Business School is hosted by Sharran Srivatsaa, President of Real (TSX: REAX) (NASDAQ: REAX), the fastest-growing, publicly-traded, real estate brokerage in the world. Sharran grew Teles Properties by 10x in 5 years to $3.4 Billion in sales and eventually sold the business to Douglas Elliman. Sharran is also an accomplished “deal guy” and private equity investor. He is the Chairman of private equity firm Highland Prime which focuses on investing in service-businesses and also the Chairman of ARC Multifamily Group which focuses on value-add multifamily investment projects. Sharran is a former Goldman Sachs and Credit Suisse banker and a sought after keynote speaker and is the creator of the wildly-popular 5am Club call for Entrepreneurs. On this podcast, Sharran shares his best secrets on how to grow your business strategically, how to build your brand elegantly, most importantly integrate the profits in your business with an overall joyful life. For more free resources visit Sharran.com
https://www.sharran.com/podcast/
episode 49: How to Build a Massive Audience on Instagram
Instagram is one of the three most popular social media platforms today. What started as a photo and video sharing app has become a powerful marketing tool for social media marketers. With every iteration and tweak to the algorithm and the introduction of new features, businesses had to adapt by implementing new strategies to maintain steady growth. But what defines Instagram growth? For many, it’s the number of followers you have. But to get new followers, you need to have a combination of active engagement, brand exposure, and compelling content. Otherwise, why else would anyone follow you? In today’s episode, powerhouse entrepreneur and brand strategist Dean Aguilar is back. Together, Sharran and Dean will share the Instagram growth strategies they applied in their brands. If your growth is stagnant or you want to put a little more drive into your tactics, this episode is for you.
“What’s gonna win them over is relationship; that’s the only reason people work together”
- Dean Aguilar
Timestamps:
00:00 Growing your social media followers
06:43 Treat your social media like a huge asset
09:34 The real reason why people are scared to show up
14:10 Sharran and Dean’s strategy to get more subscribers
18:47 Does using hashtag help your growth
21:11 Doing this will kill your account
29:30 How influencer marketing works
40:02 Your brand and the power of lead generation
41:29 The 5 Unspoken Truths according to Sharran
45:35 How to organically reach more audience
Resources:
- Grab Sharran’s 4-Week MBA for Free
Connect with Dean Aguilar:
- Website
Connect with Sharran:
- Website