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Not all that long ago, a typical marketing plan probably would have included elements such as newspaper, magazine, or radio ads, and, if your budget allowed for it, maybe a television commercial or a giant billboard. Skip a few years down the road, and we see a drastically different landscape. Now you can choose from Facebook, Pinterest, Twitter, Google+, LinkedIn, and many other social media … [Read more...]

If this week's episode of “The Manly Pinterest Tips Show” had a theme, it would be “work strategically.” That's easier said than done, right? Don't panic- help is here! In his first ever appearance on the show, Ralph Rivera (programmer and web developer extraordinaire) is brimming with useful tips on how to make a plan, use the right tools, and work smart. Whether you're interested in using Trib … [Read more...]

In social media, followers are the name of the game. So, have you ever wondered how some people can get so many of those precious follows? With platforms like Pinterest and Instagram, where the content is mostly based on pictures with little to no commentary involved, how can you leverage that to your advantage? Well, let a giant in the social media world help you out a little bit! Enter  Meet … [Read more...]

We all spend endless amounts of time skimming content – and your audience is no different. We continue to scroll through our social media pages until something catches our eye. But how do we catch the viewer’s attention? On this edition of The Manly Pinterest Tips Show, adventurer Denise Wakeman, a Los Angeles native, took a break from her many travel adventures to share with us the importance of … [Read more...]

On this edition of The Manly Pinterest Tips Show, we finally completed our meet up with Azure Collier – due to some technical difficulties during her first appearance, we were delighted when she agreed to come on again. It definitely was worth the trouble. Azure is chock-full of great information. As the content manager at Constant Contact, she gives us an inside look at the email marketing gi … [Read more...]

On this edition of The Manly Pinterest Tips Show, both Alisa Meredith and Ian Anderson Gray joined us for a great talk about the new release from Buffer for Pinterest. As much as we would have loved for Mike Allton to join us, we had some technical difficulties and he was unable to join. Nonetheless, we moved on and had a great discussion with Alisa and Ian. While Ian described the more technical … [Read more...]

On the April 23rd 2015 edition of the Manly Pinterest Tips Show we had the pleasure of being joined by special guest Aaron Wood. Aaron Wood is a graphic designer who specializes in propaganda styled art that references to modern social media and pop culture. He also creates logos and book covers. Inspired by his mother, Wood moved into Art College to fulfill the dream she never got to … [Read more...]

Not everyone who succeeds in social media started there. Ian Anderson Gray, the guest on this edition of The Manly Pinterest Tips Show, started out in Music College, training in classical singing, and ended up as a web developer and a digital marketing consultant. Hailing from Manchester, UK, Gray has turned his passions for both music and technology into a reality. He is the co-founder of Select … [Read more...]

Orange is in! On this edition of The Manly Pinterest Tips Show, special guest Dorien Morin-Van Dam shows off her iconic orange glasses through the fuzzy video impaired by her four children and their connection-draining devices. Morin-Van Dam is full of Pinterest knowledge, and shares her advice about social media with us, as well as her experiences at the recent Social Media Marketing World trade … [Read more...]

On this edition of The Manly Pinterest Tips Show, we had the pleasure of having Dustin Stout on the show with us. Dustin is a graphic designer who also provides consulting for social media, online strategy, and WordPress design. Dustin and I discussed all things social media, including how he got into Pinterest, how he creates images for Pinterest, and his social media WordPress plugin called … [Read more...]