Tuesday, June 19, 2012

6/19/12 #indiechat on Pinterest


laurapauling Here's an article about Pinterest to get you primed for #indiechat starting at 9pm EST! http://t.co/XehRPAvK -8:49 PM Jun 19th, 2012




meggjensen RT @laurapauling: Heres an article about Pinterest to get you primed for #indiechat starting at 9pm EST! http://t.co/LVx30p4B #indiechat -8:50 PM Jun 19th, 2012




laurapauling Join us for #indiechat with guest, Chris Whigam of Derby City Social Media! Here's his site! http://t.co/SNqiElUi -8:51 PM Jun 19th, 2012




meggjensen I switched to my cover since we're talking images & @pinterest tonight. #creepygirlinhood #indiechat -8:52 PM Jun 19th, 2012




HeatherSutherli RT @laurapauling: Here's an article about Pinterest to get you primed for #indiechat starting at 9pm EST! http://t.co/XehRPAvK -8:53 PM Jun 19th, 2012




laurapauling Another great article by @JodyHedlund about authors using Pinterest! Join #indiechat to talk about using it! http://t.co/N44uXkR8 -8:53 PM Jun 19th, 2012




laurapauling @meggjensen What a great idea! :) #indiechat -8:54 PM Jun 19th, 2012




chriswhigham502 Another excellent infographic for Pinterest http://t.co/5pvVnjaW #indiechat -8:54 PM Jun 19th, 2012




IndelibleWriter Join us for #indiechat to talk about Pinterest with guest, Chris Whigam of Derby City Social Media! Here's his site! http://t.co/rMjac7bx -8:55 PM Jun 19th, 2012




meggjensen Join us for #indiechat to talk about #Pinterest with guest, @chriswhigham502 of Derby City Social Media! http://t.co/ZUDGwxdJ #indiechat -8:56 PM Jun 19th, 2012




meggjensen @chriswhigham502 Any mutual friends showing up 2nite? #indiechat -8:56 PM Jun 19th, 2012




Lisa_Nowak Join us for #indiechat to talk about #Pinterest with guest, @chriswhigham502 of Derby City Social Media! http://t.co/Acz1P5Zs #indiechat -8:56 PM Jun 19th, 2012




meggjensen @Lisa_Nowak Hi Lisa!!! #waves #indiechat -8:57 PM Jun 19th, 2012




IndelibleWriter Check out the Facebook page for our social media expert tonight on #indiechat http://t.co/SBqYdhTg -8:58 PM Jun 19th, 2012




meggjensen RT @IndelibleWriter: Check out the Facebook page for our social media expert tonight on #indiechat http://t.co/tMaNao7P #indiechat -8:58 PM Jun 19th, 2012




KatGirl_Studio Hi everyone! #indiechat -9:00 PM Jun 19th, 2012




LM_Preston Hiya! #indiechat -9:00 PM Jun 19th, 2012




susankayequinn RT @IndelibleWriter: Check out the Facebook page for our social media expert tonight on #indiechat http://t.co/leXkFDHC #indiechat -9:00 PM Jun 19th, 2012




Lisa_Nowak Hi Megg. :) #indiechat -9:00 PM Jun 19th, 2012




meggjensen @LM_Preston Hi all! #waves #indiechat -9:01 PM Jun 19th, 2012




laurapauling @chriswhigham502 Hi and welcome to #indiechat Chris! Glad you could join us. -9:01 PM Jun 19th, 2012




susankayequinn RT @laurapauling: Heres an article about Pinterest to get you primed for #indiechat starting at 9pm EST! http://t.co/LjfH2pq6 #indiechat -9:01 PM Jun 19th, 2012




chriswhigham502 Hello everyone! #indiechat -9:01 PM Jun 19th, 2012




Stacey_WB Hello! #indiechat -9:02 PM Jun 19th, 2012




laurapauling @chriswhigham502 do you want to start off by telling us a little bit about yourself? #indiechat -9:02 PM Jun 19th, 2012




susankayequinn I have a question to kick us off: how do you use Pinterest? Mostly pin, like, repin, comment? #indiechat -9:02 PM Jun 19th, 2012




chriswhigham502 Sure! I've run a social media management company for 2 years. I run social media for 31 companies 24/7 #indiechat -9:03 PM Jun 19th, 2012




susankayequinn @laurapauling: Sorry, Laura! :) #jumpedit #indiechat -9:03 PM Jun 19th, 2012




laurapauling @chriswhigham502 Wow that's a lot of experience? Do you encourage everyone to join Pinterest? #indiechat -9:04 PM Jun 19th, 2012




laurapauling @susankayequinn No prob. That's why we're here to ask questions! #indiechat -9:04 PM Jun 19th, 2012




susankayequinn @chriswhigham502: I do a lot of social media myself, but I'm still not sure what a social media management company does? #indiechat -9:04 PM Jun 19th, 2012




chriswhigham502 Almost everyone. Most companies can use it for marketing, but it's pure fun for everyone #indiechat -9:05 PM Jun 19th, 2012




laurapauling @susankayequinn Oo good question. #indiechat -9:05 PM Jun 19th, 2012




RaShelleWorkman Hi Chris, and fellow Indelibles. I'm here, and excited to learn. #indiechat @chriswhigham502 -9:05 PM Jun 19th, 2012




laurapauling @RaShelleWorkman Awesome! Welcome! #indiechat -9:05 PM Jun 19th, 2012




chriswhigham502 @susankayequinn I actually manage their social media platforms...Facebook, Linked In, Twitter, etc, so they don't have to #indiechat -9:05 PM Jun 19th, 2012




