One of the reasons I love working with small business owners like you is the level of ambition and creativity that is displayed daily. And Pinterest has brought out some very creative ideas.
One woman has become the “Pin Up Girl” for a local newspaper, just reporting on a different topic every week from Pinterest. She doesn’t need to create any content from scratch – she just reviews what’s already pinned in that category.
So one week she reviewed some of her favorite pins from container gardening. The next week she showed pinned yarn decorations. Talk about an easy way to create content!
Several people have used their creativity (and their talent!) to create graphics that you can buy and use for pins. One person is even giving away free graphics as a lead generator!
It’s really a good idea. After all, since Pinterest is 100% visual, it makes sense to create graphics you can add to blog posts and your sites – so that people can Pin them.
And what are they putting on those graphics? Quotes. We all love quotes and so many of them are in the public domain that it makes it really easy for them to find an unending stream of content to put on the graphics. Very creative!
Then there are those of us who are educators. And we’re writing ebooks, creating courses, and recording videos – all designed to help you use Pinterest more effectively.
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And here’s the most exciting part – Pinterest is just getting started. And so are the entrepreneurs who are creating enterprising ideas around it. What have you seen that’s a fresh idea centered around Pinterest? What are YOU create about Pinterest?
Share your ideas below!
I have a pinterest but haven’t figured out how to use it for my business. Thank you.
So glad it was helpful Marilyn. I’ll look forward to seeing your pins!
Hi Jeanette,
I thought I would not be interested but when I looked I was! I put together my Pinterest board and am adding all of the natural health, stress relief and pain relief things I enjoy. I think it’s useful, relaxing to see and helpful.
You can find it at http://Pinterest.com/KathrynMerrow
Thanks for the good tips!
Just started following your pins, Kathryn. Good board started. You may find, like I have, that you need to create more boards as you go – I keep finding more and more things to pin!
Stay tuned for more tips – and be sure you subscribe to the Pinterest Tips above.
Ah…great minds work alike. “Simply Pinterest” is now available free of charge and includes an Pinterest invitation. Visit PinterestToday.com for additional information.
Of course we do – I knew you’d create a good-looking site with tons of information. We’ll keep exchanging notes.
Ah, genius, pure genius
Thanks for taking the time to develop a boomer proof guide on Pinterest. As usual you are staying ahead of the herd!
Good to see you here and on Pinterest, Rosie. I know you’ll be able to use the Power of Pinterest to promote all of your great stuff.
Love your coverage of the Pin-Up girl Jeanette! There are so many ways to leverage Pinterest for business that the opportunities are unlimited.
The power of Pinterest is in their blending of the Visual with social media. 52% of people are visual learners, even a higher percentage consider themselves to be visual people (over auditory).
That’s why Pinterest is here to stay! Because it extends who we naturally are as people (visual and social) to the web.
-Lisa
You’ve taken me screaming and kicking into Pinterest, Lisa – and I thank you. Your Pinterest course is excellent and gave me a solid start. Thank you for leading the way – and joining us here to talk about “our” favorite social media site.