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Lecture: Instagram for Artists

July 6, 2020 by David Owen Hastings

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?

Break through to 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
  • We will touch on IG Stories, IG Live, IG Reels, and IGTV Video
  • 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

This lecture ties in well to the workshop, “Branding for Artists Deep Dive” for more hands-on artist brand development… coming soon!

Available via Zoom!

This live stream lecture is available to book using Zoom technology. It is 1 hour long with up to 30 minutes for Q&A. I would be happy to arrange this presentation for your guild or artists’ group, please contact me for details.

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