I learned something cool in the Ultimate Social Challenge course that I'm currently studying.

Did you know that you can merge Pinterest INTO your Facebook Page?

Want to see?

If you go to my page here: Nicole Dean on Facebook – you'll see that Pinterest tab that my squiggly arrow is pointing to.

If you click on that tab, you will stay in Facebook, but you'll see my Pinterest page. COOL, eh?!

See?

You can see it live here:  http://www.facebook.com/busymarketerscoach/app_305927716147259

People can actually “repin” and “like” my graphics without leaving Facebook. Love it.

How'd I do it?

Well, before I tell you, I should remind you that this is just ONE thing that I've learned in the Ultimate Social Challenge. If you sign up, you not only get access to the course, but you get my notes, as well.

That said, here's how I did it…

Either search in Facebook for “Pinterest Page App” or click here.

That app will ask you for several things.

1. Which page you'd like to put the app on. (If you have multiple business pages, for instance, you'll tell it which of your pages that you'd like Pinterest on.)

2. Your Pinterest ID. Enter that.

3. Whether you would like SOME of your boards or ALL of your boards pulled in.

That's it. Easy peasy.

I hope this has been helpful.

Warmly,
Nicole Dean

RECOMMENDED RESOURCE!

Be sure to check out this amazing training from Tina Williams and Maria Gudelis all about the changes in Facebook, how to use Pinterest effectively, and how to get on Mobile. But, most importantly – how to tie all three together for the greatest impact on your business. (Click on the link below to see my special bonus.)

Join me at the Ultimate Social Challenge.

This uhhh… “attribute” of mine makes video training courses, no matter how good they are, impossible for me to consume for two reasons.

1. I usually won't even start watching the darned video, because I know it'll take an hour of my time.
2. If I do attempt to watch a webinar replay, my mind typically wanders as people talk slower than I think. This means that I don't absorb the material, anyway, because my brain is off making my shopping list.

Problem? Solution.

Here's a quick three minute video that shows how I speed up videos so that they keep my attention.

The course that I'm currently taking is the Ultimate Social Challenge, and you can learn  more about it here: Ultimate Social Challenge Bonus.

Yes, I get the irony of making a video for people who hate watching videos. lol. I didn't miss that one.

So, just in case you REALLY hate videos, here's a quick step-by-step for you.

How to Speed Up Videos

Step One: Download the video that you want to watch.

Step Two: Begin watching it in Windows Media Player.

Step Three: Right click on the video screen. You'll see this:

Step Four: Choose “Play Speed Settings”. You'll see this.

Step Five:  Slide the bar to where you can mentally keep up to the sound, but are challenged to do so. (This point will vary, depending on the speaker's speaking pace.)

Thanks for coming by. Please let me know what you think about videos in general. Am I weird?

Have a beautiful day!

Warmly,
Nicole Dean

PS. Despite the fact that the Ultimate Social Challenge is being delivered via video/webinar, I am learning a lot. The live case study is what I'm enjoying the most. You can still join me here (and get my notes): Ultimate Social Challenge Bonus.

• The first part was “Why you should care about Facebook, as a business owner.”
• The second was “Why you should care about Pinterest.“

This one is all about mobile phones, especially the kind of phones that have internet on them.

Why should you care from a business perspective? Here are some stats. (But be sure to scroll down to see my blog stats from Mobile users.)

1. 85% of mobile devices will be web enabled by next year.
Source: Google “Understanding Mobile Users”

2. 9 out of 10 smartphone users use their phone on a daily basis.
Source: Go-Gulf.com Smartphone Users in the World Infographic

3. Mobile searches have QUADRUPLED in the last year
Source: Google “Understanding Mobile Users”

4. 30% of restaurant searches are from mobile devices.
Source: Google “Understanding Mobile Users”

5. 61% of smart phone users call a business after searching and 59% visit the location
Source: Go-Gulf.com Smartphone Users in the World Infographic

6. 91% of people keep their phone within 3 feet of themselves 24 hours a day, 365 days per year.
Source: Morgan Stanley

7. 70% of all mobile searches result in action within 1 hour
Source: Mobile Marketer

8. Mobile coupons get 10 times the redemption rate of traditional coupons.
Source: Borrell Associates

9. 60% of humans (4.2 billion) are active texters.
Source: MBAOnline.com Planet Text Infographic

10. Over 193,000 text messages are sent every second.
Source: MBAOnline.com Planet Text Infographic (see below)

I decided to check and see how people are reading my blog this month. Here's what I discovered…

Most of my readers read my blog on Firefox and Internet Explorer, but … a little further down the list I saw some other browsers showing up.

