«
»

How do you use Facebook?

I created my Facebook profile account this past January, yet it wan’t until recently, when I began using more of it’s features, that I truly realized what a great tool it is — and now, I find myself visiting it more frequently than checking my email.  I discovered that by tweaking some of the settings, I can not only communicate more often with those I’m connected with, I can also get through a lot of the everyday chatter to see the information that I don’t want to miss!

NEWSFEED

Did you know you can change some of the settings for your News Feed?

Just last week, a good friend of mine mentioned that he had “un-friended” a few people he was connected with on Facebook because they were big into the games you can play, and he was tired of seeing all of that information in his News Feed.  He had no idea that he could “Hide” certain status updates/posts from within the feed.  Here’s how: From within your News Feed, go to the status update that you no longer want to see from within your feed, and click on “Hide”, which should appear in the upper right hand corner of the status update/post  when you have your curser over it.  It will give you two options; you can either Hide “your friend” or Hide “the application” from your news feed.  If you choose to do either, you will still be connected with this person, they or their application(s) just will no longer show up in your News Feed.

Have you recently begun to notice that some of your friends have disappeared from your News Feed?  Well, Facebook recently made some changes to the News Feed to limit the number of friends that will show in your feed each day, and if you want to change the default, and see more of what all your friends are up to each day, my friend Glyna Humm shares how do this.

PRIVACY

If you are someone who values keeping as much as possible of your personal information private, you’ll want to make sure that you have your Facebook Privacy Settings set to your liking.

To do this, go to” Account” on the top bar, then scroll down to “Privacy Settings” on the tab. First, I would recommend viewing the “Basic Directory Information” settings. To give you an example, I allow “Everyone” to search for me on Facebook & send me requests & messages, yet only allow certain lists I’ve created (which I explain a little further down in the post) to see my “Friend List” and “Hometown”.  For the “Sharing on Facebook” option (listed right under Basic Directory Info), you have a few options:

  1. Share with “EVERYONE”
  2. Share with “FRIENDS OF FRIENDS”
  3. Share with “FRIENDS ONLY”
  4. “RECOMMENDED” settings (by Facebook), or
  5. “CUSTOM”

For my profile, I have chosen option #5, to create “Custom” settings.  NOTE: If you choose a “Custom” setting, you will need to choose “Custom” from the pull down menu that appears.

“Application and Websites”  is where  you can designate what, if any, personal information you make accessible through application and websites when your friends use them.  I would strongly suggest that you open up and look through each of the options you have from within this menu to make sure that information you deem private is not shared at all, even through the connections that your friends have.

Once you’ve changed the “Privacy Settings” to your liking, did know you can “Preview (My) Profile”, type in a friends name, and see exactly what they’ll be able to see about you on your profile?  To do this, go back to “Basic Directory Info” and click on the button in the upper right hand part of the screen, then you’ll see “This is how your profile looks to most people on Facebook Preview how your appears to a specific person:” with a box to type in the name on the upper left corner of the screen.

CREATING LISTS

I have found that the easiest way to organize all my friends on Facebook is by creating different lists.  To create a list, click on “HOME” in upper right corner, scroll down to and click on “Friends” (located in the left bar area of the screen).  You’ll then see a tab called, “Create a List”, which will open a new box with all your friends listed.  Name the list, and then choose which friends you want to be part of this list.  When you are finished, don’t forget to click  ”Create List” on the bottom of the box.  NOTE: Your friends can be on more than one list.

Let me share with you one of the great ways that I use my lists.  From within my News Feed, I can click on “Friends” in the left side bar, and then choose which listing of my friends I want to view &  just friends from that list will now show in your News Feed.  You can then click on another of your lists to see what’s going on with friends from within that list.  Remember though, once you click to another page in Facebook, your last viewing preferences will revert back to your default setting, so then next time you visit your News Feed page, it will again include all of your friends.

You can also use your lists to customize your privacy settings, or when posting status messages or sharing links & pictures.

FRIEND REQUESTS

When I receive “Friend Requests”, I look for either a personal note from that person, or if we might already be connected through mutual friends.  Another thing I will personally do is to view their Facebook profile and perhaps find out a little more about them, and some of the items I will notice are: Do they have a photo? What are their status updates like ~ Are any of them what I deem to be offensive or if they’re affiliated with a business, do they only write about their company or opportunity, with little to nothing noted personally (basically, I look for how they interact with their friends on Facebook, and ask myself if this is someone I want to link with)?

Something I personally do when I request a friend connection on Facebook is to include a short, personal note, especially if it is to someone who I have not personally met or interacted with yet.  And, when my friendship request has been accepted, I will always send that person a short message or post a short sentence on their Wall, letting them know I’m glad we connected on Facebook (Example: “I appreciate the connect & look forward to getting to know you!”)

Something I have made an effort to do each week is to pick three people that I don’t already know well, who I’m connected with on Facebook, and get to know them.   By taking the initiative, I feel I’m creating a real friendship connection, gaining valuable insight into someone else’s world, learning about new things, and I am closer to being able to state that I DO actually know most everyone I’m connected with on Facebook…how many of us with hundreds of Facebook friends can really say this? ;-)

APPLICATIONS

A great way to add more information about you(as well as to individualize your Facebook profile) is by adding applications.  Two applications I use (Networked Blogs & Friend Feed) are included on my tabs, and I also have a direct link to my Twitter account on the left sidebar. If you have a blog, the Networked Blogs application will allow friends to see a listing of all of your blog posts, as well as blogs that you follow. I use my Friend Feed application on Facebook because it shows a detailed listing of all of my activity from my other social media sites, such as Twitter, LinkedIn and YouTube —  My friends simply click on this tab and will see what I’ve shared on my social media sites without actually having to visit each one.  How convenient, don’t you think? :-)

If something that I’ve shared has been helpful to you, or you would like more information, please contact me, I’d love to hear from you!  Likewise, if you have any other tips/tricks for Facebook that I didn’t mention & you’d like to share, please leave a comment.

