So you want more friends on FaceBook huh? Well, it’s not as hard as you might think. First, let’s go over a couple of rules:
- Don’t start to add everybody you find on FB. This will result in FB blocking your account and not allowing you to add ANYONE! The key is getting people to add YOU.
- Also, don’t start going through your friend’s list of friends. This tends to make your friends unhappy and can result in those friends de-friending you.
So, how do you do it? By planning. Plan an event: A birthday party for your friend, a work event, an alumni event, a sports outing… just about anything.
Here is how it works: You plan the event and create an event page on FB. Then you add the some people that you already know. For example, if your friend is having a baby, host a baby shower for them. Create a FB page for her baby shower and invite her and some of her friends. Tell those friends to spread the word and other people will join the FB page. In the details section of your FB page, be sure to tell everyone to add you as a friend so that you can keep them informed of any changes or updates. You can also add the people that join the page, but forget to “friend” you.
Do five or so of these events and watch your friends list skyrocket!
Another very easy way to grow your friends list is to join various other fan pages or event pages. Regularly (like once a day or week) post a question regarding the fan page or event page. For example, you can join a technology related page. Post questions related to technology. “Hey, anyone ever hear of the Bloom Box? Does anyone know how I can get one and how much power it puts out?” Other people that know about it will respond. Thank them and add them as a friend or ask them to add you.
The more fan pages you join and participate in, the more friends you will get.
I have opened two other FB accounts for marketing and networking and ended up reaching the 5,000 friend limit both times. Lucky for us, FB has since removed the limit.
Oh and… you can find me on FaceBook under Casey Stiehm and the fan page is http://www.facebook.com/TekPros. Feel free to add me and the rest of the Tek Pros staff and/or join the fan page for technology news and updates. 
By Casey Stiehm with Tek Pros
So you want more friends on FaceBook huh? Well, it’s not as hard as you might think. First, let’s go over a couple of rules:
1. Don’t start to add everybody you find on FB. This will result in FB blocking your account and not allowing you to add ANYONE! The key is getting people to add YOU.
2. Also, don’t start going through your friend’s list of friends. This tends to make your friends unhappy and can result in those friends de-friending you.
So, how do you do it? By planning. Plan an event: A birthday party for your friend, a work event, an alumni event, a sports outing… just about anything.
Here is how it works: You plan the event and create an event page on FB. Then you add the some people that you already know. For example, if your friend is having a baby, host a baby shower for them. Create a FB page for her baby shower and invite her and some of her friends. Tell those friends to spread the word and other people will join the FB page. In the details section of your FB page, be sure to tell everyone to add you as a friend so that you can keep them informed of any changes or updates. You can also add the people that join the page, but forget to “friend” you.
Do five or so of these events and watch your friends list skyrocket!
Another very easy way to grow your friends list is to join various other fan pages or event pages. Regularly (like once a day or week) post a question regarding the fan page or event page. For example, you can join a technology related page. Post questions related to technology. “Hey, anyone ever hear of the Bloom Box? Does anyone know how I can get one and how much power it puts out?” Other people that know about it will respond. Thank them and add them as a friend or ask them to add you.
The more fan pages you join and participate in, the more friends you will get.
I have opened two other FB accounts for marketing and networking and ended up reaching the 5,000 friend limit both times. Lucky for us, FB has since removed the limit.
Oh and… you can find me on FaceBook under Casey Stiehm and the fan page is http://www.facebook.com/TekPros. Feel free to add me and the rest of the Tek Pros staff and/or join the fan page for technology news and updates. J
By Casey Stiehm with Tek Pro
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