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Over the last few months, I've been seeing a lot of influencers jumping on the bandwagon and starting to post on TikTok. To see what the platform is all about and to learn more, I created an account about 2 weeks ago and within 4 days of posting, I gained 10,000 followers. Since telling my Instagram followers about the growth, there's been a lot of interest in finding out how to use and grow an audience on Tik Tok.

In this episode I talk about what TikTok is, why I thought TikTok was irrelevant and why that opinion has changed, the potential TikTok has if you use it strategically to grow your audience, should you get on TikTok and my 7 best practices so you too can gain 10k new followers on TikTok in 4 days.

My 7 best practices for growing an audience on Tik Tok:

- Post 2-3 times per day to grow exponentially by batch creating your content.

- Niche down and speak to your target audience.

- Leverage the trends by repurposing a viral video and tailoring it to your audience.

- Provide value, inspiration or entertainment specifically to your target audience.

- Aim for longer watch times to be rewarded for keeping people engaged on the platform.

- Properly utilize the space given for captions, it isn't a lot.

- Let people know about your other social accounts for continued cross-platform growth.

To connect with me, Christina Galbato:

Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/christinagalbato

Website: http://www.christinagalbato.com

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/christinagalbato

FREE Training (4 Secrets to Succeeding as an Influencer in 2020): https://christinagalbato.lpages.co/freeigclass/

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Amy Seder is a travel social media influencer and content creator who specializes in creating lifestyle and travel films and images for some of the largest brands in the world, including Hard Rock Hotels, Hilton and St. Regis. Amy is the co-founder of Away Lands, a blog and production company specializing in photography and creating short films about lifestyle and travel, showcasing a heightened and curated reality.

Amy joins the podcast to discuss Amy's best advice on how to get started as a content creator and how to land your first clients. Amy also shares her story of how she and her fiancé Brandon grew Away Lands together, how they went full time with it, how they've landed projects with brands, and so much more.

To connect with Amy Seder:

Amy's Instagram: www.instagram.com/amyseder

Amy's Website: www.awaylands.com

To connect with me, Christina Galbato:

Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/christinagalbato

Website: http://www.christinagalbato.com

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/christinagalbato

Join The Blogger Bootcamp: https://christinagalbato.lpages.co/blog-email-bootcamp

FREE Training (4 Secrets to Succeeding as an Influencer in 2020): https://christinagalbato.lpages.co/freeigclass/

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Justyn Gourdin is a Pinterest guru who helps bloggers and online businesses maximize their growth using Pinterest. For the past 3 years Justyn has traveled the world supporting herself through Pinterest marketing and strategy for bloggers and businesses.

Justyn has developed truly impactful and in depth courses on how to leverage Pinterest marketing to help people who want to travel the world and work remotely. Throughout April, Justyn is running a special on her flagship course, The Pinterest Playbook. You'll get $50 off the course and $100 of your purchase will be donated to Feeding America and No Kid Hungry.

Justyn joins the podcast to discuss the benefits of using Pinterest to drive new readers to your blog and how to use Pinterest to generate leads and build your email list. Justyn also walks us through her step-by-step process of everything that comes after publishing a blog post like creating pins and scheduling them out. We also discuss how bloggers and online business owners should be approaching their Pinterest strategy during the COVID-19 crisis and in particular what travel bloggers should be doing now and later in the year. And lastly, Justyn and I dive into a conversation about how to become a Pinterest manager and how to get your first client.

To connect with Justyn Gourdin:

Justyn's Instagram: www.instagram.com/justynjen

The Pinterest Playbook: https://justyndoestheinternet.com/pinterest-playbook-course

FREE guide to working online as a Pinterest manager: https://justyn-jen.ck.page/cc585a2160

FREE guide to Pinterest SEO: https://justyn-jen.ck.page/560da74ce1

To connect with me, Christina Galbato:

Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/christinagalbato

Website: http://www.christinagalbato.com

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/christinagalbato

Join The Blogger Bootcamp: https://christinagalbato.lpages.co/blog-email-bootcamp

FREE Training (4 Secrets to Succeeding as an Influencer in 2020): https://christinagalbato.lpages.co/freeigclass/

Join the Her Life By Design Facebook group to discuss this episode: http://www.facebook.com/groups/herlifebydesignpodcast

Christina Vidal is the Founder of luxury travel blog JetsetChristina where she works with luxury travel brands across the globe. She has built an amazing community of luxury travel enthusiasts and has become one of the most useful travel resources online. JetsetChristina has been featured in Travel & Leisure, Forbes, Oprah Magazine, and The Sun UK.