Tags: , , , , , , , , ,

This entry was posted on Monday, August 2nd, 2010 at 4:20 pm and is filed under Network Marketing, Social Media. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. Both comments and pings are currently closed.

107 Responses to “How do you use Facebook?”

  1. Donna Merrill Says:
    August 2nd, 2010 at 6:41 pm

    Hi Christine! Great advice for using Facebook. I especially liked the part of friend requests. It is so important not to push that “accept” button until you find out who that person really is. Social networks are just that Social. It is like inviting people to your home for a party. Would you invite a nasty person? A stranger you don’t know? Of course not. Keeping that mindset is a wonderful way to have a quality list of friends on Facebook.
    Thanks for the great advice you shared with us,
    Donna Merrill
    Donna Merrill´s last blog ..Reciprocity- The Backbone Of Social MarketingMy ComLuv Profile

    ChristineCasey Reply:
    August 10th, 2010 at 11:23 am

    Hi Donna! I really appreciate your insight, and you are so right…you have to be careful about who you “friend” on FB…I’ve experienced what can happen when you “friend” someone without first taking the time to look through their profile and decide if they would be the right kind of fit for your FB “friends” :-) Christine

  2. Janette Stoll
    Twitter:
    Says:
    August 3rd, 2010 at 10:15 am

    Hey Christine,

    Cool tips on Facebook! I haven’t used the Friend Feed but will have to try it. I don’t spend much time on FB but would like to do more … FB is tricky trying to combine friendship with business updates :) .

    Janette
    Janette Stoll´s last blog ..Direct sales success- ways to challenge yourself to a new experienceMy ComLuv Profile

    ChristineCasey Reply:
    August 10th, 2010 at 11:51 am

    Hi Janette! I have been so glad to lately see you more often on FB…I totally know what you mean, and I believe I was able to address this concern by making my lists & using those lists with certain privacy levels, so I can be connected with someone, yet they may only be able to see certain things about me, etc. BTW, since I figured out how to really use FB, I find myself spending less time on Twitter…lol :-)

  3. Michael Berry Says:
    August 3rd, 2010 at 2:18 pm

    Thanks Christine I had control over your news feed. That in itself was well worth the read. I’ve bookmarked your page so I can go back to it later and absorb all the information.

    Thank you so very much,

    Michael

    ChristineCasey Reply:
    August 10th, 2010 at 11:52 am

    Hi Michael, so glad that the info I shared with helpful to you :-) Christine

  4. Donna Merrill Says:
    August 3rd, 2010 at 3:58 pm

    Bravo Christine! I also have to hide those game-players. As for lists, I have to reconstruct mine. I only had 4 categories, now as I grow, I need more. It’s one of the “post-its” in my mind.
    Thank you for giving such clear and concise information.
    Donna Merrill
    Donna Merrill´s last blog ..Reciprocity- The Backbone Of Social MarketingMy ComLuv Profile

    ChristineCasey Reply:
    August 10th, 2010 at 12:15 pm

    Thanks Donna! :-)

  5. Glyna Humm Says:
    August 3rd, 2010 at 4:57 pm

    Christine – These are awesome tips. I especially like the part about including a short note when sending a friend request. I wish more people did that:) Great post!
    Glyna Humm´s last blog ..Negativity – What Is It Good ForMy ComLuv Profile

    ChristineCasey Reply:
    August 3rd, 2010 at 5:20 pm

    Thanks Glyna ~ and agree with you that I too wish more people who request friend connections would also include a short note to introduce themselves or tell how they might be associated with a group you’re also involved with, etc. I really appreciate you stopping by and taking just a couple of minutes to leave a comment ;-)

  6. Val Wilcox Says:
    August 3rd, 2010 at 6:57 pm

    Christine,
    You’ve covered quite a few points that can help someone in using Facebook. The hide button works wonders for all those farmville & such applications. I want to connect with people, not play a game. :)

    Using lists to keep track of the people you want to is great! Slows down some of the clutter. Thanks so much for sharing this great list and explanations of each!
    Val :)
    Val Wilcox´s last blog ..Opening Doors WithinMy ComLuv Profile

    ChristineCasey Reply:
    August 10th, 2010 at 11:54 am

    Hi Val, ohhh…don’t even get me started with the whole Farmville stuff…lol! If you would have asked me three months ago about FB, I would have been so-so about using it, and now that I’ve figured it out, I love it & find it works really well for what I deem to be important to stay connected & share info. Christine

  7. Jan Hill Says:
    August 3rd, 2010 at 10:02 pm

    Christine thank you for these great tips – so many people don’t understand the power of facebook – it is amazing from a personal standpoint, reconnecting with old friends, and also from a business standpoint, creating a business page and using it to connect with your customers/clients.

    I love that you pick 3 people to get to know each week – that is a great idea – it’s all about the relationships!

    ChristineCasey Reply:
    August 10th, 2010 at 11:55 am

    Hi Jan, I appreciate you sharing your thoughts & glad you liked the idea that I’ve been using to get to know people that I’ve connected with on FB. :-) Christine

  8. Debbie Stevens Says:
    August 4th, 2010 at 6:46 am

    Hi Christine,

    Great tips on using facebook. I really liked the suggestion to get to know 3 of your facebook friends each week. That’s a great suggestion that I plan to implement. Awesome content as always. I hope you are having a great week!
    Debbie Stevens´s last blog ..No Happy AccidentMy ComLuv Profile

    ChristineCasey Reply:
    August 10th, 2010 at 12:13 pm

    Hi Debbie, thank you so much & glad that what I am doing is an idea that may work for you too ;-) Christine

  9. Angel Taylor Says:
    August 4th, 2010 at 11:50 pm

    You’ve shared some really great tips here. I especially love the part about segmenting your friends onto lists. I’ve never really used this feature much and I didn’t realize you could customize your list in your settings. That’s pretty neat.

