| Effectively using social media is becoming increasingly | | | | on either side of that issue. You will also want to |
| vital for any online business marketing and branding. | | | | create a list if you start a "group" as well in order to |
| Simple tips that are (what I call) "effort-efficient" to | | | | have a list of those that have joined and |
| communicate with your network in order to move | | | | communicate with them separately. |
| them to action is paramount to accomplishing | | | | Step 3 |
| aggressive marketing goals for your online business. | | | | After creating your lists, visit your inbox using the link |
| Sending mass e-mails using Facebook is of course | | | | at the top of your screen. You'll see to the right a |
| easier and faster than sending separate e-mails to all | | | | link which will allow you to "Compose a New |
| of your Facebook friends yet many do not know | | | | Message." Click that link, and an option will come up, |
| how to do so. | | | | allowing you to e-mail a list or individual friends. Enter |
| It's important to learn how to use this feature to | | | | the list that you'd like to mass e-mail. |
| simplify your life and save your time. It's quite easy | | | | NOTE: New to Facebook is a requirement that each |
| to learn, and takes only a few minutes to execute, | | | | list can only be 20 people or less. This basically means |
| even for the initial setup. | | | | that you need to make a list for every 20 then put |
| Step 1 | | | | all those lists in the email "To:" section. This adds a |
| Sign into your Facebook account, using the user | | | | little more donkey work in the front end however it |
| name and password. | | | | is still just as easy to execute once set up. |
| Step 2 | | | | Step 4 |
| From your dashboard, find the '"Friends" link on the | | | | Paste the pre-written message into the text box, |
| left side of your computer screen. When you're | | | | and create a title for the message so your friends |
| taken to the next page, look to the left of your | | | | will know what you're writing to them about. When |
| screen again and you'll see a link titled "Lists." If | | | | you're sure that the message is pasted just proof it |
| you've never created lists in Facebook, you'll have to | | | | and correct. I typically write it in Word and then |
| create them in order to send mass e-mails. | | | | paste so that I can use the editor and auto |
| This is where I emphasize that you create and | | | | spell-check. |
| maintain a list of your Facebook friends. If you | | | | Step 5 |
| haven't done this before then you might want to | | | | Click the send button below the text box. |
| start by making a list that includes all of your friends. | | | | Again, organizing and maintaining your lists are |
| This is the only real "donkey work" that you'll have to | | | | important and more laborious to do if you wait till |
| do in the front end. There are many justifications for | | | | your over 1000 friends. The better your lists are |
| multiple lists to organize your business friends, such | | | | maintained the more effective you will be at moving |
| as if you have certain competitors that you don't | | | | your network to action. Social marketing can become |
| want taking your ideas or if you have both friends & | | | | time consuming which is why you can never have |
| business relationships using the same page. | | | | enough of these types of time saving tips. Good luck |
| I typically suggest that there be 2 different accounts | | | | & happy social marketing! |
| that are applicable to both but there are arguments | | | | |