On today’s episode, Annette is helping you understand how to run your business better as a Pinterest VA (plus everything you should be reporting to your clients). If you’re a business owner, stick around! This episode is actually really important for you, too. You’ll learn what to expect from your VA and know if they’re covering your Pinterest needs.  And don’t miss today’s Peculiar Pin—Toothpaste Sales! This is an interesting pin, not necessarily because of the image, but because it clicks thru to a category page rather than a blog page or a single product page. This way, you can see mu ..read more

On today’s episode, Annette and guest host Whitney Sartain from A Wellness Space chat about all the latest Pinterest news, what to pin in November for every major niche, and a hilarious Peculiar Pin! If you love pumpkin spice, we’re sharing a pin with 25 pictures that prove pumpkin spice has gone too far. For this and all our Peculiar Pins, visit our Peculiar Pins board! Pinterest News Pinterest Academy Pinterest has released a series of online courses designed for businesses and Pinterest account managers to really understand how to get the most out of Pinterest. It starts with the basics an ..read more

On today’s episode, Annette chats Optimizing Pinterest Ads with special guest and Pinterest expert Alisa Meredith. You might remember Alisa from Annette’s Pinterest course review in episode 28. Learn how to make those promoted pins even better so you can increase your conversions and see better results! If you’re just starting out with Pinterest ads, be sure to listen to: Episode 15 (promoted pins website prep) Episode 40 (how to set up ads) And be sure to listen to today’s episode for Alisa’s Peculiar Pin pick… it’s truly peculiar, which is why we couldn’t stop laughing! We’re sad to s ..read more

On today’s episode, Annette is sharing how to audit your pins for better performance. This is part three of our four-part series on auditing your own Pinterest account. If you haven’t listened yet, be sure to catch part one (episode 33: Auditing Your Pinterest Profile), and part two (episode 37: How to Audit Your Pinterest Boards). Stick around, we’ll be back with part four (Pinterest Connections and Social Sharing) next month! And don’t miss today’s peculiar pin, an ad for IT Chapter Two! This is actually a video ad Annette pulled from her mobile feed (which wouldn’t be found scrolling your ..read more

On today’s episode, Annette is sharing how to advertise on Pinterest (and email hacks!). Promoted pins sound simple enough, but there are a few key things to know before putting your money behind it. This episode will teach you what to do—and what not to do—to make the most of your advertising dollars. If your site isn’t prepped for promoted pins, please listen to episode 15 so you can prepare your site properly. And you can grab your free Promoted Pins Prep Printable ebook here. (Was that a lot of “p” words or what?!)  And don’t miss our Peculiar Pin, email hacks! Email is out of contr ..read more

On today’s episode, Annette is talking about Client Billing & an unbelievable Maple Syrup Heist! This will be helpful information if you have to bill clients for your work. If you haven’t listened to episode 35 with Mark the blog lawyer, it’s worth going back! He give LOTS of great legal advice when it comes to contracts. If you’re looking to HIRE a virtual assistant, then be sure to listen to Annette’s interview with Emily Perron in episode 31. And don’t miss today’s Peculiar Pin—Maple Syrup Heist! The pin itself isn’t terribly interesting but the story behind it is fascinating—the larges ..read more

On today’s episode, Annette and co-host Julia Groves are talking about what to pin in October and Pinterest News! There’s a lot of content to pin in October for Fall plus the holidays. To see what to pin from past months, check out all our What To PIn episodes.  And don’t miss our Peculiar Pin—custom nail decals! You can use your vinyl cutter for more than crafts and home decor, you can use it for nail art! We love that Pinterest can help us find creative new uses for the equipment we already have. This “crossover” content is extremely valuable, as it can help you better serve your curre ..read more

On today’s episode, Annette is talking through auditing Pinterest boards. This is part two of our series on auditing your own Pinterest account. If you’d like to listen to part one (Auditing Your Pinterest Profile), check out episode 33 here. Stick around, we’ll be back with part three next month! And don’t miss today’s Peculiar Pin, Spidey Pancakes! This pin highlights a great tip, which is especially useful for trending content like pancake videos—using Pinterest by embedding pins! This makes roundup posts easy because you’re using Pinterest to embed content rather than trying to get permis ..read more

On today’s episode, Annette and special guest Gillian Luce of Homes.com are chatting all things collaboration when it comes to Pinterest marketing! If you’re trying to build a business on Pinterest, then you won’t want to miss this valuable information! Whether you’re an influencer, blogger, or even a big brand, Pinterest can play an important part in shaping your online presence.  How Homes.com got started on Pinterest Homes.com got started on Pinterest back in 2011 (when Pinterest was still new!). There weren’t a lot of other companies on Pinterest at that time (so they couldn’t watch ..read more

On today’s episode, Annette chats with attorney Mark Wright of The Blog Lawyer about contracts! If you have clients, contracts are a must—but that can get complicated fast. Mark will share some Contract 101 with us so that as a Pinterest VA, you can have a well-established business. For more tips about running your Virtual Assistant business, check out  How to Hire Pinterest VAs A Better Onboarding Process for New Clients How to Deal with Contracts as a Pinterest VA What is the purpose of a contract? Contracts can seem intimidating (or even downright scary!) if you don’t understan ..read more