This episode of “The Manly Pinterest Tips Show” addresses a topic that is undoubtedly on the minds of many people right now: the holidays. This is a busy season for many business owners. Business may increase dramatically at this time of year. In addition, many people like to take advantage of the holiday season to reach out and say thank you to customers and others who have offered them support. … [Read more...]

If you are trying to market a product or service, you may have realized what a valuable tool Pinterest can be to gain exposure and increase awareness of your brand. The fairly recent addition of promoted pins on Pinterest provides another way to take full advantage of this platform. Promoted pins are basically ads on Pinterest. They can raise awareness, boost engagement, and increase traffic to … [Read more...]

You work hard to put out quality content, and, understandably, you'd like it to reach as many people as possible. Maybe you've been frustrated by the lack of customizable options available for social sharing buttons. Or maybe you've found that your social sharing plugin is slowing down your website. Are you stuck dealing with these inconveniences, or are there any other options? Enter our … [Read more...]

Welcome back to part 2 of a special event where some of the pros offer us some great visual marketing tricks. In case you missed part 1, we heard from Alisa Meredith, Craig Carpenter, and Kim Vij to learn their favorite tips and tactics, tools they wouldn't want to be without, their biggest fails, and what they learned from their mistakes. This week, four more visual marketing experts weigh in. … [Read more...]

On this week's episode of The Manly Pinterest Tips Show, we meet Rachel Miller, the founder of the Facebook community, Quirky Momma. She loves building and participating in online communities. Rachel, a former teacher who left the profession to become a stay at home mom, found herself craving something new to do, so her husband suggested that she make a website, little knowing what this would … [Read more...]

This episode of The Manly Pinterest Tips Show is all about organization. If the very mention of that word gives you a knot in your stomach, take heart! Maybe you can identify with the guys at the circus who perform juggling acts. They start out with one or two balls, and everything seems to be going pretty smoothly. But someone keeps tossing more and more balls their way. Logically they can … [Read more...]

On this episode of “The Manly Pinterest Tips Show” we stray a little from our usual subject of Pinterest and marketing to discuss the power of collaboration. Our special guest is Anthony Witt, the founder and creator of “The Champion Entrepreneur.” Anthony is passionate about challenging limitations and converting weakness to strength. He's got first hand experience in making this happen. … [Read more...]

What does it mean to be a creative entrepreneur? This question is a recurring theme in the latest episode of “The Manly Pinterest Tips Show.” Although we could spend considerable time arguing the semantics of the term, no matter what your personal definition is, you would probably agree that our guest this week fits the bill. Meet Craig Carpenter, a creative entrepreneur whose tenacity and … [Read more...]

On this episode of “The Manly Pinterest Tips Show” we bring you an example of how Pinterest can be used for product marketing. Our special guest this week is Tori Tait, from The Grommet.com. Before joining the team five years ago, Tori was a former teacher who had decided to launch her own stationery business. She spent over a year building her business, discovered that she had a talent and … [Read more...]