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Influence with Katie Content Creator. Influencer Strategist/Manager. Assistant PR Coordinator. Instagram Growth + Influencer Coach! Here to help you SHINE online!✨

06/04/2026

The Trial Reels formula working in 2026?

It’s WAY simpler than most people think.

Especially for TOP-OF-FUNNEL content.
TOF = content made for STRANGERS.

Your viewer should instantly think:
“Oh…this is for me.”

⬇️ What’s working in 2026:

1️⃣ POST NEW REELS TO TRIALS FIRST:

Every reel you create?
Post to Trials first.
Then separately to your feed.

You've got nothing to lose.
So much to gain!

2️⃣ REPACKAGE TOP PERFORMERS:

Go to:
Professional Dashboard → Content You Shared → Sort by “Follows”

Find reels from the last 90 days that:
✔ gained followers
✔ are still relevant
✔ are broad/TOF

Open the original footage in Edits.
(This is why you should save reels WITHOUT text overlays to your device)

Then use these super simple tweaks:
✔ use the mirror effect
✔ trim the first frame
✔ slightly speed up footage
✔ change the on screen text hook (change font/size)
✔ swap a new audio

Boom.
Fresh version.
No duplicate energy.

This is how creators post 3–5 Trial Reels daily without filming anything new.

You just gave yourself multiple versions to test!!

3️⃣ REMIX YOUR OWN TOP PERFORMERS:

Yep! This works:
Take your own best performing reels and remix them using Instagram’s remix feature.

You’re stacking:
🔥 proven content
🔥 Remix feature
🔥 Trial Reels

Switch up the hook, CTA, and first line of caption.

4️⃣ USE "CALLOUT" HOOKS:

This hook style is crushing Trials:

"POV: you're a ____ looking for help with ____ and you found my page!"

“Please interact with this. Instagram keeps showing my content to the wrong people and I’m fighting for my life over here 😭”

“I wish more people knew _____ matters more than ______. Take it from me, a _____.”

Put these on:
✔ 7-10 second B-roll
✔ trending audio
✔ value-packed caption

That’s the formula. 🔥

Strong hooks.
Strong packaging.
Consistent reps.

Trial reels are a VOLUME game!!

Post 3–5 Trial Reels daily using this for 30 days…
Then I dare you to tell me Trial Reels don’t work.

💬 Do any of these methods already work FOR YOU??

👉🏼 Comment “TRIALZ” and I’ll DM you a FREE step-by step (complete with hooks)!

06/03/2026

HERE'S YOUR BRAND DEAL FAST PASS: 🎟️

🔥 And it's being gate-kept like wild!!

Most creators don’t realize this…
You don’t have to just pitch to brands.

You can pitch the agencies that run influencer & UGC campaigns for your dream brands.

But here’s the extra juicy part!!!! 😍⬇️

It's one of the easiest ways to find under-the-radar brand deal opportunities?

👉 Subscribe to PR + AD agency email lists/newsletters!!

💸 WHY THIS WORKS:

Agencies aren’t just middlemen- they’re deal-makers.
And when you get on their radar (even for one campaign)?

You now have the chance to be considered for every other brand they rep.

One good partnership 👉🏼 ongoing gigs with other aligned brands they manage.

🧠 HOW TO FIND THEM:
👉🏼 Google which agencies rep your favorite brands.
👉🏼 Use sites like PRNewswire to find press releases on brand campaigns
👉🏼 Search LinkedIn for roles like “Influencer Marketing Manager” or “Partnership Strategist” + the brand name
👉🏼 See if they have a creator media list form on their website site to apply directly

🎯 START HERE:
Some agencies that regularly work with creators (and often have open applications or email lists):

✨ BEN Group
✨ Edelman
✨ Autumn Communications (my fave)
✨ Havas PR
✨ Village Marketing
✨ Billion Dollar Boy
✨ Goat Agency
✨ Allison Broad Agency
✨ Azione
✨ Hunter PR
✨ Blended Strategy Group
✨ Coyne PR
✨ Matter Communications
✨ Fohr
✨ 21C Media Group
✨ Beachhouse PR
✨ Hire Influence

💬 COMMENT "60" and I'll DM you the full agency list!!
Let the pitching come to you and position yourself where the deals already are!! 💼💅

💬 Have questions? Drop them below!!👇🏼
Have you tried this??

✨COMMENT “LAB" to join my NEW, FREE community on Skool: The Paid Creator Lab!! (Where tons of free support, brand deal opportunities, creator & influencer tips + strategies are at!!)

🩷 FOLLOW for more instagram, influencer + creator strategy tips like this!!

06/03/2026

Most Instagram gurus will tell you Stories don’t help you grow....

And honestly?
I think they’re massively underrated.🫢

One of the best things you can do is use your Stories to KEEP the attention of the people you worked hard to ATTRACT!!

Here's what no one’s saying:
👉🏼 Stories might not grow your account…but they’re what make people STAY!

Creators who consistently show up in Stories with intentional value?
They’re building community, trust, DMs, and algorithm favor....

So what’s the move?
👉 Start a Signature Series in your STORIES.

We talk about series content for the feed all the time…
But barely anyone’s applying that strategy to Stories.

And the ones who are?
Genius!!🤯

When someone lands on your page and sees NO Stories at all? Or only new feed posts, stuffed with collages for affiliate links?

There’s nothing to trust.
Nothing to connect with.
Nothing to stay for.

But when they see you SHOWING UP with value, personality, and consistency?

