I'm going to give you four easy ways to make money on Instagram. You've heard me talk about money hits, but what are they? These Instagram tools and tips will help you to maximize both your time and your dollars. Here are some Instagram strategies you can implement today and start earning money today, not tomorrow or next week. 

Money Hit One- Your Profile Photo and Bio

Here's the first Instagram tip you can easily start with your bio. We are going to look at two places you can easily update.  One creating branded profile picture and the second is to optimize your name field for searchability. Since Instagram has the ability to search keywords, it is important to use that name field to your advantage, even if that means leaving your full name off. Think about what your ideal follower is looking for and add those words to the name field. As for your profile picture, make sure it is bright and a close-up. 

BONUS TIP: If you have Canva, replace your background with one of your brand colors.

Mony Hit Two-Adding Captions to Stories

Please, for the love of God, start captioning your stories. About 80% of people watch stories without sound. You are just a talking bobblehead if you haven't added captions to your stories. You can add captions to your stories in a variety of ways, from the Instagram Feature of Captions to creating your own. By not doing this, you might be wasting your time and losing money. It’s an easy thing you can fix today.  

Money Hit Three- Captions

Whether it's a Reel or static post, make sure you have a catchy hook. When it comes to caption writing I teach the cash method and I believe you need to use at least the bookend of the C.A.S.H. Method. C is for a catchy hook and H stands for a happy ending or CTA. Using this method, you can create captions that convert into cash. To stop the scroll, you need a catchy hook. Think of it as a magazine headline.

TAKEAWAY: It must have at minimum a C and H from the Cash Method. At the very least, a catchy hook and a happy ending. 

Money Hit Four- Reel Covers

Is it important what Reel's cover looks like? You better believe it, they do. As with your captions, your Reel covers should have a hook. People need to be motivated to click on your reel. The best way to do that is to write something on it that catches their attention and makes them want more.

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Putting kindness into practice is learning how to be selfless, caring, compassionate, and give unconditional love. Love comes from a smile, a kind word, an unexpected deed or a planned surprise. And guess what? Those things can be done in person or online with your social media account.

 I am so excited to introduce you to someone super special today. Bella Wolfe is wise beyond her years. She is the CEO and Founder of Just Be Kind Co. , a small business with a dream of making the world a better, more positive place through graphic design on apparel, stickers, and more. Bella discusses her entrepreneurial journey, how she got started, and some of her tips and tricks, especially for female entrepreneurs.

At 19, Bella decided to sell her stickers after a friend suggested it to her. Later that day, she went down to get her business license and started selling her designs on Redbubble. Making the leap of faith into entrepreneurship without spending time toe-dipping into it. Setting her up for success. 

She shares with us her journey about how she turned her designs into stickers. Originally, she used a printing company, but as a gift, she got cricket and brought production back in-house. 

She is TikTok famous and shares all of her tips for how to get noticed on the platform. It's uncomfortable to talk about ourselves, but as a business owner, it's necessary. If you don't talk about your business, nobody will know it exists. And for Bella, TikTok was her favorite and most successful way to share.  

Her mission is to normalize the idea that young females can be successful business owners. She was glad to hear from her audience that she was inspiring them to start businesses. When she started, she had no idea it would quickly grow into a sticker business that makes five figures a month. She credits TikTok for her success.

All right, let's get into it.

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Drama will happen to us or around us when we live on earth, so how do we deal with it? It can be with a family member, teammates, friends, or people you interact with, drama is part of our life. So in today’s episode, we are going to talk about how to deal with drama from a biblical standpoint. 

“We all make mistakes, but making mistakes is different from drama”.

Step 1

A lot of the world's problems, from the most minuscule problems to the largest of international issues, could really be solved by just having a conversation with someone. You cannot control other people, so if you have a problem with someone, it can only be handled by you. It's out of your control if they have a problem with you... However, you can resolve your problem by talking directly to that person. 

Matthew 18 says, “if your fellow believer sins against you, you must go to that one privately and attempt to resolve the matter if you respond your relationship is restored”.

