Today I want to discuss Facebook. Facebook has changed considerably in the 2+ years I’ve been using it. At first I thought of it as a program that young people use but over time I could see that businesses were utilising it and it has an important part to play in the game of networking for business.
So, you can set up a profile, set up multiple pages, and set up groups. They all do different things. If you set up a profile who do you connect with – close family and friends only or clients only? Or perhaps both? And how do you manage these seemingly unconnected two groups?
At this stage I have a profile and 4 pages on various topics but am looking to refine how I manage my own FB account. I am reluctant to mix business with personal however with Facebook’s Terms & Conditions you are supposed to have only one account and not two. So, how do you manage your FB life?
Lisa Olinda says
I have a personal Facebook account which has family and friends including professional friends. I also have my Facebook Fan Page for my business. I find myself growing fatigued with the Fan Page as I continue to provide content but get very little feedback from community members. I know that I am personally reassessing my social media as the year comes to an end will be restructuring for the upcoming year.
Donald Brownlie Fleming says
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Kathie Thomas says
In light of what I’ve written above I have been refining and culling some of what I had set up at Facebook to make it more simple and less complicated. As a result my FB page for my business is now located at http://www.facebook.com/AClaytonsSecretary
Chris Call says
Hah, I see so many companies breaking the Facebook TOS it’s unbelievable.
I personally wouldn’t risk it and abide with the rules, I don’t really use facebook much for private stuff, apart from having some friends, but I don’t play stupid games etc. So when people check me professionally they don’t see crazy photos from parties and crazy comments, just a calm, collected professional.
Kathie Thomas says
I wasn’t even aware of those rules when I first started using it Chris – I just wanted to keep business separate from personal. And it wasn’t even about how I conduct myself online as I’m always circumspect anywhere online and even offline. It was more that I didn’t want colleagues and clients connected with my personal family members and friends. So I got a big surprise when I found out that you are supposed to have only one account and I had to make a decision to close the business one I’d opened and then go about setting up pages instead. I expect there are a lot of people who don’t realise it either, which is partly why I chose to write about Facebook here.
Like you I don’t play games but do enjoy the connections I have on Facebook which means being able to keep in touch with family members who live a great distance from me.
pindicekecy says
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