#8: Masterclass On Building Influence with Luis Garcia of Ambition Media and AgentSteven

This is a podcast episode titled, #8: Masterclass On Building Influence with Luis Garcia of Ambition Media and AgentSteven. The summary for this episode is: Luis Garcia is one of the most influential people on Instagram. As of the publication of this podcast, Garcia’s three Instagram accounts alone (@AgentSteven, @MotivationMafia, and @PositiveVibesQuotes) have more than 6 million followers and get more than 30 million impressions a week. Garcia is the founder of Ambition Media (www.ambitionmedia.co), an influencer marketing agency that has built a network of Instagram brands with more than 100+ million followers. Ambition Media has landed clients like Vayner Media founder Gary Vaynerchuk and Shark Tank star Daymond John, and is on track to have its first seven-figure year in 2017. You can follow Luis on Instagram at @LawOfAmbition and join in his entrepreneurial journey. In this episode you’ll learn: — How a 20-year-old kid from a North Philly ghetto went from the warzone in Afghanistan to become one of the most sought after millennial influencers on social media — Step-by-step marketing tips and tricks for Instagram and Periscope — How to build value-generating relationships from scratch — Tried and tested techniques for building, growing and enhancing your brand — Winning principles and best practices on social media — How to find a worthy mentor and leverage your learning experience — Why blindly following someone or something on social media erodes your brand — Why video has become indispensable in articulating your message Download show notes and transcripts at www.powderkeg.co This episode of Powder Keg is brought to you by DeveloperTown. If you’re a business leader trying to turn a great idea into a product with traction, this is for you. DeveloperTown works with clients ranging from entrepreneurs to Fortune 100 companies who want to build and launch an app or digital product. They’re able to take the process they use with early stage companies to help big companies move like a startup. So if you have an idea for a web or mobile app, or need help identifying the great ideas within your company, go to developertown.com/powderkeg. Thanks again to everyone who has shared an episode of Powderkeg, subscribed to us on iTunes, or left us a review. It’s the only way we’re going to spread this message and reach new people and we could do it without you. We’re coming out with new episodes every Tuesday, so make sure you subscribe on iTunes or at powederkeg.co/itunes