⭐️ Authentic Instagram Mastery
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(April 1) Module 1 -- Welcome + Community + Instagram Strategies
1:18
Our Course Helper -- Mara Clear Spring Cook
1:53
Introduce yourself and your ideal audience 🤗
2:18
Should we follow each other?
📲 Non-intuitive tips for using Instagram (as a consumer of content)
3:33
IG Notifications filter
0:28
🌟 IG Tips of all kinds
8:36
Typical (inauthentic) IG strategies...
2:21
Always nurture, occasionally sell.
6:06
Reframing what "content creation" means to you...
5:53
Reframe "selling" too...
5:47
George's Strategy: Carousel ➡️ Reels ➡️ Stories
1:19
IG stories for only time-sensitive stuff?
0:38
💡 IG Content Ideas
2:30
🤲🏽 CTA Ideas -- ways to invite your audience to work with you
4:00
What should your first post(s) be about?
6:32
Should you have a personal vs business IG account?
7:01
You don't need to make talking head videos - make snackable content 🍿
5:08
How often to post on Instagram?
6:29
#IG hashtag strategy
7:15
⭐️ Overview of IG growth strategies
4:38
Do (should) you sync your FB and IG?
2:51
OK to delete some less-engaged posts that you realize isn't a great fit for your grid?
5:06
How much to share other people's content, vs focusing our own?
Module 1 Check-In / Homework
(April 8) Module 2 -- George's technical tips for Instagram
6:42
Switch from Personal IG to "Professional" Account (Creator or Business)
3:22
Convert my personal account to business account or start over?
1:57
Tips for writing your IG bio
1:49
Do you need to block weird followers?
How to spot fake accounts?
4:16
IG Captions & line breaks
How GK creates Carousel Posts
4:58
How to post a Carousel as a Story?
5:13
Should you turn your Carousel posts into Reels?
What's a "Story" versus a "Reel"? Is a "reel" simply an IG Video? 🤔
4:26
How to save IG Stories to your camera roll (so you can post it elsewhere)
Why GK makes longer videos (more than 90 seconds) on IG
How to upload longer videos to IG (even landscape ones) -- and turn captions on
1:40
How to record a longer video on Instagram? IG Live.
4:44
Make sure your IG setting has saving your Live videos to archive
3:42
IG Videos get *fewer* likes than other types of posts -- still worthwhile to make video?
Ideas for IG Videos
5:26
IG Video -- how to add those big captions?
Module 2 Check-In / Homework
(April 22) Module 3 -- How Shaun grew his IG and current workflow
3:00
Story of Shaun's IG growth
14:42
Shaun's current IG workflow
2:03
If don't see the "activity" after posting a question, wait awhile...
3:52
Examples of different IG styles
4:40
Create "snackable" (shareable) content
6:29
What strategy would Shaun recommend to small creators?
2:04
why George does FB live separate from IG live? Long vs short videos...
1:27
How to have fun using IG?
2:43
How not to get sucked into scrolling IG and using it more sustainably?
1:36
Getting comfortable with being visible on social media... and alternatives to showing yourself?
2:14
Module 3 homework + what we'll explore in Module 4...
(April 29) Module 4 -- Connecting with your audience & colleagues
6:31
Introducing yourself to your audience (& if so, how regularly & what do you say?)
3:00
Intro posts - how to make it authentic and not narcissistic?
8:32
Should we reply to DM's and comments?
1:36
What about haters & trolls?
5:55
Should you automate DM's in IG? Shaun doesn't recommend it.
4:07
How to connect with colleagues on IG? Who? and How?
3:06
Who should you follow on IG?
6:53
When Shaun reshares other people's posts -- he adds contexts and tags them
6:47
Doing IG Live with others -- and how to ask them?
6:18
Which stickers does Shaun use in Stories and Reels?
1:26
Must you use your phone to use IG as a creator?
6:51
IG Stats -- find your best performing posts and repost them occasionally
Naming your IG account(s)
1:02
Module 4 Homework
(May 6) Module 5 -- How to Sell on Instagram
7:57
Intro to mindset of selling
5:46
Validate your product idea on IG before you make it
11:19
Strategy for selling things on IG / launching things
5:05
Selling via Stories: storytelling/message tips
1:44
Why creating a story vs sharing a post as a story?
2:58
Social capital -- be sure you're spending it wisely
1:53
Is it Ok to say at end of content "If you'd like to learn more, reach out about coaching."
3:36
How did Shaun get so natural on camera?
2:03
How has Shaun learned to be concise?
2:37
Should we DM new followers?
1:19
Do you look at others' IG to get inspiration for what to make?
4:26
How to we make sure our Reels reach many non-followers (vs just our followers)?
2:55
Why Shaun uses IG but *not* TikTok nor LinkedIn...
1:36
Module 5 homework
More Q&A about IG Strategy
6:41
George's feedback for various IG accounts
3:51
Do people really follow IG Lives that are long and unplanned?
1:44
IG Highlights example - define & describe your modality
6:53
"A lot of guys are following me but I'm trying to reach women... what to do?"
12:30
What about stalkers? How to prevent it...
More IG Technical Tips
4:07
IG Video Thumbnail Templates
Adding a 2nd IG account to Meta Business Suite...
Instagram Ads (via FB Ads manager)
The simplest way to run IG Ads + discount for FB Ads course
3:02
Why I prefer running Instagram Ads...
6:29
IG ads will have link rather than needing to say "Link In Bio"...
14:13
How to run IG ads via FB Ads Manager (my preferred method)
3:30
IG Ad - also run FB Ad at the same time?