30 Instagram Story Ideas for Your Local Business

Instagram is an incredible platform to discover new people and businesses as well as their content. It’s worth the consideration of applying effort into publishing content there consistently.

What we’re finding is that we are spending more time consuming Instagram Stories. Primarily because its the first thing we see when we open the platform. But what we’re also experiencing is that the brands, businesses and people we follow and doing business with seem to have compelling ways of sharing stories with us across Instagram and Facebook.

So how do you or a local business take advantage of Instagram and Facebook Stories? Just get started.

Need some ideas? Here are 30 ideas and prompts for you to consider:

1. Share How You Started Your Business…
2. Here’s one thing that could dramatically change your _______ for the better…
3. If I could go back 5 years, here’s what I would tell myself ____________ (Business related) …
4. Here’s how to expand _____________ with this one simple hack …
5. Here’s what I can teach you about _____________ …
6. Here’s a Surprisingly Quick and Easy Way to ___________ …
7. Why I love working with __________ (insert ideal customers or clients)
8. My __________ changed after I implemented this one simple tactic …
9.  I just created this ___________ resource to help you with ______________. Who wants a copy?
10.  [# of] Unusual Ways to Leverage Your ____________ …
11. Why ___________ is actually good for your________ …
12. STOP! __________ is Not ___________! Here’s Why …
13. Today I am celebrating _____________ (client success story)
14. The WORST thing you can do for your ________ is…
15. Here are my TOP 3 HACKS for Overcoming ____________ …
16. [# of] Most Effective Ways To Overcome _______________ …
17. Here’s How To ____________ Like The Experts Do….
18. Here are the do’s and don’t of _________________…
19. If you could ask me anything about (INSERT NICHE), what would it be?
20. Here’s how to overcome ________________ …
21. These 5 Tips Will Help you Achieve ________ …
22. Here are a [# of] Great Reasons Why It’s Time To _____________ …
23. Everything I wish I knew before I started _____________ …
24. Here’s how to secure ______________ …
25. Share a new product or service teaser…
26. I invested in _____________ for my business and it had _____________ effect.
27. Here’s how to make __________ with your _________ …
28. Let me show you the secrets of __________ …
29. Here’s how to _________in [#] easy steps!
30. Here’s why most people struggle to ___________ …

This should absolutely get you started on the right path to leveraging Stories!

The key to getting results is actually getting started!

We’re looking forward to watching your stories soon! Do us a favor and lets connect so we can do just that!

Need help with this ‘Stories’ stuff? Reach out to us! We’d love to help!