Stacey_WB RT @chriswhigham502: Almost everyone. Most companies can use it for marketing, but its pure fun for everyone (Pinterest) #indiechat -9:06 PM Jun 19th, 2012




laurapauling @chriswhigham502 Sounds nice. #indiechat -9:06 PM Jun 19th, 2012




LM_Preston wow! RT @chriswhigham502: @susankayequinn I actually manage their social media platforms..so they don't have to #indiechat -9:06 PM Jun 19th, 2012




laurapauling @chriswhigham502 So if you're talking to major newbies here, where does one start with Pinterest. #indiechat -9:06 PM Jun 19th, 2012




meggjensen RT @susankayequinn: I have a question to kick us off: how do you use Pinterest? Mostly pin, like, repin, comment? #indiechat -9:07 PM Jun 19th, 2012




patricialynne07 almost missed #indiechat getting ice cream. Hello all! -9:07 PM Jun 19th, 2012




laurapauling Like Sue asked: likes, pins...etc. #indiechat -9:07 PM Jun 19th, 2012




laurapauling @patricialynne07 ice cream is a must! #indiechat -9:07 PM Jun 19th, 2012




chriswhigham502 @laurapauling Great question! First, create the account...an obvious start! Then, there are a few rules that are important #indiechat -9:08 PM Jun 19th, 2012




susankayequinn @meggjensen: For me, I mostly pin-and-dash. I "like" & repin sometimes, but mostly I use Pinterest to store cool stuff. #indiechat -9:08 PM Jun 19th, 2012




Froze8 I use pinterest to pin or repin, rarely do I comment #indiechat -9:08 PM Jun 19th, 2012




laurapauling Writing this down...create account....(kidding) #indiechat -9:08 PM Jun 19th, 2012




chriswhigham502 @laurapauling 1) be yourself. Your followers want to know about you. 2) Be social. Interact with them, respond to comments #indiechat -9:08 PM Jun 19th, 2012




laurapauling @chriswhigham502 Sounds very similar to rules for most social media. #indiechat -9:09 PM Jun 19th, 2012




meggjensen @laurapauling lol! #indiechat -9:09 PM Jun 19th, 2012




laurapauling @susankayequinn Like what do you store? #indiechat -9:09 PM Jun 19th, 2012




chriswhigham502 @laurapauling 3) Pin, Repin, and Like Like Like! The more u like and repin other's pins, the more quality followers you'll get #indiechat -9:09 PM Jun 19th, 2012




Stacey_WB @chriswhigham502 That's definitely where my account is lacking - I don't think I've ever replied to a comment. Big DUH! #indiechat -9:10 PM Jun 19th, 2012




chel_c_cam Argh, I almost missed it! #indiechat -9:10 PM Jun 19th, 2012




KatGirl_Studio I use Pinterest to post inspiration images for various projects. My readers like to know where my inspiration comes from. #indiechat -9:10 PM Jun 19th, 2012




chriswhigham502 @laurapauling It really is. Nothing new. But, as far as a medium, it is very different.Everything you pin needs to be very visual #indiechat -9:10 PM Jun 19th, 2012




meggjensen @ChrisWhigham502 is it okay to include professional & personal pins in Pinterest or should we keep it pro? #indiechat -9:10 PM Jun 19th, 2012




susankayequinn @laurapauling Reviews I like #booklove, cool mindjacking pictures/articles #research, authors I want to be #authorlove #indiechat -9:10 PM Jun 19th, 2012




chriswhigham502 @Stacey_WB Never too late to start! #indiechat -9:10 PM Jun 19th, 2012




chel_c_cam Oh, are we talking about Pinterest? I love to use it as inspiration for new projects. I also put teasers on there. #indiechat -9:11 PM Jun 19th, 2012




Stacey_WB @susankayequinn I'm the same, I use it to keep track of cover art for the most part. #indiechat -9:11 PM Jun 19th, 2012




LM_Preston @chriswhigham502 What tools do you use to make social media management easier? #indiechat -9:11 PM Jun 19th, 2012




patricialynne07 I have pinterest but I got it for when my nephew bugs me about fire trucks and not writing. lol #indiechat -9:11 PM Jun 19th, 2012




chriswhigham502 @meggjensen It should actually be MORE personal than professional. They want to know there's a human behind your books! #indiechat -9:11 PM Jun 19th, 2012




chel_c_cam Just don't go on it when you're hungry. #indiechat -9:11 PM Jun 19th, 2012




IndelibleWriter We're talking about Pinterest with an expert on #indiechat! Join us. Right now! -9:11 PM Jun 19th, 2012




RaShelleWorkman I use it to find recipes *cupcakes*, and inspiration *droolworthy guys*, and for fun. #indiechat -9:11 PM Jun 19th, 2012




susankayequinn LOL! #awesome @patricialynne07: I have pinterest but I got it for when my nephew bugs me about fire trucks and not writing. lol #indiechat -9:12 PM Jun 19th, 2012




HeatherSutherli My Pinterest followers aren't big on commenting. Even amongst themselves, I've noticed. Then again, I don't comment often either. #indiechat -9:12 PM Jun 19th, 2012




chriswhigham502 @LM_Preston Hootsuite for Twitter, and MeediaFeedia for Facebook #indiechat -9:12 PM Jun 19th, 2012




meggjensen @chriswhigham502 i am a robot #doesrobotdance #indiechat -9:12 PM Jun 19th, 2012




patricialynne07 RT @IndelibleWriter: Were talking about Pinterest with an expert on #indiechat! Join us. Right now! #indiechat -9:12 PM Jun 19th, 2012




Stacey_WB RT @chriswhigham502: Pin, Repin, and Like Like Like! The more u like and repin others pins, the more quality followers youll get #indiechat -9:12 PM Jun 19th, 2012




RaShelleWorkman RT @IndelibleWriter: Were talking about Pinterest with an expert on #indiechat! Join us. Right now! #indiechat -9:12 PM Jun 19th, 2012




meggjensen I have a Pinterest album dedicated to helping me choose new heels for a wedding in July :D #indiechat -9:12 PM Jun 19th, 2012




IndelibleWriter Besides interacting is our goal that others would repin our stuff? #indiechat -9:13 PM Jun 19th, 2012




AncientEye RT @RaShelleWorkman: RT @IndelibleWriter: Were talking about Pinterest with an expert on #indiechat! Join us. Right now! #indiechat -9:13 PM Jun 19th, 2012




laurapauling Oops, that last question was from me. #indiechat -9:13 PM Jun 19th, 2012




susankayequinn I get the sense that the quality of the picture is important, not the link behind it. #nooneclicks #pinterest #indiechat -9:13 PM Jun 19th, 2012




patricialynne07 I have to admit, I don't really see the point in Pinterest for my writing. #indiechat -9:13 PM Jun 19th, 2012




