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Everything You Need to Be Successful On Pinterest

Everything You Need to Be Successful on Pinterest

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Why Pinterest Marketing for Business is Different

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I actually loved teaching, but here’s why I quit

I actually loved teaching, but here’s why I quit…

🥹 to be at home with my baby!

However, I was starting to question the system after I was awarded teacher of the year and my $2K stipend could only be used on my classroom and I had to spend the $$ out of pocket and then would be reimbursed upon providing receipts 🤦🏻‍♀️

Anddddd that in a nutshell is why teachers feel overworked, underpaid and undervalued.

👉🏻So I quit. I quit so that I wouldn’t look back and have regret about losing that time with my daughter.

And side note, I clearly didn’t go into the profession for the money, but because of my love for the kids and educating.

But you won’t know EXACTLY what it will be like/how you’ll feel until you’re working and really in it, ya know?

I loved my time in the classroom, and I wouldn’t change anything about my journey from teaching to freelancing.

But I am grateful to find this business as a freelance Pinterest Manager where I can be at home with my babies and still support my family financially 💕

💡When I found freelancing, and learned more about starting a service based business.. i realized that there were A LOT of transferable skills I had as a teacher.

I started my freelance journey as a virtual assistant and LOVED helping business owners via my services, but niched down to Pinterest Management because I never intended on working as a virtual assistant indefinitely (it was just a start).

Fast forward to 2025, 7 years later, and I still serve clients as a Pinterest Manager and love my business more than ever… but now I also help people like you, who love Pinterest & want freedom/income from home, start their freelance Pinterest management business!

🥳🚨To get learn more about starting your freelance Pinterest management business, comment “START” and I’ll DM you the link to my next FREE LIVE training (just 6 days away!) 🥰

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Do THIS ⬇️ (Comment START if you want my Pint

It will require ⬇️ Way more effort than you t

It will require ⬇️

Way more effort than you think 😮‍💨

(If you aren’t afraid to work hard so that you can create income from home as a Pinterest Manager comment “START”)

But here’s the thing…

If starting an online business were quick and easy, everyone would do it.

Yes, we live in an amazing time where you can create/build something that’s yours, and that gives you freedom, flexibility, and the potential for more income.

But it’s not easy!

And you keep switching from thing to thing, side hustle to side hustle… thinking that THIS time you’re going to “make it” and become rich in a matter of months.

But it’s a pipe dream.

We’re given everyone’s highlight reel, then we think there’s something wrong with us when we’re 2-3 months into the “business” and we aren’t rolling in the $$$.

The low hanging fruit is gone. If you want to work from home and be successful and create consistent income, it takes work.

And it might take you longer than you “think” it should to hit your goals.

I know this isn’t the sexy advice, but it’s the truth.

If you love Pinterest and it feels right to you to offer services and help other businesses grow via Pinterest… then Pinterest Management might be for you!

If you want to get started or learn more about working from home as a Pinterest Manager, comment “START” and I’ll DM you my Secret Pinterest Manager podcast!

➡️Make sure you’re following me so I can DM you the link! @emilee.vales 🫶🏻

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HOW I’m able to help support my family financial

HOW I’m able to help support my family financially + be a full-time mom 👇🏻

(Comment “START” if you want to be at home, support your family financially, & love Pinterest)

When I first started my business I actually was totally “okay” with “just replacing my teaching income”. It felt like such a relief that I could help contribute financially and not have to leave my daughter. I didn’t feel like I needed to make $5k monthly, or 10k monthly.. or whatever people feel like is a “great goal”, especially as a new business owner. I have to be honest and say hitting those monthly numbers didn’t even sound realistic to me.

