9 Tips to Grow Your Instagram From Zero with guest Jess Miller

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Jules, Rachel, and Stephanie chat with Jess Miller!

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Key Talking Points

• Jess made her Instagram account in 2020 as a result of losing her job during the pandemic and started taking Skillshare classes to get a creative outlet.
• Grew her Instagram from 0 to 92k since 2020.
• Curate your feed. Treat your Instagram like a Portfolio.
• Use Keywords, including your name and what you do when you name yourself and your bio.
• How does Jess work in Collections:
  • Colors are consistent because of Jess's style.
  • Directors like to see collections.
• Share your process, you don't have to show your face. You don't have to dance.
  • When filming - just re-draw an aspect. By Shop Canvas Co
• Check out the Trends using Planoly and Later.com
• Use Mockups to show how the designs would look on products. such as Creative Market, Creatsy, FreePik, Canva, and Placeit.net.
  • Print-on-demand providers also do a good job of creating mockups.
• Participate in drawing challenges.
• Host your own drawing challenge.
• If Content is King, then Engagement is queen! - tell the story behind the art.
• Be Authentic.

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Companies and resources mentioned:

• Skillshare - fabulous place to learn new skills.
• American Greeting Company
• Logan Elliot - The Flammible Entrepreneur
• The Kernference
• ShopCanvas.co - for filming using your camera
• SocialBee - social media scheduler
• Planoly.com - great to see trends
• Later.com - great to see trends
• Creative Market - mockups
• Creatsy - mockups
• Placeit.net - mockups
• FreePik- mockups
• Canva - mockups
• Contrado - leather print on demand

For More Information and Fabulous Resources:

• For more information from Jess Miller, be sure to go to:
  • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jessmillerdraws/
  • Skillshare classes
  • Website: jessmillerdraws.com

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