Basics of facebook

Basics of Facebook

Starting out with Social Networks

What is facebook?

Why would I want to join Facebook?

Stay in touch with family and friends

Share your interests

Join groups

Profile, Page, or Group: Profile

Profile, Page, or Group: Page

Profile, Page, or Group: Group

Summary

Profiles Pages Groups

Good for companies and organizations:

No, for individuals only

Meant for companies and organizations

OK for companies and organizations, but requires more management

Broadcast message to friends, fans or members:

Direct into Facebook Inbox

Into Updates next to Facebook Inbox

Direct into Facebook Inbox

Engage in discussions:

Available via the Wall, but not ideal for in-depth discussion

Available via the Wall, but not ideal

More focused on discussions

Administrator profiles:

The individual account holder

Hidden from public view

Listed publicly on Group main page

From WebWorker Daily, Aliza Sherman, Jan 22, 2010

How do I join?

Fill in the blanks to get started

Click on Sign Up

Charles Hackley’s Page

Charles Hackley’s Profile

Adding or Changing Info

Privacy

Flickr user Spunfunkster

Photos

Album

Friends

You can find friends by letting faceboook look at your email contact lists

You can find friends by searching

More Friends

Status updates

Applications and Games

Fun things to do!

FamilyLink weRead Games

Mafia Wars Farmville

Events

Creating an event

Adding Content

Interacting with Facebook

Pages

Build a Fan Page

Creating a Fan Page

Hackley’s Facebook Page

Getting to your fan page

Fan page information

Fan page applications

Facebook markup language

@ References

Find out More Slideshare: http://www.slideshare.net/ (search for Facebook)

Create the perfect fan page: http://www.techipedia.com/2009/create-facebook-page/

Webworker Daily: http://webworkerdaily.com/2010/01/19/facebook-pages-groups-and-profiles-explained/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Webworkerdaily+%28WebWorkerDaily%29

8 essential apps : http://mashable.com/2009/05/13/facebook-brand-apps/

32 ways to use Facebook for business: http://webworkerdaily.com/2009/07/21/32-ways-to-use-facebook-for-business/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Webworkerdaily+%28WebWorkerDaily%29

Inside Facebook (blog): http://www.insidefacebook.com/

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