I wrote a post last week on how Pinterest was getting a makeover, and, more excitingly, was introducing analytics. This week has been infographic week so far–my son is on spring break, so I’m sourcing content from outside of my […]
I found this spanking little infographic the other day on Wishpond, and had to share it with you. There’s lots of good info in here, but for me, the most exciting stuff is: Pinterest’s demographics: primarily women, and primarily women […]
I‘m as addicted to Pinterest as the next gal. But over the last year or so, I’ve started exploring it not just as a place to find inspiration for my blogs, Facebook pages and Twitter followings, but as a way […]
I just got word that a proposal I put in to do a workshop on Pinterest at Social Media Camp Victoria in May has been accepted! I don’t have all the details yet, but they’ll show up on my Current […]
Thank you, Pinterest. You have single-handedly made Christmas shopping a breeze. Guys? Stumped about what to give your wife/partner/girlfriend/main squeeze for Christmas? Check out her boards, and problem solved. Parents, want to share your kid’s Christmas wish list with the […]
Last week, Pinterest announced that it will now have business accounts for Pinterest. Now, lots and lots of people have been using Pinterest for their businesses already for a while. Like Twitter, they just create a second account in their […]
Pinterest recently added a pretty cool new function. It allows you to pin with a group. Let’s say, for example, you’re getting married (as it seems, everyone on Pinterest is). You could create a board for your wedding (or even […]
One trend I’m noticing these days in social media is using your social media superpowers for good. Normally, most NFPs or Charities solicit donations. This new trend has the NFP partner with a corporation, and use social media to “virtually” […]
Every time I teach a class on blogging these days, I tend to preface it with this talk: The world is changing. I love writing. I love blogging, but it feels like we are moving further and further away from […]
My dear friend Simon moved to Victoria a couple of years ago, so whenever I’m in our Province’s fair capitol, I make sure I carve out some time to hang with him. Simon introduced me to Pizzeria Prima Strada. PPS […]