instagram for brands: beyond selfies, food porn, and cats
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Get 7 tips to go beyond "snap and share" on Instagram as well as an introduction to cool new tools for managing Instagram for brands.TRANSCRIPT
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INSTAGRAM FOR BRANDS:BEYOND SELFIES,
FOOD PORN, AND CATS
LIZZIE MALDONADO
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HI. I’M LIZZIE MALDONADO
Digital Strategist, Owned MediaThe Starr Conspiracy
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resnarkable.com | Social Media Today | Business 2 Community
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THERE’S A HUGENETWORK OUT THERE
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INSTAGRAM STATS
150M16BMONTHLY
ACTIVESPHOTOSSHARED
1.2B55MLIKES
DAILYAVERAGE PHOTOS
PER DAY
INSTAGRAM.COM/PRESS
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USERS18-29
BUFFER DEMOGRAPHIC DATA
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No. 4: THINK LIKE AN EVANGELIST
Like a crusading journalist, pursue The Truth with fervor. You have to believe in something passionately and feel compelled to tell everybody. Make your brand all about changing the world and you’ll create an emotional connection. You’ll also see demand increase.
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INSTAGRAM FACTS
FOUNDED IN 2010
$1B ACQUISITION BY FACEBOOK IN 2012
MORE THAN 35M SELFIES (OCT 13)
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ADS ON INSTAGRAM
OCT 13 | INSTAGRAM.COM/ABOUT-ADS
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7 TIPS TO GO BEYOND SNAPAND SHARE
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No. 4: THINK LIKE AN EVANGELIST
Like a crusading journalist, pursue The Truth with fervor. You have to believe in something passionately and feel compelled to tell everybody. Make your brand all about changing the world and you’ll create an emotional connection. You’ll also see demand increase.
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TELL YOUR STORY
NO SHAMELESS SELF-SELLING
USE CULTURE WARRIORS AND EVANGELISTS
DON’T NEED LOGOS
GO BEHIND THE SCENES
NUMBER 1
Give your audience somethingthey can’t find anywhere else.
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MOMA
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GAME OF THRONES
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STARBUCKS
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LEOBURNETT
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GENERALELECTRIC
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BATH AND BODY WORKS
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MAILCHIMP
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URBAN OUTFITTERS
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No. 4: THINK LIKE AN EVANGELIST
Like a crusading journalist, pursue The Truth with fervor. You have to believe in something passionately and feel compelled to tell everybody. Make your brand all about changing the world and you’ll create an emotional connection. You’ll also see demand increase.
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HASHTAG IT RIGHT
NO SPRAY-AND-PRAY HASHTAGGING
DON’T USE STUPID HASHTAGS — #NOFILTER
#FOLLOWBACK IS OBVIOUSLY SPAM
NUMBER 2
If you are going to create andmanage a hashtag, go big or gohome.
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GATORADE
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PARTICIPATE ININSTAGRAM EVENTS
Try this!
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No. 4: THINK LIKE AN EVANGELIST
Like a crusading journalist, pursue The Truth with fervor. You have to believe in something passionately and feel compelled to tell everybody. Make your brand all about changing the world and you’ll create an emotional connection. You’ll also see demand increase.
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FOCUS ON DELIGHTING
IF YOU MUST SHARE A PRODUCT PHOTO,
MAKE IT AMAZING
NUMBER 3
Delight, surprise, entertain, andinform your audience with every post.
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URBANOUTFITTERS
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BLUEJEANSNETWORK
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OAKLEY
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BMW
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No. 4: THINK LIKE AN EVANGELIST
Like a crusading journalist, pursue The Truth with fervor. You have to believe in something passionately and feel compelled to tell everybody. Make your brand all about changing the world and you’ll create an emotional connection. You’ll also see demand increase.
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RESPECT THE PLATFORM
NO BUYING FOLLOWERS
DON’T INTERRUPT
NO MEGAPHONES
NUMBER 4
Understand how users interact with Instagram and respect their ideaof brand interaction.
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No. 4: THINK LIKE AN EVANGELIST
Like a crusading journalist, pursue The Truth with fervor. You have to believe in something passionately and feel compelled to tell everybody. Make your brand all about changing the world and you’ll create an emotional connection. You’ll also see demand increase.
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UNDERSTAND YOURBRAND ARCHETYPE
DON’T BE AFRAID TO TAKE A STANCE
KNOW YOUR AUDIENCE
BE HUMAN, EVEN IF YOU’RE REPPING A BRAND
NUMBER 5
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STARBUCKS
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TIME MAGAZINE
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OREO
AIM FOR KILLER PHOTOS
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LOTS OF BACKGROUND SPACE29% MORE LIKES
SINGLE DOMINANT COLOR17% MORE LIKES
HIGH LEVELS OF TEXTURE79% MORE LIKES
DUCK FACE 1,112% MORE LIKES THAN REGULAR SELFIES
NUMBER 6
TRACKMAVEN
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AIM FOR KILLER PHOTOSNUMBER 6
MAYFAIR#NOFILTERINKWELLWALDENAMAROLO-FI
WILLOWSIERRAEARLYBIRD1977BRANNANTOASTER
EFFECTIVEFILTERS
INEFFECTIVEFILTERS
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No. 4: THINK LIKE AN EVANGELIST
Like a crusading journalist, pursue The Truth with fervor. You have to believe in something passionately and feel compelled to tell everybody. Make your brand all about changing the world and you’ll create an emotional connection. You’ll also see demand increase.
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ENABLE ADVOCATES
USE CONTESTS TO ATTRACT/ENGAGE FOLLOWERS
ALWAYS USE RELEVANT HASHTAGS
FIND AND FOLLOW YOUR TARGET AUDIENCE
NUMBER 7
Share your photos across all yoursocial platforms — content creationshould never happen in a vacuum.
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NIXON
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OREO
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LEGO
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COOL TOOLSTO GET THE MOST OUT OF INSTAGRAM
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STATIGRAM
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PRINSTAGRAM
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NITROGRAM
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SIMPLY MEASURED
SIMPLYMEASURED.COM/FREE-SOCIAL-MEDIA-TOOLS
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OVERGRAM
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VSCO CAM
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AFTERLIGHT
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SUMALL
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THANK YOU FORYOUR TIME
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