Instagram Chapter Account

So you’d like to create an Instagram (IG) account? Good idea! It can be linked in the Meta Business Suite to allow you to post content to both Facebook and Instagram at the same time. Below find some important information before you take this next Social Media step.

We strongly encourage chapters to create their own Instagram account associating it with their generic chapter email (GCA) account. NOTE: If you already have an IG account consider changing the email to your GCA as it makes leadership transition much easier. This GCA account is used for the Dewalt Tool inventory and is most likely already forwarded to a chapter president or build manager though some chapters use it for public facing publication and actively use the account. If you need more information about this account please open a ticket with IT by emailing them at it@shpbeds.org.

We also very strongly recommend that you use the same Facebook handle (aka username) name for the IG username. You can determine your handle by simply loading your Facebook page and looking at the link

http://facebook.com/shpchaptername
If it is not available (highly unlikely) please simple add your state two letter abbreviation to the end shpchapternameST

Please when creating the account use “creator” or “business” as the type of account.

Once created in order to link the accounts you will need to contact the marketing team and set up a brief appointment for a phone call. The SHP Facebook Meta Business Admin will need to login to your Instagram account once. This means both your IG account password and any two factor authentication code that is sent to an email or phone will need to be accessible during this call.

Reach out to marketing@shpbeds.org when you are ready to link the accounts or if you have any questions.