It was a sad day when Instagram removed the Blurred Background filter BUT thankfully they have introduced ‘Focus’ which does exactly the same thing 🙌
Head to your effects / filters and get it saved. I also quite like ‘Body Tracker’ for adding some movement fun 😊
Save for when you need it - happy blurring x
#instagrameffect #contenttipsandtricks #instagramtipsandhacks
I used to use the Blurred Background
2024 has seen lots of exciting changes on Instagram and lots waiting for us in 2025…
If you are struggling to keep up - don’t worry - I’m here to help make Instagram a fun and successful place to be for your business 🙌
Save this reel to be sure to hit the ground running next year and as always send any questions you have my way 😊.
I’ve got a couple of exciting in person Instagram workshops happening in January and February to help you get the most out of your account (without losing hours to the Insta gods) if you’d like to know more comment INSTA below 👇
Claire x
#instagram2024 #instagramtipsandtricks #instagramupdates #surreybusinesses
A huge thank you to the lovely Lucinda @tlmedit @thelondonmummy for this wonderful review about my workshop she recently attended.
I’m DELIGHTED that she is enjoying results like this after a few tweaks to her reel strategy 🙌
Lucinda runs 2 amazing accounts (@tlmedit - an online fashion boutique with so many gorgeous pieces and @thelondonmummy a super useful community account) and was so much fun to work with 😄
Reels have changed a lot of the last 6 months - if you feel like your strategy would benefit from a bit of a shake up or you would like to feel more confident that the reels you are creating are reaching the right audience I am running my reels workshop this Thursday online (10.30am - 12.00pm).
Tickets are £39.99 and everyone will receive a recording so no problem if you can’t make it live.
Comment with REELS👇 and I’ll send you the link (or head to my bio if you prefer)
Thanks again for the feedback Lucinda - these results are BRILLIANT 🙌
P.s. video testimonials are a great way to share feedback with your audience - is there anyone you could ask this week? 😊
#instagramexpert #instagramtipsandtricks #reelsstrategy #instagramtraining #smallbusinesstipsandtricks #reelsworkshop
Cover 📸 @siobhanjohns_photography 🙏🏻
An absolute 🎤 drop discovery this half term…
If anyone is a WhatsApp voice noter like me - this could be game changing 🙌
No more fumbling with sliders and needing to record the message 43 times! A simple swipe and bingo a one take wonder!
Reckon I’ve claimed at least an hour a week back (thank you teen 💚)
Now tell me am I the only person that didn’t know this?!
An absolute 🎤 drop discovery this half term…
If anyone is a WhatsApp voice noter like me - this could be game changing 🙌
No more fumbling with sliders and needing to record the message 43 times! A simple swipe and bingo a one take wonder!
Reckon I’ve claimed at least an hour a week back (thank you teen 💚)
Now tell me am I the only person that didn’t know this?!
⚠️Where you put your text MATTERS on your reels (and will have an impact on how your reel performs)
Most people scroll here when they are tried, on the move or both! So if you want to stop their scroll you need to make it really EASY for them to read our messaging.
What you need to know 👇
1️⃣ Our eyes are wired to automatically bedrawn to the top third of any screen so this is the best place for text (especially if you are trying to entice a view 😉 )
2️⃣ The middle and bottom third of the screen are also good as this is the second and third place we instinctively look 👀. BUT be careful not to lose impact by having your text here covered by the Instagram buttons and text (I see this a lot)
3️⃣ Don’t put your text too high, too low or off the sides as it will just get lost and not get read (I also see this lots!).
When creating / editing your reels Instagram lets you know if you are in the ‘danger zone’ with yellow grid lines appearing if you go too far outside of the optimum space.
Hope this was helpful - a worthwhile tweak to help those reels views 😊
If you would like some Reels support come and join me next week at my Reels workshop in Guildford (details can be found in my bio 👆)
#instagramreelstipsandtricks #instagramreelstips
⭐️ NEW Canva Text Animations ⭐️
Whilst Insta is having a ‘bit of a moment’ here is some exciting NEW Canva news (that you don’t need to pay for 😉)
Canva has dropped some brilliant new text animations 🙌
Go see if you have them;
⭐️ Select your text in a design (you should see a purple box around it after selecting)
⭐️ Select ‘animation’ from the top white menu across the top (3 circles)
⭐️ Make sure you are in text animations (from the left menu) and scroll down until you find them (and loads of other brilliant animations 😊)
⭐️ You can change the intensity, speed and direction by moving the slider after you’ve selected your animation.
If you haven’t got them yet they are coming 😊
Happy Friday x
If you are feeling a bit lost with reels or wondering how you can use them to get in front of more 👀 here on Instagram my reels workshop will help 😊
These WONDERFUL business owners recently came to the same workshop and have sent me this lovely feedback 😍
The workshop will give you EVERYTHING you need to know to create interesting and valuable reels (which is SUPER important with the imminent changes to the Instagram algorithm 😉)
The details 👇
📅 Thursday 9th May
⏰ 10.00am - 11.30am
💻 Online (on Zoom - don’t worry if you can’t make it live the session will be recorded 😊)
🎟️ £39.99
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