Thursday Press #160: come on in, the toilet water's fine
[28 NOV 2024]
The Headlines:
→ Last day to get a ticket to the Pinterest SEO workshop at $47
→ Details about the upcoming Black Friday sale
Serious question for you, First name / pal —
WHAT are we saying when someone knocks on the door of the public bathroom you’re using???
Surely there HAS to be some sort of standardized phrase we can come up with.
If you ask me, the existence of a locked door is enough, but since it’s not, I’m left with this conundrum
Do I say “Just a minute!”? What if it’s longer than a minute?
What about “Someone’s in here”? It seems logical and fine but still awkward somehow
“Yes?” is way too friendly. I’m not trying to start a conversation here.
On the other hand, “Occupied!” is far too formal, and its playful cousin “Occupado!” is too silly.
If you like to have a little bit of fun while you’re at your most vulnerable state, I suppose you could opt for “Come on in!” but that just makes everyone uncomfortable.
And what if they actually did come in?!?!
99% of the time I don’t say anything at all.
Again. Locked door is locked for a reason.
I’m genuinely looking for suggestions here, but you should also know that I’m probably going to keep saying nothing.
Another situation I apparently don’t know how to respond to? “Thank you!”
Since today is Thanksgiving in the US, there’s a lot of thanks being thrown around.
I’ve got a handful of standard pull-the-string-doll responses, but the one my grandmother takes issue with? “Of course,” of course.
“Thank you so much for coming to visit” has been a common refrain at least once per day since flying into Albany last week.
Naturally, I respond with a warm “of course!”
She’s the one housing me and feeding me and giving me presents during our early Christmas celebration, after all.
“No, not of course, I mean it! You don’t have to come, and we’re very grateful you did!”
My mom taught me to not look a gift horse in the mouth, so maybe don’t correct me right after thanking me but…
It’s giving the same energy as “I don’t know, CAN you go to the bathroom?” 🙄
The more helpful ~feedback~ I get on my responses, the less I’m inclined to give them.
Who knows, by Friday I might not be talking at all…
That’s because too much information leads to inaction, especially for us recovering perfectionist people pleasers.
THE FOOLPROOF WAY TO GET UNSTUCK ON PINTEREST
This is your oFFICIAL permission slip to FAFO with your Pinterest strategy.
If you don’t keep up with all the latest Gen Alpha slang (I don’t either), here’s the definition
FAFO (v.) — “f*ck around and find out;” the slogan of go-with-the-flow folks everywhere and your strategist-approved way to approach your Pinterest marketing
No, really.
The best way to figure out what works for you on Pinterest is by experimenting, analyzing the results, and experimenting again.
Or as the cool kids say, FAFO.
I see you over there, agonizing over which keyword to use and justifying not getting started because you want to do everything “right”.
Guess what?!
It’s really, REALLY hard to do anything *seriously* wrong on Pinterest.
So if that lack of confidence in your approach is keeping you from actually doing the thing at all, DITCH IT.
Straight into the bin with it!!!
I swear on the Burk family apple pie, 2025 better be the year we ditch the overcomplicated “strategy” that keeps people stuck in overpriced, exploitative business relationships
There’s no reason your Pinterest marketing can’t be both simple and strategic; both easy and effective.
But I know it’s a lot easier to say that than hear it, believe it, and embody it.
So if you need a little kick in the perfectionist booty, I hiiiighly suggest jumping in the Pinterest SEO workshop while it’s on sale for $47.
I’ll be teaching you everything you really need to care about and everything else you can ignore so you can get out of your own way and make Pinterest actually work for you, finally.
F*ck. Around. And. Find. Out. 🫵
Consider it an order (or a pep talk).
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Speaking of “thank you”s, I owe you a GIANT ONE. This year was a big, busy, and chaotic one, and I’m so happy you’re here.
Tomorrow (Nov 29th) is the beginning of The Newsstand’s Black Friday sale — 20% off every product in the shop!
You’ll get another email with all the deets once it’s live, but until then, let me know how you’re answering the door when Great Aunt Judith jiggles the bathroom door handle.
Happy Thanksgiving!
Sarah