    Great stuff Christine :)
    Angel
    Angel Taylor´s last blog ..Article Spinning Made EasyMy ComLuv Profile

    ChristineCasey Reply:
    August 5th, 2010 at 10:45 am

    Hi Angel, I really appreciate you stopping by & am glad that I was able to share a new idea about Facebook with you :-) Christine

  10. Donna Merrill Says:
    August 5th, 2010 at 1:01 am

    Excellent information Christine. I enjoyed the part of “Creating Lists” because you somehow get lost without that. When I add a friend as you do, I put them in one of my lists. I have a “tribe” list, ie.those who I tribe with, a friend list, that are people that are neither here no there in their marketing strategies.
    I have a “downline” list of people I think I can co-create with. And many more. This makes life so simple because, as they come in, it can get a bit confusing.

    Thaks for this powerful information.
    Donna Merrill
    Donna Merrill´s last blog ..Reciprocity- The Backbone Of Social MarketingMy ComLuv Profile

    ChristineCasey Reply:
    August 5th, 2010 at 10:47 am

    Thank you Donna ~ I finally figured out the lists and now do what you also do with them, and I wonder, why did it take me so long to figure it out & be able to use FB more effectively…lol! ;-)

  11. Debby Beachy Says:
    August 5th, 2010 at 11:53 am

    Hi Christine
    What I learned from your post is, putting my blog as a tab I never thought of that!
    I’m going to get that done.

    I also know I need to get a bit better with my list.

    Thanks for sharing this information…I would enjoy connecting with you
    soon…stop by my wall and say “hi” anytime!

    Warm Regards
    Debby Beachy

    ChristineCasey Reply:
    August 10th, 2010 at 11:58 am

    Hi Debby, so glad you stopped by! Glad that I was able to share some new ideas with you & I will definitely visit your FB wall ;-) Christine

  12. Beth Allen
    Twitter:
    Says:
    August 5th, 2010 at 6:30 pm

    What a thorough post on ways to optimize facebook! I figured these all out piece meal …. I would have loved having a post like this when I was getting started! I will definitely bookmark this and share it with new facebook users or people who are dis-satisfied with their experience.

    Thanks, Christine!
    Beth Allen´s last blog ..Superfoods- Fuel of Today’s Superheroes!My ComLuv Profile

    ChristineCasey Reply:
    August 10th, 2010 at 11:59 am

    Hi Beth, I’m delighted that what I have learned and shared will help you with things that you also want to be able to do and accomplish using FB & greatly appreciate you sharing my link ;-) Christine

  13. Joseph McDevitt
    Twitter:
    Says:
    August 5th, 2010 at 8:04 pm

    Christine, Really great tips! I really wasn’t aware of all these things. Thanks for providing such useful information, I am going to start using some of these tools. Joseph McDevitt
    Joseph McDevitt´s last blog ..How To Make Free Capture PagesMy ComLuv Profile

    ChristineCasey Reply:
    August 10th, 2010 at 12:00 pm

    Hi Joseph, thanks for taking time to comment & glad that you found the info helpful :-) Christine

  14. Pat and Lorna Shanks Says:
    August 5th, 2010 at 9:25 pm

    Christine,

    Thanks for the tips and training on Facebook. We find we spend quite a lot of time on our FB sites. A cool place to stay connected.

    Thanks,
    ~ Pat and Lorna
    http://TheCoolestCouple.com
    Pat and Lorna Shanks´s last blog ..Adding and Editing Your Public Profile in Gravatarcom 202My ComLuv Profile

    ChristineCasey Reply:
    August 6th, 2010 at 6:59 pm

    You guys really are the Coolest Couple…I appreciate you stopping by & enjoy connecting with you on Facebook :-)

  15. kiaran
    Twitter:
    Says:
    August 6th, 2010 at 10:48 am

    Hi Christine great information -social media is becoming so prevalent its sometimes hard to keep track of it all especially if you are using multiple platforms and accepting big number of connections

    Cheers Kiaran from mostly sunny Perth!

    ChristineCasey Reply:
    August 6th, 2010 at 7:03 pm

    Hi Kiaran, I agree that sometimes it can be hectic to keep up with all of (your) social media connections, yet that doesn’t stop me from figuring out a way ;-) Relationships are most important to me, so finding tools that keep this important are especially appealing to me. I have not yet been to Perth, and it’s definitely one of the places I have on my “bucket list” to visit when I go to Australia ~ so glad you visited & appreciate you sharing your thoughts on my recent post :-)

  16. Nelson
    Twitter:
    Says:
    August 6th, 2010 at 7:00 pm

    Good stuff Christine. That friend connect thing is a bother to me. I really check them out. If no real picture and some attempt to message me why they are wanting to connect I ignore them. I learned the hard way because I was once a violator myself until a friend told me how rude it was to think I was so important that people were salivating to connect with me.
    Nelson´s last blog ..“The Starboard Gunwhale”My ComLuv Profile

    ChristineCasey Reply:
    August 10th, 2010 at 12:03 pm

    Hi Nelson, I too have learned things the hard way in regards to connecting with people who send friend requests. I think its all good IF you learn from mistakes & do your best to respect those you are connected with. Thanks for sharing ;-) Christine

  17. Tommy DiPietro | MLM Prospecting Hero Says:
    August 6th, 2010 at 10:24 pm

    Hi Christine,

    I enjoy Facebook and think it is a great way to connect with anyone
    and everyone. You did an awesome job breaking down every aspect
    of Facebook for the beginner to a more advanced user.