KatGirl_Studio Pinterest is as much a useful tool for me as it is a way to let my viewers see what inspires my stories. #indiechat -9:13 PM Jun 19th, 2012




laurapauling @patricialynne07 I think that's what a lot of authors wonder - is Pinterest worth it. #indiechat -9:14 PM Jun 19th, 2012




HeatherSutherli RT @IndelibleWriter: We're talking about Pinterest with an expert on #indiechat! Join us. Right now! -9:14 PM Jun 19th, 2012




RaShelleWorkman @meggjensen That's awesome! I have a board dedicated to adorkable cuties. *chi in a yoda hat* #indiechat -9:14 PM Jun 19th, 2012




susankayequinn I've had people repin my reviews @patricialynne07: I have to admit, I dont really see the point in Pinterest for my writing. #indiechat -9:14 PM Jun 19th, 2012




chel_c_cam RT @KatGirl_Studio: Pinterest is as much a useful tool for me as it is a way to let my viewers see what inspires my stories. #indiechat -9:14 PM Jun 19th, 2012




LM_Preston @chriswhigham502 Since you do this for others how does this exposure lead to book sales or product sales #indiechat -9:14 PM Jun 19th, 2012




AncientEye RT @KatGirl_Studio: Pinterest is as much a useful tool for me as it is a way to let my viewers see what inspires my stories. #indiechat -9:14 PM Jun 19th, 2012




Amanda_Rudd @patricialynne07 Neither do I. I don't have a pinterest acct and I just don't see the POINT. #indiechat -9:14 PM Jun 19th, 2012




chriswhigham502 I'm seeing a lot of great ideas! #indiechat -9:14 PM Jun 19th, 2012




meggjensen RT @laurapauling: @patricialynne07 I think thats what a lot of authors wonder - is Pinterest worth it. #indiechat -9:14 PM Jun 19th, 2012




Lisa_Nowak @patricialynne07 I'm with you. I mean, I think it's cool for those who have time, but I can't manage what I have. #indiechat -9:15 PM Jun 19th, 2012




chriswhigham502 There are so many cool ideas an author could use on Pinterest #indiechat -9:15 PM Jun 19th, 2012




chel_c_cam I thought Twitter was the dumbest thing I'd ever heard of. Now I'm addicted to it. Pinterest is the same, for me. #indiechat -9:15 PM Jun 19th, 2012




laurapauling @chriswhigham502 What cool ideas have you seen? #indiechat -9:15 PM Jun 19th, 2012




susankayequinn @Amanda_Rudd: @patricialynne07 I like it, but I think it's all fun, no serious bizness. #indiechat -9:15 PM Jun 19th, 2012




meggjensen @ChrisWhigham502 - Facebook has restrictions on running contests there, does Pinterest? #indiechat -9:16 PM Jun 19th, 2012




patricialynne07 @Lisa_Nowak Yeah, I know that feeling. I struggle keeping up w/ what I do use. #indiechat -9:16 PM Jun 19th, 2012




susankayequinn Such as? @chriswhigham502: There are so many cool ideas an author could use on Pinterest #indiechat -9:16 PM Jun 19th, 2012




Stacey_WB @patricialynne07 I pinned a Selena Gomez pic on my Zellie board and have gotten readers from that! You NEVER know. #indiechat -9:16 PM Jun 19th, 2012




RaShelleWorkman As with any social media, it has to be something you'll enjoy doing. It has to be personal, or it isn't worth it. #indiechat -9:16 PM Jun 19th, 2012




patricialynne07 @susankayequinn If I decide to bring my writing to my account, it will be for fun too. Just not sure how. #indiechat -9:16 PM Jun 19th, 2012




laurapauling @RaShelleWorkman So true, readers will know if we're just doing PInterest for marketing. #indiechat -9:17 PM Jun 19th, 2012




chriswhigham502 @laurapauling I see writers who pin "behind the scene" pix of themselves...their writing space, computer, etc. #indiechat -9:17 PM Jun 19th, 2012




KatGirl_Studio I don't actually use it to really promote anything though. #indiechat -9:17 PM Jun 19th, 2012




susankayequinn @meggjensen: @ChrisWhigham502 OT: have you seen the new Rafflecopter contest form for FB pages?? #indiechat -9:17 PM Jun 19th, 2012




Battista_j @meggjensen @laurapauling @patricialynne07 I opened up a few boards to readers so they can pin stuff on my books 1/2 #indiechat. -9:17 PM Jun 19th, 2012




patricialynne07 @chel_c_cam Ha! Me too. Said I'd never use it and look at me now. #indiechat -9:17 PM Jun 19th, 2012




chriswhigham502 @laurapauling Some pin pix of their muses, or things in general that inspire them #indiechat -9:17 PM Jun 19th, 2012




KatGirl_Studio @meggjensen I know you can legally run Rafflecopter giveaways on FB, they have a blog post about it. #indiechat -9:18 PM Jun 19th, 2012




susankayequinn @patricialynne07 I had a lot of fun creating boards for two of my characters for a book launch. I did it in their POV #indiechat -9:18 PM Jun 19th, 2012




laurapauling @KatGirl_Studio But that's probably good. That's how we're supposed to use social media. #indiechat -9:18 PM Jun 19th, 2012




Battista_j @meggjensen @laurapauling @patricialynne07 2/2 I have boards for each of my books so ppl can post stuff that reminds them of them.#indiechat -9:18 PM Jun 19th, 2012




RaShelleWorkman What a fun idea. I like that. Making a behind the scenes board asap @chriswhigham502 #indiechat -9:18 PM Jun 19th, 2012




susankayequinn @chriswhigham502 Oh god, no one wants to see my desk. LOL :) #indiechat -9:18 PM Jun 19th, 2012




HeatherSutherli Author Lauren Royal has awesome pin boards for her books including settings & character images. #Indiechat @readLaurenRoyal -9:19 PM Jun 19th, 2012




chriswhigham502 @laurapauling why not get followers involved in the creative process? Have them pin ideas for your next project #indiechat -9:19 PM Jun 19th, 2012




laurapauling @susankayequinn Seriously, mine either. I'd clean it up before taking a picture. #indiechat -9:19 PM Jun 19th, 2012




