Facebook's new pages: what they mean for marketers. Those of you logging into the world’s largest social network (so, all of you) recently may have noticed a few changes, particularly if you’re working with Facebook professionally. Of course, unexpected changes to Facebook pages are nothing new, the network routinely tweaks privacy settings, sharing, logins and layouts on an almost weekly basis, but the new additions rolled out last night are particularly important to marketers. As we recently published our ‘How to create amazing Facebook pages’ report, I thought I should give you a quick rundown of the new changes, and how you can use them efficiently to grow your brand presence within Facebook.
So what's new? The first and most obvious change is the overall page layout. Facebook has finally listened to marketers and opened up features that regular users enjoy, giving your brand the ability to act more like an individual from now on, including commenting and interacting with other pages as your brand, rather than yourself. Multiple users: Add Facebook Like Button To Facebook Page. 25 Wordpress Facebook Plugins You Shouldn’t Ignore. 11inShare It feels like yesterday when Facebook was launched. But it has quickly become one of the biggest social communities around the world with millions of people using it on a daily basis. If you have your own WordPress blog, you should not ignore Facebook.
Thankfully, there are lots of Facebook plug-ins that you can use to integrate Facebook into your blog: Facebook Connect: Facebook connect WordPress plug-in makes it easy for you to bring Facebook to your blog. If the guys at Tech Crunch use FB Connect, there is no reason you shouldn’t! Did I miss anything? P.S. please link if you like.
2011. 100 Ways You Should Be Using Facebook in Your Classroom. Facebook isn't just a great way for you to find old friends or learn about what's happening this weekend, it is also an incredible learning tool. Teachers can utilize Facebook for class projects, for enhancing communication, and for engaging students in a manner that might not be entirely possible in traditional classroom settings. Read on to learn how you can be using Facebook in your classroom, no matter if you are a professor, student, working online, or showing up in person for class.
Note: Check out our updated version of this article for even more suggestions on Facebook in your class. Class Projects The following ideas are just a starting point for class projects that can be used with Facebook in the classroom. Follow news feeds. Have students follow news feeds relevant to the course material in order to keep current information flowing through the class.Share book reviews. Facilitate Communication Create groups. Benefits. Social Media: Why Business Leaders Should Care. I had a great discussion last week with Mike Kelly and Peter Auditore about social media and why business leaders should care. If you agree with the premise that we now live and work in a world that is increasingly becoming more and more ‘social' then it is easy to understand that new rules in business are being written for companies to be successful and compete.
Social media now thrives in a dynamic environment as a result of the convergence of many great enabling technologies built around the Internet, Web 2.0, and mobile along with advancements in bandwidth and connectivity (among other things). We now operate in a world where hundreds of millions of people are seamlessly connected through devices and the Internet - sharing billions of pieces of content, information and experiences on a daily basis. It is just amazing. In many ways, social media has evolved to become a very powerful medium to channel emotion, context and experience.
Twitter is a great place to start.