The Instagram Stories Podcast

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 daughters. In this episode, Ashley breaks down her 5 key steps to building a community on Instagram. She explains in detail how she uses each step with examples, but her list includes: * Support – like, comment, cheer your friends on* Share – share with your audience in a meaningful way* Spotlight – feature someone that your community will connect to* Summon – get feedback and input to involve your community* Social – build community by featuring your community in your content You can find Ashley online at: Web: https://www.business-socialistas.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/business.socialistas

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. In this episode, we talk about how to set up your Instagram profile for maximum sales potential, along with the advantages of having an Instagram Shop, plus much more. You can find Carrie at: https://www.instagram.com/carriegottschalk https://www.carriegottschalk.com If you would like to hear more Instagram strategy (but mostly Instagram news!) check out my daily show, The Instagram Stories, on your Amazon Echo smart speaker or Google Nest under “News Briefings”, or on any other podcast platform including Apple Music and Spotify. If you would like to support the show, you definitely can buy me a cup of coffee – just go to https://buymeacoffee.com/igstories. Thanks for listening and I hope you liked the show!

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 goal of mine for a long time. In this episode, we talk about some strategies for having others creating content for you – typically referred to as User Generated Content – and working with smaller influencers for maximum impact. Since we recorded the podcast, Later has announced a new date for LaterCon — join Nikki and team Later on Sept 29th for a day-long virtual event all about social strategy. Get your free ticket here! You can find Nikki at: Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/nikkitravelled Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/latermedia/ Web: https://later.com/ LaterCon: https://later.com/latercon

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. Enjoy the episode!

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 Business

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 online coaching.  She helps businesses clarify their message to create strategic plans and grow by attracting the “right” followers who convert to customers and clients. Her agency also works with businesses in an ongoing manner, providing social media management on a monthly basis. Offline, she enjoys listening to music & podcasts, reading, art, traveling, biking, doing Pilates & spending time with her family and friends. Here are the links to what Lisi mentioned on the show: https://zest.is/Marketing articles aggregated onto a homepage- “the latest content in blogging, content, email, growth, metrics, strategy, tools, social, influencer & branding”(you download the zest extension on chrome) https://trello.com/en-US Trello is great for organizing your projects and ensuring your to-dos are completed in a timely manner. You can find Lisi online at: Instagram: @lstudiomedia Web: https://www.lstudiomedia.com/

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://www.instagram.com/lovemarypendleton Web: https://www.hashtag-hero.com

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 apply to Instagram. We also get deep on hashtag strategies, and what to do if you feel like your Hashtags are not giving your posts any additional reach. Connect with Sandie online at: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sociallybrandedlive Web: https://sociallybranded.live

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. In this episode, we chat about Allison’s regular job, her strategies for growth using Reels, and how she uses small snippets of time to accomplish as much as possible. You can find Allison at: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/al.meets.world Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/al.meets.social

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  iTunes!) – that would help others to find the show.         Leave a Review: Apple Podcasts Thanks!