JessieHarrell hi guys - sorry I'm late. but at least I'm awake! #indiechat -9:19 PM Jun 19th, 2012




Amanda_Rudd @susankayequinn Yeah, I guess I can understand how it might be a bit amusing. Just not my kind of thing, I guess. #indiechat -9:19 PM Jun 19th, 2012




chel_c_cam I think social media is as useful as you make it, up to a point. You can burn out on it easily. #indiechat -9:19 PM Jun 19th, 2012




chriswhigham502 Bottom line...anyone following an author wants to see what goes on in their life, what THEY like,& become a part of it all #indiechat -9:19 PM Jun 19th, 2012




meggjensen Tweetchat stopped working for me. :(((( #indiechat -9:20 PM Jun 19th, 2012




KatGirl_Studio @chriswhigham502 that's an interesting idea #indiechat -9:20 PM Jun 19th, 2012




patricialynne07 @susankayequinn I like that idea. Can always use an excuse to get back into my characters' heads. #indiechat -9:20 PM Jun 19th, 2012




JessieHarrell wow - love the idea of creating a pinboard and asking fans to contribute too it! #indiechat -9:20 PM Jun 19th, 2012




chel_c_cam @laurapauling I don't even have a desk. The coffee table and couch are my "office" #indiechat -9:20 PM Jun 19th, 2012




chriswhigham502 @susankayequinn Lol! #indiechat -9:20 PM Jun 19th, 2012




Stacey_WB @chriswhigham502 I do put cover ideas up on a board and have received great feedback from that. #indiechat -9:20 PM Jun 19th, 2012




RaShelleWorkman @JessieHarrell Hey Jessie! #indiechat -9:20 PM Jun 19th, 2012




chriswhigham502 @chel_c_cam They would LOVE that! #indiechat -9:20 PM Jun 19th, 2012




LM_Preston @JessieHarrell Hey lady! #indiechat -9:21 PM Jun 19th, 2012




laurapauling So what have some of you done with your Pinterest accounts? Anything creative? #indiechat -9:21 PM Jun 19th, 2012




the1stdaughter @susankayequinn @bookjourney My traffic from Pinterest has been phenomenal! I've been really surprised. #indiechat -9:21 PM Jun 19th, 2012




chriswhigham502 @Stacey_WB That's awesome! Some authors actually make a "catlogue" board for their books #indiechat -9:21 PM Jun 19th, 2012




laurapauling Here's my biggest question. What about the whole copyright issue. Do we find pictures from Creative commons? #indiechat -9:22 PM Jun 19th, 2012




JessieHarrell *waves* @lm_preston and 2 RaShelleWorkman #indiechat -9:22 PM Jun 19th, 2012




chel_c_cam @chriswhigham502 Haha, I bet. Not going to happen. When I have a real office, I'll take a pic of it :) #indiechat -9:22 PM Jun 19th, 2012




laurapauling And then tweak them? #indiechat -9:22 PM Jun 19th, 2012




Stacey_WB @meggjensen Me too. I keep having to refresh. #indiechat -9:22 PM Jun 19th, 2012




KatGirl_Studio Here is mine Pinterest in case anyone was wondering http://t.co/vzJb0zIv #indiechat -9:22 PM Jun 19th, 2012




JessieHarrell @the1stdaughter how can you track your traffic? #indiechat -9:22 PM Jun 19th, 2012




patricialynne07 RT @laurapauling: Heres my biggest question. What about the whole copyright issue. Do we find pictures from Creative commons? #indiechat -9:22 PM Jun 19th, 2012




chriswhigham502 Also, keep these stats in mind: Pinterest gets 4 million unique visits per month, and 80% of those are women #indiechat -9:22 PM Jun 19th, 2012




susankayequinn @the1stdaughter: @bookjourney Hey! Thanks for stopping by! *waves to book bloggers* #indiechat -9:22 PM Jun 19th, 2012




chel_c_cam Oh, yes I want to follow all you people who have a Pinterest. Here's mine: http://t.co/wxltIKuR #indiechat -9:23 PM Jun 19th, 2012




LM_Preston @chriswhigham502 How do you find where your *audience* hangs out? Mine is teens #indiechat -9:23 PM Jun 19th, 2012




KatGirl_Studio @laurapauling I pin images from all over directly from the original site so it links back to the original creator. #indiechat -9:23 PM Jun 19th, 2012




MaganVernon Hello #indiechat I know nothing about pintrest so I have nothing really to say. -9:23 PM Jun 19th, 2012




Stacey_WB @KatGirl_Studio Following! #indiechat -9:23 PM Jun 19th, 2012




RaShelleWorkman @KatGirl_Studio Fun. I followed you. Here's mine. http://t.co/6XNwUKz7 #indiechat -9:24 PM Jun 19th, 2012




JessieHarrell sounds like I need to get busy pinning my inspiration pics for the Destined characters... #indiechat -9:24 PM Jun 19th, 2012




the1stdaughter @JessieHarrell Through my site host as well as StatCounter. It lists the sources of traffic to my site.Where people clicked. #indiechat -9:24 PM Jun 19th, 2012




chriswhigham502 @LM_Preston Well, the first thing I would do is follow the boards of other authors in your genre, and repin and LIKE their stuff. #indiechat -9:24 PM Jun 19th, 2012




HeatherSutherli I have a board for story settings that remind me of scenes in my books. Dang! Keep forgetting to add #indiechat -9:24 PM Jun 19th, 2012




the1stdaughter You're so welcome! RT @susankayequinn: @the1stdaughter: @bookjourney Hey! Thanks for stopping by! *waves to book bloggers* #indiechat -9:25 PM Jun 19th, 2012




susankayequinn Here's mine! ;) http://t.co/Gei4gUQx And why is it so hard to search names on Pinterest?? #indiechat -9:25 PM Jun 19th, 2012




JessieHarrell @MaganVernon you should try playing with it - 'tis fun! #indiechat -9:25 PM Jun 19th, 2012




