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Social Media Tips from Business Owners

Even though I’m an experienced user of social media, I’m always looking for social media tips from business owners. During the small group discussion time at a meeting of one of my business networking groups, I got some terrific tips. It was interesting to see the variety of approaches these business owners take when it comes to using social media.   David Heckel David is an advanced planning consultant with The Natural Funeral, a holistic funeral home and cremation services provider. David’s tip: Post a video every week on LinkedIn. David creates a video every Monday called “Monday Mortality Minute.” [...]

By |2022-03-11T13:09:33-07:00March 11th, 2022|2 Comments

Facebook Tips for People Who are 55 or Older

Recently I had the opportunity to share some Facebook tips for people who are 55 or older. My class was for people living in a community geared specifically to active adults in this age group. They were eager to learn more about how they can use Facebook to connect with family and friends. In addition, they wanted to better understand the privacy and safety features of Facebook. I thought I’d share with you some of the key points that I covered. Feel free to share this post with folks you know who are 55 or older and are using Facebook. [...]

By |2021-10-07T21:16:47-06:00October 7th, 2021|0 Comments

Older Adults – You Can Stay Safe on Facebook While Enjoying Yourself

To my fellow older adults – you can stay safe on Facebook while enjoying yourself! As we approach the holiday season, we are likely to be spending even more time than usual on Facebook. Therefore, this is a good time to focus on the benefits and challenges of being on this social media site. There so many benefits for seniors to be had by being active on Facebook (and other types of social media). For example, Alissa Bauer’s article in the August 3, 2020 issue of Senior Living Blog includes such benefits as: Connecting with family members who live far [...]

By |2020-12-02T18:51:08-07:00December 2nd, 2020|0 Comments

Participating in the 10-Day Mom Challenge on Facebook

If you are a mom, you might be participating in the 10-day mom challenge on Facebook, as I am. A friend of mine from church recently nominated me for the challenge, which was certainly an honor. Yet, immediately the project felt a bit daunting. Before I continue with my experience, let me explain how this challenge works. If you are nominated for the 10-day mom challenge, you being asked to post 10 different photos over 10 consecutive days - one photo each day. The photos you choose need to relate to you as a mom. It could be of you [...]

By |2020-05-05T22:02:34-06:00May 5th, 2020|1 Comment

How to Stop Following Facebook Friends and Business Pages

Have you wanted to know how to stop following Facebook friends and business pages? Unfollowing a Facebook friend allows you to stop receiving posts without unfriending them, which can be awkward. Facebook doesn’t notify someone that you unfriended them. However, once you have unfriended someone, you could come up in the list of people they might want to friend. If this happens, the person may wonder why you are on that list, being they thought the two of you are already friends. And while you may have wanted to see posts from a business page when you first liked the [...]

By |2020-03-11T20:12:11-06:00March 11th, 2020|0 Comments

Ways to Save Time on Social Media

Have you been looking for ways to save time on social media? Sometimes people find themselves getting far too absorbed in social media when they don’t mean to. They may feel guilty for neglecting the people in their lives. Or they aren’t giving enough attention to important home and professional responsibilities because of time spent on social media. Other people aren’t that keen on social media and try to avoid it as much as possible. Yet, as business owners or job seekers, they see the value of having a strong presence on certain sites. So, they want their time to [...]

By |2020-01-21T21:37:14-07:00January 21st, 2020|3 Comments

Selecting the Right Photos to Use on Facebook

Do you need help with selecting the right photos to use on Facebook? Photos and other images typically enhance the reach of a post. Even with the increasing use of videos, photos still provide a big impact. Yet, sometimes it’s hard to know which ones and how many to post. Certainly, the selection of photos is largely a matter of personal style and preference. But there are some general guidelines I have come up with as both social media professional and user. And while I usually focus on Facebook business pages in my blog posts, this post covers all your [...]

By |2019-10-15T22:07:02-06:00October 15th, 2019|0 Comments

The Relationship Between Your Business Presence and Your Personal Presence on Facebook

Have you ever thought about the relationship between your business presence and your personal presence on Facebook? Some people want to keep their personal Facebook life totally separate from their business one. Others prefer to blend them. Neither is right or wrong, so here’s some suggestions for both approaches.   Successfully Blend Your Personal and Business Lives on Facebook Clearly associate your personal page with your business life. Reference your business and/or your profession in the Intro section of your personal page. Add your business page as a workplace in the Work and Education section of the About tab of [...]

By |2019-05-21T22:21:49-06:00May 21st, 2019|0 Comments

Audiences for Posts on Your Personal Page on Facebook

Did you know that you can adjust the audiences for posts on your personal page on Facebook? Posts we make on our Facebook business page are public. The default audience for our personal page is Friends, meaning anyone who is a Facebook friend can see the post. However, there are times when having an audience of Public can make sense. At other times, using the option of “Friends Except…” is the best fit. If you want as many people as possible to see your post, use the Public option. Then, if a Facebook friend shares your post, all her/his friends [...]

By |2019-04-10T21:17:59-06:00April 10th, 2019|0 Comments

Facebook Friend Requests and Difficult Facebook Friends

Two common questions I get about Facebook relate to Facebook friend requests and dealing with difficult Facebook friends. Regarding friend requests, I suggest you create a set of criteria to help you determine whether to accept them. There could be times that you deviate, but if you have it, life becomes much simpler. As for difficult Facebook friends, there are several options of various levels of extremity.   How to Reduce the Number of Friend Requests You Receive Before I go into some possible criteria for accepting requests, I want to step back and talk about your settings. To cut [...]

By |2018-12-03T09:54:06-07:00December 3rd, 2018|0 Comments
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