# Here’s The Secret Instagram Weapon No One Is Talking About \| Ep\. \#839

**URL:** https://www.singlegrain.com/episodes/marketing-school/heres-the-secret-instagram-weapon-no-one-is-talking-about-ep-839/  
**Published:** 2018-11-17  
**Author:** Selena Templeton  
**Summary:** In episode \#839, we discuss the secret Instagram weapon no one is talking about\. Tune in to hear about this new method of Instagram marketing you need to implement\. We\.\.\.  

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In episode #839, we discuss the secret Instagram weapon no one is talking about. Tune in to hear about this new method of Instagram marketing you need to implement.

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**TIME-STAMPED SHOW NOTES:**

- \[00:27\] Today’s Topic: _Here’s The Secret Instagram Weapon No One Is Talking About_
- \[00:48\] [Direct Heroes](https://www.directheroes.com/) is a chatbot for Instagram.
- \[01:00\] It works through DM’s.
- \[01:25\] If you are a brand, you can ask people to DM you and from there, you can set up automatic responses.
- \[02:08\] On social platforms, the best way to drive conversions is to engage your followers.
- \[03:05\] [Drift](https://www.drift.com/) has written great content on conversational marketing.
- \[03:25\] 2% of Eric’s leads are from conversational marketing.
- \[04:22\] It’s important to use the chatbots to drive people to other content, an email list, or some other aspect of your marketing funnel.
- \[05:25\] Our tickets are too expensive, so manning chats wasn’t worth our time.
- \[06:08\] One of Eric’s friend runs a company called [LTV Plus](https://www.ltvplus.com/). They are chat agents that man your bots.
- \[06:46\] That’s it for today!
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