Is Your Instagram Dead? Try this!

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Is Your Instagram Dead? Here’s How to Revive It and Grow It in 5 Minutes

Your feed’s on life support and engagement is flatter than a 2-day-old soda. Time to resuscitate that account with Instagram’s favorite tool: Reels.

Let’s get that growth engine running in 5 minutes.

Try this:

1. Jump on a trending sound: Open Reels, find a trending sound (look for the little arrow by the audio), and use it in your next video.

2. Keep it short: Aim for 7-10 seconds. The quicker the better—people’s attention spans are shorter than ever.

3. Use text overlays: Share a quick tip, a relatable thought, or even a funny “how it started vs. how it’s going” moment with a snappy text overlay.

4. Include a CTA: End your reel with “DM us for more” or “Follow for daily tips” to keep the engagement rolling.

Example: Film a reel of your workspace with the text overlay: “How I thought my day would go vs. How it’s actually going” with a trending sound. End with, “Drop a 🙋‍♂️ if you can relate!”

Why it works: Reels are Instagram’s engagement booster shot. By using trending sounds and keeping it snappy, you’ll increase your chances of getting on the explore page, meaning more eyes on your brand and a revived engagement rate.

In the wild: Gymshark consistently crushes the Instagram Reels game by combining workout challenges, motivational content, and influencer collaborations. It’s all about high-energy, fast-paced edits with trending music to keep your audience engaged.

Pro tip: Just start posting. Put your creative spin on popular content. We grew this account from 0 to 86k followers in a few months.

🤖 AI Prompt:

Generate 10 creative Instagram Reel ideas for [my business/product/service], focusing on quick, engaging content that uses trending sounds, text overlays, and encourages user interaction (like comments or shares).

Meet Folk, Your New CRM BFF

I’ll preface this feature with our own journey. We run a boutique agency and wanted a CRM that was simple to use and set up. And then we stumbled on Folk. It’s like Notion for CRMs. We had this bad boy running on the same day we signed up for it.

Here’s why we like it:

• Spreadsheet-style interface (because who needs another learning curve?)

• Powerful features: Store data, streamline sales, and manage contacts effortlessly

• Email outreach that doesn't make you want to cry

• Plays nice with others (Zapier, Kenly, Google Calendar - gang's all here)

Perfect for:

• CRM newbies

• Budget-conscious bosses

• Relationship builders (you know, actual humans)

• "Right person, right time" enthusiasts

The kicker? You can email directly from Folk. No more tab-hopping madness.

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P.S. Experience the ease of a spreadsheet with the power of a full-fledged CRM. Give Folk a try today.

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