KatGirl_Studio @JessieHarrell yes please do so i can add you =^.^= #indiechat -9:25 PM Jun 19th, 2012




chriswhigham502 @LM_Preston Then, they will usually follow you back, and their followers will tag along. #indiechat -9:25 PM Jun 19th, 2012




meggjensen Indelible #pinterest boards are listed on our blog today http://t.co/jKQ8cu78 #indiechat -9:25 PM Jun 19th, 2012




meggjensen Afterlife took place in a tree house community. I used Pinterest to help me visualize & construct it #indiechat -9:25 PM Jun 19th, 2012




RaShelleWorkman @chel_c_cam I'm already following yours. Cool! #indiechat -9:25 PM Jun 19th, 2012




Stacey_WB And here's mine while you're at it. :) http://t.co/ymo4YAOh #indiechat -9:26 PM Jun 19th, 2012




the1stdaughter RT @meggjensen: Indelible #pinterest boards are listed on our blog today http://t.co/jKQ8cu78 #indiechat -9:26 PM Jun 19th, 2012




patricialynne07 This is mine. https://t.co/6uiILJLs After the chat I think I'll brainstorm some ideas to pin for my writing. ^^ #indiechat -9:26 PM Jun 19th, 2012




JessieHarrell @KatGirl_Studio I have a interest account http://t.co/1pYhOAun and even one for inspiration, just not Destined yet #indiechat -9:26 PM Jun 19th, 2012




JessieHarrell RT @meggjensen: Indelible #pinterest boards are listed on our blog today http://t.co/iTWtJLBs #indiechat -9:26 PM Jun 19th, 2012




laurapauling Would I create a new board for anything I repinned? #indiechat -9:26 PM Jun 19th, 2012




susankayequinn One thing I like about Pinterest is that stuff doesn't go away. #always pinned #indiechat -9:26 PM Jun 19th, 2012




chriswhigham502 ANOTHER IDEA: Run a contest using Pinterest. Have entrants create a board and PIN their favorite books you've written #indiechat -9:27 PM Jun 19th, 2012




chel_c_cam @RaShelleWorkman Yay! #indiechat -9:27 PM Jun 19th, 2012




MaganVernon I still don't even really understand how to join pintrest. I had the app and it just never worked. #indiechat -9:27 PM Jun 19th, 2012




KatGirl_Studio @susankayequinn yes exactly #indiechat -9:27 PM Jun 19th, 2012




chriswhigham502 @laurapauling No...you can repin things into an existing board #indiechat -9:27 PM Jun 19th, 2012




chel_c_cam @patricialynne07 Following! #indiechat -9:27 PM Jun 19th, 2012




JessieHarrell @meggjensen great idea! #indiechat -9:27 PM Jun 19th, 2012




susankayequinn Nice! @chriswhigham502: Run a contest using Pinterest. Have entrants create a board and PIN their favorite books youve written #indiechat -9:27 PM Jun 19th, 2012




MaganVernon @JessieHarrell Send me an invite and then walks me through it like a child? #indiechat -9:28 PM Jun 19th, 2012




Battista_j Here's mine: http://t.co/v4RMn09u #indiechat -9:28 PM Jun 19th, 2012




JessieHarrell I use pinterest to keep an inspiration board - when I'm brainstorming new characters, settings, I like the visuals in 1 place #indiechat -9:28 PM Jun 19th, 2012




JessieHarrell @MaganVernon you betcha! will send after chat, K? #indiechat -9:28 PM Jun 19th, 2012




chriswhigham502 Make use of hashtags on Pinterest just like on twitter. Then, you can cross-promote on Twitter, Pinterest, Google+ #indiechat -9:28 PM Jun 19th, 2012




laurapauling So we don't have to create or come up with all the pictures on our boards ourselves - we could repin them? #indiechat -9:29 PM Jun 19th, 2012




chriswhigham502 @JessieHarrell Nice! #indiechat -9:29 PM Jun 19th, 2012




chel_c_cam LOVE! @chriswhigham502: Run a contest using Pinterest. Have entrants create a board and PIN their favorite books youve written #indiechat -9:29 PM Jun 19th, 2012




patricialynne07 Excellent idea @chriswhigham502: Run a contest using Pinterest. Have entrants create a board & PIN their fav books youve written #indiechat -9:29 PM Jun 19th, 2012




susankayequinn I've used it to pin research articles - not just for current books, but future ones. #pinterest #indiechat -9:29 PM Jun 19th, 2012




KatGirl_Studio I also like that it lets you move pins to other boards without having to repin anything. #indiechat -9:29 PM Jun 19th, 2012




susankayequinn Wait, what? How does that work? @chriswhigham502: Make use of hashtags on Pinterest just like on twitter. #indiechat -9:29 PM Jun 19th, 2012




susankayequinn @laurapauling Most pictures are repins. :) #secretoftheuniverse #indiechat -9:30 PM Jun 19th, 2012




KatGirl_Studio @laurapauling yep, I repin more than I pin myself. #indiechat -9:30 PM Jun 19th, 2012




Stacey_WB RT use hashtags on Pinterest just like on twitter. Then, you can cross-promote on Twitter, Pinterest, Google+ Didn't know that! #indiechat -9:30 PM Jun 19th, 2012




chel_c_cam @laurapauling 90 percent of the stuff I have are things that I've repinned. #indiechat -9:30 PM Jun 19th, 2012




MaganVernon I have a bulletin board in my office with pictures pinned on it from magazines. Sort of like pintrest? #indiechat -9:30 PM Jun 19th, 2012




JessieHarrell @KatGirl_Studio now I'm confused. how do you do this? #indiechat -9:30 PM Jun 19th, 2012




JessieHarrell @MaganVernon EXACTLY! this is a pin board for the 21st century. #indiechat -9:31 PM Jun 19th, 2012




susankayequinn Pinterest Analog :) @MaganVernon: I have a bulletin board in my office with pictures pinned on it from magazines. #indiechat -9:31 PM Jun 19th, 2012




laurapauling @susankayequinn That doesn't sound too stressful. I thought it was finding pictures outside of Pinterest. #indiechat -9:31 PM Jun 19th, 2012




chriswhigham502 @susankayequinn in the description area, you can create a hashtag. i.e., #indieauthors. Then, you can search just like on twitter #indiechat -9:31 PM Jun 19th, 2012




