The 4 wonderful uses (of course there are more too) for Facebook are:
1. It's a place to connect.
2. It's a place to build communities.
3. It's a place to share content.
4. It's a place to do commerce.
2. The 4 Wonderful Ways
1. It’s a place to Connect.
2. It’s a place to Build Communities.
3. It’s a place to Share Content.
4. It’s a place to Do Commerce.
2/11/2010 2
3. 1. It’s a Place to Connect
1. Finding Friends
2. Maintaining Friend Lists
3. Have a conversation: Comment, Encourage,
Ask & Answer Questions
4. Status Updates, Tagging People
2/11/2010 3
4. Finding Friends
• Searching for them
• Similar profiles, companies, groups
• Through Email
• Facebook suggestions
• Instant messenger contacts
2/11/2010 4
5. Maintaining Friend Lists
• Creating friend lists
• How to use your friends list
• Deleting friends list
2/11/2010 5
8. 2. It’s a place to Build Communities
• Facebook Groups
• Hosting Events
- Creating
- Inviting
- Managing
• Applications
2/11/2010 8
9. Facebook Groups
• More for personal use, smaller scale
• Limited to 5,000 members
• More permission control, ex. Approvals
• Communicate through emails
• Cannot host apps
2/11/2010 9
12. 3. It’s a place to Share Content
• Sharing content from within Facebook
• Sharing content from outside Facebook
• Sharing Events
• Sharing Options
2/11/2010 12
20. Principles of an Effective Fan Page
1. Network with other platforms
- Your website
- Youtube
2. Provide valuable and regular content
- articles, guides, videos, pictures
3. Have contests that require participation
2/11/2010 20
22. The 4 Wonderful Ways
1. It’s a place to Connect.
2. It’s a place to Build Communities.
3. It’s a place to Share Content.
4. It’s a place to Do Commerce.
2/11/2010 22