New and improved Facebook Pages
This post written by Briana Hall, Marketing Intern
Let’s admit it, your hairdresser has a Facebook account, your mom has a Facebook account, heck even your 70 year old neighbor probably has a Facebook account. I know I get at least one or two friend requests a week from family and friends. There are even times when I get friend requests from people I don’t even know. Thankfully I have the option to accept or deny them. With children as young as thirteen on the site, it’s nice to know that not just anyone can look at their profile, given people are smart about who they accept as friends. That being said, there are lots of great things that can come out of being on Facebook.
In one sitting people can connect with a long lost friend, create a Rick Astley fan group, and post pictures of their trip to Australia all on one website. Especially for the computer-challenged like me, Facebook makes it easy to create your own personal “website.” Prior to this internship at MyPunchbowl, I had never given much thought as to how Facebook has a plethora of tools for businesses as well.
Let’s start with the basics, it’s free and utilized around the globe. With Facebook you can reach audiences in over a hundred countries while never using a cent of your advertising budget. Companies can also upload pictures and video, as well as utilize a discussion board for customers to share comments, concerns, and thoughts.
With the recent layout changes to the “Pages,” the dedicated pages for organizations now resemble personal profiles, enabling the wall feature, incorporating status updates into the News Feed, and utilizing customizable tabs on the page. As one of my current assignments, I am working with Stephanie to explore how we can use these new features to our advantage as we strive to improve the MyPunchbowl Facebook page.
Stay tuned for our new and improved page!
