We answer a question from a listener at a major beauty brand asking about the scrappiest but most effective tactics for growing email list size and Instagram followers.

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This week we're answering a question from design studio & furniture brand, @durodeco: Should I keep creating content that gets high engagement if it's not necessarily reaching the right customer? We LOVE this question and we share our tried-and-true tips on how to do it so it doesn't cheapen your brand.

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P.S. We're throwing it back to our OG episodes and combining the A + B side of the pod so we're more efficient. DM us and let us know what ya think—if you love it, we'll keep doing it, if you hate it, we'll change it up!

It's a power episode today so we're just playing GAMES! We're talking about finance brands that are actually *COOL* on social (it can be done, people). Plus, @willsmith is taking over the Internet, and we discover the cutest baby on Instagram you need to follow.

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On the A-side we're discussing Snapchat. Did Instagram Stories totally kill it, or is it still a viable platform for content creators? @jdalfeen polled her followers to find out how people & brands are using it.

Plus, we do another "Social Media Doctor" session for LA-based designer @helena_quinn!

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It's the B-side and we're going IN on a confusing Twitter thread issue @racheljosilver recently uncovered. Plus, we share a lifechanging free tool for sending Instagram DMs from your DESKTOP (your poor thumbs will thank you—thanks for the find, @vnesschelle). And we play a *new* game: Shameless 'Gram!

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On the A-side, we're answering a question from a listener who wants to know best practices on tracking engagement rates for microinfluencers. (AND we're giving you a FREE engagement rate calculator Google Sheet!)

Plus, we're debunking some common Instagram myths (turning your account to a Business profile will NOT make you lose followers/engagement)... and we're giving some hot takes on IG conspiracy theories.

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It's the TRAVEL episode! @jdalfeen is back from her Greece vacation—and the pod is back from spring break. So on the B-side, we're discussing the best hacks for using social media to plan your next trip.

Plus, we have a special travel-themed "Do You Follow?" with some accounts you should definitely be following for all your wanderlust inspo.

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We are BACK from spring break and better than ever! On this week's episode, we do our first-ever "Social Media Doctor" session and do a live audit of @thumbscookies Instagram—a small business outside of Minneapolis, MN, making and selling miniature butter cookies! You won't want to miss the tips on how to strategize for the feed vs. Stories.

Plus, we answer a question from a listener on what you should put on your website and social at pre-launch—but knowing that you'll have guaranteed PR before your product launches.

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On the B-side, we're sharing everything @jdalfeen learned from a recent workshop at Instagram HQ for publishers (you'll want to listen to these insider tips: like why bespoke hashtags are only going to become more important for engagement and follower growth). 

Plus, we talk about how much @bellathorne (and other Insta celebs) get paid for Instagram #sponcon—and what it means for brands.

We play our usual games (like Saved By the 'Gram and Do You Follow?), and we fangirl over our longtime colleague and friend @vnesschelle on her Baltimore wedding to @airconway!

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On the A-side of this week’s episode we’re deep diving into the tricky topic of buying Instagram accounts: why brands and influencers do it (and how to actually do it), how often it’s happening, and what’s the difference between buying followers and buying an account?

Plus, we discuss the magic behind viral posts that get crazy engagement—and how to capitalize on them if you’re a brand.

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