Review: Pinterest

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Not sure how many of you have heard of Pinterest, but it is the latest social media website and I am highly addicted to it!

IN A NUTSHELL: it is an online pinboard-you are able to "pin" photos of things that inspire you, that you like, that you think look cool, etc etc! It is a great tool if you are planing something and want to stay organized using photos.

What:

For example, a wedding- you would create a board titled "Wedding" or what have you, and then you are able to pin photos from websites, and repin other user's pins (this is usually what happens) By the end of your pinning you will have tons of photos. You can make comments to help you remember what about the pin you liked or what you wanted to do with it. You are also able to share this with your friends and other users. It is great if you are doing a reno' (like myself). I can keep photos of decor ideas that inspire me, and colours I would like to see in my room.

It allows you see a visual mind map of what you friends, family,brands, and even celebrities are thinking, liking and following.

How:

All you need to do is: a) sign-up (at the moment you'll need to either request an account or have someone with an account to send you an invite) b) save the "pin it" button onto your bookmark tool bar and you are set!

Conclusion:

Similar to Twitter, Pinterest is user-friendly and simple without too many complex formatting or coding or what have you. I believe it has a 50/50 chance of being great. It is a clever and very simple to use. Once more people get a chance to join, it should be able to grow and become a success.

Starting Pinning for yourself!

From Pinterest Site:

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

Mission:

Our goal is to connect everyone in the world through the 'things' they find interesting. We think that a favorite book, toy, or recipe can reveal a common link between two people. With millions of new pins added every week, Pinterest is connecting people all over the world based on shared tastes and interests.

Where the Pedestrians Owe the Streets…

Day one of Internship: Tuesday, January 3^rd, 2012

Up at the crack of dawn- well 7 a.m.; freshly showered, with make-up and hair done up, I am ready to set out on my first day of interning. With jitters and excitement in hand I leave my house in confident strides, only to realize I forget to grab my lunch-that I prepared the night before, which I never do!

With only one minor setback, I continued on.

Feelings at that moment: worried, and unsure. Worried to make silly mistakes and having a hard time adjusting. Unsure of what is expected of me from my first day.

All these feelings were set to rest as I went up in the elevator and met with my coordinator for the day. She gave me a quick tour of the office-size of it is deceiving from the lobby, a lot bigger than I thought it would be. This is when it first hit me that I am now a “9-5” work gal in downtown Toronto!, “gulp”.

The day continued with countless introductions and "how-to" lesson to setting up my email and computer accounts, etc.

I was assigned to do some reception duties, followed by meeting various teams, and being told about the clients and the work I will be witnessing and helping to work on. Then the big moment came, I was given my first task! And I must say I fumbled over and over again with this one. It was all so surreal to me; one moment I was in class and the next in the real world doing real "people" work! Freaked me out a tad. I was also had a cold(great timing eh?!), which made me feel even more overwhelmed. I felt that all my 2.5 years at Humber amounted to nothing. As the first day came to end, I went home and straight to bed.

This overwhelming feeling continued onto the next day, until the 3rd when I started to get a feel for things and tasks didn't seem so scary and hard.

By the end of the week I didn't want to leave. This all quickly reminded me of kindergarten; scared and not wanting to be there the first day and then never wanting to leave. Yes my life has come full circle, o boy!

This cycle always happens when I start something new: school, work, etc. I knew I needed to give myself some time to adjust. and that no one expected me know everything off the bat; this is my first time doing anything like it.

In conclusion, I am enjoying my time here and learning a lot really fast. And agency work is hard, fast, fun and FAST!

*Although I don’t see it being a big problem to write the name of the place I am interning at, I’ll stay on the safe side and keep it nameless in my blog (however, those that know me personal or have me on LinkedIn will be aware)

Brands, Logos, Ads and Products, O My!

My blog is going to change a bit. I'll be focusing more on consumer products and brands. In each post I'll be examining a new product or brand. I will also be posting about my internship journey this term-which also deals with consumer practice and goods

With so many products out there, it gets a bit crazy to decide which one to pick. Today a lot of money is placed in product branding and marketing. And for the most part we all fall for it- don't deny it. Although there is a lot of great brand out there, that have earned our loyalty over the years and produce quality products, there are a lot of copy cats and "flawed" products.

The world of marketing and adverting is crazy and exciting. Brand development is extremely interesting and can make or break a product. This is what I want to find out; what makes a brand and a product great versus being a marketing scheme.

I'll review companies, brands and their product (gluten-free ones anyways) and sort the good, the bad and the ugly.

I welcome any suggestions of products I should examine and review each week.

The opinions in this blog are my own and do not reflect those of the actual brands'. My reviews will be honest and respectful towards the brands and companies.

I'll try to post videos and photos to go along with each of my reviews.

Stay tune,

Emilia