Step 2

The second thing is whenever you're conversing with the person who might have created this drama, you want to speak the truth.--The truth, but with love. 

Proverbs 28, 23 says “If you correct someone. With constructive criticism,  in the end, he will appreciate it more than flattery”.

Step 3

It is important to set boundaries when dealing with drama so that you can protect yourself, your energy, and the relationship as a whole. Defining boundaries can be done in many ways, but it usually involves your time and energy. You can control the way you interact with them, and how often you see them. By doing this, you can protect your time and energy. 

Step 4

It is not selfish to set boundaries. Boundaries protect you and your energy, because you can't pour from an empty cup. Creating boundaries allows you to be in the right space and interact with others during the day- be it at home, at work, at church, or in your everyday life. Sometimes it is having moments of quiet so you can just discern what the Lord is saying about the situation. Those moments require setting a boundary, taking care of yourself, and protecting your energy from being drained.

Step 5

You should consider it a joy. I keep having drama. Why is that? You can go back to those two questions, and ask God, "Hey God, why is this drama happening all the time and how am I involved in it? And what do you want me to learn from this?

James says in chapter one, verse two, “my fellow believers When it seems as though you're facing nothing but difficulties, see it as an invaluable opportunity to experience the greatest joy that you can”.

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We're talking about the new chronological feed in today's episode.   Instagram announced earlier this year that they were going back to the old chronological feed. We all worry about the algorithm these days. People are freaking out.  But, do you need to worry about this new feature for your business?

The short answer is, no.

Your homepage has a drop-down menu in the upper left corner, this is where you can find your favorite feed. A company will put whatever they want you to use on the right side of the app. And your favorites are on the left. Because of this feature, I don't think you need to worry about it... It won't affect your content strategy!

I think it is a waste of time to worry about getting all your followers to add you to their favorites--Your stories are where people get to know you. It's where you really build trust, relationships, and intimacy with your audience. It's the key to having real conversations with people to build that trust,  and Instagram Stories is the best place to do that. 

Point number one,  people don't switch to that feed anyways. Therefore, it would be better to maximize your time by focusing on delivering value. Try to work smarter rather than harder and create content that is useful to your audience. You're going to be seen by the right people if you're coming from a place of service, sister.

Don't worry about the chronological feed. Worry more about serving your ideal client and helping her reach her goals.

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As you know, I love traveling, especially to Cabo, Mexico, where the Esperanza Hotel is by far my favorite hotel. But I also like vacation rentals.  We have a very special guest on the show, Kate Goldman. She helps vacation rental owners create a luxury experience that will make visitors want to stay again and tell their friends about it. Those luxury experiences lead to referrals... That's what every business owner wants. 

"Referrals are the currency of what we do. No matter the industry". 

She is a wealth of knowledge. It doesn't matter what your niche is, or what your industry is, you'll want to listen to this episode. Whether you own a vacation rental, are thinking of purchasing one, or are just a business owner who wants to give their customers an experience they'll want to repeat, you're going to want to listen in-- Luxury is in the details.

We hear about her experiences as an entrepreneur. Learn how to become a vacation rental owner, or refresh your current one, and how to add additional income streams to your life.  Whatever your industry, it's about creating a luxury experience for your clients, customers, or guests.

I'm so excited for you to listen. Let's get started creating that luxury experience for your brand.

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Something has really irritated me lately. Instagram users are increasingly copying and pasting other people's content into their feeds, stories, and reels. This strategy is not beneficial for you or your business. Inauthentic content that is copied and pasted from somewhere else is the easiest way to repel potential followers. 

As a result, you won't convert your followers into customers, so there's no point in wasting your time with this strategy.  It isn't your content, your words, or your brand, so if you are sharing from a place that isn't aligned with your values and beliefs, your ideal clients will be turned off. Though it may seem easy and like a strategy that has worked for someone else, it is not the best approach. When you copy and paste someone else's pictures, videos, and words, you're not sharing the real you with your audience.

