How do I get started making Instagram Reels if I've never done it before?

The best way to start is to spend time actually watching Reels on Instagram. Take twenty minutes during your lunch break or when you’re relaxing in the evening and just scroll through and watch them. They’re captivating and entertaining. By watching some, you’ll immediately start thinking ‘I could do that’ or ‘I have an idea for that.’ Since you’re already a creative person, you’ll naturally start coming up with ideas and feel motivated and inspired. For the technical how-to, search on YouTube for ‘how to make Instagram Reels’ and you’ll find plenty of helpful tutorials. It’s very easy to do once you understand the basics. The key is to just start consuming them first to get your creative engines going.

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Asked by general teaching point · Answered by Patrick Shanahan · art-marketing-podcast · 2022-05-02