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How To Make Your Marketing PINTEREST-ing

April 5, 2012 By Comments

Pinterest is all a buzz right now and according to some reports there is a serious amount of traffic being driven to some sites from Pinterest. This seems that it depends on what type of business you are in. However, women are flocking to the site like flies to honey so if your target market is women, as mine is, and you you are using the site for fun anyway then you may as well learn some strategies to market your business on it.

Pinterest is easy to use, lots of fun and highly visual. Users create  ‘pinboards’ from online images to reflect their interests.

However, there are a few things that business users can do to maximize for marketing.

  • It’s a SOCIAL networking site so make sure all your details are filled out in your settings so followers can contact you
  • The fact it’s a SOCIAL networking site also means engage with others by liking, commenting and repinning
  • You can tag others like on Facebook and use hashtags like on Twitter
  • Pin Your Blog Posts
  • Pin other blog posts that align with your message
  • Create interesting Pinboard names with keywords that your ideal client will search for
  • Do the same in your board descriptions and your about section
  • Pin videos, yours and other peoples, there is a whole section for videos
  • If you do events create a pinboard for the event
  • Sell products? Add the price by typing the $ symbol and the amount. This may get them featured in the Pinterest Gift section
  • Think of your brand colors and have your Pinboards represent this
  • Also have your Pinboards represent your message
  • Use the handy Pin bookmarklet to pin content
  • Install a Pin It button on your blog and a Follow Me On Pinterest button also
  • Pin consistently and steadily, not in bursts

One word of slight caution. There have been concerns raised over copyright. Pinterest are addressing these with new terms of service that are being issued tomorrow. However, still be cautious when pinning images. If there’s a Pin It button I take that as an invitation to pin.

Are you on Pinterest yet? What do you love about it? I have many other tips but would love to hear any that you may have. Please share in a comment below.

Louise Edington is an Online Business Consultant who has been described as a ‘gentle giant in business. Louise Sat on the Blogger advisory board for a Fortune 500 Company and has spoken at networking events in Utah.

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Facebook Fan Friday: Meet Brenda Gardner Jones

March 11, 2011 By Comments

My new Lou Loves Learning! facebook Fan of the Week is Brenda Gardener Jones. Brenda has been participating on my page for a while now and we’ve exchanged a few private messages. I really admire Brenda for her devotion to her very cute three year old daughter and for throwing so much of herself into her home based business so that she can be at home for her daughter. I hope you’ll all take the time to get to know Brenda and follow her on twitter, friend her on Facebook and take a look at her blog and business.

What would you like readers to know about you personally?

I have a beautiful little girl and an incredible husband who are my world. Before retiring to raise my daughter, I was an autism and early intervention specialist for over a decade. I absolutely enjoyed it and am proud of all of the families that I was able to impact, but I love the life that I’m now living and look forward to the journey that it’s taking me on. I love to sing and have a newly acquired addiction to zumba thanks to some good friends and an incredible instructor.

And what do you do?

First and foremost, I’m a mommy and a wife. As an Independent Consultant with Rodan + Fields Dermatologists, I help people get the best skin of their lives and for those who are looking for it, I offer an opportunity to take control of their lives and their financial futures. I work closely with each of my partners to help them achieve their goals and dreams while assisting them in doing the same for others. I also own a small company making tutus, custom tees, hair accessories, and more.

Who is your greatest supporter in life and work?

My husband is my biggest supporter. I’m sure there are times he thinks I’m crazy and there are definitely days when he wishes I was just a stay-at-home mom with a sparkling clean home, but he never doubts me and always helps me reach for my dreams. In addition, I’ve been blessed with a great friend who has joined me in business. She is my rock when work stresses arise, she is there to share in the exciting possibilities, and we talk daily about the good, the bad, and the funny to make sure we both stay in balance.

Who or what inspires you?

Wow, I will try to keep this short. My everyday inspiration is my little girl. She was the reason my first business came to be and the reason it continues, even if very part time now that I’m focusing on building my skincare business. I want to give her the world and I have every confidence that, through Rodan + Fields, I will be able to achieve that. Another inspiration is a friend who lost her battle with cancer last week. Through her battle, she never stopped smiling, never stopped living, and never stopped believing. She was the best mother to her little girl, the best wife to her husband, the best everything to everyone all while going through chemo and running two successful and new businesses. She was truly Superwoman and I can only hope to be like her. Finally, I’m am daily inspired by people whom I meet through living my life every day. People have amazing stories, and this new venture for me has forced me to get out there and learn them.

