Kate's Take: Quick thoughts on Pinterest marketing #21 – What I Learned When I Stopped Talking at a Conference
I went to Smart Marketer last week and walked in feeling like a fish out of water. Very few content creators. Lots of ecom brands. And Pinterest? Way down their list, behind Meta, Google, TikTok, and YouTube.
Day one, I was so worried about pitching myself the "right" way that I couldn't connect with anyone. Day two, I flipped it. I stopped talking and started asking questions.
In this episode, I share:
- Why I put myself in rooms that feel uncomfortable, and what that taught me about where Pinterest is headed
- A 5-minute networking table conversation with a Meta-only jewelry maker and a scrapbooking brand that changed how I think about Pinterest's role for ecom
- Why Pinterest ads can be the steady "workhorse" when Meta spend feels shaky
- The one thing business owners in every industry are saying right now (hint: it's uncertainty)
- What that means for how we'll show up at Simple Pin in 2027: more stories, more examples, more real context
If you're heading to a conference soon, this one's for you. Get curious. You'll learn more listening than pitching.
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Here are some helpful links from the podcast:
🗒️To get full show notes, visit Simple Pin Media and click on articles.
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Other helpful links:
Our YouTube channel – tons of Pinterest tutorials
