Pinterestseminar2013
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Pinterest is a social media tool that allows users to pin images, videos, and other objects to boards. It can be used to showcase user-generated content, news stories, local events, places, and products. Some ways to use Pinterest include creating boards for contests, promoting content, and contacting readers. The document provides examples and encourages following the author on various social media platforms.
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- 1. Buffy Andrews Pinterest Discovering the power of Pinterest
- 2. What is it? • Social media tool that enables users to "pin" images, videos and other objects to boards • Includes social networking features Buffy Andrews
- 3. Why use it? • Great way to collect and organize content • Has staying power • Builds new audience • Generates interest in content Buffy Andrews • Extends shelf life of stories • Creates visual archive
- 4. Ways to use it • Showcase user-generated content • Use for news stories • Use for local events • Showcase local places Buffy Andrews • Showcase local products • Feature contest entries • Promote content • Contact board • Contests • Think outside the box
- 5. Showcase UGC • Readers love sharing photos Buffy Andrews
- 6. News stories • Weather photos make visually appealing boards Buffy Andrews
- 7. Events • Gettysburg re-enactment Buffy Andrews
- 8. Events • York Fair Buffy Andrews
- 9. Events • Parades, car shows and more Buffy Andrews
- 10. Highlight local goods • Products made locally Buffy Andrews
- 11. Showcase places • Museums • Libraries • Parks • Attractions Buffy Andrews • Turn into a visual travel guide
- 12. Contests • Pet contest • Show us your patriotic spirit Buffy Andrews
- 13. Contests • Sharp-dressed sneakers • Doing the Y Buffy Andrews
- 14. Promote content • Extends shelf life of stories • Reaches new audience • Links to stories online Buffy Andrews
- 15. Feature work • Pin work of graphic designer Buffy Andrews
- 16. Contact board • Pin staffer’s photos and include their contact info, social links • Pin websites and link to them Buffy Andrews
- 17. Try Pinterest board contest • Ask readers to create Pinterest board • All pins must come from your website(s) • They submit url of their board • You choose winner (ie. Board that has most pins) or select Buffy Andrews winner in random drawing of all entries • Great way to drive people to your site • Attract first timers and hopefully keep them
- 18. Pinterest contest board • Create board to promote contest and share entries Buffy Andrews
- 19. Happy pinning! Buffy Andrews
- 20. Follow me • Buffy’s World: http://www.yorkblog.com/buffy/ • Buffy’s Write Zone: http://buffyswritezone.blogspot.com/ Buffy Andrews • Author website: www.authorbuffyandrews.com • Twitter: https:// twitter.com/Buffyandrews • Facebook: https:// www.facebook.com/buffy.andrews • Google+: https ://plus.google.com/u/0/102646936236475852585/posts
- 21. Follow me • Pinterest: https://pinterest.com/buffyandrews/ • Tumblr: http://www.tumblr.com/blog/buffyandrews • Storify: http://storify.com/buffyandrews • Instagram: buffyandrews Buffy Andrews • Linkedin: http://www.linkedin.com/profile/view? id=40047960 • RebelMouse: https://www.rebelmouse.com/Buffyandrews • Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/7370309-buffy- andrews
- 22. Contact Buffy Andrews Assistant Managing Editor Features and Niche Pubs Social Media Coordinator Buffy Andrews York Daily Record Email: Buffy@ydrcom Phone: 717-771-2052