If you’re still only posting photos on Instagram, this workshop is for you!

Join Creative Bay of Plenty for an interactive workshop facilitated by Leeann Bassett of Face Up Now, where you will learn how to leverage the power of reels to captivate your audience and grow your social media presence.

If you have never made a reel before (or are only just getting started) then this workshop is for you. It will be based at a beginner's level and we will take the time to explain as we go through each step.

What we will cover:

● Overview of ways to use videos in your social media
● How to plan out a reel
● Using filters
● The different features on reels and how to find and use them in Instagram
● How to repurpose a reel to use on other platforms like Facebook, TikTok, LinkedIn and You Tube Shorts
● Using Canva to make your reels and covers
● Other apps you can use to make videos outside of Instagram
● How to optimise your reels with hashtags, captions, location and other accounts
● Using reels to collaborate with other accounts

Practical activities we will do:

● Learn how to save music, reels for inspiration and different templates in collections on Instagram
● Record short videos on your phone and use reel templates to create a reel with tagging other accounts and locations
● Make a “talking head” video with captions
● Create a reel from scratch with music
● Create a reel with video clips and photos with a voice over and music
● Learn how to post a reel and edit the cover image and profile grid image

Make sure you bring your phone fully charged and a charger in case you need it during the session.

Please make sure you have updated your Instagram app to the latest version BEFORE the workshop. Come 15 minutes early if you need help to do this before the workshop.