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By Kyle Geissler ( Contact )   February 9, 2012

I have a Pinterest account. I signed up for it, signed in, and "pinned" a few books. I didn't know what do to with it, but I'd been looking for a way to log some of the favorite books I've read.

It did the trick, but I haven't used it since. I get emails daily telling me someone is following my pins or repinned one of my pins.

My wife uses it a lot and credits Pinterest for coming up with some great ideas for gifts and organizing the home.

Most people I know who use Pinterest are women. And I'm not the only one who noticed.

I think this is fascinating. What is it about Pinterest that draws Midwestern women? Do you have any clues for me? If I were back in grad school, I'd take a semseter to dive into that one.

Some newsrooms are using it as well. That's something else I'd like to study.

-Kyle

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bwheelock
Feb 10, 2012 at 6:59 a.m.
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Good question.

I think it's attractive because it's a visual brainstorming site. You can say, "That project is visually appealing" and pin it. That said, I don't use it that much, but get the notifications that people are following me on it.

Side note: have you read "Unbroken" by Laura Hillenbrand? Pin it! Read it!

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