What does the word freedom mean to you?

Freedom is not having the worries and troubles that keep you from enjoying life and being able to create your own happiness.

What are your goals?

I have some pretty specific goals for my business, but my ultimately, I want to provide my daughter and any future children the best opportunities I can, to be able to take her/them to experience the world, and to create all of the memories we can… all while helping everyone I know reach their dreams in the process.

Favorite Quote

The future belongs to those who believe in their beauty of their dreams. — Eleanor Roosevelt

Believe. — Allie Greene

How can people connect with you?

Websites for R+F: brendajones.myrandf.com (for products)

brendajones.myrandf.biz (for business opportunity)

Website for Aerowyn’s Castle: www.aerowynscastle.com (points to my FB page for now)

Facebook: www.facebook.com/jonesrandf

Blog: castlejones.wordpress.com

Twitter: @brendamjones

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Facebook Fan Friday: Meet Darcie Newton

October 8, 2010 By Comments

Friday seems to roll around awfully quickly and it’s time again to announce my Lou Loves Learning Facebook Fan of the Week. This week I am so excited to introduce one of my favorite women  – Darcie Newton. Again, we first ‘met’ on Blogger Monday with Ann Evanston and quickly became friends.

Darcie is just such an inspirational person. She is passionate about helping women understand investments and retirement planning and she is helping me to that end. Coming from the UK I feel a little lost amongst IRAs and notes etc and Darcie is taking the time to explain what it all means and to introduce me to people who can help me with investments. It makes such a difference to me to talk woman to woman about such things so I can highly recommend Darcie.

She is also a go giver in that she is advertising my Au Pair business as a live in childcare solution in her area so I would like to give something back to her. I hope you’ll take this chance to look at her blog, My Wealthspa, follow her on Twitter and Youtube and friend her on Facebook and get to know this marvelous woman.

What would you like readers to know about you personally?

This is a tough question…I guess the most important thing is that I’m a blissfully happy wife and mother.  I’ve been married for 17 years and am constantly amazed at how much I have to say to my husband.  My girls keep me on my toes and I love watching them as they grow and develop into beautiful, powerful women.

And what do you do?

I empower women to take charge of their financial future by offering a safe and friendly place where they can learn about their options for building wealth for retirement.  Wow, what a mouth full!

Who is your greatest supporter in life and work?

My greatest supporters in life and work are my husband, Stuart and my mother, Beverlee.   Both believe in my gifts and encourage me to spend my time doing what I’m most passionate about.

Who or what inspires you?

I am inspired by creating opportunities for people to go beyond what they thought possible.  I am a possibility thinker and love to find solutions to challenges.

What are your goals?

My biggest goal right now is to show 100 women how to avoid becoming a statistic and taking charge of their financial future.

Favorite Quote

“If you are going to doubt something, doubt your limits”

How can people connect with you?

www.mywealthspa.com

www.twitter.com/darcienewton

www.youtube.com/wealthspa

www.facebook.com/darcienewton

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Facebook Fan Friday: Meet Jean Ziola Bentley

October 1, 2010 By Comments

It’s that time of the week again and this week it’s my great pleasure to introduce my next Facebook Fan of the Week, Jean Ziola Bentley. As Jean says below, we first ‘met’ on Blogger Monday with Ann Evanston. I have made some great new friends on that page and Jean is just one of the sweetest ladies I know. She has been really active on my facebook page, Lou Loves Learning, and really deserves to be featured on here. I hope you’ll all take a look at her blog, follow her on twitter and meet her on facebook.

Thanks as always to Ann Evanston of Warrior-Preneur who suggested I start doing this feature on my page and blog as part of the advanced strategies I’m learning on her Social Networking Coaching Club.

Thanks for choosing me as your fan of the week:

What would you like readers to know about you personally?

