February 2012 – Pin It

This February we definitely needed an extra day at Holtermann Design! We love new stuff and we’ve started “Pinning.” Our websites, and some of our clients’ sites, now sport “Pin-It” and “Follow Us on Pinterest” buttons. Our browsers have “Pin-It” functions installed. It’s rare to experience wildfire in February, but Pinterest is definitely on fire. [...]

Added on Feb 29, 2012 Michael slider

How to Use Pinterest for Business

From HubSpot. Note: Holtermann Design LLC has not tried any of HubSpot’s services, and this posting is not an endorsement. Learn how to increase traffic, leads and sales by reaching more than 11 million people on Pinterest. Pinterest isn’t just another social media network. What appears to be the fastest-growing social media site ever has [...]

Added on Feb 28, 2012 Michael slider

Happiness – PANTONE View Color Planner – Fall–Winter 2013–14

Pantone® predicts HAPPINESS through colors for Fall/Winter 2013/14 According to Pantone “Happiness, [is] the theme for PANTONEVIEW Colour Planner Autumn/Winter 2013/14,” which offers seasonal inspiration, key color directives, and suggested color harmonies for men’s, women’s, activewear, cosmetics, interiors, and industrial design. From a color perspective, happiness is usually associated with bright colors. Faor Fall–Winter 2013–14, [...]

Added on Feb 28, 2012 Michael slider

Pinterest – Goodies

Goodies “Pin It” Button Pin It ← Add this link to your Bookmarks Bar To install the “Pin It” button in Safari: Display your Bookmarks by clicking View > Show Bookmarks Bar Drag the “Pin It” button to your Bookmarks bar When you are browsing the web, push the “Pin It” button to pin an image Once installed [...]

Added on Feb 28, 2012 Michael slider

Pinterest – Getting Started

Pinterest Help Pinning 101 What is Pinterest? What is a pin? How do I install the “Pin It” button? What is a board? What is following? How does Pinterest make money? Profile and Account Settings How to sign up for Pinterest How to change your email address How to change your username How to change [...]

Added on Feb 28, 2012 Michael slider

Pinterest – What is it?

Pinterest is a Virtual Pinboard Pinterest lets you organize and share all the beautiful things you find on the web. People use pinboards to plan their weddings, decorate their homes, and organize their favorite recipes. Best of all, you can browse pinboards created by other people. Browsing pinboards is a fun way to discover new [...]

Added on Feb 27, 2012 Michael slider

What is Pinterest?

Edited from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Pinterest is a pinboard-styled social photo-sharing website. The service allows users to create and manage theme-based image collections. The site’s mission statement is to “connect everyone in the world through the ‘things’ they find interesting.” Pinterest launched in March 2010, and in January 2012 comScore reported the site had 11.7 [...]

Added on Feb 27, 2012 Michael slider

Ad Age Digital A-List: Pinterest

Elegant Design, Simple Concept Has Marketers, Publishers Rushing to Jump Onboard Fan-Filled Bandwagon of Fast-Growing Social-Media Startup From Ad Age Digital. By: Cotton Delo Published: February 27, 2012 Pinterest is the Jeremy Lin of social-media platforms, a phenomenon with an exponentially growing fan base that seemingly came from nowhere. Launched in March 2010, the fastest [...]