What originally began as a college-only, student oriented, social networking site has evolved into sooo much more.
(Facebook logo)
For those unfamiliar, Facebook is a website where you create a profile, link to your friends and acquaintances profiles, post pictures, broadcast events, goof around, and generally keep up with the lives of your friends.
A lot of talk has been centered on using the new social mediums to advertise – and I think that can be done successfully to a point, but I think Facebook is MOST useful for marketing YOURSELF. Like advertisements, if you keep you profile updated with what you are doing, planning on, photos, etc, you can network more easily with your widest social circle.
My favorite parts of Facebook:
Photos/Albums that people post. Its fun to see what people are up to … a picture is worth a 1,000 words, right?
The status updates. These give you a quick blurb from your friends who are actively using Facebook. You can talk about upcoming plans, express feelings, or simply a witty remark that gets people to notice you and see your name again.
(Status photo)
Relationship status. I am terrible at keeping up with the gossip, so its great to know when someone’s status changes. This gives you a way to congratulate people in a timely manner when they get engaged, avoid the awkward conversation that happens when you didn’t realize a couple broke up, and generally keeps you up to date with your wider social circle.
(Relationship photo)
Personal marketing. One of my favorite photographers, Becker, has mastered the art of mixing business with his personal life. He actively uses Facebook, his blog, and Twitter to market to brides and other photographers. He posts bits of his personal life (like trips and events) so that people get to know him through his online presence and are excited to do business with him. Genius.
(Becker photo)
[b]'s blog: http://beckersblog.com/
There’s a ton of other applications and features you can use to connect with friends through Facebook… what do you use it for? What’s your favorite part about Facebook?
P.S. Not trying to pick on you, Mom! :)
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