Christina is also the Founder of swimwear line Watercolors Swim, a leading swim brand known for it's fun, feminine, playful, ultra-flattering swimwear.

Christina joins the podcast today to discuss how she became a full time travel blogger and walks us through her entire story. Christina also talks extensively about how to get into the luxury travel niche as a new influencer, her best tips for growing your blog traffic and also dives into the process of creating Watercolors Swim from the initial idea to how she found a manufacturer and how she's handling distribution.

To connect with Christina Vidal:

Christina's Instagram: https://www.jetsetchristina.com/

Christina's blog: https://www.instagram.com/jetsetchristina/

Shop Watercolors Swim: https://www.kennyflowers.com/collections/watercolors-swimwear

To connect with me, Christina Galbato:

Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/christinagalbato

Website: http://www.christinagalbato.com

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/christinagalbato

Join The Blogger Bootcamp: https://christinagalbato.lpages.co/blog-email-bootcamp

FREE Training (4 Secrets to Succeeding as an Influencer in 2020): https://christinagalbato.lpages.co/freeigclass/

Join the Her Life By Design Facebook group to discuss this episode: http://www.facebook.com/groups/herlifebydesignpodcast

Celinne DaCosta is a brand story coach that teaches entrepreneurs to become confident leaders with powerful stories. Her work has been featured in publications such as Forbes, entrepreneur and business insider, and her past clients include prominent industry influencers like Amy Porterfield. As a gifted storyteller Celinne helps people connect with their deeper truth, grow their brand, share impactful messages, and get visible in their industry all by telling better stories.

Celinne joins Her Life, By Design to discuss why storytelling is so important when growing a brand and a business online. She gives an inside look into the step-by-step process that she walks her clients through to discover their unique brand. We also talk about how to weave storytelling into all of your platforms, how to plan out your Instagram captions, why human connection is the ultimate driver behind growth online and so much more.

To connect with Celinne:

Celinne's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/celinnedacosta

FREE Guide to 10 Hacks to Unapologetically Share Your Story: https://celinnedacosta.com/10-hacks/

Get a Story Clarity Intensive w/ Celinne: https://celinnedacosta.com/story-clarity-intensive/

To connect with me, Christina Galbato:

Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/christinagalbato

Website: http://www.christinagalbato.com

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/christinagalbato

Join The Blogger Bootcamp: https://christinagalbato.lpages.co/blog-email-bootcamp

FREE Training (4 Secrets to Succeeding as an Influencer in 2020): https://christinagalbato.lpages.co/freeigclass/

Join the Her Life By Design Facebook group to discuss this episode: http://www.facebook.com/groups/herlifebydesignpodcast

Tracy is the CEO of Pangea Dreams, the industry leader in entrepreneurial and creative women's educational retreats. They bring women together from across the globe to explore bucket-list destinations, like Bali and Morocco, while developing new skills and collaborating with like-minded creatives. Pangea Dreams' retreats focus on teaching women digital marketing and entrepreneurship skills to build their own businesses online.

As a startup consultant, photographer and branding expert, Tracy's mission is to create a global community of thought leaders who are lifting each other up through education, empowerment and collaboration.

Tracy joins the podcast today to talk about how she built Pangea Dreams, actionable advice for those who want to host retreats for their own audiences, how to identify when it's time to pivot in your business, the power of bringing women together in a community and so much more.

To connect with Tracy:

Pangea Dreams' Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pangeadreams

Tracy's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tracykomlos/

Pangea Dreams: https://www.pangeadreams.com/

FREE Guide to 100 Platforms that Pay Influencers: https://late-wave-270.ck.page/abf71b46bb

To connect with me, Christina Galbato:

Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/christinagalbato

Website: http://www.christinagalbato.com

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/christinagalbato

Join The Blogger Bootcamp: https://christinagalbato.lpages.co/blog-email-bootcamp

FREE Training (4 Secrets to Succeeding as an Influencer in 2020): https://christinagalbato.lpages.co/freeigclass/

Join the Her Life By Design Facebook group to discuss this episode: http://www.facebook.com/groups/herlifebydesignpodcast

Because of the crisis, I've been practicing self isolation and social distancing for about the last week. Through the uncertainty in both business and our personal lives, I still think that there's a lot we can do during this time to actually get in better touch with ourselves and to further our businesses and make them better.