KatGirl_Studio @Stacey_WB you can also use hashtags on G+ #indiechat -9:31 PM Jun 19th, 2012




KatGirl_Studio @JessieHarrell which? #indiechat -9:31 PM Jun 19th, 2012




chel_c_cam @MaganVernon Haha. The old-fashioned way :) #indiechat -9:31 PM Jun 19th, 2012




RaShelleWorkman @MaganVernon Yep, just like pinterest, except you can have all of the pins with you wherever you go. It's awesome! #indiechat -9:31 PM Jun 19th, 2012




Stacey_WB FYI, I've got a great pic of shirtless Jensen Ackles reading. Feel free to repin the hell outta that one. :) #indiechat -9:31 PM Jun 19th, 2012




JessieHarrell @KatGirl_Studio move w/o repining? #indiechat -9:32 PM Jun 19th, 2012




susankayequinn Sweet mercy! Had no idea. @chriswhigham502: @susankayequinn in the description area, you can create a hashtag then search #indiechat -9:32 PM Jun 19th, 2012




laurapauling @chriswhigham502 So what are some tips/techniques the normal PInterest user might not know about? #indiechat -9:32 PM Jun 19th, 2012




chriswhigham502 @susankayequinn #cultureclub is a good one on Pinterest used by Club Monaco #indiechat -9:32 PM Jun 19th, 2012




meggjensen YUM! RT @Stacey_WB: FYI, Ive got a great pic of shirtless Jensen Ackles reading. Feel free to repin the hell outta that one. :) #indiechat -9:32 PM Jun 19th, 2012




laurapauling Kind of like the hashtags. #indiechat -9:32 PM Jun 19th, 2012




JessieHarrell @laurapauling search feature is great. I used it to find father's day crafts and gift ideas. way cool #indiechat -9:32 PM Jun 19th, 2012




chel_c_cam I like that I can tweet my pins. Saves me from having to copy and paste :) #indiechat -9:33 PM Jun 19th, 2012




chriswhigham502 @laurapauling 1) The hashtags we just discussed are powerful. 2) Add a "Pin It" button to your blog to encourage pinning #indiechat -9:33 PM Jun 19th, 2012




JessieHarrell @chel_c_cam another thing I never knew about! cool. #indiechat -9:33 PM Jun 19th, 2012




MaganVernon I'm checking out of #indiechat to do some #amediting and use my analog pintrest board. -9:33 PM Jun 19th, 2012




Stacey_WB @chriswhigham502 That's great to know! #indiechat -9:33 PM Jun 19th, 2012




susankayequinn @meggjensen @Stacey_WB I need to create an Anon Pinterest Board for all the hot man pictures I'd like to repin. #ya #notcool #indiechat -9:33 PM Jun 19th, 2012




JessieHarrell question: do you find it interesting or annoying when you see every pin for your FB friends? #indiechat -9:34 PM Jun 19th, 2012




laurapauling To add a pin it button to a blog post, we'd have to have a picture in the blog post, right? #indiechat with a link to the post? -9:34 PM Jun 19th, 2012




chriswhigham502 @laurapauling Also, BIG ONE FOR WRITERS: Create a board with pix of a past event/signing to build excitement for an upcoming one #indiechat -9:34 PM Jun 19th, 2012




meggjensen @chriswhigham502 PinIt button? To each post? I have a Follow Me in the sidebar. #indiechat -9:34 PM Jun 19th, 2012




KatGirl_Studio @JessieHarrell click on image you have pinned click EDIT there is a drop down that lets you move it to a different board. #indiechat -9:34 PM Jun 19th, 2012




Stacey_WB @susankayequinn Oh, why be anonymous? lol #indiechat -9:35 PM Jun 19th, 2012




JessieHarrell @laurapauling I don't think we'd need a link. pinterest takes care of linking back for you #indiechat -9:35 PM Jun 19th, 2012




chriswhigham502 @laurapauling Yes. Definitely have some great visuals on there #indiechat -9:35 PM Jun 19th, 2012




JessieHarrell RT @chriswhigham502: BIG 1 FOR WRITERS: Create a board with pix of a past event/signing to build excitement for an upcoming one #indiechat -9:35 PM Jun 19th, 2012




chriswhigham502 @meggjensen on your Pinterest account, under the About tab, you can get the Pin It button #indiechat -9:35 PM Jun 19th, 2012




JessieHarrell @KatGirl_Studio TY - I'm such a tech tard #indiechat -9:35 PM Jun 19th, 2012




susankayequinn RT@chriswhigham502 @laurapauling FOR WRITERS Create a board with pix of a past event/signing to build excitement for upcoming one #indiechat -9:36 PM Jun 19th, 2012




meggjensen So much great info tonite. My brain is bursting. #kaplowie #indiechat -9:36 PM Jun 19th, 2012




susankayequinn @Stacey_WB LOL! :) #indiechat -9:36 PM Jun 19th, 2012




chriswhigham502 DID YOU KNOW: You can upload a picture without having to pin it from a site? Then, add the link to your site in the description #indiechat -9:37 PM Jun 19th, 2012




patricialynne07 @meggjensen Mine too. Hope I remember most of it. ^^;; #indiechat -9:37 PM Jun 19th, 2012




Stacey_WB @JessieHarrell I don't find it too annoying - I've gotten some great repins that way. I don't post everything to FB, though. #indiechat -9:37 PM Jun 19th, 2012




meggjensen @patricialynne07 It'll be on the Indelible blog tomorrow, I think. One of our members captures it somehow #indiechat -9:38 PM Jun 19th, 2012




chriswhigham502 Another idea for writers: Create a board with offers/specials on your books. keep it fresh so followers will return to view it #indiechat -9:38 PM Jun 19th, 2012




