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Instagram Inspiration Challenge for the Month of April

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InstagramInspirationApril

One of the questions I get asked over and over is: what type of content should I be sharing?

What should I blog about? What should I email my list about? What should I share on social media?

Sometimes we make this stuff way too difficult, because we’re overthinking it. It shouldn’t be that hard.

To get you inspired to share more photos on Instagram, I’ve created an Instagram Inspiration Challenge for the month of April. Creativity explodes when you’re given constraints. When you’ve got a focus, you’ll see that you come up with a lot more ideas. That’s the idea behind this challenge.

And if you want more people to follow you, you’ve got to be sharing new content regularly. Daily is even better.

Here’s how you participate:

1. Upload a photo on Instagram inspired by the phrase of the day. (Example: For April 1st, you want to publish a photo on Instagram inspired by “Life is Messy” and on April 2nd, you’ll publish a photo inspired by “Black and White.” And, you’ll continue throughout the month.) Do as many as you can…it’s okay to miss a day or two or more.

2. Include the hashtag #BelleInstaInspiration in the description of your photo so that we can find each others’ photos and follow each other!

3. Connect with the other women participating by searching for the hashtag #BelleInstaInspiration and like and comment on their photos. This challenge is about more than uploading content–it’s about connecting with each other and finding other creatives to follow on Instagram.

4. Download and print (right click and select “download linked file”) the list to keep at your desk as a daily reminder.

5. Comment below to let us know that you’re participating with the link to your Instagram profile.

And, because I want to make this challenge even more fun, I’ll be selecting a winner on May 1st.

That winner will receive: A Life is Messy Kitchen bundle ($67 value) that includes the digital kit, an artist signed copy of Life is Messy Kitchen and an exclusive coloring book with bonuses!

I’ll be picking the winner based on the person who participates the most and gives it her all. I’ll announce the winner right here on May 1st.

Belle Insta Winner

I’m publishing the list early in order to give you time to start planning and taking photos. I hope this challenge sparks your creativity.

Comments

  3. It’s like you just read my mind. I was just on insta checking out & following some like minded people hoping to boost my insta engagement… Open email and this was in there. Awesome timing!

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  31. FUNNNN!
    I have a hard time staying focused on Instagram challenges, but I want to do this one (I already miss you and our 6 weeks course only just ended!) I’m going to have to print this list and put it up on the Social Media piece of my ToDo wall 🙂

    Thanks April!

    xo
    K

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  34. I’ve never done an instagram challenge before but I love April and I’ve been trying to do something of this nature on my own for the past few months, how serendipitous and exciting to go forward with this!! Great job April!

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    • I love a good try! (P.S. I tend to do better when I batch photos together and take a bunch on one day so that I have them ready for the next four or five days.)

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  38. Great idea, April! I am in! I always struggling with what to post on my Instagram feed. Not because I have so many ideas and can’t choose one, but because I never Know what to shoot and share. And your list is full of inspiration!

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    • Thanks! Totally understand…I’m here for you with themes that will hopefully make it so much easier.

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  44. If I had an instagram account, I would totally do this, but as it is, I will do it on Facebook instead 🙂
    And geek comment: LOVE the cursive font on the graphic. Will you share what it is?
    Thanks!!!

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  58. I’ve been looking for another Instagram challenge to participate in and I think this is the one! Love this list of prompts! Looking forward to it come Wednesday. 🙂

    My Instagram is @sarambrink. Can’t wait to see everyone’s photos!

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  79. I’m interested in trying to play but I’ve just started Instagram and am really unsure how it all works. When posting photos should they be business related or any random thing happening that day? Such as “black and white” would it be anything black and white or only a project black and white? Advice would be awesome. Thank you!

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  90. I know I’m totally late, but I still would love to participate in this. I want to get my instagram feed looking more consistent with my branding. 🙂 Thanks for sharing your wisdom April!

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