On Thursday I lucked into a great Twitter Chat.
Jennifer Mehditash gave an outstanding presentation about Twitter for interior designers.
I thought it worth pulling out the main points to make it easier to share. My apologies in advance for errors and omissions. Please use the comment form for suggestions. I welcome them.
| Tribe2point0 | Welcome ~ 2nite we have @decaporter - giving us an interior designer's @Pinterest perspective |
| Tribe2point0 | Q1. As an interior designer how does @Pinterest help you? |
| CanoeDesignBlog | A1 - Pinterest is a great reference for concept images. The search engine helps to find pretty much whatever I am looking for. |
| decaporter | A1 As designer we are always sourcing 4 great product Pinterest has allowed me to find other brands, artists to share w/my clients |
| cammipham | A1 Pinterest is a good way show your taste, and creativity without experiences |
| decaporter | A1: As a designer, Pinterest is the most fabulous tool to share your design aesthetic and style |
| decaporter | A1: For young designers it is a great way to showcase who you are *in an instant* w/o a strong portfolio of work @Tribe2point0 |
| DesignerSelma | A1: Great resource for inspiration. Use it for inspiration almost daily. Don't have to flip through tons of magazines or catalogs. |
| decaporter | A1: Pinterest allows me to show who I am creatively without constraint, without limiting it to only images of my work |
| DesignerSelma | A1: Way to show others how great an eye you have as interior designer if your portfolio isn't strong yet. Great ideas for projects. |
| Tribe2point0 | Can’t this just be done through your website? |
| jennykaypollock | A2 I don't think there is enough room inn a website to take the place of pinterest. websites lack shareability. |
| decaporter | A2: I use my blog in a similar way that I use Pinterest -> to share my thoughts and everything that inspires me with all of you |
| decaporter | A2: Most of my work on my website Mehditash Design is still from Europe I am hoping to get published soon so cannot share NY/CT yet |
| decaporter | A2: My website is for my own design work. I only share my finished product but there are limitations. |
| decaporter | A2: Pinterest allows me to share my entire style sense (fashion, food, art, etc) this cannot be done on my blog, or website |
| decaporter | A2: Pinterest allows me, similar to my blog, to share *others* work that I admire, feel inspired by. |
| klloomis11 | A2) I love the heavy visual theme of #Pinterest. It's like a big giant picture book minus the nasty paper cut from turning pages. |
| Tribe2point0 | Q3. Have you been able to detect trends by following likes/repins? Do they influence your design - definite color and style trends |
| jennykaypollock | A3 pinterest helps me identify Trent's within my circle of friends/people I follow |
| decaporter | A3: Few wks ago spotted alot of *Bath* pins so posted about it http://t.co/QEk4Lokf |
| decaporter | A3: I use pinterest to understand how/why/what is being pinned, and repinned... and when...and by whom. |
| EveryCrayon | A3: Important for us as creative professionals to KNOW what people want. Our clients expect us to know. |
| decaporter | A3: Important for us as creative professionals to KNOW what people want. Our clients expect us to know. |
| decaporter | A3: Pinterest doesn't replace your portfolio / webste BUT it most certainly can influence a client & seal the deal |
| decaporter | A3: So important to watch and learn from pins - especially if you sell product as a designer |
| decaporter | A3: When I am searching for Blog material, is a great place to watch out for trends and style spotting 2 inspire a post theme |
| Tribe2point0 | Q4. Have clients found you because of @Pinterest? |
| decaporter | A4 I have recently been hired by 2 new clients and they both mentioned my boards |
| RestonicBeds | A4 We are watching @pinterest as #socialmedia for our products in the future |
| decaporter | A4: These clients were convinced that I shared their style sense through what I pinned, and how my pins were set out |
| Tribe2point0 | Q5. You attended Alt Summit where @8en spoke, what was the Top Tip for Pinners? |
| decaporter | A5: It is not about quantity but about quality (but that is hard in the beg – you get excited) |
| decaporter | A5: back to editing: Pls be careful w/names of boards. You want to be found! Use words that others will use when searching |
| decaporter | A5: Edit = So impt not to have too many pins per board Takes 2 long to scroll. Gr8 quality right away |
| decaporter | A5: I recently renamed all my boards. *thinned* them out and gained +++ followers in minutes! |
| decaporter | Top Tip: A5: share who you are honestly (on all of your online platforms) |
| decaporter | The MOST impt tip: A5 Edit your boards, constantly |
| Tribe2point0 | You will be a StyleSpotter at High Point Market, what does a Style Spotter do? |
| decaporter | A6: Excited about being part of #HPMkt Pinterest #StyleSpotters - We Pin trends, products that stand out at market |
| decaporter | A6:hope all of you will follow and REPIN like mad my picks from #HPMkt ..would love to be able to help those brands |
| Tribe2point0 | Q7. u r also speaking at HP w @tkpleslie “From Inspiration to Income: Pinterest & Olioboard” can u share some w us |
| decaporter | A7: for those attending #HPmkt - Pls join us -> Talk abt how to generate INCOME! from your time (pinterest & olioboards) @tkpleslie |
| Big Question – and Answer | |
| MShahab | When you delete a pin, what happens to the repins? |
| MShahab | I have tested this on my own boards and they live on:) Just no longer go back to you " |
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