You need to get your big girl pants on and stop copying and pasting others' content into your business.  Be the original you were created to be. It doesn't mean you can't use other people's content as inspiration to repurpose it in the right way. Simply Stated, copy and pasted content is a big NO, NO in the world of social media marketing.

I believe that there are a few ways that you can repurpose other people's content to help your business. However, if you intend to use someone else's content, you should first speak with them. The best way to collaborate is to reach out and connect about another person's content. Even when asking to share, it is best to align your own brand identity with the content. Creating these connections is also a great way to network. 

Remember to give credit to the creator, which goes beyond just tagging the image, it's about writing it in the caption. Many people miss this obvious point when repurposing that the owner of the content should get credit. This can also keep you out of trouble if their content happens to be copyright protected.

For a moment, let's pause that since we're being taught to copy other content with the biggest trend on Instagram: Reels. Even with Reels, I suggest you look at the trends and make them your own. Make your own unique mark. Borrowing someone else's content and expecting it to work for your business and life is a mistake. 

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To You, Love Life, founder, owner, and creator, Rebecca Jancic, joins me today to talk about how we don't have to live our lives according to others' expectations; instead, we can live our lives according to what feels right for us. As kids, many of us believe we have to do things a certain way, go to college, get married, and have children. Sadly, many people follow this path and end up unhappy. Our conversation today is about shifting the perspectives of those beliefs so we can live our most powerful lives. 

“Stay Curious with Love” 

Every job, every career, whatever you do, approach your work with curiosity about how it can help in the future. Rebecca's journey led her to realize women needed more support. They needed to connect with each other and shine together. She was able to use decades of following her heart and starting to get curious to create a platform that could now help and connect women. She is now living a powerful, purpose-driven life she loves. 

Remember: It didn't happen overnight. It took decades of following her heart.

Even when you take the wrong path, there is always a fork in the road to bring you back to alignment and reconnect with yourself. Regardless of what's on your resume, whether you went to jail, or completed that MBA, I believe that God has a plan and purpose for our lives. You can live a powerful life with love if you remain curious and don't attach your worth to your past. 

The way you show up in your life, live your life, and run your business is entirely up to you. There is no right or wrong path. You get to choose what makes you happy. You choose what happens next. When you shift your perspective from those limiting beliefs that are holding you back, you can really step into your unique gifts and lead from the heart.

Rebecca reveals how she stepped into her most powerful life and built a business she believes in. You can do the same. Rebecca's story will inspire you to get curious, reconnect with yourself, and choose to shift the limiting beliefs preventing you from shining.

SHINE ON, SISTER. 

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To You, Love Life offers women an opportunity to up-level and illuminate their life by taking a journey through self-reflection and bringing awareness to our stories to bring our power back. 

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Sister, you cannot run this business alone if you want it to grow. Creating a bigger impact with your business takes a team. So today, I'm inviting Madeline Hornung, CEO of Madsavvy VA Agency, to share how hiring a VA (virtual assistant) can really take your business to the next level by leaving you more time to do what you do best. 

“We were created for community, we were put on this earth for relation” 

Even though we can bootstrap it all, doing so ends up costing you since you are not able to spend your time on money-making activities because we are focused on things you can delegate. It might be time to hire help if you feel overwhelmed. Your business can benefit from hiring someone to perform tasks outside of your zone of genius, even for a few hours a week. What are the things you hate doing? Can you have someone else do them for you?

Your first question should be: What do you do well? When you've determined what you need, it's time to find the right person. Even if you are not making enough money to hire someone full-time right now, you might be able to pay for a few tasks to be delegated. Remember you have to spend money to make money... most of the time.

When you are looking for this new team member, make sure they are a good match for your company and are in line with your vision. When you hire the wrong person, you can actually set yourself back, instead of moving forward. Even if your budget is $5 an hour, make sure the person you hire aligns with your values and mission.

