
The Instagram Stories Podcast
The Instagram Stories is a 30 minute podcast that delves into the world of Instagram and the secrets to success on the platform. Each episode features a different Instagram expert, who shares their knowledge and expertise on topics such as growing your following, creating engaging content, and using Instagram for business.
From social media managers to influencers and business owners, our guests bring a wealth of experience and insight to the show. They'll discuss their personal success stories, share tips and tricks, and offer advice on how to make the most of your time on Instagram.
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Jul 17, 2024 • 38min
Episode #67 - Jenn Herman, Author of Instagram for Dummies, Shares Reels Strategies for 2024
Jenn Herman, a social media consultant and globally recognized Instagram expert, shares valuable strategies for managing Instagram effectively. She emphasizes the importance of shares and saves for boosting engagement. Jenn discusses practical tips for creating impactful Reels and advises on a streamlined content strategy that includes three key post types weekly. With insights on time management for busy users, this conversation is packed with actionable advice to enhance your Instagram presence and foster growth.

Jul 10, 2024 • 30min
Episode #66 - Amanda Marochko from Buffer and the Threads Integration
Amanda 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 links:
Twitter - https://twitter.com/Marochko
Threads - https://www.threads.net/@marochko
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/marochko
Find Amanda (and the rest of the Buffer team) at Buffer.com
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May 14, 2024 • 26min
Episode #65 - Steve Johnson and the The Out of Touch Adults’ Guide to Kid Culture
Stephen 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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May 6, 2024 • 34min
Episode #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 everyone up to speed.
Follow Lia:
ICYMI Newsletter (Substack)
Twitter
Threads
Instagram
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Dec 25, 2023 • 31min
Episode #63 - Taylor Lorenz - Extremely Online: The Untold Story of Fame, Influence, and Power on the Internet
Taylor 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 York magazine, Rolling Stone, Outside magazine, and more. She frequently appears on NBC, CNN, MSNBC, CBS, and the BBC. Lorenz was named to Fortune’s 40 Under 40 list of leaders in Media and Entertainment. Adweek included her in their Young Influentials Who Are Shaping Media, Marketing and Tech listing, stating that Lorenz “contextualizes the internet as we live it.” Town & Country named her to their New Creative Vanguards list of a rising generation of creatives, calling her “The Bob Woodward of the TikTok generation.” In 2023, Lorenz was named tech and media influencer of the year by the World Influencers & Bloggers Association.
In this interview, Taylor talks about her new book, Extremely Online: The Untold Story of Fame, Influence, and Power on the Internet - and we discussed:
Taylor's goals in writing Extremely Online
The most fun part of the book to write (and my favorite parts to read)
How she deals with the negativity she receives for her writing and social posts
What Taylor thinks will be the biggest trend for online culture 2024
Her thoughts on AI and the impact it will have) on internet culture
What Taylor thinks it would take to make online culture fun again
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Oct 27, 2023 • 25min
Episode #62 – Post Ideas, Hashtags, and Keyword Optimized Captions with Matthew Pierce from Slay.so
Do 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 help you save time and be more creative than you would otherwise.
You can find Slay.so on Instagram @getslay.so and get a free 10 day trial.
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Sep 19, 2023 • 20min
Episode #61 – Start Making Money using BILI
Are 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 awareness. For Influencers, BILI gives them an easy way to monetize their social content across any and all social media platforms.
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Feb 11, 2023 • 31min
Episode #60 – No Filter: The Inside Story of Instagram with Sarah Frier - Part 2
Sarah 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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Aug 23, 2022 • 33min
Episode #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 cross-posting Reels, TikToks, YouTube Shorts, and more.
Sign up for a free 14 day trial of Repurpose.io and follow Hani’s journey from the links below:
Facebook: https://facebook.com/hanimourra
Facebook Page: http://facebook.com/repurpose.io.page/
Instagram: https://instagram.com/hanimourra
Twitter: https://twitter.com/hanimourra
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hanimourra/
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The Instagram Stories is sponsored by Hashtag Slayer!
Register at HashtagSlayer.com and use code IGStories for a free month.
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Apr 4, 2022 • 29min
Episode #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 marketing industry by bringing the convenience of messenger apps to business-to-customer communication.
The story of ManyChat traces its roots back to 2015. Messaging apps were taking off around the world, and Mike was hard at work trying to write a script that could automate marketing messages to Telegram’s 65M users. The idea had potential, but he’d hit a wall — what had appeared to be a simple concept on the surface required a maze of complex code to execute.
Mike knew that if you can’t get around a wall, you go over it. So he came up with an even bigger, bolder idea: a visual-based platform that would allow anyone to create dynamic and engaging chat automations, all without needing to be a coding wizard. A few months later, ManyChat was born.
Fast forward to today, and ManyChat has exploded into the #1 Chat Marketing platform in the world. The tools Mike first imagined back in 2015 are now employed by nearly two million businesses in 190 countries, driving sales, qualifying leads, and nurturing customer relationships.
To find Mike and Manychat online, visit:
Web: https://manychat.com – Get a free month using code “MIKE1MONTHFREE” (without quotes!)
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themikeyan/
Summit: https://igsummit.com – April 5th and 6th (FREE!)
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