Facebook…why you need to connect
Facebook is a social networking service that lets you connect with friends, co-workers, and others who share similar interests or who have common backgrounds. Many use it as a way to stay in touch after finishing school, or as a way to share their life publicly.
What makes Facebook different from other social networks are its extensive privacy controls and its large and quickly growing user base. Facebook has been called the “thinking person’s” social network. Compared to many other social networks, Facebook gets new features and improvements on a regular basis. Facebook, like other social networks, is all about getting in touch with others.
Luckily for novice users, Facebook has created some simple ways to find your friends using your e-mail address, or the buddy list from your AOL instant messaging account. You can also search by name, or pull up listings based on your computer’s address book. Once you’ve added the people you know or remember (you can always add or delete them later on), one of your first steps should be filling out your own profile. You’re welcome to do this before tracking down your friends, but you’ll find that people are almost always constantly making tweaks to their profile, so nothing is set in stone.
The two main things that are important here are a personal picture, and your contact information–both of which Facebook highlights when you’re setting things up. For profile pictures, it can be anything you’d like, and you can simply upload an image to the service from your hard drive. Filling out the rest of your profile is as simple as completing any Web form. You’re not required to include anything about yourself, so don’t feel too inclined to fill out information you don’t want others to see. Once you’ve got your profile set up and you’ve linked with several friends, there are a handful of ways to communicate with others.
The first is the Wall, which is the de facto place to leave a note on everyone’s profile page. It’s completely public, so whatever you write, others will be able to see. As of last week, you’re now able to leave attachments on people’s Walls, including photos, videos, and all sorts of rich media items that have been integrated with Facebook applications. Facebook is a great first step to get you started down the path of social networking.
What does one do when you have exhausted your “100 people I know list”? Well, Facebook is a start. You will be surprised to see how fast your network grows and that is really what this business is all about. Make sure that the image you publicly provide is professional and crafted in a way that people will want to know more. If you use it as a “toy” and add a lot of stupid photos with silly music no one will take you serious. Image is everything on social networks and you will attract like minded people. When your profile is finished look at it and decide…is this person someone I want to build a business with? There are millions and millions of people using social networks to communicate.
Remember it only takes a few serious people to successfully build a Nu Skin business.
Here is the website link for Facebook. www.facebook.com. Its free of charge and after you create your profile you can link up with all of the other NSE distributors from around the world who use that community. I’ll see you there.
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