    I like having a list for different groups of people that I network with
    very closely. My only problem with Facebook is that it is very easy
    for people to send you a spammy message inviting you to a hundred
    different events that you have no interest in.

    Thanks for the great value!

    Have a great weekend!
    Tommy D.
    Tommy DiPietro | MLM Prospecting Hero´s last blog ..The Decision is Yours – Team Edward or Jacob and To Earn As You LearnMy ComLuv Profile

    ChristineCasey Reply:
    August 10th, 2010 at 12:07 pm

    Hi Tommy, totally agree, and when that occasionally happens to me, I send them a private message asking them to remove me from their lists or to please not post their business on my wall. For the most part, this has seemed to work out well for me :-) Christine

  18. rebecca russell Says:
    August 7th, 2010 at 4:31 am

    Thanks Christina,
    I have been using Facebook for 3 years and I still have lots to learn. I am coming back and go step by step thru FB and your post..rebecca
    rebecca russell´s last blog ..DON’T LET SUMMER KICK YOUR BUTT!My ComLuv Profile

    ChristineCasey Reply:
    August 10th, 2010 at 12:08 pm

    Hi Rebecca, thanks for stopping by & I am glad my post was helpful to you :-) Christine

  19. Peter Fuller MBA
    Twitter:
    Says:
    August 7th, 2010 at 7:03 pm

    Hey Christine

    Excellent advice on using lists. I am off to start setting up some :)
    Peter Fuller MBA´s last blog ..Attention this book will make you MONEYMy ComLuv Profile

    ChristineCasey Reply:
    August 10th, 2010 at 12:08 pm

    Hi Peter, glad I could share some helpful info with you ;-) Christine

  20. Beverly Monical Says:
    August 8th, 2010 at 5:39 pm

    Great tips about Facebook. I use the hide trick often.I have unfriended someone once because he was too negative. Thanks Christine.
    Beverly Monical´s last blog ..Overcoming Other People’s Negative OpinionsMy ComLuv Profile

    ChristineCasey Reply:
    August 10th, 2010 at 12:09 pm

    It is a great tool & I’m glad I figured out how use it ~ thanks for stopping by and sharing Beverly ;-) Christine

  21. Dennis
    Twitter:
    Says:
    August 9th, 2010 at 1:53 am

    Christine,
    Thanks for sharing such great knowledge on how to be the most efficient when dealing with Facebook. I used to spend more time keeping up with it, but have shifted more focus to our blog. Some of your tips will help focus us back on continuing to build and maintain relationships on Facebook without getting caught up in the Vortex. Also the app Friend Feed sounds interesting. Will have to check it out. Thanks again for sharing.
    And as Always, Make it a Great Day.
    Dennis
    Lead, Follow and Share !
    Dennis´s last blog ..“Book ‘em Danno!” or What was that linkMy ComLuv Profile

    ChristineCasey Reply:
    August 10th, 2010 at 12:10 pm

    Hi Dennis, I appreciate you sharing & am glad that some of the things shared with you will be helpful ;-) Christine

  22. Joseph McDevitt
    Twitter:
    Says:
    August 10th, 2010 at 7:13 am

    Christine, Some great tips for using Facebook! I am going to start using some of the things you mentioned. I use Facebook alot and creating a list to organize my friends will be a great place to start. Thanks for the very useful information! Joseph McDevitt
    Joseph McDevitt´s last blog ..How To Make Free Capture PagesMy ComLuv Profile

    ChristineCasey Reply:
    August 10th, 2010 at 12:11 pm

    You are very welcome Joseph :-)

  23. Nelson
    Twitter:
    Says:
    August 10th, 2010 at 8:41 am

    I hereby dub you Christine Casey the “Emily Post” of FaceBook etiquette. Great stuff and I appreciate you for keeping us on the proper path. I especially like the connect response.
    Nelson´s last blog ..PromptingsMy ComLuv Profile

    ChristineCasey Reply:
    August 10th, 2010 at 12:12 pm

    Thank you so much Nelson…reading your post comment made a great start for my day ;-) Christine

  24. Richard Goutal Says:
    August 10th, 2010 at 9:01 pm

    All your great visitors have said all that can be said – I can only add – thanks for being so very very specific. I function much better when steps are given to me in print (as opposed to video). Things new to me that you covered: lists!, preview appearance of my profile as others see it, friend feed (not sure I can see its value).
    Richard Goutal´s last blog ..My Big NICHE MistakeMy ComLuv Profile

    ChristineCasey Reply:
    August 26th, 2010 at 11:42 am

    Hi Richard ~ I appreciate your kind words & am so glad that what I shared was of benefit to you :-)

  25. Emma Says:
    August 11th, 2010 at 1:45 am

    Hi Christine,

    Wow! This is the best facebook advice/info post I’ve seen, thank you so much. I had no idea that you can hide applications and I look forward to using that tip!!

    Most definitely friends lists are a great way to organize things… I have a lot of friends and family on my friends list and it’s great to be able to see just what ‘family’ are doing or ’sailing friends’ etc!

    Hope you’re having a great week so far.

    Emma :)
    TSA

    ChristineCasey Reply:
    August 26th, 2010 at 11:43 am

    Hi Emma – so great to hear from you! Yes, having a great week & am glad that the post was something of benefit to you ;-)

  26. Tim Colletti
    Twitter:
    Says:
    August 11th, 2010 at 9:40 pm

    Hi Christine,

    I really enjoyed reading your post. You did an excellent job of explaining some of the basic configurations within Facebook.

    I like the part about creating friend lists. When you start to accumulate a lot of friends, you can start to manage them in different lists.

    Keep up the good work!

