Facebook has now grown to become the largest social networking website on the internet with about 500 million users. In fact, it’s ranked #2 behind Google. And the speed that Facebook is growing is faster than Google – incredible! So, if you are not marketing on Facebook, then you are losing out on this goldmine! You need to take advantage of this HOT social platform, learn the effective Facebook marketing strategies and put more money in your pocket.
So, how do you use Facebook for business?
Like the other social networking sites which are meant for socialising, Facebook is no different - it allows users to make friendships and socialise. This social media offers you the opportunity to let people know who you really are and this can help you to build relationships, credibility and trust before people can decide to do business with you.
In order to build long-lasting relationships you need to get the basics right. What kind of a person are you showing up as on your Facebook profile? Image is very important - you need to upload your nice, smiling, positive-looking picture (not your pet, family or business logo). This is Facebook remember? 
Your profile should tell a story about you and display your personality – put up ALL the information about you (hobbies, interests etc.)
You should also pay attention to Facebook privacy, to make sure your profile is safe and secure.
Social media is like being at a party – would you hit everyone attending the party with your business opportunity and website address at the first encounter? If you do that, people would be annoyed,walk away from you and never wish to talk to you again. A fact is, social networkers do not like to be SOLD, period. They HATE being bombarded with endless offers and opportunities. I see a lot of people posting links to their businesses on your page or sending them to your inbox. And to make things worse, you don’t even know them – in most cases, they don’t even say hello.
They are simply not interested in you, but in ‘building’ their business. They don’t care about you and what you need — otherwise, they would have taken the time to build a relationship with you first to find out how they could best help you and wouldn’t just shove their opportunity or offer at you like that. Would someone who doesn’t know you at all, show up at your house and put up their business sign by the side of your house? — NO!! So, why are people doing it virtually?
Why would you want to sign up with them anyway, as they are not offering any value? It’s always advisable to think about how you would feel if you were approached in that way. A fact is, marketing the RIGHT way involves “getting into the mind” of your prospects, without pitching and arm-twisting!
I would like to share with you the fundamental Facebook marketing strategies so that you can be able to attract people to you rather than annoy them with your countless business offers. I personally have a great success with Facebook and I’m able to generate FREE leads on a daily basis without doing much. I also connect with my new subscribers to show that I am a real person who cares about them and wants to help them. I also have people contacting me, interested in what I have to offer without me pitching them my business opportunity!
The Facebook marketing strategies that I use consistently, have made a difference in my network marketing business and have increased my sales too. It’s not rocket science… Your objective should be to lead with value, build relationships, offer solutions to people’s problems and help them get what they want. When you do that, you will ATTRACT the interested people to your business and they will then start selling themselves on your products and services – as easy as that!
So, NEVER lead with your business, trying to force your opportunity or products down the people’s throats. Focus on getting to know people on a personal level. Build relationships, and give value then the rest will follow.
Many network marketers are trying to build their businesses by spamming the other Facebook users with their offers after offers. Are YOU one of them? Learn how to build relationships which will then encourage sales by implementing these easy Facebook Marketing Strategies.
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To Your Success,
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Mavis Nong is the creator and author of this blog.
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This is very informative and so true to the point. Over and over i find people as soon as they become friends the first thing they do is to send me their website telling me how good an opportunity their business is and want me to join them. I get tired of deleting all these messages! My question is what value do I provide friends? If I present value of the product in my business would that not regard as still selling my business. I could provide value on what is required for healthy living and proper Nutrition which is more inline with my business but I am not really sure. Thanks for this gret article!
Thank you Banabas! People are not interested in your product but are looking for solutions to their day-to-day problems. As a leader, you would need to provide valuable information and help people get what they want.
Much success to you!
This is very informative and so true to the point. Over and over i find people as soon as they become friends the first thing they do is to send me their website telling me how good an opportunity their business is and want me to join them. I get tired of deleting all these messages! My question is what value do I provide friends? If I present value of the product in my business would that not regard as still selling my business. I could provide value on what is required for healthy living and proper Nutrition which is more inline with my business but I am not really sure. Thanks for this gret article!
Would really change me business?.. Let me try you thoughts. Thanks!
Do share your results.
Great facebook and social marketing tips. I’ve been in internet marketing for a long time, and I do make a living from it – but I’m pretty bad when it comes to facebook marketing. I’ve created business pages and spent plenty on facebook advertising, but I have a difficult time achieving much organic success. I’ll take some of this into consideration next facebook campaign I’m working on.
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Great plan, Johnny.
It’d be nice to see your smiling face with your comments: http://www.attractionmarketingonline.com/blog-commenting-gravatar/
Social media are really a great tool for us now-a-days. I know that you posted this blog a while ago but now Google+ is out and I would love to hear your thoughts about that social media. Looking forward to hearing about it.
Learn more about it here: http://www.attractionmarketingonline.com/google-plus-market-brand/
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