Lisa_Nowak Oh man. This is all Greek to me. #indiechat -9:38 PM Jun 19th, 2012




Stacey_WB @patricialynne07 That's what the transcripts are for! #indiechat -9:38 PM Jun 19th, 2012




patricialynne07 @meggjensen Awesome. #indiechat -9:38 PM Jun 19th, 2012




KatGirl_Studio No, but that's cool RT @chriswhigham502: DID YOU KNOW: You can upload a picture without having to pin it from a site? #indiechat -9:38 PM Jun 19th, 2012




laurapauling @chriswhigham502 So how do you upload a picture without pinning it from a site? #indiechat -9:39 PM Jun 19th, 2012




JessieHarrell @chriswhigham502 I need to do the upload thing. where's that feature? #indiechat -9:39 PM Jun 19th, 2012




chriswhigham502 Advice: Follow the heck out of each other, and repin and like each other's books. This is GREAT cross-promoting #indiechat -9:39 PM Jun 19th, 2012




meggjensen @chriswhigham502 I did that with my book covers originally. Took me weeks to figure out how to pin from other sites lol #indiechat -9:39 PM Jun 19th, 2012




meggjensen RT @chriswhigham502: Follow the heck out of each other, and repin and like each others books. This is GREAT cross-promoting #indiechat -9:40 PM Jun 19th, 2012




chriswhigham502 @JessieHarrell On your Pinterest Page, there's a "Add+" at the top. Click on it! #indiechat -9:41 PM Jun 19th, 2012




chel_c_cam RT @chriswhigham502: Advice:Follow the heck out of each other, and repin and like each others books.This is GREAT cross-promoting #indiechat -9:41 PM Jun 19th, 2012




chriswhigham502 @laurapauling The "Add+" link at the top of the Pinterest Page #indiechat -9:42 PM Jun 19th, 2012




HeatherSutherli Did anyone see the recent writing contest @ruanna3 hosted from her pinterest board, Faerytalish? writers chose images to write. #indiechat -9:42 PM Jun 19th, 2012




AuthorCKBryant Hi guys. Sorry I'm SUPER late. Company. #IndieChat -9:42 PM Jun 19th, 2012




JessieHarrell @chriswhigham502 DUH! Thank you! Who knew it would be that easy?? #indiechat -9:42 PM Jun 19th, 2012




laurapauling @HeatherSutherli What a cool idea! #indiechat -9:42 PM Jun 19th, 2012




laurapauling @AuthorCKBryant Hi Christine! #indiechat -9:42 PM Jun 19th, 2012




JessieHarrell @HeatherSutherli no, but that sounds like a great idea. #indiechat -9:43 PM Jun 19th, 2012




laurapauling Any other secret tricks to PInterest? #indiechat Or maybe obvious ones too! :) -9:43 PM Jun 19th, 2012




chriswhigham502 I saw someone's Pinterest today that had boards for their characters...that was great! #indiechat -9:43 PM Jun 19th, 2012




KatGirl_Studio @laurapauling like what exactly? #indiechat -9:44 PM Jun 19th, 2012




overdunne Hi #indiechat folks! Just popping in. I'm a complete newbie at pinterest. Not sure how i feel about it yet... -9:44 PM Jun 19th, 2012




susankayequinn @chriswhigham502 I did that! #boardforcharacters Fun, but also a lot of work. #indiechat -9:44 PM Jun 19th, 2012




JessieHarrell @chriswhigham502 was it like so the characters could post their favorite things, or how did that work? #indiechat -9:44 PM Jun 19th, 2012




KatGirl_Studio @chriswhigham502 I have a board for each book but not each character. #indiechat -9:44 PM Jun 19th, 2012




chriswhigham502 @susankayequinn that's the creative stuff your fans want to see. Almost like a new book for them! #indiechat -9:45 PM Jun 19th, 2012




chriswhigham502 @KatGirl_Studio sweet! #indiechat -9:45 PM Jun 19th, 2012




susankayequinn @JessieHarrell: @chriswhigham502 Here's one of my character boards: http://t.co/mIyqGmJP #indiechat -9:46 PM Jun 19th, 2012




laurapauling @overdunne Hey there. I'm a newbie too. No wories. #indiechat -9:46 PM Jun 19th, 2012




chriswhigham502 @JessieHarrell it was @susankayequinn Board! #indiechat -9:46 PM Jun 19th, 2012




susankayequinn Which is why it's work! :) @chriswhigham502: @susankayequinn thats the creative stuff your fans want to see. #indiechat -9:46 PM Jun 19th, 2012




laurapauling @KatGirl_Studio Like the hashtags, and uploading...etc. #indiechat -9:46 PM Jun 19th, 2012




KatGirl_Studio @chriswhigham502 it was very helpful when fans asked what certain chars looked like. #indiechat -9:46 PM Jun 19th, 2012




Stacey_WB Here's my Zellie board: http://t.co/qdxcF5B9 #indiechat -9:47 PM Jun 19th, 2012




patricialynne07 @susankayequinn That looks fun. ^^ #indiechat -9:47 PM Jun 19th, 2012




chriswhigham502 Just use the same creativity on your boards that you use in your books...and don't over-selfpromote #indiechat -9:47 PM Jun 19th, 2012




chriswhigham502 @KatGirl_Studio that's great! They're getting involved in your project! #indiechat -9:47 PM Jun 19th, 2012




KatGirl_Studio @laurapauling i mentioned moving pins from one board to another, did you catch that? #indiechat -9:47 PM Jun 19th, 2012




patricialynne07 RT @chriswhigham502: Just use the same creativity on your boards that you use in your books...and dont over-selfpromote #indiechat -9:48 PM Jun 19th, 2012




MeggJensen I'm not going to get any writing done this week because I'll be all over #pinterest lol #takingnotes #indiechat -9:48 PM Jun 19th, 2012




laurapauling @KatGirl_Studio I'm sure this will all make more sense when I create an account. #indiechat :) -9:48 PM Jun 19th, 2012




JessieHarrell @Stacey_WB got it - perfect! #indiechat -9:48 PM Jun 19th, 2012




Stacey_WB @chriswhigham502 I actually like Pinterest because it's the one thing I feel like I don't HAVE to promote on. It's just for fun! #indiechat -9:48 PM Jun 19th, 2012




KatGirl_Studio @chriswhigham502 yep they're great =^.^= #indiechat -9:48 PM Jun 19th, 2012