    ~ Tim
    Tim Colletti´s last blog ..Empowerment- The Key To Success In LifeMy ComLuv Profile

    ChristineCasey Reply:
    August 26th, 2010 at 11:44 am

    Thanks Tim ~ creating those lists is definitely a big help when you have more friends :-)

  27. Nick Logan Says:
    August 12th, 2010 at 4:51 pm

    I always get those posts from Farmville. I don’t know how people have all the time…haha…Thanks for the tip. Facebook is powerful. Adding Groups, organizing different friends into categories, like bloggers, friends, family, online marketers, mentors…etc…

    Thanks for the info. Glyna has got it going on…
    Nick Logan´s last blog ..The Fastest Way I know to get SEED Money For Your Business…My ComLuv Profile

    ChristineCasey Reply:
    August 26th, 2010 at 11:44 am

    Thanks Nick :-)

  28. Carolyn Blake
    Twitter:
    Says:
    August 14th, 2010 at 6:38 am

    Hi Christine…wow! I have been using Facebook pretty heavily for quite awhile and I did not know all of these things. Especially how we can tailor our privacy settings. I checked out the Friend Feed ap and I will be adding that too. Thanks for improving my use of Facebook,
    Carolyn from TSA
    Carolyn Blake´s last blog ..FORM-Truly Connect With OthersMy ComLuv Profile

    ChristineCasey Reply:
    August 26th, 2010 at 11:47 am

    Hi Carolyn ~ so wonderful to hear from you! I’m so glad that you found value in what I wrote & will be sure to check out the changes you’ve made on your FB profile, such as adding FF ;-)

  29. Yorinda Says:
    August 19th, 2010 at 1:00 am

    Hi Christine,
    great information, thank you!

    I didn’t know about being able to preview your profile.
    That was something I wondered about, what things look like for others.

    Have a fantastic week.
    Yorinda
    Yorinda´s last blog ..Fun- Happiness and SuccessMy ComLuv Profile

    ChristineCasey Reply:
    August 26th, 2010 at 11:48 am

    Hi Yorinda, privacy is a big deal to me, so always am careful as to who sees what about me or my friends. It may take a little bit of time to tweak the settings on FB, yet so worth it! I hope you also have a fantastic week!! :-)

  30. Mike Sweeney Says:
    August 20th, 2010 at 11:31 am

    Hi Christine,

    I have a Facebook account but really haven’t used it to the full potential yet as well. You’ve given a few helpful tips I can put into place that may make things a little easier. This should help me, thanks again.

    Mike Sweeney
    Mike Sweeney´s last blog ..Simple Google AdWords Tips You Can UseMy ComLuv Profile

    ChristineCasey Reply:
    August 26th, 2010 at 11:50 am

    Hi Mike ~ glad to hear that you found value in my post ~ FB can be such a great tool & way to stay in touch, you just have to figure it out as you go along…lol!

  31. Edward
    Twitter:
    Says:
    August 21st, 2010 at 6:21 am

    Hey Christine,

    Great tips on how to optimize Facebook to work for your needs. It is so easy for people to get lost in the vastness of Facebook especially when their friends grow. I utilize the list feature as well. It really helps.

    Make it a great day!
    God Bless,
    -ed
    Edward´s last blog ..Share Your DREAM Friday – with Special Guest Dreamer SandhanMy ComLuv Profile

    ChristineCasey Reply:
    August 26th, 2010 at 11:51 am

    Hi Ed, you’re so right about how you can get lost in the vastness of FB when the number of your friends grow. Thanks for stopping by & taking time to share your thoughts about the post – glad you found it of value ;-)

  32. Dr. Adam Sheck
    Twitter:
    Says:
    August 21st, 2010 at 1:17 pm

    Christine,
    Thanks for such a useful post on streamlining Facebook! I have been tired of all of the Farmville and Mafia requests for sometime now. I used to have my blog post automatically to a note, but now do it manually as it gives me a little bit more control. The downside though, is I must remember to do it!
    Thanks again,
    Adam
    Dr. Adam Sheck´s last blog ..Relationship Tip- ME Before WEMy ComLuv Profile

    ChristineCasey Reply:
    August 26th, 2010 at 11:53 am

    LOL! I have not yet seen Mafia and if its as annoying as Farmville, I don’t think I want to ;-)

  33. Sue Collier
    Twitter:
    Says:
    August 21st, 2010 at 1:47 pm

    Hey Christine,

    You have some great tips here. I definitely will be connecting my Friend Feed to Facebook; have only recently started using Friend Feed. I will also start using Lists, as I find them very useful on Twitter!

    Thanks for sharing this information Christine!

    Sue
    Sue Collier´s last blog ..Twitter Trials And TribulationsMy ComLuv Profile

    ChristineCasey Reply:
    August 26th, 2010 at 12:16 pm

    Hi Sue! I don’t know how often my FF tab is looked at, yet just one of those extra things that I have so that if someone is interested in learning more about me, they can follow me at other sites & see what I’m up to. :-)

  34. Julieanne van Zyl
    Twitter:
    Says:
    August 22nd, 2010 at 5:21 pm

    Hi Christine, my favorite about what you said is creating lists! It’s great to be able to just look at the news feed of a particular list and see what your friends there, have been saying.
    Julieanne van Zyl´s last blog ..Are you Apprehensive about Attraction Marketing and Personal BrandingMy ComLuv Profile

    ChristineCasey Reply:
    August 26th, 2010 at 12:22 pm

    I totally agree Julieanne – thank you so much for stopping by and sharing your thoughts – I’m glad that you found my post to be helpful :-)

  35. Nicole Rushin Says:
    August 24th, 2010 at 8:40 pm

    This is very good information. There is a lot to facebook that we don’t know about. I really need to take advantage of the list portion in facebook. I have not done this yet. Thanks for reminding me.
    Nicole Rushin´s last blog ..Leaving the Sad Cafe’My ComLuv Profile

    ChristineCasey Reply:
    August 26th, 2010 at 12:22 pm

    You are so very welcome Nicole :-)

