School Of Bots – The Instagram DM Automation Playbook

Get access to proven methods using 100% Facebook-approved automation to generate more leads, convert more followers, and reduce support overwhelm on Instagram.

Who This Course Is Designed For?

The Instagram DM Automation Playbook is for marketers, social media managers, influencers (from micro to mega), business owners, and entrepreneurs, or anyone with an audience on Instagram — and is looking to sell and support via Insta DMs.

What You’ll Learn In The Instagram DM Automation Playbook

The IG DM Automation Playbook is a 50+ lesson online course taught by School of Bots Co-Founder and Chatbot Marketing Expert Natasha Takahashi.

This program is designed to be easy to follow, and quick to implement.

It uses automation tools that are 100% Facebook-and-Instagram-approved.

You’ll be able to go through it at your own pace, and revisit the content as many times as you need to.

Because this training doubles as internal documentation for our agency team, we regularly update its contents to keep it up to date.

The Instagram DM Automation Playbook Curriculum

• Introduction To Instagram DM Automation

In this first module we’ll dive into how to get the most out of the playbook so nothing is left behind.

You’ll learn how Instagram Automation fits into an Omni-channel marketing system and who on the team should manage this new channel.

You’ll get our Instagram Profile and Settings checklist and Agency Cheat sheet so you can hit the ground running and serve clients with this. And we’ll talk about Facebook’s long term vision with Instagram DM Automation and Interoperability.

• Step #1: Design Your Instagram DM Strategy The Instagram DM Automation Playbook

In this module, we’re covering our DM Domination System (DMDS).

This is our IG specific foundational system we use with our clients to ensure revenue generation in the first month of working with them. We’ll also go over our MSS Framework: Marketing Sales Support.

• Step #2: Learn How To Build Instagram DM Message Funnels and Automation With ManyChat

We get asked all the time why we use Manychat.

The answer is simple: it’s the best chatbot platform for marketers to produce results with.

In this module, you’ll find out exactly how we use ManyChat’s features and the fundamental processes that we’ve developed to create the best campaigns possible.

• Step #3: How To Drive Organic Traffic To Your DM Funnels

Let’s dive into organic traffic and how to start more conversations with users.

In this section we’ll cover all of our best practices for growth tools and bringing traffic to your DMs.

• Step #4: How To Drive Paid Traffic To Your DM Funnels

Organic traffic is sexy but let’s talk paid traffic where you can scale predictably.

In this module we’ll discuss Story Ads, Post ads with comment to DM, Feed Ads with DM prompt, and more.

• Step #5: The Prime and Convert Formula for DMs The Instagram DM Automation Playbook

In this module we’re covering one of our most effective strategies for producing results inside IG DM.

This is a formula that uses proven psychology to start a conversation and create a customer. We’ll walk you through how to set it up as well as provide you with templates to hit the ground running.

You’ll use this initially for driving traffic from Stories to DM.

• Step #6: Copywriting & Message Formatting for Instagram DM

Copywriting is an absolutely crucial part of good chat marketing.

In this module we discuss our best practices for creating copy that converts inside a conversation.

We’re going to share our frameworks like The 6 Laws of Chatbot Marketing, The 7 Deadly Diseases of Chatbot Marketing, and even show you how to take an email and turn it into copy that works inside a DM.

• Step #7: Integrations With Your Digital Ecosystem The Instagram DM Automation Playbook

Having automations set up is awesome. But connecting this new channel to the rest of your digital marketing ecosystem is an easy way to take your results to the next level.

In this module we’ll discuss Integromat, Zapier, and other types of integrations. You’ll learn how to leverage these platforms to increase the results you can produce and the value your automations add to any business.

• Step #8: Build Your DM Support and Sales Live Chat System

Your messaging automation should be able to handle the majority of conversations entirely on its own.

But, sometimes a human needs to come in and provide live support for customers that need a little extra help.

In this section we’ll show you how to map out your live chat system, training the support and sales teams to use ManyChat live chat, and share our live chat messaging guidelines.

• Step #9: Launching And Optimizing A New IG DM Funnel

In this module we’ll be giving you our checklists for launching, scaling, and monitoring your funnels.

• Step #10: Reporting & Tracking for IG DM Funnels

In marketing, tracking proper data is always a top priority.

Knowing how the bot is performing is critical in the optimization process. In this module we’ll share how we measure bot ROI and tracking.

• Post to DM Funnel Framework

In this section we’ll be going over the Post to DM Funnel.

• Bio to DM Funnel Framework The Instagram DM Automation Playbook

In this section we’ll be going over the Instagram Profile Bio to DM Funnel.

• Reel to DM Funnel Framework The Instagram DM Automation Playbook

In this section we’ll be going over the Reel to DM Funnel.

• Guide to DM Funnel Framework

In this section we’ll be going over the Guide to DM Funnel.

• Story Highlights to DM Funnel Framework

In this section we’ll be going over the Story Highlights to DM Funnel.

• Growth Hacks

We’ll break down any additional growth hacks, tips, and tricks in this module.

• Your Next Steps, and Get Your Training Completion Badge

Congratulations! You’re almost done with the program. Let’s talk about what’s next and help you get your completion badge.