Summary: <p>In today's sales podcast topic is to use Instagram as a social media selling channel for sales people. <br> <br> Quote by: Koka Sexton | Social Media Manager at LinkedIn<br> </p> <p>“Technology is a double edge sword. Just as sales people are moving into the future, the buyers are already ahead of us”</p> <p><strong><br> First let’s get some background and some fun facts about IG: </strong><br> </p> <p>Instagram was launched back in Oct 2010! <br> Just in two years FB acquired IG for 1 Billion dollars. <br> The name is a mash up of Instant Camera + Telegram = InstaGram. <br> 1 billion people across the globe use IG. Just behind FB and YT.<br> 34% of IG users are millennial. Now is that your market?<br> 72% of users who saw a post on IG purchased the product – Think about how you can tap on this?<br> IG has 25 million Business Profiles.<br> Instagram is mobile native application. <br> <br> </p> <p><strong>Basics:</strong><br> </p> <p>1. Profile Photo 2. Create A Short Bio 3. Link <br> </p> <p><strong> Instagram Content Strategy Any Sales Person Can Use:<br> </strong></p> <p>1. Educational <br> </p> <p>2. Client’s Testimonials <br> </p> <p>3. Repost <br> </p> <p>4. Product In Action <br> </p> <p>5. Upcoming Updates<br> </p> <p>6. Motivational Quotes <br> <br> 7. Humor <br> </p> <p>8. Facts & Myths<br> </p> <p>9. Best Practices<br> </p> <p>10. IG Only Sale Or Promo<br> </p> <p>11. Giveaways<br> </p> <p>12. Influencer Marketing <br> </p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Instagram Best Practices, and APPS:<br> </strong></p> <p>1. Hashtags<br> </p> <p>2. Tags <br> </p> <p>3. Multiple Links <br> <br> 4. Canva<br> </p> <p>Fastest Way To Learn Sales is Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada based 3 times weekly sales podcast hosted by Saqib Irfan. <br> <br> Please like, share, comment and subscribe to show, and happy selling my sales fellows! </p>