  36. Dr. Erica Goodstone Says:
    August 24th, 2010 at 10:50 pm

    Christine, You have outdone yourself in this post. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge and personal experiences with Facebook. I just keep learning that there is more and more to know. It seems to just keep getting better. Thanks.
    Erica
    Dr. Erica Goodstone´s last blog ..Relationships – Are You Willing to Give 100My ComLuv Profile

    ChristineCasey Reply:
    August 26th, 2010 at 12:17 pm

    You are so welcome Erica! :-)

  37. Scott Pollov
    Twitter:
    Says:
    August 25th, 2010 at 12:06 pm

    Hi Christine, thanks for the great insight into customize your Facebook experience. I love the list feature – I have set up everyone I personally know or am connected with for some particular reason on a couple different lists. Everyone who I have not met yet, I leave alone. I decided awhile back to just accept every friend request and now feel like I have lost the initial use of the program – connecting more personally with people. One can only have so many “friends”.
    Scott Pollov´s last blog ..Raising Capital Check Out SBIR-STTR GrantsMy ComLuv Profile

    ChristineCasey Reply:
    August 26th, 2010 at 12:18 pm

    You are so right Scott…one can only have some many FB “friends” – lists are an awesome tool to keep this in check :-)

  38. Beth Allen
    Twitter:
    Says:
    August 25th, 2010 at 7:21 pm

    What a thorough post….Christine, this could be an ebook! :) I love that we both made our posts this week on optimizing our facebook experience! There are so many tricks and tools to assist us in being more efficient and effective with our time, and without fabulous posts like this one, it’s hard to figure it all out. I know I was overwhelmed with facebook for a while….I wish I’d read all of this when I started. Thanks so much for sharing!
    Beth Allen´s last blog ..How to Create Lists on Facebook and Optimize your Experience &amp EffectivenessMy ComLuv Profile

    ChristineCasey Reply:
    August 26th, 2010 at 12:19 pm

    Hi Beth – you know, I thought the exact same thing when I visited your blog post for this week…great minds think alike…lol!

  39. Darlene Davis
    Twitter:
    Says:
    August 26th, 2010 at 5:32 pm

    Christine,
    The tip of previewing your profile from a friend’s point of view is great. I had always wondered what exactly other viewers saw. Also, picking three people a week to get to know better is “coming to the party.” That’s an excellent idea for interacting with new friends. You’ve set a good example:)
    Darlene Davis´s last blog ..Whacking Limiting BeliefsMy ComLuv Profile

    ChristineCasey Reply:
    August 28th, 2010 at 9:40 am

    Hi Darlene – thanks so much & am glad that I was able to share a new idea with you ;-)

  40. Wendy Hewlett Says:
    August 26th, 2010 at 8:03 pm

    I just recently discovered facebook lists myself and this feature has solved a big problem that I had with merging my personal facebook account with business posts. Now I can share posts from the TSA for example with my networking lists without my personal friends having to have all of this on their news feed.
    Great tips Christine and they make networking with facebook so much easier.

    Thanks,
    Wendy
    Wendy Hewlett´s last blog ..The 11 Forgotten Laws- 8 – The Law of ForgivenessMy ComLuv Profile

    ChristineCasey Reply:
    August 28th, 2010 at 9:41 am

    Hi Wendy! I had a similar issue & found that the lists feature was an awesome way to get this under control – I appreciate you stopping by and taking time to share your thoughts :-)

  41. Larry Bilich
    Twitter:
    Says:
    August 27th, 2010 at 11:15 am

    Hello Christine,

    All I can say is “WOW” and thank you very much for sharing what you know. Facebook is one of those animals I have yet to master with a lot to learn yet.

    Your post here has really given me some great information and training for a much better experience on facebook. Just goes to show you the power of sharing and the value that it can offer for helping many people out.

    Thanks for putting your hard work into helping us all with this post!

    Wishing you all my best :)
    Larry Bilich´s last blog ..Article Marketing Strategies That Will Get You More TrafficMy ComLuv Profile

    ChristineCasey Reply:
    August 28th, 2010 at 9:43 am

    Hi Larry – I am glad that my post was beneficial to you, and no doubt you’ll soon master FB ;-) And hey, it’s great to have connected with you thru TSA.

  42. Linnea
    Twitter:
    Says:
    August 27th, 2010 at 1:01 pm

    Hi Christine,

    Thanks for the great post on using Facebook. I particularly like the tip of choosing 3 people each week to connect with. I honestly don’t get on Facebook as much as I should but plan to get that resolved one day soon. I also like your Friend Feed idea…will have to check that out. Thanks again!
    Linnea´s last blog ..Facebook “Questions”My ComLuv Profile

    ChristineCasey Reply:
    August 28th, 2010 at 9:44 am

    Hi Linnea, it does take a bit of effort, yet the rewards I’ve received from making these connections has been priceless – glad you liked it :-)

  43. Clare
    Twitter:
    Says:
    August 27th, 2010 at 7:48 pm

    Christine, what wonderful advice – so helpful. I have been on Facebook for over a year and yet I didn’t know how to put all my friends back in my newsfeed – thanks to you and Glyna for that one.
    As we grow our social networks, it is more important to organize our data else it becomes one big pile of mess! I am learning the hard way since great people I am connected with have sometimes been lost in the maze but I am becoming more adept at this tech stuff! it really is do or die!
    Blessings
    Clare
    Clare´s last blog ..Are you ready for your Entrepreneurial ComebackMy ComLuv Profile

  44. Clare
    Twitter:
    Says:
    August 27th, 2010 at 7:52 pm

    Hi Christine,
    What wonderful advice! thank you, I have been on Facebook for just over a year and yet I didn’t know some of the points you make. there is so much to learn out there with regards each social media presence and then just as we learn it – it changes. as our social media networks grow, organizing our friends into lists become essential for proper connections and relationship building.
    blessings
    Clare
    Clare´s last blog ..Are you ready for your Entrepreneurial ComebackMy ComLuv Profile

