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Facebook Fan Pages 101

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Now that we have the basics of Facebook down, let's look at one of the best ways to leverage Facebook as a marketer. Facebook started out with the student in mind and soon graduated to cater to businesses.

Many people think LinkedIn is the place to be for professional social networking and Facebook is just for friends and family. However, many organization and businesses reach out every day on Facebook. One of the best ways is through Facebook pages.

Group Pages vs. Fan Pages -- Which Should You Use?

People have asked this question many times at my social media marketing training workshops. There is some confusion about which to use because both have overlapping features. It can be difficult to choose the best option.

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Unless you've been living under a rock, you don't need me to tell you that social media has legs. And it's getting leggier by the minute.

Many companies don't fully understand what to do with social media. They don't see the path to benefit from it. Others have tried using it and walked away not seeing the value of social media. Others still don't get it at all, and have left themselves completely to the mercy of the online mobs.

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I know: You feel like you're already taking social media seriously. You're Tweeting and posting, blogging and following. You've got accounts on every site that allows you to share and you've got them all linked together. You're out there and you're social.

Big deal.

It doesn't take much effort to set up an account on most social sites, and the effort involved in putting out content is fairly minor as well. With social media, success isn't 90 percent showing up.

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What the best form of measurement is for social media. Well, it depends. You probably hate it when people say that, but it's true.

What do you want to accomplish with your business and what role will social media play in helping you to accomplish your objectives? This is what you want to measure.

This becomes your strategy. Some people might want to dive into social media because of all the buzz and it seems like the right thing to do. But without a plan, you probably won't get the results you seek.

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Everyone's talking about social media, and companies are trying to leverage it for marketing, customer outreach, and PR. They're hopping on the Twitter bandwagon, creating Facebook groups, and building communities in the hopes of luring customers.

A few succeed, but many pour a lot of resources (time, money, brain share) into these efforts and don't have much success. The biggest concern is they haven't defined what success might look like for themselves or their customers and potential prospects.

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A lot has been written about what to do within social media. As a refreshing change of pace, let's look at some things to avoid.

1. Not Every Company Needs a Big Social Media Presence

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It's easy enough to use Twitter, but businesses have to use social media marketing in the same way they use any form of marketing -- with a business plan and knowledge -- to be successful.

Avoid Common Business Twitter Mistakes

It is important to remember that Twitter is just a tool that can be helpful to a business, if you follow the social media rule of thumb. One in every 12 tweets can be about you. The rest of the time you should be answering questions and offer helpful information and share links.

For the most part, a business cannot realistically run a social media campaign in-house. "Most businesses simply haven't spent enough time listening, lurking and understanding the lay of the land in social media. Smart companies hire experienced consultants to help them plan their strategy and to coach their internal team on how to participate effectively."

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