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Instagram for Artists: A Mindful Approach to Growth and Engagement

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Overview

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Right now you’re all caught up in your Instagram numbers. It’s all about your follower number, about how many likes, comments, and shares you get.

  • You know you should be using Instagram, that it’s an important way to find clients and customers. But you’re an artist and you don’t want to be nonstop churning out content to appease the Instagram algorithm.

  • You’re stressed out by the whole Instagram situation and most of the time, you feel overwhelmed, so you don’t even bother with it.

What if there was a better way, friend?

What if you learned to use Instagram in a way that felt easy, authentic, and even fun?

It can be done!

 THIS COURSE IS FOR YOU IF:

  • You want to use Instagram in a way that feels approachable and sustainable over time.

  • You’re ready to actively engage with your followers.

  • You’re tired of all the ‘quick and easy’ fixes for growing a following that just aren’t working.

  • You’re ready to embrace slow but steady growth.

  • You want to uncover an Instagram practice that will leave you feeling happy, not drained.

THIS COURSE ISN’T FOR YOU IF:

  • You’re looking for a ‘3 easy steps to 10K followers’ sort of thing. This isn’t that.

 IN THIS COURSE YOU’LL LEARN:

  • Why Instagram is still important for artists

  • How a simple mindset shift changes your approach to Instagram

  • Three keys to engagement and growth

  • How to write engaging captions

  • Why you don’t necessarily need to do Reels to gain traction

  • How to plan and schedule your content in a way that feels doable

  • How to make everything around Instagram as easy as possible

  • How and when to use Insights (hint: it’s sparingly!)

  • And how to use Instagram without feeling like crap about your art

Syllabus

  • IG for Artists Intro
  • Why IG is Important?
  • Mindset Check
  • Slow Growth
  • Focus on Engagement
  • Be Consistent
  • Be Smart About Hashtags
  • Write Engaging Captions
  • Bonus Engagement Builder
  • Making Content Work for You
  • Make it Easy
  • Using Insights
  • Instagram and Your Mental Health
  • Common Concerns
  • Next Steps: Finding Focus

Taught by

Stephanie Fizer Coleman

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