First, that I am so thrilled to have been chosen as Lou Loves Learning’s fan of the week.  I love reading her Blogs and status updates and watching her videos!  I “met” Louise on Ann Evanston’s Blogger Monday!  Really enjoyed the first blog I read and looked forward to reading her next one so much that I subscribed to it.
Oh yea, I’m supposed to be telling you a little bit about me!  I am a wife, mother, grandmother, who loves the Lord and loves life.  I have a home based business, that brings me great joy and that I wish I had more time for.
I originally got involved with Facebook because my kids where on it.  I wanted to know what was going on in their lives.  It’s amazing the stuff I’ve learned just observing.  I don’t know about you but, Facebook has put a bunch of new friends at my finger tips, like Louise and has reconnected me with some wonderful old friends.

And what do you do?

I am an Independent Distributor with SendOutCards.  Which I feel is the best home based business / MLM  in the world and a perfect fit for me.

Who is your greatest supporter in life and work?

My greatest supported in life and work is my husband.

Who inspires me?

Hmm, that’s easy!  My sister Janice.  She has been fighting breast cancer for 8 years, this month.  It has spread to some soft tissue and is so many places in her spine that the doctor has quit counting. Even with heavy drugs she is on constant pain.  And one of my other sister’s Mary, who lives close to Janice.  She takes time out of her already busy schedule to take Janice lunch, take her to chemo, doctors appointments, or just goes to sit with her when Janice is so sick she afraid to be by herself.

What are your goals?

My goal is to become an Eagle in SendOutCards.  This will enable me to give like I want to do, to travel, and live a life of financial freedom.

How can people connect with you?

I have a new website coming very soon but for now I have my blog:  treatemright.wordpress.com/

Facebook: www.facebook.com/jean.m.bentley

Twitter: twitter.com/SenderOfCards

Favorite quote:

Is from the Bible; “I can do all things through Christ, who strengthens me.”  Phillippians 4:13

Thank you Louise for having such an awesome page that’s its easy to be a very active fan!

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Working Stay At Home Mum – My Day

August 6, 2010 By Comments

Many of us Mums work at home (or are WAHM’s) because we want to stay at home with our kids and raise them. Is it an easy option? No way man! Some days you feel that you are being pulled a million ways and the school vacations are the hardest. Some people choose to get a little extra help such as having an AuPair and some use camps etc. And some go it alone. I thought I’d do a list today of all the things I fit into just one day, though no two days are the same,  just to show what I do!

  • Answer and delete emails whilst chatting to my program director on Skype
  • Check Facebook updates
  • Check Twitter
  • Post recently prepared blog post
  • Start to prepare next blog post
  • Brainstorm other blog post ideas
  • listening to audio book of ‘Trust Agents‘ by Chris Brogan and Julian Smith while doing other things
  • kids wake up -
  • friends kid arrives so my 10 yr old can watch her for an hour
  • friends kid leaves – play date arrives for youngest
  • Update Facebook Business page
  • Put load in washer
  • talk to guy building fence about gate hinges
  • Wait! Realise haven’t had breakfast!
  • Post transition AuPair onto my website and onto Craigslist
  • Got distracted from breakfast so have early lunch
  • Empty dishwasher while making kids and me lunch
  • Load dishwasher and clean up kitchen after lunch
  • Put clothes in dryer
  • Update my business website some more
  • Youngest going to pool with friend, get all her stuff together and sunscreen her
  • Take eldest to music lesson
  • Run home and start doing some work on Social Networking Coaching Club with Ann Evanston stuff
  • Pick eldest up from music lesson
  • Dryer finished – fold clothes quick so I don’t have to iron
  • Put clothes away
  • Youngest phones and asks if friend can come for sleepover
  • Quick rethink on dinner for 5 not 4
  • Start dinner
  • Hubby arrives – needs to talk a lot about his day in his new role
  • Try to be as attentive as possible while feeding 3 kids and getting them helping lay table etc
  • After dinner do some more work on blog post ideas (and yes this is part of my work!) whilst watching So You Think You can Dance
  • Watch news a little
  • Forgot about fielding all the ‘can we have’s’ etc between all this.
  • Fall into bed and read latest book Olive Kitteridge for 1/2 an hour
  • Sleep!

And this was on a day that I didn’t do any cleaning or meet friends or go to the gym!!!!

What’s you day like? Is it as hectic as mine? Tell me about your life.

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