The Blog Herald logo

  • News
  • Features
  • Guides
  • Editorial
  • Interviews
  • Blog Tips
  • More
    • General
    • Blog Conferences
    • Contact Us
    • Terms & Privacy
    • Disclaimer

Exploring Social Media: Learning About Social at the Goodwill Outlet

December 1, 2008 by Lorelle VanFossen

Exploring Social Media article series badge“It was an experience. It was a real experience!”

That was the proclamation my mother-in-law, Linda Kay VanFossen, used to describe her first visit to the popular Goodwill Outlet store near Portland, Oregon. Known to locals as the “Bins,” this is where local Goodwill thrift store items come for a last ditch sale to the masses, delivered up for sale not in orderly rows grouped by styles and types like pants, skirts, shirts, blouses, and jackets, but dumped willy nilly into large bins for shoppers to dig through like the holiday sale tables of old.

Much later, as I understood her “experience” with the Bins much better, I realized I had experienced the magic of social media in action. It began in the first few seconds of our arrival. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Features Tagged With: Blogging, goodwill, goodwill outlet, online social, shopping, social experience, Social Media, social media tools, understanding social

Subscribe to Blog via Email

Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.

Top Posts

  • 30 Blog Disclaimer Examples
  • 15 Great Sites for Legal, Free Content
  • How To Write Comments
  • Incredible Influencer Media Kits Templates and Examples For Inspiration
  • How and Why to Audit Your Site's Accessibility
Privacy & Cookies: This site uses cookies. By continuing to use this website, you agree to their use.
To find out more, including how to control cookies, see here: Cookie Policy

The Blog Herald © 2021 Splashpress Media