    ChristineCasey Reply:
    August 28th, 2010 at 9:45 am

    Hi Clare, you are right, as you gain more contacts, there has to be a system to keep everything organized. It’s really great to hear from you and I hope all is well :-)

  45. karin@social bookmarking Says:
    August 27th, 2010 at 10:19 pm

    Hi Christine, what a great post full of great information. I will share it with my friends. I actually would like to add your article to the library of the Social Traffic Club if it is ok with you.
    I will add a few other things that work well. You are already using lists, but you could do even more than you are already suggesting. You could make a list for new friends that sign up that particular month. You can than easily send those new members a message (like you are doing). It would be even more powerful to send them a short intro video. Not only does video stand out on your wall, it will also stand out on the walls of all the friends who will get to see it on their walls! Not a lot of people do this, which makes it even more powerful. What better way to introduce yourself than to do it through video?
    Thanks again for the great post and let me know if you are ok if I share your article with the Social Traffic Club members.
    karin@social bookmarking´s last blog ..Changes to my blog as a result of the Social Traffic ClubMy ComLuv Profile

    ChristineCasey Reply:
    August 28th, 2010 at 9:47 am

    Hi Karin, yes, please feel free to share with the Social Traffic Club members, I am honored. I appreciate you sharing with me the idea about using lists for new friends…an idea that hadn’t even crossed my mind ;-)

  46. Monika Genehr
    Twitter:
    Says:
    August 27th, 2010 at 11:31 pm

    Even though I don’t too many Facebook friends yet, I can see my need to better organize them and their activities. With your excellent direction, I should now be able to do that more efficiently to make my Facebook experience a more enjoyable one. I’m glad I found you and your post just when I needed your advice.

    ChristineCasey Reply:
    August 28th, 2010 at 9:48 am

    Hi Monika, so wonderful to have you stop by and share your thoughts…much appreciation :-) I am glad that I was able to help you out with some ideas of how to better use FB.

  47. Darcy Dunkley Says:
    August 28th, 2010 at 3:18 pm

    Christine,
    Thank you for the great information. I’m learning as I go and this has been very helpful. There is so much to learn and I will use this information. I didn’t really know why it may be useful for lists but now I do. Thank you!

  48. Joe LoFreso with LGN Prosperity Says:
    September 2nd, 2010 at 8:42 pm

    Christine,

    I thought your information was awesome. Some of the things you talker about are things that I have really needed, and didn’t know how to apply. I may be talking to you soon. Thanh you very much.
    Joe LoFreso
    Joe LoFreso with LGN Prosperity´s last blog ..LGN Prosperity- A Marketing No BrainerMy ComLuv Profile

  49. Kyle McCauley Says:
    September 3rd, 2010 at 9:51 am

    Hey Christine!

    Great thoughts on facebook! I really enjoyed it and learned a few tips as well!

    -Kyle
    Kyle McCauley´s last blog ..Are You Missing The Secret Ingredient For Online Marketing SuccessMy ComLuv Profile

  50. Melodie Kantner Says:
    September 11th, 2010 at 4:25 pm

    Hi Christine,

    This is a nice post on Facebook. I got on Facebook in 2007 but I didn’t understand how it worked AT ALL! The gamers and people sending flowers and other goofy things annoyed me but in 2009 I started learning why Facebook was useful. Now I love it. I have learned a lot of the things you mentioned. I wish I had an article like this in 2007. ; )
    Melodie Kantner´s last blog ..How to Become Human Dynamite &amp Attract SuccessMy ComLuv Profile

  51. Mike Pedersen Says:
    September 12th, 2010 at 7:00 am

    Christine,

    I’ve had my Facebook profile for a couple of years, and have enjoyed being able to connect with people I have not talked to in years, and to make new friends. I have to admit some of the people who do those dang games is annoying. Do they have nothing better to do? Glad to hear I can get that off my news feed :)

    I think FB can be really powerful if used correctly. Focus on building relationships and the sky is the limit.

    Thanks,
    Mike
    Mike Pedersen´s last blog ..The Secret To Success When Networking For RealtorsMy ComLuv Profile

  52. Mandee Widrick - Social Media Manager
    Twitter:
    Says:
    September 12th, 2010 at 8:11 pm

    Such a great post, Christine. I just posted something similar on my blog recently after discovering how useful FB lists and privacy settings were. I have family videos and photos that I don’t always want to share with all 1k+ friends, and I also have lists to help me keep track of how I know everyone. SO much better than just adding people at random and leaving all of the settings open to every single person. Love it!

    Mandee
    Mandee Widrick – Social Media Manager´s last blog ..How to Organize Your Facebook FriendsMy ComLuv Profile

  53. Tristram Lodge Says:
    September 15th, 2010 at 3:48 pm

    Hi Christine,

    Facebook is a great tool if used correctly. I always look for a profile picture, it’s called Facebook for a reason after all. Also a message when doing friend request is a must.

    To be honest if I have friends who play games all the time then I don’t waste time and just delete them.

    Facebook is where I spend most of my time and I have just started to add my favourite blogs to twitterfeed so they update my profile on auto pilot. It a great way to help out fellow bloggers.

    Thanks for sharing this indepth post.

