The Truth About Growing a Social Media Following

The real truth 👇 🛑 But first comment “997” if you want the cheat code. Here’s the sad thing. I spent every day for the better part of 2 years posting, engaging, and trying to grow a following. Of course I wasn’t making any money off of it (or working with the clients I wanted to) so I had to take random side gigs and weddings to be able to survive. And then it started to happen. I grew to over 75k in about 2 years but then I realized something really discouraging. 1. I didn’t get many inbound leads so I still had to pitch 2. The leads I did talk to were only interested in offering free trades 3. I had built a following of a bunch of people that would never hire me It was actually slightly depressing because I realized I wasted 2 years. I was stuck in the same cycle. Pitch -> get told they don’t have the budget -> I accept the trade because I can “use it for my portfolio -> I immediately regret because I realize I’m no closer to making a living and it takes a lot of time -> REPEAT. It took me way too long to realize it happens this way for not only me but about 97% of creators for 3 core reasons. 1️⃣ I was selling the wrong clients. The people that literally everyone was pitching 2️⃣ I wasn’t unique. I was selling the same thing everyone else was so why wouldn’t they go find someone else to do it cheaper. 3️⃣ I had no proof of results (no client logos don’t mean anything) So I knew I needed to do something different. I needed to forget what all these creator gurus said and take inspo from the production companies that had been in business for years. I needed to prove that content was worth paying for. And once I did, clients stopped assuming I would work for free, didn’t ask me for my IG, and were willing to pay top dollar. It’s a process I now call the Growth creator model. And it’s what my creator clients use to close deals like clockwork. 👉 If you want to learn more about how it works, comment “997” and I’ll send you a video breakdown. Be blessed and stays stoked 😎🤙