Link In Bio on Instagram | IUP Student Organization Assembly

A presentation I gave to the Student Organization Assembly on how to use bio links on Instagram. Focus on student organizations at IUP

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1. Instagram Link-In-Bio Matt Green | SOA October 27, 2022
2. Hi, I’m Matt Green! Management Information Systems major SGA Technology Senator FBLA Vice President IT Support Center Student Worker Contact me: M.Green2@iup.edu
3. Why social media? Everyone uses social media • Instagram seems to be the most popular Discovery is at its heart Information repository Share stories and updates
4. Why a link-in-bio? Instagram only supports links in the bio (no links in a post) • Links in stories are a new addition, but these are temporary Why do we need links? • Easy to find information about your organization Using a link-in-bio solution allows you to use multiple links at once • Can be shared more places than just Instagram
5. Here’s an example:
6. Here’s an example:
7. What you’ll need: Why? Once you graduate, will the next generation have access? A non-IUP email address Crimson Connect, Calendar, GroupMe, etc Plan of what links and text to include Branding is everything! Logos for your organization Tweak the settings to your liking Time to get everything just right
8. More on a non-IUP email address: • Per the IUP Account Retention Policy, once you graduate or leave IUP, your account will be deactivated and access to the accounts will be lost. DO NOT use your IUP email to create social media accounts. • iupclub@gmail.com Create a Gmail account for your organization • Make sure everything is well documented Pass on the username and password after you are no longer involved
9. Some ideas for links: National organization website Crimson Connect page Crimson Connect event page Other social media accounts GroupMe chat Informational poster Sign up form
10. Some ideas for text: (you don’t need all of them) Organization name Brief description of organization What’s your mission? Meeting details How to join Who can join?
11. Include what you would want to know if you are: considering joining the organization an existing member looking for the latest info Think about how to turn a potential member into an involved member!
12. What we’ll be using today: bio.link Completely free Many options Great analytics and features Many other alternatives Others may cost money Use what works best for your org
13. Demo Let’s see it in action!
14. Questions and Feedback
15. Thank you! Please contact me with any questions! M.Green2@IUP.edu More Details Example Link In Bio