Speed Philippines – July 2019

JULY 2019

HOW TO

WORDS ANTONIO JOSE GALAURAN

TELL

BETTER

STORIES

CREATE INSTAGRAM STORIES

LIKE A PRO

INSTAGRAM STORIES HAS
become a staple for cybernauts
since its integration into the
popular networking site.
Businesses use it to promote their
brand and products, celebrities
and companies utilize it to update
their fans and followers, while the
rest of us use it to connect and
share our lives to the people we
know and love.

Whether you’re using Stories for
business, branding, or personal
use, here are some tips and tricks
you may consider to make your
IG Stories stand out.

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1. MENTION A FRIEND
   Virtually let friends or fans
   know how much you had
   fun in that last life event
   you shared by mentioning
   them. When uploading, just
   type “@” followed by the
   username of the person
   you wish to tag. Mentioning
   someone automatically
   alerts them with a push
   notification in the Direct
   Message (DM) window.

Alternatively, you can also

repost stories you are

mentioned in by simply

tapping on the “Add This to

Your Story” hyperlink found

on top of your tagged photo

on the DM window.

2. CURATE STORIES’
   STYLING WITH THIRD-
   PARTY APPS
   Third party apps can enhance
   your Stories’ aesthetics
   beyond the boundaries of IG’s
   go-to text-, color-, and font-
   editing features.

Adobe Spark Post

(iOS, Android), PicPlayPost

(iOS, Android), and Unfold

(iOS, Android) are some

notable apps that can

transform ordinary images

to a la scrapbook collages

or graphic art. Hype Type

(iOS), meanwhile, is another

interesting app that can add

animated text overlays and

effects to your Stories.

3. ENHANCE VIDEO
   CONTENT
   Remember: extremely
   lengthy videos produce too
   many stories. In effect, this
   could bore your audience
   and get them skipping
   your posts altogether.
   Our recommendation:
   trim down long videos to a
   concise length, and consider
   enhancing the color and
   exposure for a better viewing
   experience. You may count
   on apps like InShot (iOS,
   Android) and FilmoraGo (iOS,
   Android) to do the job.
   4. USE INTERACTIVE
   STICKERS
   Want more engagement with
   your followers? Maximize the
   stickers menu found on top of
   the interface. You can select
   from a variety of options—
   throw a poll, ask a question,
   pop a quiz, or have your
   audience rate your post with
   a slider icon. Then, simply
   wait in excitement how they
   will respond.