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Lewis Reney-Smith

I Help Coaches Who Host Retreats Sell Out Through Organic Instagram Content | 10M + Views | Social Media Manager

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1k → 56k followers in 11 months

Last year, I took a retreat client from 1,000 to 56,000+ followers in just 11 months. Over 21 milli views. Tons of inbound demand. 100% organic content, 0% paid ads. Getting results through organic content is my bread + butter, and I’ll tell you how we did it: But before I do, I want to make clear, I did not follow of the silly algorithm hacks gurus preach. We stuck to 1 post time (2pm local) Used the same 5 hashtags for the past year NEVER used a trending audio Stop trying to understand an...

Do you think the spiritual/wellness retreat space has become oversaturated? → A new client said this to me on a call the other day. Whilst another client, who I’ve been working with for a while now sent me this: This wise Australian guy sums this up brilliantly As funny as the video is, he’s damn right. I’m pivoting things round in my business currently. Moving away from LinkedIn, and more into Facebook groups + email Here’s a side by side comparison of two posts, one on linkedin the other a...

Freedom for me isn’t lambos, fancy houses, nice watches and materialistic things. Freedom for me lies in my daily life: Early morning runs Going to the gym at midday Setting my own schedule Designing my life More time with friends/family Helping retreats has given me the freedom to make money online and be my own boss. One of the things I’ve been praying for recently is to be of more servitude. I’ve been asking God to show me how to serve, the energy and enthusiasm to do so. My Grandad was...

Hey Reader, I used to believe selling out retreats was a skill beyond my reach, I’ve always had limiting beliefs and mental processes that held me back. I’ve been manipulated, taken advantage of, used and humiliated before in my life, but I understand that God put me through these things to forge me into the man I am today, and now in myself + my client work, I have this very assertive yet gentle approach. 1 month before I came to work with a client, she split ways with her business partner....

I’m just finishing up 4 1/2 months of solo travel round Europe. 1 retreat filmed in Switzerland, and 1 retreat filmed in Italy. Digital nomaded from Ischia, Naples, Athens, Crete, Paros, Puglia and Switzerland. Countless memories + friends made. Insanely grateful to God and to everyone I met. Crazy to think 2 years ago I was labouring full time on a construction site. The younger version of me would have never expected any of this. What would I tell the 11 year-old Lewis who was scared out of...

I’m feeling charged up writing this email Reader, (If you want some energy, read this email listening to this) The future of business is you. The raw, unfiltered, unapologetic, and honest version of yoReaderu. The one that polarises their audience, shares their story, and brings people along for the ride. People want to feel heard and understood, no more cold, lifeless corporate content. And definitely no CHATGPT content…. There’s a huge shift happening globally right now, and we’re riding...

I get messages frequently about retreat sponsors + people looking for locations to host retreats. I link my clients up with my other clients for retreat locations and collaborations I’m only 20, yet I’m well connected with owners of nomadretreats.co and the owners of Bansko Nomad Fest + coliving frilingue. (And I’m still dipping my toes in Reader. The Swiss Nomad Fest in September was the first networking event I attended, and I was ambassador for my clients, promoting and selling their...

the average slack conversation between me and my clients goes like this: I’m doing a big push this last quarter Reader, another post for one of my clients is crossing the 1 milli mark last week (again), and we might even hit 2. I’ve made a post or two by now, and learnt a couple things about content. The main principle I stick by is posting for your audience, not an algorithm. I don’t care what anyone says about hashtags or algorithm updates, I care about leaving an impact on people. People...

Good morn' Reader The past two weeks in Switzerland were a wild ride. Meeting potential + current clients, being an ambassador for my client’s retreats + events, riding scooters down mountains, swimming in Lac Leman, eating fondue, and giving more value in 1 hour than most expensive marketing courses? The nomad swiss fest + Retreat Academy were the first events I gave workshops on content, and people were baffled that I’m only 20. A personal branding coach asked me: ‘How did you learn so much...

How I generate revenue + thousands of views for my clients (Only with organic Instagram content) People get caught up wanting 1,000,000’s of views on social media, but I’m still yet to meet someone hosting a retreat with 1 million attendees… Whilst closing bookings is my main aim with clients, it doesn’t hurt when we get 1000’s of extra views per month. We work through a few different frameworks to achieve this: Content Flywheel We post content in different formats and styles to target...