I have been tinkering with Pinterest for our apartment community and have added a few pins and have plans for a few more (when I can find the time).
I have on there a board for Apartment living focusing on organizing.
A board for things to do in our general location. Annual events, popular locations, scenic things to enjoy, nearby colleges/universities, large shopping centers, our best nearby beaches and the Monterey Bay Aquarium. I also highlight several great things to do in our area like kayaking in the ocean, great places for biking and scenic road trips.
These things show how great it can be to live at our location and all the great things around us to enjoy. This is especially great for all of the non-local prospects we reach that are moving to our area.
I also have one board of pics of a newly designed model unit as well.
I've noticed that having pins of nearby things has promoted a lot of "re-pinning" from my posts so I know that there is a greater awareness of our community. However, I'd love to find a way to harness our pinning to attract those who are looking to move into our area to put us in front of their eyes as a more direct way to reaching people. Similar to how hashtags work on twitter and facebook and how more people can find us easily depending on their searches. Any ideas out there?