We all have a lot of time on our hands right now. To help you make the most of it, I'm going to be talking a bit about some things that you can do both personally and in your business while you might be self isolating or potentially even in quarantine depending on where you are. I'll also touch on how I believe this will realistically impact the influencer marketing/online work industry and how you might responsibly leverage the opportunities suddenly available. And if you are going to sell during these unique times, I'll give you some tips on how to be your true, authentic self to make sure you don't deter your community by coming across as desperate and greedy.

To connect with me, Christina Galbato:

Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/christinagalbato

Website: http://www.christinagalbato.com

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/christinagalbato

Join The Blogger Bootcamp: https://christinagalbato.lpages.co/blog-email-bootcamp

FREE Training (4 Secrets to Succeeding as an Influencer in 2020): https://christinagalbato.lpages.co/freeigclass/

Join the Her Life By Design Facebook group to discuss this episode: http://www.facebook.com/groups/herlifebydesignpodcast

Fatima Scott is a senior manager at Collectively, a pioneering influencer marketing agency connecting brands with the most creative voices on social media. They are one of the leading marketing agencies that links top brands with social media influencers. Collectively works with brands like Delta, converse, EOS, absolute Zappos and LinkedIn.

Fatima joins the podcast to discuss what Collectively looks for in influencers to work with, how influencers can start landing collaborations, which Instagram metrics are most important and why micro-influencers are poised for more success than ever in 2020.

To connect with Fatima:

Apply to join Collectively's influencer network: https://collectivelyinc.com/influencers/apply

Collectively's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/collectivelyinc/

Fatima's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/makeup_and_mimosas

To connect with me, Christina Galbato:

Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/christinagalbato

Website: http://www.christinagalbato.com

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/christinagalbato

FREE Training (4 Secrets to Succeeding as an Influencer in 2020): https://christinagalbato.lpages.co/freeigclass/

Join the Her Life By Design Facebook group to discuss this episode: http://www.facebook.com/groups/herlifebydesignpodcast

I am joined in this episode by my business bestie, Jen Morilla, to discuss the struggles we've faced as entrepreneurs and how we've moved past them. We'll share our experiences with receiving hate online, facing criticism from friends and family, dealing with imposter syndrome, not feeling "good enough," and so much more.

Jen Morilla is an Impact Travel Blogger + a Mentor to Entrepreneurs. She works with sustainable, social, and NGO brands and companies to create stories and inspire others to change the world. Jen's mission is to create incredible possibilities of transformation for humankind to live lives of impact, purpose, and badassery. As a Impact Travel Blogger, Jen is always renovating schools, building homes, and working with women co-ops to help them with their businesses in exchange for a unique cultural experience.

To connect with Jen:

Jen's Instagram: www.instagram.com/jenmorilla

To connect with me, Christina Galbato:

Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/christinagalbato

Website: http://www.christinagalbato.com

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/christinagalbato

FREE Training (4 Secrets to Succeeding as an Influencer in 2020): https://christinagalbato.lpages.co/freeigclass/

Join the Her Life By Design Facebook group to discuss this episode: http://www.facebook.com/groups/herlifebydesignpodcast

Brittany Krystle is a personal branding, growth expert and educator who empowers the entrepreneurial minded to be themselves online so they can create the results they want offline. Brittany has a ton of experience in personal brand development and content strategy and has worked to grow the personal brands of Gary Vee and Marie Forleo to name a couple. Her podcast Beyond Influential is a top-rated podcast where she has in-depth, "no fluff" conversations with the experts and industry influencers.

Brittany Joins the podcast to discuss how she became a personal branding expert, how you can use your personal brand to stand out online, how to communicate your brand and your content and across platforms, tips for showing up unapologetically online and so much more.

To connect with Brittany:

Brittany's Instagram: www.instagram.com/brittanykrystle

Brittany's FREE LinkedIn Training: www.brittanykrystle.com/linkedin

Brittany's podcast Beyond Influential: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/beyond-influential/id1264581842

To connect with me, Christina Galbato:

Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/christinagalbato

Website: http://www.christinagalbato.com

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/christinagalbato

FREE Training (4 Secrets to Succeeding as an Influencer in 2020): https://christinagalbato.lpages.co/freeigclass/

Join the Her Life By Design Facebook group to discuss this episode: http://www.facebook.com/groups/herlifebydesignpodcast