We want to wish everyone a very Happy and safe Thanksgiving holiday.

If you are looking forward to the shopping just as much as the food and football we, as marketers, appreciate that and we hope all of your bargain hunting goals are met.

We thought that it might be interesting to share Abraham Lincoln’s presidential proclamation from 1863 that turned the traditional holiday celebration into a national holiday in the US.

This proclamation came at the height of the Civil War and uses language you are not likely to hear from politicians these days.

Happy Thanksgiving everyone. God bless you and yours.

October 3, 1863

Yeah, you’ve heard it — Pinterest finally rolled out official business accounts. But amongst all the press, excitement, and changes, have we stopped to consider why Pinterest made the move?

Like any good company, Pinterest debuted as a site for the consumer, not the business. But as it grew, it closely monitored who was using its pinning site, how its being used, and what impact it has. All this analysis must have amalgamated to prove the need for business accounts.

Now while Pinterest isn’t going to release reports on its user experience testing, that’s no reason why us marketers can do some research ourselves! Here’s 12 statistics from various studies that clearly highlight why Pinterest should be used for business, therefore making sense for Pinterest to create accounts for these businesses.

12 Statistics that Make the Business Case for Pinterest

1) Pinterest buyers spend more money, more often, and on more items than any of the other top 5 social media sites. (Source: comScore)

2) U.S. consumers who use Pinterest follow an average of 9.3 retail companies on the site. (Source: shop.org)

Yesterday was Veterans Day in the US where we honor those who have served in our country’s military at any point in our history. Today, many people will have a day off from work or school in honor of this observance. We want to help folks remember that this ‘vacation’ day was earned and not simply created.

Thank you to those who have served and sacrificed for the United States of America.

Also, thank you to those currently on active duty. We appreciate you and may God bless you and your families.

OK. First off I know this is a stretch with regard to the marketing applications of Google’s new ‘JAM With Chrome‘ app but I found this to be really interesting in a way that makes one wonder what else can and is being done along similar lines.

Real simply this interactive web application is browser based and allows for people to play an instrument and have their friends join in. Check out the video from the Google blog post.

Stop reading and vote.

In the US, it’s your one chance to say your piece and not have anyone yelling at you or calling you names or questioning your IQ.

Take advantage of it.