You see so many artists and creative people posting their work and sharing photos on a regular basis. But how do you get started, and what are the best practices for Instagram?

In this talk I will share how to set up an account, create links to your website and Facebook page, understand and use hashtags effectively, and explore how to create a consistent and creative presence. We’ll talk about how to interact in a way that gets your posts seen by the right people, and learn how to take simply good photos. #youcandothis

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN:

• Getting started, setting up your Instagram account

• Business vs. personal accounts

• Writing your bio: short and sweet!

• Link to your Facebook page

• Use tagging to get people’s attention

• Set up linktr.ee to allow multiple web links from your bio

• How to use hashtags to reach people who don’t know you

• Instagram messaging

• Posting with purpose

• Instagram Stories, and why you should use them

• Interacting effectively with others to build your audience

• When to follow, and when not to

• Cultivating relevant followers

• Navigating multiple accounts

• Taking great photos, and fixing not-so-great ones

• Being consistent, and staying visible