13. Why Facebook? Your target audience is already on Facebook. No additional registration or profile to fill to participate. 1. Built-in audience Setting up a Facebook Page is easy - it doesn’t require a developer or approval from IT. 2. Rapid rollout A Facebook Page is free, versus high costs of developing a custom social networking site. But note: Experts, custom apps, games, landing pages cost money . 3. Minimal costs
14. If you post something interesting, it will have a life of its own. 4. Viral Features Facebook is aggressive in deleting spammers, rogue accounts and inappropriate content. This minimizes issues in managing your own community. 5. Minimal Hassle Hosting photos/videos is a lot easier and tagging makes those photos easy for friends to share 6. Multimedia features
15. Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter and other social networks are great ways to drive traffic to your flagship website, e-commerce platform or other owned sites. 7. Referral engine You can find new customers you would not have discovered otherwise and review profiles to generate new leads. 8. Leads You can engage with existing customers in new ways and build longterm relationships for customer retention. 9. Engagement
16. Friends’ recommendations of your promotions are better received. Your giveaways, coupons, promos may trigger call-to-actions and direct sales. It is easier to cross-promote with partners. 10. Targetted promos You can do one-to-one customer support and redirect to right personnel for resolution. 11. Customer support Proactive correction of misinformation, errors, inaccuracies, myths and responding quickly to negative comments may avert a crisis. 12. Reputation mgt
17.
18. Facebook Page Basics How To Start A Page: https://www.facebook.com/pages/create.php
40. Must-know Facebook Basics Info Update Status Messages Chat Friend Request Subscriptions Join Group Wall Like Share Comment @ Mentions Notes Question Privacy Settings Acct Settings Add photo Create album Tag photo Upload video Create A Page Apps Events Vanity URL
41. Searching Facebook in real-time Other methods: Bing.com/Social OneRiot.com (searchword site:facebook.com) FacePinch.com Youropenbook.org
42.
43. Subscribe and Allow Subscribers To allow others to Subscribe to your Public posts, go here: https://www.facebook.com/about/subscribe Subscribers can see only the things you share publicly: https://www.facebook.com/about/sharing
44. Smart Lists https://www.facebook.com/ListsTeam https://blog.facebook.com/blog.php?post=10150278932602131 Create lists for Close Friends, Acquaintances, Work Mates or Restricted. Good for targetting posts to appropriate list of friends.
While Facebook’s application platform lets you build unique functionality for users of your page, you’re limited to the tools it provides, and the guidelines that accompany them. With many big companies are still trapped in a Web 1.0 mindset, ownership of the e-mail list is priority #1. You’re never going to get that with Facebook.