Growing an Instagram Community of 63k Followers as a Speech Therapist with Abby Long (The Type B SLP)
Jul 10, 2023
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Abby Long, a speech-language pathologist with a successful Instagram community, shares valuable insights on growing her following. Topics include being a speech pathologist as a business owner, marketing strategies, building an engaged Instagram community, authenticity, and effective strategies for Instagram engagement and sales.
Building a strong community on Instagram requires authenticity and relatability, sharing personal experiences to strengthen connections with followers.
Engaging, colorful, and authentic posts as well as product reels with clear call-to-action generate high engagement and increased sales on Instagram.
Deep dives
Building a Community on Instagram
Abby, a speech language pathologist (SLP), shares her journey of building a close-knit community on Instagram. She emphasizes the importance of authenticity and relatability, showing her audience that she is a real person with struggles and humor. By sharing personal experiences, such as making mistakes or talking about mental health, Abby strengthens the connection with her followers, who appreciate her down-to-earth approach. She also highlights the significance of serving her audience before selling, providing tips and entertaining content that resonates with them.
Effective Strategies on Instagram
Abby discusses two key strategies that have been working well for her on Instagram. First, she shares that engaging, colorful, and authentic posts tend to be highly shareable and receive a significant number of saves. These posts often involve quick tips, behind-the-scenes glimpses, or relatable content. Second, Abby explains the success of her product reels, where she showcases her speech therapy resources. By adding a clear call-to-action for the link in the comments, she generates a flood of comments and engagement from her audience, leading to increased sales.
Building and Marketing an Airbnb
Abby and her husband ventured into the world of Airbnb, applying their knowledge of social media and marketing strategies. Abby's expertise in copywriting, SEO, and great visuals allowed them to create a compelling Airbnb listing that stood out. They utilized strategies from Instagram to boost their listing's views, engagement, and bookings. Abby focused on providing excellent customer service, fostering connections with guests, and employing tactics such as including their Instagram handle in the house manual. As a result, they achieved the superhost status and had a high occupancy rate.
The Importance of an Email List
Abby highlights the significance of having an email list for both her speech therapy resources business and her Airbnb. She emphasizes that an email list provides a direct and personal connection with her audience, allowing her to build relationships and nurture repeat customers. Abby recognizes the value of owning her email list and encourages others to start building their own. She observes that social media platforms can change and algorithms can fluctuate, but an email list remains a constant and reliable means of communication and marketing.
This is a juicy one y'all! This is one for the masses. It's so friggin valuable because Abby is not a "marketer!" She's a speech-language pathologist first and creates resources on TpT and has one of the most engaged, fast-growing, and loyal communities I've seen on Instagram in a long time. This perspective is so refreshing and Abby drops so many golden nuggets about things she attributes to her success! She's multipassionate like so many of us and I can't wait to hear your takeaways from this episode!