What if social posts were easy?
I mean really freaking easy. Like, jammy pants, no bra, Sunday afternoon Lucifer binge on Netflix kind of easy.
Okay, we all know figuring out what to post isn’t as easy as firing up Netflix, or as sexy as watching Tom Ellis do pretty much anything, or as enticing as the way he says “Detective”.
OMG. I think I blacked out for a second there. Fellow Lucifer fans, are ya with me?
But making images for your social posts doesn’t have to be torture. It doesn’t have to be that all-day jaw clenching stress-fest that has you crying into your chardonnay and questioning why you ever thought being in business was a good idea.
I don't need the pitch - gimme the recording!
Okay, we all know figuring out what to post isn’t as easy as firing up Netflix, or as sexy as watching Tom Ellis do pretty much anything, or as enticing as the way he says “Detective”.
OMG. I think I blacked out for a second there. Fellow Lucifer fans, are ya with me?
But making images for your social posts doesn’t have to be torture. It doesn’t have to be that all-day jaw clenching stress-fest that has you crying into your chardonnay and questioning why you ever thought being in business was a good idea.
How do you make social post images fast and easy?
Well, the short answer is Canva templates. Here’s the problem though: if it really was that simple, every freaking coach on Instagram wouldn’t look EXACTLY THE SAME because they’re ALL USING THE SAME 3-4 templates, or worse - using a different template every time they post.
(Seriously, wtf? How is anybody supposed to recognize you when you’re wearing a different disguise every time you show up?)
So the real answer is, you make most of the visual decisions about what your stuff is supposed to look like ahead of time. That way, all you have to do when you’re actually making your posts is plug in your photos and text and maybe make a few simple tweaks if the layout looks funny with that number of words.
And the way you do that is: take one of those Canva templates as your starting point and then tweak the hell out of it till it feels like YOU. THEN you’ll have something you can use over and over again without worrying about looking exactly like the 287 other people who posted that same (lovely but so overused) Maya Angelou quote today.
(Seriously, wtf? How is anybody supposed to recognize you when you’re wearing a different disguise every time you show up?)
So the real answer is, you make most of the visual decisions about what your stuff is supposed to look like ahead of time. That way, all you have to do when you’re actually making your posts is plug in your photos and text and maybe make a few simple tweaks if the layout looks funny with that number of words.
And the way you do that is: take one of those Canva templates as your starting point and then tweak the hell out of it till it feels like YOU. THEN you’ll have something you can use over and over again without worrying about looking exactly like the 287 other people who posted that same (lovely but so overused) Maya Angelou quote today.
You can stand out instead. Imagine how amazing it will feel when you can:
- Show up confidently every time you post.
- Create the visuals for your posts faster and easier...without looking like a clone.
- Jump straight to creating without having to figure out what to do.
- Have a template that’s actually branded for YOU.
So what if you're not a designer?
What if you have no idea how to pick a template and customize it? You fire up Canva, scroll endlessly through the thousand (zillion) templates till your throat starts to close up because nothing - NOTHING - looks right, or worse, everything looks kinda okay and you just don’t know what to pick.
Wanna hear a secret? I’ve been a professional designer for more than 20 years and I glaze over too, scrolling through those endless templates. THERE ARE SO MANY. And there’s never really a right one.
But it can also be pretty intimidating to start with just a blank page. What the heck do you put on there, where should everything go, how big should it be, and how do you make it look good?
That’s where starting with a template makes life easier. So here’s what we’re going to do: we’re going to pick one of the most popular quote templates, one we’ve all seen 587,263 times, and I’m going to show you some easy changes you can make that will completely transform that sucker.
I’ll show you how to make it look like a beachy magazine spread, easy-going yet aspirational, inspired by Denise Duffield-Thomas (love her whole vibe!!!). I’ll show you how to make it look like classic Star Trek, because of course we’re gonna do Star Trek.
And most of all, I’ll show you how it’s totally okay to take it step by step. Just do a few tweaks to start to personalize that template and make it into something unique that feels like you. Keep using it. Then when you’re ready, make a few more tweaks to make it feel like you even more.
Wanna hear a secret? I’ve been a professional designer for more than 20 years and I glaze over too, scrolling through those endless templates. THERE ARE SO MANY. And there’s never really a right one.
But it can also be pretty intimidating to start with just a blank page. What the heck do you put on there, where should everything go, how big should it be, and how do you make it look good?
That’s where starting with a template makes life easier. So here’s what we’re going to do: we’re going to pick one of the most popular quote templates, one we’ve all seen 587,263 times, and I’m going to show you some easy changes you can make that will completely transform that sucker.
I’ll show you how to make it look like a beachy magazine spread, easy-going yet aspirational, inspired by Denise Duffield-Thomas (love her whole vibe!!!). I’ll show you how to make it look like classic Star Trek, because of course we’re gonna do Star Trek.
And most of all, I’ll show you how it’s totally okay to take it step by step. Just do a few tweaks to start to personalize that template and make it into something unique that feels like you. Keep using it. Then when you’re ready, make a few more tweaks to make it feel like you even more.
Grab this free workshop and learn how to customize Canva templates for your brand.
I promise you can do this. Drop your email address and whatever name you want me to call you into the form and I’ll send you a 60-minute recorded workshop that takes you through ALL of it. Then email me your questions - I love to help!
Get the workshop recordingAnd once you’ve worked through and made your very own branded social templates, you’re going to feel SO MUCH BETTER about posting. So much more relaxed, so much more confident. You’ll be able to crank out a month’s worth of post images in an afternoon. Maybe even a jammy pants, no bra, Lucifer-binging Sunday afternoon.