25 Social Media Post Ideas To Increase Engagement

Haley Lynn Gray
Aug 22, 2017 · 2 min read

Getting engagement on social media is the holy grail of almost any marketer or business that is serious about existing in the online space. You need to get people to respond to you in a way that makes sense for your business, and shows some actual thought leadership.

It’s a tricky balance.

I know, because that’s what I do when I’m managing clients’ social media accounts. Try to look interesting, but worthy, attention grabbing, but not stupid.

Some days, I feel almost like a circus performer trying to get engagement on social media, wondering if my stunts are going to be impressive enough, or whether I’m going to need to get shot even higher out of a figurative cannon, or do even wilder tricks.

That said, here are some conversation starters I’ve used, and have had great results with. I hope that they will give you some ideas for your own social media posts.

Let me know what you think. :) If you’d like more of these ideas check out my list of 100 post ideas.

  1. Tell me about a time when you overcame an obstacle.
  2. If you were given one wish, what would it be?
  3. When is the last time you performed a random act of kindness and what was it?
  4. If you came across $57 and had to give it away, what would you do?
  5. Toilet paper, over or under?
  6. What is your favorite (insert type of business here, salon, realtor, chocolate shop, coffee shop)?
  7. Who inspires you, and why?
  8. If you could have dinner with any person, living or dead, who would it be, and why?
  9. If you could ask the Dalai Lama one thing, what would it be?
  10. What is your favorite joke?
  11. How do you put an elephant in a refrigerator?
  12. What is the last book you read?
  13. What movies do you recommend?
  14. If you could give your younger self one piece of advice, what would it be?
  15. How many hours of sleep do you get per night?
  16. What is your greatest strength?
  17. What is one thing you’ve accomplished that you are most proud of?
  18. If you could live anywhere, where would it be and why?
  19. What is your favorite way to stay healthy?
  20. What is something unique about you, that you don’t mind sharing?
  21. If you were stranded on a deserted island, what 1 thing would you want to bring with you?
  22. Who is the person who has influenced your life the most?
  23. Do you believe we are in control of our destiny? Why/why not?
  24. Are you a glass half full or half empty kind of person?
  25. What is your WHY?

I hope that these ideas give you a place to start, so that you can create unique content of your own, and grow your following on social media.

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Haley Lynn Gray

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Does marketing make you want to pull your hair out? Haley is a Marketing strategist and social media expert who can help you find your magic marketing method.

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