Spoiler alert, I later decided to focus on scaling more.. when I felt like the time was right. Throughout the steps forward and backward I’ve taken at different points in my business, these are the things I’ve done that have helped me maintain and grow my business + still be the mom I want to be👇🏻👇🏻

💻I worked as a virtual assistant in the beginning, and then as a social media manager, and then landed on Pinterest management... which has had all my focus for 4+ years.
📌 I consumed as much Pinterest content, courses, podcasts, memberships etc as I could so I could become an expert in one area, and charge more premium prices for my expertise
👶 I decided to not utilize childcare. I felt like daycare would defeat the purpose of why I started my business, and after multiple failed attempts to hire a sitter for part-time hours... I took it as a sign from God that the childcare route wasn’t going to work for me.
💰 I invested in my business time and time again through coaching and courses that would help me make more, but not work more
📆 I plan my time wisely, and work strange hours because I am still a full-time mom
💙 I outsourced things to my husband that I would normally do if I weren’t working early mornings + naptime + after bedtime

Continued in comments ⬇️⬇️

HERE’S HOW I QUIT ⬇️ I started my freelance

HERE’S HOW I QUIT ⬇️

I started my freelance Pinterest Management business!

(If you’re ready to learn how to start your Pinterest Management and scale to 5 figure months, comment “START”!)

Let me go back for a second though.

I haven’t always been a Pinterest marketing expert.

Last October, my oldest turned 7, and after having her in 2017… I fully intended on going back to teaching.

My degree from Purdue is in Elementary Education and after 3.5 short years, and upon holding that baby in my arms…

I knew I couldn’t leave her.

Not only did I make peanuts (yes, I know, you don’t go into education for the money 😉), I couldn’t justify leaving her.

Not only did it make 0 sense financially after daycare, but it also wasn’t what I wanted.

So I quit.

I didn’t take that decision lightly, and there was so much guilt that surrounded it… but I had to put my family first. And selfishly what I wanted first, and I never wanted to miss a day with her.

Finances started to feel tight after 8 months of me not working and I KNEW I wanted to use my self in another capacity… I wanted to work, I wanted to build something, I wanted to provide for my family.

And this is when I discovered freelancing.

But alas… I thought I had no “skills that would be transferrable”… silly me.

I had SO many transferable skills, but I still invested in skills training because I wanted to specialize in Pinterest marketing and I knew NOTHING about working on Pinterest and help businesses in that capacity.

But I DID know I was a Pinterest addict 🤭and my gut didn’t steer me wrong… this was a PERFECT fit for me!

I had a lot of twists and turns on my journey, but I created a path that will be crystal clear for you in regard to starting your Pinterest Management business!

If you’re ready to learn how to start your Pinterest Management and scale to 5 figure months, comment “START”!

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HERE’S HOW ⬇️ Did you know it was a “thin

HERE’S HOW ⬇️

Did you know it was a “thing” to be a Pinterest manager?!

I once had one of my now students say, “don’t you feel like you have this secret gem of a career that you don’t want to share with anyone else?!”

And my answer, “not at all, there’s definitely room at the table for everyone!”

Although it might sound obscure to be a Pinterest manager and you might be wondering, “how many people really need a Pinterest manager??”

Think about it this way, what business has ever said they DON’T need:
📈More traffic
💰More sales
💡More visibility

No one is ever going to say that… and if they do, you might need to check on them 🤪

But seriously there’s actually so much potential with Pinterest because many business owners haven’t gotten started on the platform because it’s definitely not as intuitive as some platforms that we use daily.

It requires some learning, and a consistent strategy, which is why business owners need a Pinterest manager!

And P.S. if you’re a business owner reading this, and you’re like “hi, it’s me, Emilee! I need a Pinterest manager!” Use the link in my bio and fill out the hire form! I’ll connect you with one of my AMAZING Pinterest manager students… they’ve been trained and coached by me and are the best 🥹

Okay now back to becoming a Pinterest manager…

This career is amazing because:
✨You don’t need a huge social media presence, or one at all, in order to land clients
✨You can batch your work
✨You’re offering a service that business owners NEED which means you feel really good about the work (no ick feelings)
✨You already love using the platform
✨You can work as much or as little as you want
✨You don’t need a formal background in design or marketing

📌If you want to just learn more about what this entails and you’re excited about the idea… I’d love for you to binge my SECRET Pinterest Manager podcast!

Just comment “SECRET” and I’ll send you the link to listen🥰🫶🏻

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