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5 Ways to Increase Engagement on Your Instagram Posts

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Instagram is where over *500 million active daily users scroll through over 50 billion photos and videos. Every day over 500 million users look at Instagram stories – and in all this activity, they leave around 4.2 billions likes – per day. The audience is worldwide, the age is young (30% of global Instagram audiences […]

Building a 1-2-3 Punch for More Instagram Engagement

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Building a 1-2-3 Punch in Your Instagram Building an organic business Instagram feed that connects you to your desired audience is no easy task. To build a dynamic feed takes attention, thoughtful curation, and the careful creation of posts and stories that represent your Brand. This week, I want to share a three-tiered approach to […]

So what’s up with LIKES on Instagram?

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So what’s up with “Likes”? …and what if they all went away?  How would that effect the type of content you post?   There’s a lot of talk lately about whether or not we should be concerned with LIKES on our Instagram posts. Instagram is even testing NO LIKEs on feeds in certain parts of […]

We Are a Global Market

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We are a global market. A few years ago we used to rub our head to understand that, but now it’s a “no-duh”. You may not be selling your product overseas, but I can assure you that if you are on social media, your message is being seen – has the potential to be seen […]

How to Use Instagram Stories For Your Business

How to Use Instagram Stories For Your Business It’s the weekend and time to get out the camera. Nothing works better on Instagram than quick and fun stories that share the personality of your brand. This is brand building for you entrepreneurs. It’s story telling, and you NEED to have fun with it. Get outside […]

Build Your Instagram Like a Real Story Teller

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A performer tells their story through their song or act, but to get people to listen [just like you], they have to market their product. They have to tell their story beyond the bounds of the art they have created. They have to get skin in the game, put themselves out there and be relentless in what works!

3 Basic Tips for Using Hashtags in Your Instagram Posts

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  “When you enchant people, your goal is not to make money from them or to get them to do what you want, but to fill them with great delight.”  ~ Guy Kawasaki Greetings everyone! I want to quickly share 3 basic tips for using hashtags in your Instagram posts. There are so many ways […]

Double your exposure with an Instagram Ad

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  Get double IMPACT when you combine Facebook ads with Instagram   By connecting your Facebook page with Instagram, running an ad will double your exposure and increase engagement. Facebook is clearly the most popular and affordable ad platform today; its deep demographics allow you to laser-focus on your target audience. Now you can build […]

Tips for taking great photos for your Instagram feed

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​Tips for taking great photos for your Instagram feed   A frequent question I get from my clients is “ I’m not a photographer, so how do I take good pictures for my Instagram?”  Since visual marketing is about great VISUAL content, taking excellent photos is of vital importance. So I have put together a […]

Creating an Instagram Feed that will build your online influence

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Get CREATIVE and build your online #INFLUENCE   Building a strong and CREATIVE online presence on Instagram will empower your brand and increase your online INFLUENCE.    Here are four easy steps that will get you REAL results and INCREASE sales for your business: 1 – Properly set up your account with a FABULOUS profile pic […]