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Community with Kristina Bartold is a podcast for entrepreneurs, small business owners, and content creators eager to grow their businesses, expand their networks, and master community building; both online (through social media and podcasting) and in person (via live events and networking). If you’re looking to increase your sales on social media, grow your podcast audience, or build stronger connections, this show is for you.

Every week, Kristina Bartold shares expert insights on community building, social media growth, organic social media strategies, and podcast management. Whether you're a seasoned entrepreneur or just starting out, Kristina provides actionable advice to help you stay ahead of the game and grow your business and community in today’s digital landscape.

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The Trial Reels strategy you didn’t know you needed

July 16, 2026 • Kristina Bartold • Episode 379

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We aren’t really sure why more people aren’t posting Trial Reels…

In this episode of Community, Kristina and Maria are discussing how impactful a Trial Reels strategy can be for your Instagram, but also your marketing as a whole through leveraging the data it provides to understand how your audience thinks, feels and engages.

They will encourage you to be experimenters with your content (without the risk or embarrassment) to try new things and test and refine more messages with Trial Reels.

Key takeaways include:

What are Trial Reels are and how to use them as a business owner.
How to experiment with Trial Reels to understand your messaging and your audience better.
What mistakes to avoid when implementing your Trial Reels strategy.
Analytics to look out for when posting Trial Reels.
And more!

Trial Reels are the ultimate low risk, high reward feature for you to use on Instagram to refine your message and grow your impact, don’t miss out!

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