Facebook Insights

Facebook is the epitome of ever-changing virtual landscape!  Since I joined the FB in 2005, I don't think I could honestly tell you how many times, and what all has changed!  The most recent update Fb has offered is a new, and improved insights page for business fanpages.  The beauty of the new design seems geared moreso for those of us that manage multiple accounts, but it also offers a much cleaner and streamlined version of the statistical data offered by Fb.  They also included a nice little dashboard that is ever visible on the wall of the fanpage for its admins.

One thing that I am STILL waiting for Fb to add to the utility of the fanpages would be a notification system for admins so that they know when their page is being interacted with, etc.  I also think it would be beneficial for fanpages to have a bit more functionality similar to a profile so that businesses don't feel the need to have both.  For instance, to be able to chat with fans, or know when fan birthdays are happening is an excellent opportunity for a business to personalize the experience with the fan.  Fanpages don't have that opportunity alone...something for FB to think about!  :)

A little about me...

So...I work for a local radio station, which has allowed me to 'test' my ideas on what will work and what won't work using social media as a marketing tool.  With that said, I have made myself a fairly active Fb following both on the radio side, and personal.  I live in a rural, WI community and am by no means celebrity, when I say LOCAL radio station, I mean exactly that!  LOL!  I have tons of fun and meet tons of really cool businesses, listeners, and fans everywhere I go...even on Fb!  I personally enjoy Fb and think it has a ton to offer the world on so many levels...but I also think that there are too many folks that blindly use technology without EVER investigating the settings, privacy, or whatever.  Crazy.  Please people, check out all the customizable features that are available to you in each of the mediums that you access, whether it is Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Myspace...Whatever!  Especially if you have children that will be, or already using these social mediums, you should most definitely know how to manipulate settings to protect information.  If you have any questions about these settings, privacy setting, or anything else about Facebook or other social mediums, please post your comment, or find me on Facebook!  http://facebook.com/socialbillboard

Letterateurazzazione!

As a student of rhetoric, what was known to fellow majors as, "The L Word," was one of my favorite theory's.  First of all, it challenged my superb spelling capability; and secondly, it is a fascinating theory!

Letterateurazzazione is the idea that society alternates from being oral- to written-based.  Social media has sort of taken that theory and blown it out of the water by COMBINING the two.  For example, word-of-mouth used to be the ideal way of attaining exposure...not any more!  Facebook has become the ideal place to see, and be seen!

Word-of-mouth is now typed, or texted!  And we thought we'd be flying by the year 2000...HA HA HA!

This is precisely why Social Billboard LLC exists...to assist folks in understanding how EASY it is to utilize social media for their best interest, whether it be a business, a cause, an organization, or even an individual!