You may be wondering, what tasks can be delegated to a virtual assistant? Think about those tasks that only you can perform, like coaching calls, live videos, recording podcast episodes, talking to people... you get the idea. You can delegate everything else. Managing social media accounts, editing podcasts and YouTube videos, setting up appointments, managing the back-end, all of these tasks can be delegated to your virtual assistant or your VA agency.

Here are some low-budget outsourcing options: data and admin work, calendar management, email management, removing junk emails, and website updating. There is a big difference between a $1,000 task and a $50 task, and all those $50 tasks can be outsourced. You can free up space for growth by eliminating a few tasks from your list.

What task would you like to outsource?

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If your audience asks the same question over and over, you should be creating content to answer those questions. Answering these questions engages your audience and gives them what they want. This establishes instant expertise and allows you to make money with Instagram.  Remember conversations equal CA$H. 

Two of the most common questions I hear are: Is IGTV still around, and how do you create a successful collaboration? 

In a sense, IGTV is still around under a new name: VIDEO. I am a huge fan of video and will continue to encourage you to use it...Keep making videos! Right now, video is the highest converting content strategy. Every day you should utilize video more than you did yesterday. This trend will continue to grow. Now is the best time to get started.  You're going to see more and more of this type of content as time goes on. 

If you want to make money, you have to punch fear in the face and get on video.  Video can be used on Instagram with Instagram Reels, Instagram Live, and Instagram Stories. Remember, face-to-camera is the number one way to connect with your followers.

PRO TIP: Don't just lip-sync, learn a dance, or follow the trends. It is important to create unique content that is branded to you and makes you stand out from the crowd. Original content can be educational or entertaining or both. Just make sure you are creating some of your own Reels. 

The second question that I've been getting a lot is how do I collaborate with more people?

The number one recommendation with that is to schedule a weekly Instagram Live. This gives your audience and the algorithm something to count on. You can schedule a live show where you interview people, a great way to share each other's audience. You do not need a podcast, YouTube channel, or TV network to have your own show. You can create your own show with something you currently are holding in your hand, Instagram.

Collaborations are the fastest way to grow your audience and business. 

Let me know where you feel you can make a bigger impact with video. Do you want to do a live show every week, be more face-to-camera in your stories, or make unique reels? Shoot me a DM. I'm here to support and cheer you on.

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I'm joined by one of my friends, Samantha Parker, to talk about how to make content easily. You'll learn about some tools you should use on Instagram, for your business, and for your content. It doesn't have to be complicated. We're going to show you how to make content that is entertaining, educational, and keeps people coming back for more.

It starts with a mentality shift. Instead of thinking I have to do my Instagram or create a marketing plan-- think about all the cool, amazing, fun, ridiculous content I can create. If you can make the creation process more fun, more people will want to come back and engage with you! And that is where the shift happens.

Your content, business, and life would be more fun if you treat them like a party. So, be the hostess with the mostess. Imagine going to a party and there is no vibe at all, and people just ignore you.... Despite your super confident self, you feel dumb.  It is the same thing if you don't interact with the people who engage with you on Instagram. 

You may be wondering; how do I get people to come to my party?

The best way to start a conversation is with a story. Sales results are driven by stories. Stories are a great way to engage people, build that know, like, and trust. Stories on Instagram trigger conversations in the DMS. You build relationships through conversations, and since your business is based on building relationships, these conversations equal cash. 

The FaceTime effect is most effective because having your face in your stories makes you more approachable as if you were talking to someone. This is why I challenge my clients to post more than just graphics on their stories, but a variety of ways for people to interact and engage. 

You create a brand that people want to engage with when you combine strategy with a party when sharing your content. Maintaining consistency is important so your audience knows what to expect from you. Whether you show up on Facebook, Instagram, or TikTok, you need a strategy and a schedule to keep your content interesting and fresh. Never forget that you are the hostess with the mostess. 

Join us as we discuss our Instagram and TikTok strategies. Find out how you can make content creation fun for you and your audience. Learn how and what to repurpose on other platforms. The possibilities are endless.

Are you ready to spill the Glitter with my friend Samantha and me?

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