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Facebook
A look at the professional uses
Agenda
• Housekeeping
  •   Discussion
  •   Quiz
  •   Take-up
  •   Expectations
• Facebook
  • Best Practices
  • Creating a Facebook Brand Page
HOUSEKEEPING
Frequently Asked Questions
• What if I hand in an assignment late?
  • Everyone gets one late assignment with no penalty. If you truly
    are too busy to get an assignment done, please email me 24
    hours in advance. This doesn’t count for the final assignment.
• How much work can we expect each week?
  • Up to three hours of work outside of class, typically it will be
    about 1-2 hours.
• Should I be tweeting?
  • Yes! Part of your participation grade comes from activity on social
    media
• Should I read the next chapter?
  • Absolutely! Don’t not read because you’ll spoil the class. Read as
    much as you can. Expect the quizzes to cover one chapter a class.
• Why do I need to print out my assignment
  • It makes marking them all much, much, MUCH easier
FAQ cont
• Why do I need to print out my assignment
  • It makes marking them all much, much, MUCH easier
Page Creation and Best Practices

FACEBOOK
In the last year
•   Has gone public
•   Stock price dropped 50%
•   Changed it’s interface to timeline
•   Acquired Instagram for $1 billion dollars
Read the TOS!

KEY TERMS
Group or Page?
       Facebook Page                Facebook Group
• “Like” a personal profile   • Can be private
• Subscribable                • Few to a few
• One to many                 • Usually an actual group
  communication
Facebook: Page Creation
• Live demonstration
• Follow the instructions – they make it as easy as possible!
Facebook: Best Practices
• Brand yourself!
  • Get the right name!
  • Get the vanity URL – Facebook.com/username
Facebook: Best Practices
• Welcome with a landing page NOT a wall
Facebook: Best Practices
• Engage!
Facebook: Best Practices
• Use the insights!
  • We will talk about this more indepth later
• Learn your audience
• Learn what they like
• Consider an ad buy
Timeline
•   Use it to your advantage!
•   Showcase in your cover photo
•   Integrate history, tell a story
•   Be creative
Starbucks
Steam Whistle - Unliked
Steam Whistle - Liked
Posting to
Facebook
    Engage!




  Call to action



              Have a goal and   Post a photo, video, or some
                measure!             sort of rich media.
Resources
• Mashable.com
  • http://mashable.com/guidebook/facebook/
  • http://mashable.com/how-to/
• Insidefacebook.com
• Allfacebook.com
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=je4iS4lEO10
Assignment
• Join Facebook
• Join class Facebook Group
• Create Facebook Page – Done in class!
  • List five best practices and why they are important
• Critique a Facebook page of a competitor to where you work,
  or a company you like.
  • Three things they do well
  • Three things you would do differently

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PRDS 129 Facebook

  • 1. Facebook A look at the professional uses
  • 2. Agenda • Housekeeping • Discussion • Quiz • Take-up • Expectations • Facebook • Best Practices • Creating a Facebook Brand Page
  • 4. Frequently Asked Questions • What if I hand in an assignment late? • Everyone gets one late assignment with no penalty. If you truly are too busy to get an assignment done, please email me 24 hours in advance. This doesn’t count for the final assignment. • How much work can we expect each week? • Up to three hours of work outside of class, typically it will be about 1-2 hours. • Should I be tweeting? • Yes! Part of your participation grade comes from activity on social media • Should I read the next chapter? • Absolutely! Don’t not read because you’ll spoil the class. Read as much as you can. Expect the quizzes to cover one chapter a class. • Why do I need to print out my assignment • It makes marking them all much, much, MUCH easier
  • 5. FAQ cont • Why do I need to print out my assignment • It makes marking them all much, much, MUCH easier
  • 6. Page Creation and Best Practices FACEBOOK
  • 7. In the last year • Has gone public • Stock price dropped 50% • Changed it’s interface to timeline • Acquired Instagram for $1 billion dollars
  • 9. Group or Page? Facebook Page Facebook Group • “Like” a personal profile • Can be private • Subscribable • Few to a few • One to many • Usually an actual group communication
  • 10. Facebook: Page Creation • Live demonstration • Follow the instructions – they make it as easy as possible!
  • 11. Facebook: Best Practices • Brand yourself! • Get the right name! • Get the vanity URL – Facebook.com/username
  • 12. Facebook: Best Practices • Welcome with a landing page NOT a wall
  • 14. Facebook: Best Practices • Use the insights! • We will talk about this more indepth later • Learn your audience • Learn what they like • Consider an ad buy
  • 15. Timeline • Use it to your advantage! • Showcase in your cover photo • Integrate history, tell a story • Be creative
  • 17. Steam Whistle - Unliked
  • 19. Posting to Facebook Engage! Call to action Have a goal and Post a photo, video, or some measure! sort of rich media.
  • 20. Resources • Mashable.com • http://mashable.com/guidebook/facebook/ • http://mashable.com/how-to/ • Insidefacebook.com • Allfacebook.com • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=je4iS4lEO10
  • 21. Assignment • Join Facebook • Join class Facebook Group • Create Facebook Page – Done in class! • List five best practices and why they are important • Critique a Facebook page of a competitor to where you work, or a company you like. • Three things they do well • Three things you would do differently