DAY 1 Insta-Assignment Email It’s finally time - the 5-Day Instagram Challenge for Actors starts TODAY! Each day this week you’ll receive a “good morning” email with your Insta-Assignment. Then at 11amPT/2pmET we'll have our LIVE training in the Facebook Group here. I'll also link each email to a post in the Facebook Group so you can comment, leave wins, struggles, and support - it's gonna be a blast! Each assignment is a different piece of your follower growth puzzle. So #DoTheWork every day to get the results you want! So let’s dive into your Day 1 Training- Your 1st Impression... You only have a few seconds to make a first impression on Instagram so your profile really needs to rock!
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DAY 1 Insta-Assignment Email It’s finally time - the 5-Day Instagram Challenge for Actors starts TODAY! 🙌 Each day this week you’ll receive a “good morning” email with your Insta-Assignment. Then at 11amPT/2pmET we'll have our LIVE training in the Facebook Group here. I'll also link each email to a post in the Facebook Group so you can comment, leave wins, struggles, and support - it's gonna be a blast! Each assignment is a different piece of your follower growth puzzle. So #DoTheWork every day to get the results you want! So let’s dive into your Day 1 Training- Your 1st Impression...
You only have a few seconds to make a first impression on Instagram so your profile really needs to rock!
A great profile helps you attract the right followers AND repel the wrong ones.
YUP. Repel.
Our goal over the next 5 days (and beyond) is to grow a tribe of engaged, like-minded people - not just increase your follower count.
Even if you feel pretty good about your 1st impression...
Take out your phone, open up Instagram, and let’s take a fresh look at your profile and bio together.
Here’s what a potential follower sees if they click on your profile:
You want to make sure your impression clearly show us:
Who you are, what you love and what you stand for!
Here are some quick tips for cleaning up your profile so you can attract more of the RIGHT followers to your account:
Your Profile Photo For most actors this will be your headshot or other professional career photo. Your profile photo is super important because it sets the tone for every conversation you’ll have - commenting, DMs and at the top of your stories. So choose the photo wisely. Whatever photo you choose- use it everywhere on social media. It can take between 7-12 times to recognize a brand online (and you are a personal brand). I can’t tell you how many times I’ve talked to an actor on Twitter and Instagram and had no idea they were the same person because they had different profile photos on each platform. Remember, profile photos are small. Make it easy for me to recognize you by keeping your photo consistent across platforms.
Your @Username and Name: If you can’t get your real name as your @username (like 99.99% of us), there are a lot of things you can do: add ‘actor’, ‘official’, ‘the’, a middle initial, or a shortened version of your name. Most people don't realize that your 'name' and '@username' are the only items in your profile that help you show up in search. So make sure your real name is in at least 1 of those places (see the photo above where I have mine).
NEXT let’s talk about your lil ole bio…. Your bio’s #1 job is to get people to hit that follow button and you’ve only got 150 characters to make it happen. Your Instagram Bio should: #1: Tell us what you do (Using keywords: Actor, voice actor, producer, singer) #2: Show some personality (Include topics and interests you post about regularly)
#3: Include connections you have. Like projects you’re connected to, your representation, the theater company you’re in, the acting school you attended, etc. #4: Send them somewhere else to find out more about you. Add a link to your actor website, IMDb or another social profile. *PARENTS OF CHILD ACTORS (under 13 yrs old): Your child’s must say ‘Account managed or run by parents/mom/dad’ In our LIVESTREAM today at 11amPT/2pmET (happening right here) I’ll share my Insta-bio formula with you and show you some examples of bios to inspire you. Be sure to join me (or catch the replay) 😉
In case you’re curious about how all this is going to grow into more followers… Think about it, when someone’s deciding whether or not to follow you, they’ll look at your bio for the answer. It’s a direct reflection of the person who’ll show up in their feed PLUS its a teaser for the types of things you’ll post about. The clearer you are about what your account is about - the easier it is to grow a like-minded tribe. AND you’ll get less unfollows because you were clear upfront about what kind of things you post about. Got it? The last 2 parts of our first impressions are our Story Highlights and posts. At the end of the week I’ll give you some resources to help rock these. For now, just do a quick audit and ask yourself if they show your potential followers: Who you are, what you love and what you stand for! Although DAY 1’s assignment won’t create followers overnight- it will DRASTICALLY affect your follower growth overtime.
REMEMBER: People have to want to follow you- you have to earn your followers. Don’t skip this step. It’s the foundation for everything we’ll do in DAYS 2-5! Now that you know what to do, it’s time to #DoTheWork!
*Your Insta-Assignment for DAY #1 is to make the changes we talked about above. Then head over to the DAY Post in the Facebook Group and put your Instagram link in the comments so we can all check out your account. And remember to tune into today's quick LIVE training in the Facebook Group at 11:00amPT (or catch the replay) where I’ll give you some Insta-Bio tips PLUS a bird’s eye view of the follower growth system you’ll learn over the next 5 days so you’ll know where you’re headed! That’s it, Day 1 is in the books! See you in the LIVESTREAM in the Facebook Group here at 11amPT/2pmET!
