Interactive course: A communicator's guide to Pinterest

Pinterest isn't even three years old yet, but it's worth $2.5 billion and has 10 million users.

It's an important social network, and your company doesn't have any excuses not to join it.

If you aren't sure how to get started, tune in to our interactive course, "Pinterest: an introduction for communicators." Shel Holtz, a leading communication consultant, will give you a step-by-step guide for using the site. From creating boards to getting people to notice your pins, Holtz will show you how to use Pinterest to boost customer engagement with your brand.

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In this hour-long course, you will learn:

• Why Pinterest is such an effective content curation tool.
• How to create boards and find people to follow.
• What type of content users repin most.
• How to avoid copyright infringement.
• And more.

The course also features convincing case studies. You'll hear how:

• Nordstrom uses Pinterest to research customers' tastes, and then puts relevant products in front of them.

• TeachHub draws attention to its resources by encouraging teachers to share lesson plans on Pinterest.

• Liberty Jane, a clothing company, gives its Pinterest followers an inside look at what inspires its lead designer.