Hi everyone, I thought you might like to see this great interview Bloomberg TV did with Joanne Bradford – Pinterest’s Director of Partnerships. In the interview she answers the following questions: What have you learned about what works and what doesn’t work? Are there any kinds of brands that do well on Pinterest versus others?Continue reading “How Brands Can Use Promoted Pins”
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Pinterest Founder Discusses The Problem Of Discovery Online
In this insightful video Pintererest Founder Ben Silbermann discusses the “unsolved problems” on the Internet, including the “problem of online discovery”. In this inspiring speech Ben also talks about 3 parts of the Pinterest strategy… Inspiring Discovering Useability Great insights!
Answering IBM’s 10 Questions About Pinterest
This week’s interview… On Friday I was invited to participate in a Twitter Chat about Pinterest – hosted by IBM’s Supplier Connection Team. They had 10 questions for me. Like this: Check it out…#Chatsmallbiz (IBM) On Best Practices For Pinterest With Jason Miles
Can Pinterest Monetize With A Recommendation Engine?
Pinterest just revealed an advertising methodology that they are testing, have you seen it? This week Pinterest confirmed the look & feel of their new advertising method. Lots of bloggers reported on it, but I haven’t seen any thoughtful commentary yet. So, here is mine… And before we jump in, to be clear, they are justContinue reading “Can Pinterest Monetize With A Recommendation Engine?”
Pinterest’s Promoted Pins – First Look?
Last week when Ben Silberman announced that Pinterest would start experimenting with promoted pins – I started looking for them. I think I just found one, but I’m not 100% sure. (Correct me if you think I’m wrong). First, here is what Ben said in the announcement post, And here is what I found whenContinue reading “Pinterest’s Promoted Pins – First Look?”
J. Crew and Pinterest Powered Predictive Production
J. Crew just did something revolutionary with Pinterest. Have you heard about it? Let me explain it using our small business as the example. And allow me to explain the problem thoroughly, so you understand how revolutionary the break-through is. The Problem: Our business is 80% digital goods & 20% physical goods. Right now we’reContinue reading “J. Crew and Pinterest Powered Predictive Production”
Using Pinterest For PR (Lessons From The Boston Marathon)
Have you ever thought about the difference between Pinterest & the other social media sites – as it relates to Public Relations? I had the honor of speaking to an East Coast PR Society group recently, and of course the events in Boston were top of mind for people. As I was preparing to presentContinue reading “Using Pinterest For PR (Lessons From The Boston Marathon)”
Award Winning Email Marketing Strategy
I hope you don’t mind this post is off topic a bit for my usual Pinterest focus…but let me ask you… Do you need to grow your sales? Do you use email marketing? You should! We started using email marketing in the fall of 2009 with 125 email addresses, now we have over 25,000. TrustContinue reading “Award Winning Email Marketing Strategy”
Pinterest Power On 33 Voices
Hi everyone, Here is a new interview Karen & I just did with the 33 Voices host Moe Abdou. We talk about Pinterest Power of course, but also about Pinterest marketing strategies. Listen to it here: http://www.33voices.com/karen-lacey-and-jason-miles/audio
Is Pinterest Preparing For Ads?
Does Pinterest’s New Look Set The Stage For Advertisements? Have you been playing around with the new Pinterest look like we have? You can read about their redesign here. Their stated goal was to tighten up the navigation – read their thinking about that here. They even outline “What’s coming soon” and it doesn’t includeContinue reading “Is Pinterest Preparing For Ads?”