
Why you need more than Instagram
You know how much I love Instagram - it's the perfect playground for creatives online. Many of us see it as the 'make or break' platform for creatives and business owners - but is Instagram alone enough to make your business thrive? In this week's episode, I talk about why it's essential to be showing up on more than just one platform, and share my tips and strategies for doing so without spreading yourself too thin.
Hashtag Authentic - for creatives, dreamers & business owners online · Sara
November 26, 201935m 57s
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Show Notes
Things I talk about in this episode:
- Episode sponsor, Olympus and the new PEN E-PL10 camera
- Get 20% off in the Olympus webshop with code SARA20
- Your customer pathway, and where Instagram sits on it
- The '7 touchpoint' customer rule
- Not putting all our eggs in one social media basket]
- Why relying on only one platform makes sales harder
- Why images are still (and will always be) key
- The power of Visual Identity
- Pictures and symbols for communication
- Repurposing content
- Why we all stopped using other platforms - and need to start again
- How to show up where your customers are
- How to create a cohesive strategy across all your social platforms
Links mentioned in this episode:
- The Olympus PEN E-PL10. Get 20% off with code SARA20
- My post on the Olympus PEN vs the iPhone camera
- My 15 Minute Magic program, for procrastinating business owners
- Letters From a Hopeful Creative podcast
- Jen Carrington's bridge metaphor - The Bridges To Your Island
- My Christmas tree photo on Instagram
- My monthly Twitter chat (back next month!)
- My book on photography and Instagram, Hashtag Authentic
- My Pinterest
- Doxdirect online printing
- Creative Market, for mock up images
- My free 15 Minute Magic prompt cards
- My Instagram
- My Twitter
- My monthly Hashtag Newsletter for Instagram
- The Insta Retreat - my bestselling class for Instagram
- My tweet that generated a ton of press
- Brooke Castillo
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