MeggJensen My post this Friday for @A2AGirls is about over-self-promotion. I say bad words and am snarky. :p ;) #indiechat -9:49 PM Jun 19th, 2012




laurapauling @KatGirl_Studio That was with the dropdown feature? Right? #indiechat To move pins? -9:49 PM Jun 19th, 2012




laurapauling @MeggJensen Then i can't wait to read it! #indiechat -9:49 PM Jun 19th, 2012




AuthorCKBryant These character boards are FUN!! I have to do one for The Crystor Series. #IndieChat -9:49 PM Jun 19th, 2012




chriswhigham502 If this helps, the top 3 topics to post on Pinterest are: Recipes, Decor & DYI Crafts. If you can use any of that.... #indiechat -9:49 PM Jun 19th, 2012




KatGirl_Studio @Stacey_WB yeah i was just using it for me, didn't even think about it's other uses. #indiechat -9:50 PM Jun 19th, 2012




Spacecadet570 #Pinterest is great for flash fiction it has a 500 char limit @jkbibliophile had an awesome ff contest inspired by images #indiechat -9:50 PM Jun 19th, 2012




chriswhigham502 @Stacey_WB That's exactly right! You can just be yourself. #indiechat -9:50 PM Jun 19th, 2012




KatGirl_Studio @laurapauling yes. #indiechat -9:50 PM Jun 19th, 2012




Stacey_WB @MeggJensen I'm for sure going to be hashtagging it all over the place. :) #indiechat -9:50 PM Jun 19th, 2012




MeggJensen RT @Stacey_WB: I actually like Pinterest because its the one thing I feel like I dont HAVE to promote on. Its just for fun! #indiechat -9:50 PM Jun 19th, 2012




patricialynne07 @AuthorCKBryant I know! Am thinking of ideas for character boards too. #indiechat -9:50 PM Jun 19th, 2012




laurapauling @chriswhigham502 No wonder it's 80% women using it! #indiechat -9:51 PM Jun 19th, 2012




Spacecadet570 #pinterest is also a great place to find writing inspiration. Unique characters and settings The images always get my mind going #indiechat -9:51 PM Jun 19th, 2012




HeatherSutherli @laurapauling @KatGirl_Studio You can just hit repin and then select the new board for it to be placed on. #indiechat -9:51 PM Jun 19th, 2012




laurapauling We have less than 10 minutes. Any other questions about using PInterest? #indiechat -9:51 PM Jun 19th, 2012




chriswhigham502 @laurapauling Lol! You know, i avoided it for the first 6 mths because I thought it was only for women #indiechat -9:51 PM Jun 19th, 2012




AuthorCKBryant And hey, if it's for my book series, I can say it's work and not play. #BONUS #IndieChat -9:51 PM Jun 19th, 2012




laurapauling And don't forget to check out and like Chris's FB page! http://t.co/KIwJFSxn #indiechat -9:52 PM Jun 19th, 2012




LM_Preston @chriswhigham502 So, do you think Facebook will still be the leader in social media next year? #indiechat -9:52 PM Jun 19th, 2012




Stacey_WB RT @AuthorCKBryant: And hey, if its for my book series, I can say its work and not play. #BONUS Yes!! #indiechat -9:52 PM Jun 19th, 2012




KatGirl_Studio @HeatherSutherli yes this was how to do it without double pinning an image. Like for example if you put it on the wrong board. #indiechat -9:52 PM Jun 19th, 2012




HeatherSutherli @Spacecadet570 Agreed! I keep my "Story Settings" boards up while I write. #indiechat -9:52 PM Jun 19th, 2012




chriswhigham502 There's a good free ebook about Pinterest on my Facebook Page to download if you'd like https://t.co/BPNtbv49 #indiechat -9:53 PM Jun 19th, 2012




laurapauling @chriswhigham502 AWesome! Thanks! #indiechat -9:53 PM Jun 19th, 2012




Stacey_WB RT @chriswhigham502: Theres a good free ebook about Pinterest on my Facebook Page to download if youd like https://t.co/DjvRChRd #indiechat -9:53 PM Jun 19th, 2012




chriswhigham502 @LM_Preston by then, it'll be over 1 Billion users. It'll be tough to knock out of #1! But, use ALL the platforms for success! #indiechat -9:53 PM Jun 19th, 2012




susankayequinn Also good for inspiration: group boards - I got invited to one of these. #coolness #indiechat -9:53 PM Jun 19th, 2012




HeatherSutherli @KatGirl_Studio Oh! Then you click on the pin and then on edit. Choose a new board and hit save/pin it. Hope that helps. #indiechat -9:54 PM Jun 19th, 2012




MeggJensen Gotta run, thanks for the GREAT chat @ChrisWhigham502 !!!!! #indiechat -9:54 PM Jun 19th, 2012




JessieHarrell @chriswhigham502 thank you so much for all of the fabulous tips tonight!! #indiechat -9:55 PM Jun 19th, 2012




chriswhigham502 @susankayequinn YES! You can adjust the settings on the board to allow everyone to post! Great for an "idea" board #indiechat -9:55 PM Jun 19th, 2012




chriswhigham502 @MeggJensen Bye! #indiechat -9:55 PM Jun 19th, 2012




KatGirl_Studio @HeatherSutherli um I already knew how to do it. i was explaining to others how to do it. #indiechat -9:55 PM Jun 19th, 2012




chriswhigham502 My pleasure!!!! feel free to contact me with questions on my FB Page #indiechat -9:56 PM Jun 19th, 2012




susankayequinn @chriswhigham502 Ok, I'm totes doing this for my next book. #faninput #indiechat -9:56 PM Jun 19th, 2012




laurapauling @KatGirl_Studio That's okay, I caught the second explanation! :) @#indiechat -9:56 PM Jun 19th, 2012




chriswhigham502 @susankayequinn nice! #indiechat -9:57 PM Jun 19th, 2012




laurapauling @chriswhigham502 Thank you so much for being out guest tonight! With tips on PInterest! Fantastic! #indiechat -9:58 PM Jun 19th, 2012




chriswhigham502 Before we go, I just want to wish everyone great success on their projects! Indie authors are the future! #indiechat -9:58 PM Jun 19th, 2012

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