s looking to build up his own business. What’s the best way to transition and get new clients?
The best way is to approach potential clients and show them what you can do for them by making samples. For instance, pick a business you’d like to work with. Take...2018-01-2911 minThe Instagram StoriesEpisode #4 – Grow Your Instagram Following with these Five Advanced Instagram Strategies from Jen Lehner of Jen Lehner Media
Jen Lehner teaches digital marketing and has built an amazing community on Facebook called “The Front Row”. She has some great social media courses and even has a course on how to make your own course.
Jen talks about her Instagram strategies for posts, ads, building a community, stories, livestreaming, and more.
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Grow Your Instagram Following with these Five Advanced Instagram Strategies I Learned from Jen Lehner of JenLehnerMedia
1. Build a community and engage with the people in that group. Be present, and be responsive.
2. Make a...2017-12-2123 minThe Instagram StoriesEpisode #3 – How To Build a Following Based on your Photography from Keeyahtay Lewis of Deadbolt PhotosKeeyahtay has a fulltime photography job. He’s got also got a photography business on the side. Here’s what I learned from him.
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First – if you’re doing something for the fame, you’re doing it wrong.
Second, the beauty of Instagram is being able to see other people’s work – seeing photos from artists you respect and people you’ve never heard of. It keeps you feeling inspired, and it lets people who want to see your work see it.
How to Build a Photography Business from Instagram: Keeyahtay’...2017-11-2032 minThe Instagram StoriesEpisode #2 – Building Your Instagram Quickly Using Facebook Friends and Phonebook ContactsBuilding Your Instagram Quickly Using Facebook Friends and Phonebook Contacts
I wanted to make a podcast where I interview people who know a lot about Instagram. My plan is to get them to spill their secrets (for free!) so you can listen and learn from the best. But this plan has some downsides, which center around the fact that I want to spill what I know too!
I came up with a solution that gives value to everyone listening. Episodes of this podcast will alternate between interviewing experts, and giving suggestions to people just starting out.
Subscribe...2017-11-1213 minThe Instagram StoriesEpisode #1 – Five Beginner Instagram Strategies From Sadie Olsen of Otto’s Cassava Flour5 Instagram Strategies I Learned From Sadie Olsen of Otto’s Cassava Flour
Sadie markets a flour for people who can’t eat gluten or are on the paleo diet. She started her company from scratch 2 years ago and she’s now on shelves in major food retailers.
Here are her Instagram secrets.
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1. Be responsive to comments and questions from your audience. Provide valuable content that saves people the time and effort of experimentation and figuring it out themselves.
2. Recognize that there’s going to be trial and error in...2017-10-2615 min