My Blog Traffic – April 2012

Safari is used by laptops and desk top computers, but it is also used on iPhones and iPads, too. While I don't get a lot of my traffic from Safari users, that is 9% of my traffic.

You can also see Android browsers and iPhone browsers are visiting my blog, too, although not nearly enough yet, for my tastes.

I decided to compare it to last April to see if it has changed much. Here's that screenshot.

 My Blog Traffic – April 2011

You can see that I'm definitely getting more Safari browsers (3% more) than last year, which is interesting. I'm also getting more Android browsers, too.

My Apple Itunes traffic is down this year, but I credit that to the fact that I haven't recorded a new podcast in ages, not to real trends. (oops!)

Well, I hope this has been interesting.

So share with me. How do YOU use your mobile phone personally? Check emails and click through? Do you place orders on it?

Thanks!

Warmly,

Nicole Dean

RECOMMENDED RESOURCE!

Be sure to check out this amazing training from Tina Williams and Maria Gudelis all about the changes in Facebook, how to use Pinterest effectively, and how to get on Mobile. But, most importantly – how to tie all three together for the greatest impact on your business.

Join me at the Ultimate Social Challenge.

The first part was “Why you should care about Facebook, as a business owner.”

This one is about Pinterest. So, why on earth as a business owner, would you care about a photo sharing site?

If you are on Pinterest already, please include a link to your profile inside your comment. I'd love to repin you.

Be sure to see the infographic below.

1. Pinterest users spend an average of almost 16 minutes on the site per visit.
Source: Mashable.com “Very Pinteresting” Infographic

2. It has grown from 10 million total visits to 17 million since the start of 2012
Source: infographiclabs.com “What is Pinterest?” Infographic

3. Pinterest receives over 1 million visitors each day.
Source: Mashable.com “Very Pinteresting” Infographic”

4. It is the 24th most popular website in the US
Source: infographiclabs.com “What is Pinterest?” Infographic

5. Pinterest provides more referral traffic to other sites than Google+, YouTube and LinkedIn combined.
Source: Mashable.com “Very Pinteresting” Infographic

6. 28.1% of users have an annual household income of $100k+
Source: Mashable.com “Very Pinteresting” Infographic

Pinterest – The Social Media Darling Of 2012: Infographic by Infographiclabs

Have a wonderful day!
Warmly,
Nicole Dean (I'm on Pinterest: Nicole Dean Pinterest )

RECOMMENDED RESOURCE!

Be sure to check out this amazing training from Tina Williams and Maria Gudelis all about the changes in Facebook, how to use Pinterest effectively, and how to get on Mobile. But, most importantly – how to tie all three together for the greatest impact on your business.

Join me at the Ultimate Social Challenge.

The first part is “Why you should care about Facebook, as a business owner.” Be sure to see the infographic below.

1. Facebook currently has 845 million active users.
Source: infographiclabs.com Facebook 2012 Infographic

2. Facebook accounts for 1 out of every 5 pageviews on the internet worldwide.
Source: infographiclabs.com Facebook 2012 Infographic

3. Facebook users share over 100 billion connections collectively.
Source: infographiclabs.com Facebook 2012 Infographic

4. Over 50% of the population in North American uses Facebook.
Source: infographiclabs.com Facebook 2012 Infographic

5. 250 million photos are uploaded to Facebook daily.
Source: infographiclabs.com Facebook 2012 Infographic

6. There are 2.7 billion likes every single day on Facebook.
Source: infographiclabs.com Facebook 2012 Infographic

7. The social media giant has 425 million mobile users.
Source: infographiclabs.com Facebook 2012 Infographic

8. The average Facebook user spends 20 minutes on the site per visit
Source: infographiclabs.com Facebook 2012 Infographic

9. Brands increased 46% engagement with Facebook Timeline and 24 million brands on Facebook (roughly 75%) have still NOT upgraded to Timeline
Source: simplymeasured.com “The Impact of Facebook Timeline for Brands” 2012

Check this out…

Facebook 2012 Infographic by Infographiclabs

That's pretty impressive stuff, don't you think?

If you would please, in your post below, include a link to your Facebook Business Page when you comment.

Thanks!
Nicole

RECOMMENDED RESOURCE!

Be sure to check out this amazing training from Tina Williams and Maria Gudelis all about the changes in Facebook, how to use Pinterest effectively, and how to get on Mobile. But, most importantly – how to tie all three together for the greatest impact on your business.

Join me at the Ultimate Social Challenge.