Comments on: Invite People To Your Facebook Event http://socialmediadiyworkshop.com/2010/02/invite-people-to-your-facebook-event/ The online workshop to help small business learn to use social media Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:34:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Charlene Kingston http://socialmediadiyworkshop.com/2010/02/invite-people-to-your-facebook-event/comment-page-1/#comment-30409 Charlene Kingston Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:34:49 +0000 http://laughingcrowpress.com/socialmediadiy/wordpress/?p=71#comment-30409 No, as your page administrator you can't invite people to your business event. This might seem crazy to you, but it is consistent with Facebook's general rule that pages can't reach out to people, only people can reach out to people. There are several ways you can invite people around this rule. I've written about them extensively in this article and in the comments. Many of these strategies involve reaching out to people using tools other than Facebook. I know lots of small businesses use Facebook exclusively, and this is a mistake. This situation is a perfect illustration of why relying totally on Facebook isn't a good policy. Your business really needs an email list, and that should be your primary way to reach your online community. You can always send an email with the event details to everyone who is part of your business community. If you don't have an email list, make that a goal for 2012. It's one of the smartest things you can do to build your business. No, as your page administrator you can’t invite people to your business event. This might seem crazy to you, but it is consistent with Facebook’s general rule that pages can’t reach out to people, only people can reach out to people. There are several ways you can invite people around this rule. I’ve written about them extensively in this article and in the comments.

Many of these strategies involve reaching out to people using tools other than Facebook. I know lots of small businesses use Facebook exclusively, and this is a mistake. This situation is a perfect illustration of why relying totally on Facebook isn’t a good policy. Your business really needs an email list, and that should be your primary way to reach your online community. You can always send an email with the event details to everyone who is part of your business community. If you don’t have an email list, make that a goal for 2012. It’s one of the smartest things you can do to build your business.

]]> By: Tyler http://socialmediadiyworkshop.com/2010/02/invite-people-to-your-facebook-event/comment-page-1/#comment-30390 Tyler Sun, 05 Feb 2012 20:46:29 +0000 http://laughingcrowpress.com/socialmediadiy/wordpress/?p=71#comment-30390 I have a personal Facebook account and i created a business account for our business. Can i invite people to like my business account without using my personal account? I have a personal Facebook account and i created a business account for our business. Can i invite people to like my business account without using my personal account?

]]> By: Charlene Kingston http://socialmediadiyworkshop.com/2010/02/invite-people-to-your-facebook-event/comment-page-1/#comment-30292 Charlene Kingston Tue, 31 Jan 2012 23:23:16 +0000 http://laughingcrowpress.com/socialmediadiy/wordpress/?p=71#comment-30292 I do recommend that you keep talking about your event, but in a not boring way. When you first create the event, post it on your wall and encourage people to tell their friends. Then a couple days later, talk about what you are doing to get ready for the event. Maybe show a rehearsal shot of the band, or post a 1 minute video of the rehearsal. Then a few days later, post about them deciding on stage clothes and post a picture. You get the idea. Keep building excitement and remind people about the event by talking about different aspects of it. That way, people who missed the original event posting get the news, but the loyal Facebook fans don't get bored because you are saying the same thing over and over. I do recommend that you keep talking about your event, but in a not boring way. When you first create the event, post it on your wall and encourage people to tell their friends. Then a couple days later, talk about what you are doing to get ready for the event. Maybe show a rehearsal shot of the band, or post a 1 minute video of the rehearsal. Then a few days later, post about them deciding on stage clothes and post a picture. You get the idea. Keep building excitement and remind people about the event by talking about different aspects of it. That way, people who missed the original event posting get the news, but the loyal Facebook fans don’t get bored because you are saying the same thing over and over.

]]> By: Christie http://socialmediadiyworkshop.com/2010/02/invite-people-to-your-facebook-event/comment-page-1/#comment-30290 Christie Tue, 31 Jan 2012 22:38:16 +0000 http://laughingcrowpress.com/socialmediadiy/wordpress/?p=71#comment-30290 Thanks for the info. I also manage a band's internet presence, and the inability to directly invite our fans is a definite hindrance, since most our fans like to interact with us via facebook instead of the website. I was thinking I was just missing something on how to invite, but now I see it is not possible. Thanks for the info. I also manage a band’s internet presence, and the inability to directly invite our fans is a definite hindrance, since most our fans like to interact with us via facebook instead of the website. I was thinking I was just missing something on how to invite, but now I see it is not possible.

]]> By: Charlene Kingston http://socialmediadiyworkshop.com/2010/02/invite-people-to-your-facebook-event/comment-page-1/#comment-30226 Charlene Kingston Thu, 26 Jan 2012 20:16:30 +0000 http://laughingcrowpress.com/socialmediadiy/wordpress/?p=71#comment-30226 You are welcome, Tony. Best of luck to you. You are welcome, Tony. Best of luck to you.

