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[webbmarent]

Is anyone here on Facebook? I've had my FB account up for a while and have made so many contacts from old friends and friends of friends! And now word got around since I started to add more to my info, and I just increased my network two fold/threefold..however many-fold! It's incredible! And I can choose who to connect with. I even found classmates from when I was in grade school, high school and college...and do they have clout!!

I haven't used it for business...till a couple weeks ago.

Anyone on here using FB to network?

[robinr21]

I have had an account, only for a month or two, but have not done a thing with it. I think I only have 3 friends and they are relatives! Maybe your post will motivate me to revisit and start networking.

[webbmarent]

A niece actually got me on it..i thought it was for college kids. I have a personal account and incredibly increased my contacts after about 4 weeks...just by digging into friends of friends of friends and them digging into their friends etc....it grew by leaps and bounds. Eventually, i kept adding more info into my profile..and only about 3 weeks ago put my website. Last week I made contact with two high school friends and a friend from my first job. One's a bank VP, one is a Worldwide Marketing Director and one is an Asst. Dean of a College. And all have asked for marketing suggestions.

My suggestion...start slow and see how fast you can grow. You might be amazed. I was!

[kristiy]

I haven't quite figured out the whole facebook thing- I wish someone could explain to me why I get all these wierd things from friends, then when I try to accept them or look at them, I have to accept the whole application for myself and spam all my friends list with it too.. or I don't get to see what I was sent.. I don't see any other purpose in it.
You can't look at anyone's page who isn't on your list either.

I MUCH prefer Myspace- I have friends, relatives, old friends from high school, people I haven't seen in 20 yrs, people from DT and places I used to work.. I love rearranging my profile, adding pics, songs, videos, bulletins, and getting comments on them- it just makes so much more practical sense to me,. I also love finding the "perfect" comment for people- there are some great ones out there!

What am I doing wrong with facebook?

[webbmarent]

Hi Kristi, I changed my Facebook profile to emphasize my line of work and used my network of friends and their network. I don't have MySpace (my kids do) so I can't compare but I think they're similar.

I changed my status one day and said "Free XXX for Referral and Order" and I got a referral I'm working on now. Since they were friend and friends...I can use humor to network. This just helps me not have to pick up the phone.

I am using every available social network tool and techonology to market business. I save gas, i make friends, i get referrals, people get prizes from me..they tell friends. Where else can you advertise "$100 for referral with order?"

I put up pictures of my grandson and my hot selling products. Humor is a big part of my profile.

[apolloemb]

I have a myspace www.myspace.com/gdebaca

[cmroma]

Glenn,

Nice page....and beautiful kids!!

Craig

[apolloemb]

Craig..... Thank you.... Simple but it is for co workers and friends... Just to catch up on pictures of my kids growing up so I can look back and reflect on what REALLY matters in life... their futures.....

[groovelady]

I have a Facebook and a MySpace and I prefer Facebook much more. I was in charge of my Class Reunion and found a ton of people on it. It is like going back in time with all the old contacts you find whether it business or personal. I personally feel it has a more organized way of doing things then MySpace. It reminds me of when Google came along and had a very simple homepage while others clogged there homepage with everything. I haven't figured out how to use everything but it is cool to have and seems much easier to use once you figure out how to use it.

[kristiy]

www.myspace.com/kristi1972
http://www.facebook....hp?id=542789049

[apolloemb]

I love the big hair.... That is too funny....

I jut added you.....

[apolloemb]

If ANY ONE has a myspace page ..... Please post it.....

[kristiy]

apolloemb said:

I love the big hair.... That is too funny....

I jut added you.....

Just to clarify- he is looking at my Senior Picture from 1989!

[apolloemb]

kristiy said:

Just to clarify- he is looking at my Senior Picture from 1989!

What other hair would I be talking about?

[groovelady]

http://profile.myspa...endid=122393480
http://www.new.faceb...hp?id=573225281

[isellpromos]

I have had a facebook for a couple of years. Although I don't have time to use it to it's potential... I have gotten about 5 or 6 jobs from it.

[eronan]

I guess I have to stop nagging my daughter to get off her facebook long enough for her to teach me how to have my own. I suppose then I'll have another addiction!

[dallasm12]

Welcome to the new wave of the 21st Century... Social Networking.
This is the way business 'ought' to be conducted and it's the preferred method of the up and coming generation. If you want to be cutting edge, use social networking sites such as facebook, myspace (though a bit more juvenile in appearance and features), Linkedin (DON'T MISS this one), Twitter, etc, etc.

Each has their general audience profile and Linkedin is very professional if you want to reach that audience. Twitter is popular with educators if that's your target. Of course, all of them are useful but it's best to focus on building your presence in one area unless you have just gobs of time on your hands.

P.S. Wanna know the next big wave?? Keep an eye on the 40+ some virtual world sites out there like SecondLife.com. Don't think these are just gaming sites. You'd be surprised. $1.3 million per day is being transacted on SecondLife around the globe. That's in U.S. dollars (not virtual money). Pretty cool. But beware, it's not for dabblers just yet. Get familiar with it now and you will be ahead of the game in the coming years when everyone is visiting the world wide web virtually in 3D.

Don't believe me? Google "secondlife" in the news and follow the headlines from time to time. See what every Ivy League school has been involved in since 2004 along with IBM and other multi national conglomerates. Awesome!

[TimTennessee]

I just started a Facebook page in the last two weeks.....had knee surgery and needed something to do....I have found old college buddies and high school friends....as well as promotional products people.....

I think it is great.....

I will look up the secondlife.com site

Thanks to all the posts... I agree this is the wave of the future....

See y'all
Tennessee Tim

[Chris Miller]

Be sure to look for me: Chris Miller - Warrenton, MO