    Tristram Lodge
    Tristram Lodge´s last blog ..Efficient Planning and Efficient ActionMy ComLuv Profile

  54. Allegra Sinclair
    Twitter:
    Says:
    October 28th, 2010 at 6:13 pm

    Hi Christine,
    Nice post! Lots of folks jumped into Facebook because it was ‘hot’ but didn’t take any time to figure out how to make it work better for themselves. It will be interesting to see how people adapt to the new Groups instead of using the Lists feature. I hope you’re having a POWERFUL week! Allegra
    Allegra Sinclair´s last blog ..Seven Social Media Myths DebunkedMy ComLuv Profile

  55. Michaelé Harrington Says:
    November 8th, 2010 at 4:34 am

    Hey Christine,

    I’m with you in that over the last few months, I’ve noticed myself spending more time on Facebook.
    I’ve always been a power Twitter user but I’m noticing a shift of late and FB is definitely the most powerful place to be hanging out.

    You’ve covered some fantastic points above, especially the tricky ones e.g. hiding people from your news feed and opening up the limit of what shows in your newsfeed.

    Great tips on friend requests as well. Im at a point where I think I will stop accepting friends who can’t be bothered taking a minute to address me personally!

    I’m absolutely loving the new ’show friendship’ feature that’s just been rolled out :)
    Michaelé Harrington´s last blog ..A Simple Strategy To Create Traffic For Your Network Marketing TeamMy ComLuv Profile

  56. Pearly
    Twitter:
    Says:
    November 19th, 2010 at 1:01 am

    Hi Christine,

    Love your topic ! This is the topic I enjoy most ! Throughout my experience of using facebook, I came across many different type of people who are not using facebook to build relationship the correct way. I think most people would prefer to make frinds and chat which may be difficult for some people to entertain them to pass time, some will straight away take us to business and so on.

    Your post will make readers realised of many tools available on facebook and importantly is how we can use it effectively. Looking forward to learn more from your post.

    Thanks

    Pearly

  57. Kimberly Castleberry
    Twitter:
    Says:
    January 9th, 2011 at 1:32 am

    Hey Christine you make some really great points there and there is a lot of really useful information for people that find themselves wanting to kick Facebook from time to time! User awareness of features is still a ongoing problem (not helped by the rapid and repeated changes Facebook seems to enjoy). Glad to see you getting the message out about many of these important snippets and usability tips! Good stuff.
    Kimberly
    PS: Not sure whats made you fall off the blogging world but hope everything is okay. Let me know if there is anything I can do to assist you in getting back creating frequent content again!
    Kimberly Castleberry´s last blog ..Kimberly Featured In Influential Blogger SeriesMy ComLuv Profile

  58. Deb Augur
    Twitter:
    Says:
    January 27th, 2011 at 10:07 am

    Hi Christine,

    This is extremely valuable information! Well done. I didn’t know about the hide feature for my feed, thanks for pointing that out. Question: If I hide it from myself, is it hidden to anyone that visits my pages? It seems like it would but I have a reason for asking.

    There have been a lot of changes on Facebook, as Kimberly pointed out in her comment, and that makes a bit difficult to keep up with what you can and can’t do anymore. It does get frustrating at time. Still, gott love Facebook, heh!?! LOL
    Deb Augur´s last blog ..6 – Screen Capture VideoMy ComLuv Profile

  59. Roland Bonay
    Twitter:
    Says:
    February 12th, 2011 at 12:38 am

    Hi Christine,
    Thanks for the abundance of useful information! I did notice that I was not seeing posts from some of my friends lately and now, thanks to you, I know why. It’s nice that I can reduce some of the “noise” by simply hiding people instead of totally kicking them to the curb. It seems that facebook changes something every other day so it’s nice that you provide this useful info to keep us up to date.
    Roland
    Roland Bonay´s last blog ..How to Write a Topic SentenceMy ComLuv Profile

  60. Miss Leslie
    Twitter:
    Says:
    March 21st, 2011 at 9:21 pm

    Hi Christine. This is a great list for Facebook users. I am going to double-check to see that I am doing all of these things. Thanks for sharing so much wonderful information.

    Wishing you a song in your heart,
    Miss Leslie @ Music with Miss Leslie
    Miss Leslie´s last blog ..Classical Music- An Effective AntidepressantMy ComLuv Profile

  61. Raena Lynn
    Twitter:
    Says:
    April 22nd, 2011 at 5:36 pm

    Hi Christine,

    This is a very helpful article. You spent a lot of time researching this information. All of the suggestions are great, but my favorite is making a point to find 3 new people and “get to know them.” It’s easy to ask and confirm friendships. It takes a much greater effort to develop relationships. It’s fun though, isn’t it?

    When we first create our Facebook page, the privacy issue is confusing, so your mini-tutorial is helpful. The only way I could figure out the privacy issues was to completely block everything first so my wall was empty, then go backwards and slowly allow friends in a category and then check to see what my wall looks like to them.

    One thing I am grateful for in Facebook is the fact that we have the ability to remove a post if something objectionable shows up. It is a wise idea to check out each person, but I’ve found that if something comes up, it’s usually “friend of a friend.” “Hand picked” friendships are the best preventative medicine.

    I also like the idea of creating friends lists. I can see how that would be of value. I didn’t know that a friend can be in more than one list. This tip helped me a lot.

    I also love your suggesting using the two applications of networked blogs and friend feed. I will definitely make those changes. Once again Christine, I thank you for your high value content in this article.

    Raena Lynn
    Raena Lynn´s last blog ..How To Install LoveMy ComLuv Profile

  62. Tim & Sole | Online & Offline Marketing
    Twitter:
    Says:
    May 9th, 2011 at 11:49 pm

    Hi Christine,

    Thanks for the tips on FB!

    We do use the lists and also have set up our newsfeed not to show certain apps that clutter the “home page” and don’t let us see what is important for us.

    We also are careful as to who we accept as a friend, doing what you mentioned about looking at their profile… we find it a bit suspicious when people want to “friend” us and don’t have a picture or friends in common.

    Thanks for sharing!
    Tim & Sole | Online & Offline Marketing´s last blog ..How To Turn Your Customer Database Into a Living- Responsive Buyer ListMy ComLuv Profile