By Chelsea Duran, on November 8th, 2012
Secret Pinterest boards… they’re here!
So, how do you go about creating one of these super-secret Pinterest boards? Follow me…
Say you just found a killer retro aluminum Christmas tree, but you know your significant other would think it’s absolutely hideous. You want to hide your aluminum-tree desires until the very last minute, making this the perfect time for a secret Pinterest board!
You may see a note on the upper left side of your profile the next time you login introducing you to secret Pinterest boards. Click the “Get Started” button to create your first secret board. If you don’t see the note, scroll all the way down to the bottom of your dashboard and click “Create a Secret Board.”
Another way to create a secret board is the same way you would create a normal board, by clicking the “Add+” link at the top of your dashboard. You can set the new board to secret in the board settings (keep reading, you’ll see it).
 Click the note in the upper left of your screen  Or scroll to the bottom of your dashboard Name your board, select the category, make sure the secret option is toggled “on.” Then, choose who you want to share the board with, or leave it private to yourself. In this case, I need my sister’s input on my crazy aluminum Christmas tree, so I typed her name in the box, it showed up since we follow each other on Pinterest, then I clicked “Invite.”
Now when I go to pin things, my new secret Pinterest board will appear in the list of available boards. How do you know a Pinterest board is secret? There’s a little lock to the right of the board name in the pull-down menu.
And just like that, my new super secret “Dear Santa…” Pinterest board shows up at the bottom of my dashboard. So now my sister can let me know how crazy I am for wanting a killer retro aluminum Christmas tree. Even if she thinks I’m crazy, I’m still going to get it.
Secrets, secrets are no fun… unless they’re on Pinterest. Have fun with your secret boards!
Note: Existing boards can not be hidden since people may have already repinned from them. If you make a secret board public, you can not make it private again. You can only have up to three secret boards. Invites to others’ secret boards won’t be counted in this three-board limit.
Want to create a secret group board? Check out my last post on adding collaborators to your Pinterest boards.
By Chelsea Duran, on November 7th, 2012
When it’s your job to be on Facebook and Twitter for a good portion of your day, you’re going to come across awesome articles that you want to read right then and there, but hold up! You’re working, remember all of those posts you were supposed to schedule?
Coming from someone with a bad case of internet ADD, it’s HARD to stay focused when Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, blogs and the next best social media site are part of your job.
So, what do you do when you find an article in your Timeline or on Twitter that you want to go back and read later (and actually remember to read later)? Pocket it!
Lately, I’ve been more inclined to check my Pocket at the end of the day than open up my Google Reader. Google Reader is great for staying on top of your favorite blogs and sites. I find Pocket to be better for saving random articles I come across throughout the day. And, as you can see in the image above, Pocket puts everything in a visually appealing, clean dashboard where I can pick and choose what I want to read or read again.
I’m a Chrome user and there’s also a great extension to install right on your browser that makes it super simple to save articles when you find them.
Looking for a way to keep track of all of those articles you come across everyday? Check out Pocket, my personal favorite!
By Chelsea Duran, on October 24th, 2012
It’s about that time, so here goes nothin’…
I moved. I left a job. I got a fantastic new, full-time job. Then I moved again, clear across the country. Kept the same fantastic job, no worries.
And while I think about it almost every day, I haven’t posted anything here in a while. I’m finally feeling settled, have some ideas saved up, and all of that no-post nonsense will be changing.
Stay tuned, new posts to follow.
By Chelsea Duran, on April 14th, 2012
“Caine’s Arcade” is an incredible video that’s been making its rounds on the web lately. It’s a wonderful portrait of the power of creativity and what can be done with little resources, but a lot of hard work and determination.
Best part of the story: The filmmaker started a scholarship fund for Caine. As of today, it’s up to more than $150,000!
By Chelsea Duran, on February 13th, 2012
Confession: I have fallen in love with Pinterest. Serious love.
Pinterest is a virtual pinboard where you can tag and share almost any image you come across on the web. It’s driving crazy traffic to retail sites and some are calling it the next social commerce game changer. Marketers and business owners are quickly developing ideas on how to use Pinterest to drive traffic to their own sites.
Some big brands like Whole Foods, Lowe’s and Southwest are have already set the bar high. These brands get it. They get that it’s a space to connect with their most engaged consumers and not just another platform to push every pretty picture of their products in front of anyone who’s looking.
Smaller organizations, even those that aren’t retail-based, have the opportunity to find their own success with Pinterest. One way is by giving fans a look inside their culture by creating group boards, shared by people within the company. Showing your brand’s personality on your boards lets fans connect with your brand creatively and share that experience with others.
There’s also opportunity for people to collaborate on Pinterest group boards outside of business. Planning a bachelorette party with the girls? Have a big family trip in the works? Get a board started and get to pinning.
Whether it’s for business or just for fun, here’s how to create a group board on Pinterest:
1. When viewing your boards, click “Edit”
2. Select the “Me + Contributors” option. Start typing the name of the person you’d like to add to your group. (Note: You have to be following the person you want to add as a collaborator.)
3. Congrats! You’ve just added a team member. Now when your team member wants to add a pin to your new group pinboard, your board will show up in the list along with the boards they’ve already created.
A little group icon appears next to the group name to let you know that’s the group board and not yours. The icon looks like this:
How would you use a group board to collaborate with a team? Are you already using one? Have you found value in the group option?
Learn how to make a secret Pinterest board here.
By Chelsea Duran, on January 24th, 2012
Today I received an automated response from Senator Marco Rubio thanking me for contacting him about the recent SOPA legislation. It’s not every day you get an email from a senator, so of course I read through it to find out what he had to say. Too bad the marketer in me wanted to grab a . . . → Read More: Don’t call me Mr. and other ways to improve your automated emails
By Chelsea Duran, on January 17th, 2012
Image via jawbone.com/up
So, I may have a phone in my pocket everywhere I go and check in at (almost) every stop I make, but wearing a bracelet that keeps track of my day is just a little too much right now.
Jawbone Up is a bracelet and mobile app that tracks your activity during the day – . . . → Read More: Wearable tech devices – are you there yet?
By Chelsea Duran, on January 13th, 2012
“There’s nothing quite like a real book.” Nope, nothing quite like it at all.
I felt like a kid earlier this week anxiously awaiting the arrival of three new books from Amazon: Escape From Cubicle Nation, by Pamela Slim; Uncertainty and Career Renegade by Jonathan Fields.
I’m a web geek by nature and devour dozens of articles online every day, but . . . → Read More: Fun Friday – A beautiful tribute to books (real ones)
By Chelsea Duran, on January 10th, 2012
Imagine this, you just scored an awesome online deal to a new, hot restaurant in town. You’re not wowed by the service, but you got it at half price and the food was decent. You don’t leave a tip (I know you’re better than that, but just play along with me here) and write about your . . . → Read More: The customer is always right, until they leave and you post their picture on Facebook
By Chelsea Duran, on January 9th, 2012
So, you're graduating. Want a cookie?
“If I could go back and do it all over again…” – that awkward moment when you realize you’re an adult. Well, almost.
Sparked by a recent email from a friend, I pulled together my top pieces of advice for anyone still in school or new graduates looking to jump into . . . → Read More: Advice for new communications graduates and other crazy college kids
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