Week 12 | Post B

I opted to create a Pinterest account for my business, despite the fact that I despise the platform :)  In reviewing options for additional social media for my business, Yelp seemed to be a good fit but I'm not exactly "open" right now.  Quarantine, homeschooling, and dealing with 4 huge orders due by November has me pretty locked down in more ways than one, and Yelp would just invite problems plus would open the opportunity for bad reviews when I turn down work.  Plus, as a home based business I'm not comfortable blindly casting personal contact details to the world.

So, Pinterest it is.  I've resisted because about 10 years ago I ran a little craft blog and encountered a lot of theft of my photos and ideas on Pinterest, and had a deluge of people demanding free patterns from me (WHY?).  I've considered it my little devil, lol.  However, I've found it helpful for little bits of ideas for cakes here and there, and have actually found that a good portion of my Etsy traffic comes from Pinterest.  So, in a way it's redeeming itself by driving a bit of business.  We'll see how it goes.

I also signed up for a Meetup account - this can do two things for me:

• Connect me with other stained glass artists to help me build my skills and potentially market my patterns
• Connect me with people who appreciate art and may be interested in purchasing a finished piece.

Plus, it looks kind of fun!  I'll see if this little introvert can get brave and actually go to something.