If you want to learn how to get started using Pinterest for your business, here are some tips, and tactics.

1. Pinterest
It’s About Strategy, Not Just
Pretty Pictures
Presented by Jen Vondenbrink of Life Simplified

2. Why Pinterest for
Business?
 Third most popular social network in
US
 14.9 million users.
 80% of pins are repins (naturally viral)
 Shoppers referred by Pinterest were
10% more likely to purchase than
when referred from other sites
According to Social Media Examiner
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3. Is Pinterest Right for
Your Business?
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4. Benefits of Pinterest
 Create Awareness
 Drive Traffic to sites/pages/Facebook
 Increase engagement
 Start your online relationship
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6. Now What?
Develop your strategy
– What is your goal?
– Who is your audience?
– What types of things will you pin?
Determining your goal and audience are the two biggest things
you can do to make your Pinterest board work for your
business.
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7. Now What?
Connect the Dots
Pinterest Website
Facebook
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8. Now What?
Develop Tactics
 Pin from multiple sources
 Create multiple boards
 Tell everyone
 Use Pin Descriptions
 Make website/blog Pinterest friendly
 Contests
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9. Jen Vondenbrink
jen@yourlifesimplified.com
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