Facebook: day two
09/01/2008 send to a friend
I have seriously never posted so much content on a single topic. But with Facebook, there’s lots to learn. Today it was how to send business notes and how to receive a hard message with a light heart.
Followers of Facebook
For those of you who are sticking with me and following this experiment, you’ll know that I’m trying to use a Facebook profile and home business group, for the benefit of my business.
To be honest, I’m struggling to see the benefits but today I had a little help from my friends.
Sending a note
First up was Angela de Souza who sent a note relating to a new initiative being launched by her home business, D7 Recruitment She sent this to the members of her own Facebook group. I thought that was a good idea and hope to do something similar soon.
Receiving a note
Next in came a note from a so-called ‘friend’ who started with some harsh words but fortunately ended with some helpful advice:
“Hi,
I'm not saying that you're unpopular or anything, but I noticed that you don't have a lot of friends on Facebook. What you can do is to upload your address book onto the site and it will check to see if anybody matches the email addresses (it says it doesn't use it for spamming, etc). Anyway, that's what I did and I was surprised who was up there, certainly people who I'd never have got in contact with because I wouldn't have thought they'd be there.”
So, once I’ve figured out how to do it, I’ll be doing that too. All in the name of a business experiment! – Emma Jones
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Comments
Author: Emma-Jane Batey
Date: 09/01/2008
Comment: I still can't find you on Facebook! I searched for 'Home Business' as a group, but this is not helped by the fact that 'home business' is a sub group in the group section already! What is the full name of your group?
Website: http://www.icandobetter.co.uk
Author: alex
Date: 09/01/2008
Comment: It's Home business with lower case b if that makes any difference. If you're a garden office worker there's also one for you too. If you still can't find her, search for Shedworking, you'll find me and then can get to her that way (I'm one of her few 'friends' and the Home business group is on the top of my groups list).
Website: http://www.shedworking.co.uk
Author: Freya Sykes
Date: 09/01/2008
Comment: Hi Emma, Ok I'm off now to go find you and your group on facebook...Alex if I get stuck can I link up with you and "find" Emma that way pls? When I've got your group I'll invite my friends to join the group for you Emma...don't be alarmed though by the number of Freya's on there...I''m doing my own little facebook experiment! :-) lol!
Website: http://www.homefinderuk.com
Author: alex
Date: 10/01/2008
Comment: Absolutely fine.
Website: http://www.shedworking.co.uk
Author: sophie garrett
Date: 10/01/2008
Comment: Thanks for the tip about loading the blog. I've just done this. I've also been experimenting with Facebook. So far some very interesting contacts and heaps of utter drivel. I'm definitely going to keep going, but where do some people find the time.....
Website: http://www.yours2share.com
Author: Emma jones
Date: 10/01/2008
Comment: Hi! You can find my Facebook profile and my Home business group on the link below!
Website: http://www.facebook.com/people/Emma_Jones/702490290
Author: sophie garrett
Date: 10/01/2008
Comment: Found you! I like the Facebook link/photo thing you've put above. Is this something you can create from Facebook? If so, how? I'd really like to add this to my website.
Website: http://www.yours2share.com
Author: San Sharma
Date: 10/01/2008
Comment: Hi Sophie! You can add your own Facebook badge on the link below.
Website: http://www.facebook.com/help.php?page=4