A presentation by Matt Holmes given at Social Media Day Denver 2017. It details how to both launch your website, other helpful tools for tracking down and starting a dialogue with influencers for both website blogs and Instagram handles

1. HOW TO USE YOUR BLOG &
INSTAGRAM TO MEET
INFLUENCERS
Matt Holmes, Handshakin.com

2. Why meet influencers?
Inspiration?
Mentorship?
Expertise?
or….

3. ...Or maybe
just because
It’s cool!

4. Since 2013,

5. 2013-2015
●Capitol Hill
●Big Freelance Contract
●Nickname

7. 2015+ After
Handshakin’
●Video Interviews &
blogs
●Personal Brand helps
with Jeff Hoffman

8. BizPics

9. World Record Holder
(2610 minute handshake)
Obsessed with Networking
Matt

10. Blog
●Great long-term
strategy
●Goal is to get people
onto ‘real
Benefits of Blogging

11. Blog
●Great long-term
strategy
●Goal is to get people
onto ‘real estate’ that
you own.
Instagram
●Great ‘get started right
away’ strategy
●Visual platform that
your network is already
on.

12. WeeblyDrag and Drop website builder
Instantdomainsearch.comBuy your domain name
Boomerang for GmailFollow-up reminders when influencers don’t email
back

13. RepostEasily & quickly repost; plus, add your @handle
Onlypult.comThe only Instagram scheduling and posting app

14. An example
of Personal
Brand

15. Listed at
handshakin.com/smdayden
Here’s a taste:
Conspire & Online Jobs
More
Resources

16. HOW TO USE YOUR BLOG &
INSTAGRAM TO MEET
INFLUENCERS
Resources -->Handshakin.com/smdayden
Matt Holmes

17. HOW TO USE YOUR BLOG &
INSTAGRAM TO MEET
INFLUENCERS
Resources -->Handshakin.com/smdayden
Matt Holmes

18. HOW TO USE YOUR BLOG &
INSTAGRAM TO MEET
INFLUENCERS
Resources -->Handshakin.com/smdayden
Matt Holmes

19. HOW TO USE YOUR BLOG &
INSTAGRAM TO MEET
INFLUENCERS
Resources -->Handshakin.com/smdayden
Matt Holmes

20. HOW TO USE YOUR BLOG &
INSTAGRAM TO MEET
INFLUENCERS
Resources -->Handshakin.com/smdayden
Matt Holmes

21. HOW TO USE YOUR BLOG &
INSTAGRAM TO MEET
INFLUENCERS
Resources -->Handshakin.com/smdayden
Matt Holmes