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What do you get when you merge one of the best small business tools with one of the latest social media formats? 

⏰ You get a whole lot of your valuable time back! That’s what. 

If you haven’t tried creating a Reel in Canva yet, then you’re in for a treat. 

I love this because: 

• Canva offer loads of beautiful reels templates so you don’t have to start from scratch 
• It’s much easier to create on-brand templates in Canva than using Instagram itself 
• You can add music 
• You can easily add your own images and videos 

Here’s a quick video showing you how to do this step-by-step. 

If you haven’t got a Canva Pro account yet, then you can get a free 30 day trial with my partner link. 

I prefer to use the Pro paid version because you can upload your own brand colours, fonts and logos which makes designing content and brand assets much easier and faster. It also unlocks a whole lot of other useful features that you don’t get on the free plan. I think it’s worth every cent! 

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If you’ve found your organic Instagram engagement waning lately, you’re not alone! 

Many small businesses are lamenting the fact that it’s become tougher to get the same engagement they got last year - or even last week! 

Here’s the thing… 

The Instagram platform is constantly evolving and to keep your audience engaged, your content strategy needs to evolve too. 

What worked for you last month won’t always work today. Frustrating, but it’s the reality. 

The only constant is change when it comes to digital marketing and if you want your business to thrive, you need to adopt an agile mindset and be willing to embrace the change, face the fear and just go with it! 

On that note… 

Here’s a simple new Instagram feature which makes it REALLY fast and easy to get more engagement on your Reels. 

🥁 INTRODUCING REELS INTERACTIVE STICKERS… 

If you’re familiar with the polls, quizzes and ‘slide’ stickers inside Instagram Stories, then you’ll know what I’m talking about. 

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