#39 How to make the most out of Reels on Instagram for your Handmade Business

On today's episode Lynsey and Anna cover all things Reels but the majority of the information can be applied to Tik Tok and Pinterest stories too... We cover: - What Reels actually are (short form fast paced content) - The major benefits of Reels (such as stopping the scroll) - How to create Reels (audio, effects, captions, CTA's) We also touch on our own experiences and the boundaries we have set with Reels and how we truly feel about them, and what people in our communities say. And to make sure this is a balanced episode we offer some of the downsides of Reels - but how to overcome these with top tips! Anna also touches on an update with Etsy that will soon involve short form videos... Tips include: - ideas for Reels in your Handmade Business - some of the effects we love to use - some of the features that have helped us - and how to find the best trending music - plus posting quantities - cleansing your feed - what we like in other people's accounts (and how Lynsey and Anna differ on this) We reference these accounts for assistance: Steph from The Female Entrepreneur Movement (a previous guest episode 24) Lou from Spark Social Pink Storm Social Ginny Fears Brittney Batla Social Sam The Social Manager To get your hands on our Email Newsletter Planner click here If you find this episode helpful we would love it if you could share it with a friend who might also benefit from hearing the things we talk about today. Please don’t forget to leave us a review wherever you are listening in, as this really does help us get the word out there about our podcast. This means we can continue our mission to help as many busy women like you grow a successful and profitable handmade business. See you next time!! ____________ https://www.thehandmadebusinesspodcast.co.uk/ ______________________ Lynsey’s Pages: @LynseyWarrenCoaching  @RaindropCrafts @TheHandmadeCraftFair Lynsey Warren Website  RaindropCrafts111 on Etsy The Handmade Business Hub by Lynsey Warren  Etsy Success Toolkit  -- Anna's Pages: Anna's Planners on Etsy