Instagram's Head of Content: Tips for Creators and Freelancers Here's what it's like to run a social media handle with 300 million followers.

By Alex Ragir

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On the fourth episode of Season 3 of The Rough Cut, Storyhunter co-founder Alex Ragir went to Instagram's New York offices in Manhattan for the second installment of this two-part series featuring Jeffrey Wisenbaugh, the head of content who runs the @instagram account on Instagram. With over 318 million followers, it's the most popular social media account in the world. Together, Ragir and Wisenbaugh discuss how tips for creators on Instagram, how freelancers can get hired by Instagram and how to use the platform's "three surfaces" in the most effective way.

You can also listen to the interview on Spotify or Apple Podcasts.

Alex Ragir

Co-founder of Storyhunter, Award-Winning Journalist and Filmmaker

Alex Ragir is the co-founder of Storyhunter, the world’s leading video creator marketplace and freelancer management system. As an BIZ Experiences helping the most recognized names in video production transform their strategies for the digital era, Alex built the Storyhunter freelancer network from zero to over 25,000 filmmakers, journalists and production companies in 192+ countries (join as a freelancer here). He also hosts The Rough Cut with Alex Ragir, which gives viewers an inside look into most innovative minds in media and marketing. 

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