]]> By: French property Tony http://socialmediadiyworkshop.com/2010/02/invite-people-to-your-facebook-event/comment-page-1/#comment-30218 French property Tony Thu, 26 Jan 2012 11:35:38 +0000 http://laughingcrowpress.com/socialmediadiy/wordpress/?p=71#comment-30218 Many thanks for this - its not as obvious as one would hope to find out on FB itself how to actually do this. Great tip for our business Many thanks for this – its not as obvious as one would hope to find out on FB itself how to actually do this. Great tip for our business

]]> By: Charlene Kingston http://socialmediadiyworkshop.com/2010/02/invite-people-to-your-facebook-event/comment-page-1/#comment-26644 Charlene Kingston Wed, 14 Dec 2011 01:27:19 +0000 http://laughingcrowpress.com/socialmediadiy/wordpress/?p=71#comment-26644 I'm glad that I've been helpful, Geri. I try not to throw stones at Facebook, but indeed, I have wondered exactly the same things on many occasions. I can say that things are getting better. They are adding more useful features for business pages, and their help recently went through a major revision that is quite an improvement. I’m glad that I’ve been helpful, Geri. I try not to throw stones at Facebook, but indeed, I have wondered exactly the same things on many occasions. I can say that things are getting better. They are adding more useful features for business pages, and their help recently went through a major revision that is quite an improvement.

]]> By: Geri Lafferty http://socialmediadiyworkshop.com/2010/02/invite-people-to-your-facebook-event/comment-page-1/#comment-26566 Geri Lafferty Tue, 13 Dec 2011 18:37:24 +0000 http://laughingcrowpress.com/socialmediadiy/wordpress/?p=71#comment-26566 Thank you so much for this, Charlene. I found this post when trying to figure out how to invite people to an event from a FB business page. All of the information available from Facebook says "click "Invite Friends" in the upper-right corner of your event." Well, there is not "invite friends" area in the upper-right corner of my event. They make no mention of whether the event is on a business page or a personal page. I am trying to invite people from a business page, which I now see is impossible, thanks to your post. Why the heck does Facebook not have better "help" features, or at least updated information in their user guides? (rhetorical question here - I don't expect anyone to have an answer to that one.) Had it not been for you, I'd still be trying to figure out what the heck Facebook means in their very unhelpful help section. Thank you so much for this, Charlene. I found this post when trying to figure out how to invite people to an event from a FB business page. All of the information available from Facebook says “click “Invite Friends” in the upper-right corner of your event.” Well, there is not “invite friends” area in the upper-right corner of my event. They make no mention of whether the event is on a business page or a personal page. I am trying to invite people from a business page, which I now see is impossible, thanks to your post.

Why the heck does Facebook not have better “help” features, or at least updated information in their user guides? (rhetorical question here – I don’t expect anyone to have an answer to that one.)

Had it not been for you, I’d still be trying to figure out what the heck Facebook means in their very unhelpful help section.

]]> By: Charlene Kingston http://socialmediadiyworkshop.com/2010/02/invite-people-to-your-facebook-event/comment-page-1/#comment-25962 Charlene Kingston Fri, 09 Dec 2011 23:09:08 +0000 http://laughingcrowpress.com/socialmediadiy/wordpress/?p=71#comment-25962 I'm glad it was helpful, Bijuterji. I believe there are lots of benefits of having a small but mighty list of followers. And here's something else that will help you. Make an effort to post things that people will find valuable. I post a lot of things on Facebook that other people wrote and created. When I find something that I know my target audience will find helpful, I post it. I want people to think of me as a resource for good things, whether I wrote the good things or I share what other people have written. Good luck to you. I’m glad it was helpful, Bijuterji. I believe there are lots of benefits of having a small but mighty list of followers. And here’s something else that will help you. Make an effort to post things that people will find valuable. I post a lot of things on Facebook that other people wrote and created. When I find something that I know my target audience will find helpful, I post it. I want people to think of me as a resource for good things, whether I wrote the good things or I share what other people have written.

Good luck to you.

]]> By: Bijuterii Argint http://socialmediadiyworkshop.com/2010/02/invite-people-to-your-facebook-event/comment-page-1/#comment-25958 Bijuterii Argint Fri, 09 Dec 2011 22:25:01 +0000 http://laughingcrowpress.com/socialmediadiy/wordpress/?p=71#comment-25958 Thanks a lot Charlene! This has helped me a lot to make the decision to keep growing our list naturally rather than boosting it with such tools. Thanks a lot Charlene! This has helped me a lot to make the decision to keep growing our list naturally rather than boosting it with such tools.

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