✨ More likely to follow
💌 More likely to DM
👯‍♀️ Way more likely to STAY

IG is currently pushing creators who spark real convos in DM's...when your Story series drives replies?

The algorithm loves you for it and pushes your feed content more!!

For example:
I used to run a "Brands currently hiring” story series.

DMs? Exploded.
Profile views + reach? 🔥

WHY? Because I showed up with value people came back for!!

Another idea:
Let’s say your name is Tina.
You start a Tuesday story series called:
“What Would Tina Do Tuesday?”

Let people ask anything. Life, content, advice and you answer them in Stories.

Not just a Q box.
You show up and actually answer them.
Weekly. Consistently...
Now they keep coming back.

⭐️BONUS TIP: Repurpose your replies into an in-feed carousel post or Reel.

“Top Questions from What Would Tina Do Tuesday.”

2 birds = 1 stone.

This is one of the smartest ways to STAND OUT!

💬 What do you think? Gonna try it?!
Let me know if you need help with ideas and I'll take a peek at your page!!💡💋

🩷 If you're into Instagram growth + Creator tips and strategies?! I've got more!! Follow me !!

05/31/2026

unfortunately, i am indeed straight AF!! 😂🤷🏼‍♀️

05/31/2026

but seriously....

as a creator coach and talent manager this maybe a first for me. 😂😂😂

05/28/2026

There is one VERY specific place where your best content ideas live…

And I’m gonna help you find them!! 🔎

📋 You’re gonna find them by making 3 lists.

✨ LIST 1:
Things your target audience ACTUALLY care about.

If you don’t know who your target audience is?
We have a bigger problem!! 😬

Because if YOU don’t know WHO you’re speaking to?
The algorithm isn’t gonna know either.

And your content will constantly feel like you’re shouting into the void!!!

So make this list:
• What frustrates them?
• What do they struggle with?
• What are they Googling at 2 am?
• What do they want or desire?
• What are they secretly embarrassed to admit?

📢 Because algorithms distribute content based on RELEVANCE and people search for content tailored to problems THEY want solved and lives THEY want to create.

If you are NOT talking about things people actually care about?
Your content will go NOWHERE.

✨ LIST 2:
Things YOU care about.

• What excites you?
• What are you passionate about?
• What could you talk about until somebody physically had to shut you up?

📢 Because if you create content ONLY based on what your audience wants to see, but you’re not actually into it?

It’s gonna show up in the content.
Flat, forced, disconnected.
And eventually? You burn out.

Because content is NOT just information.
It’s also: connection, delivery, and personality.

If you don’t have energy around the topic?
People feel that.

✨ LIST 3:
Things you’re actually GOOD at.

• What do you understand better than most people?
• What do you have more experience in?
•What do your friends ALWAYS come to you for advice on?

Where all 3 lists overlap in the middle?
THAT is where your strongest content ideas are!! 👀

The middle section is the sweet spot:
✨ demand– what your audience wants to talk about
✨ passion– what you want to talk about
✨ authority– what you can’t stop talking about

Creators growing fas right now are NOT just posting consistently.
They’re posting strategically.

💬 Which list do you struggle with MOST:
Tell me below!! ⬇️

🩷 Comment = "KNOWME" and I'll DM you our guide on how to get

DON’T engage harder.ENGAGE SMARTER. 👀Most creators are waiting for Instagram to magically push their content to the righ...
05/24/2026

DON’T engage harder.
ENGAGE SMARTER. 👀

Most creators are waiting for Instagram to magically push their content to the right people…

Meanwhile?

The smartest creators are actively FINDING their audience instead. 🔎

Because Instagram pays attention to:
✨ who you interact with
✨ profile visits
✨ DMs
✨ repeated engagement

Growth in 2026 is NOT just about posting content.
It’s also about WHO you engage with strategically.

Here’s the cheatsheet version:👇🏼

✨ STEP 1: Build your engagement pool

Find 5–10 larger creators in your niche:
• active audiences
• strong engagement
• similar content/topics as YOU
• ideally around 50k–200k followers

Their audience should likely enjoy YOUR content too. 🫵

✨ STEP 2: Choose 3–5 accounts daily

Go to their newest posts.

Find people leaving thoughtful comments on the exact topics you create content about.

✨ STEP 3: Choose 2–3 commenters

Go to their profile and:
❤️ like their last 3 posts
💬 leave 1 thoughtful comment

NOT:
❌ emojis
❌ “love this”
❌ generic comments

Make them think:
“Wait?!…who is she?”

Your name now appears in their notifications multiple times…

Which creates relationship signals with BOTH:
👉🏼 the person
👉🏼 AND the algorithm

✨ STEP 4: Reply to comments on YOUR content

✨ STEP 5: Reply to Stories strategically

Focus on people who:
✨ watch your Stories
✨ engage with your content
✨ are in similar niches

Because Story replies → DMs
and Instagram LOVES DM interaction!! 💌

This is NOT about spam engagement.
It’s about strategic visibility.

Take some power back from the algo and STOP waiting for Instagram to find your people…

START finding them yourself instead.

👩🏼‍💻I’ve been testing this strategy for 12 weeks across multiple creator accounts…

And the increase in:
✨ reach
✨ profile visits
✨ engagement
✨ follower conversion

has been REALLY impressive.

A few students started testing it too…
and the results have been super consistent!!

(And it works especially well for smaller creators)

⬇️ Have questions?! Drop them!!

💬 Comment “ENGAGE30” and I’ll DM you the full step by step strategy!! (That ACTUALLY works)

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