Not long ago, a good friend of mine and fellow blogger messaged me with a bit of a problem. Now, I'm not going to go into the details about some of the issues she's been faced with -- but the solution hit us both like a bolt of lightning -- become a Pinterest VA!!Of course -- become a Pinterest VA!Why become a Pinterest Virtual Assistant? Here are just some of the amazing qualifications of my friend and why this seemed to be the perfect solution for her:Already loves Pinterest. …
Know, Like, and Trust: the Principle that runs Business
Why are you in business? Every business, no matter what size or industry, is in business for the same reason: to gain a customer. Did you think it was to make money? Well, pretty hard to do that without first gaining a customer. And like it or not, it's nearly impossible to gain a customer if you haven't worked on your "know, like, and trust" factor.Freelance writing isn't always about writing. Sales isn't always about your products. Coaching isn't always about your expertise. Business, …
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What to do When Someone Hijacks Your Pin
It seems everywhere I turn, people are falling in Love with Pinterest. And why wouldn't they? It is the perfect search engine for inspiration, a marketing powerhouse, and my favorite cookbook. But if there's one question I get asked all the time, it's "What to do When Someone Hijacks Your Pin?"You see, as amazing as Pinterest is, it still suffers from the same issues as other social media channels: there's no easy way to protect yourself from copyright infringement. That coupled with the …
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How to Create a Seamless Background Effect on Instagram
When I first started working for myself at home, I had absolutely no interest in Instagram at all. In fact, I had no interest in running any part of my business on social media. Boy, how things have changed? Huh? Now, I practically live online. And not just because I have to because "it's my job." But I love it. There's not one thing I would change about this life. I've even learned to love Instagram. And I love it, even more, when my profile feed looks nice and organized. And that is why I have …
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Five Things you Should Never, Ever Pin on Pinterest
We all love Pinterest, right? Whether you use Pinterest for your business or just for your own personal inspiration board, everyone who is on Pinterest loves Pinterest. The people who use it primarily for personal use love how easy it is to organize our inspiration: recipes we want to try, clothes we want to sew, things we want to learn, places we want to go. And for those of us who use it for business? Well, it's pretty hard to beat the traffic that comes from this particular channel. No …
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How To Use Tailwind Scheduler and Tribes to save time with Pinterest
For those of you who have been following my blog for awhile, you know that I believe automating some processes can help save yourself a lot of time and sanity. I would never recommend automating an entire channel — that could be disastrous. But Pinterest and Tailwind were made to go together. I'm not even kidding, they really were! Thanks to Tailwind, you can schedule Pinterest pins at optimal times to receive the most engagement. This will help you avoid over-pinning, missing pins, and it will …
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