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5 Facebook Business Page functions that you may have missed..
Every now and then Facebook tend to make some “minor” changes, which actually make your life a lot easier, but they do not shout about it from the rooftops. So, here are ten Facebook Page new(ish) features, that you may not have noticed, but will certainly make a difference to your everyday Facebook management of your account:
Number 1 – Add a featured Page Owner
You may have noticed that it is impossible to see who is “behind the scenes” and I appreciate that for most people, this is an advantage of Facebook. However, there is a feature where you can add one of the administrators as a “Featured Page Owner” and then if anyone clicks in the about section, then there is a link to that persons personal profile.
Click on the Admin Panel, then Update Info. Featured is on the right.
Number 2 – Allocate roles to your administrators
This is quite a new feature, but it is something that is needed if you different people looking after different sections of the page. (Usually bigger brands). The roles are a bit obvious , but here is a screen shot of the different areas:
Click on Admin Panel, then “admin roles” to assign different responsibilities.
Number 3 – Schedule Facebook posts
I am a firm believer of using a social media dashboard such as Hootsuite or Tweetdeck, however if you are only using Facebook as a social media platform then check out the scheduled posts function (relatively new). All you need to do is click the little clock symbol at the bottom left of the box and choose the date and time you want the post to be published. Unlike Hootsuite, there is no way of seeing what you have scheduled, so just make sure you have made a note so that you dont schedule things twice!
Number 4 – Export your events
For those of you who run networking events, webinars, workshops etc and are using the events feature within Facebook, you can now export your Facebook events so that they appear in your Outlook, iCal and Google calendars.
Simply go to your events page, click on the top right drop-down icon and then click on “Export Events…”
Export your Facebook events into your Outlook Calendar!
Number 5 – Reposition Photos
This is a feature that I missed, and I am not sure how long it has been around, but it certainly helps with the look of your photos on a page. This feature is not just for business pages, but is also for personal profiles.
When Facebook crops your photos as facebook sees fit and this sometimes is extremely annoying because it cuts out the most important bits? Well now you have the power to alter it. You still need to keep to the same size/shape, but you can reposition your photo within the box to create the most flattering crop.
To achieve this just click the edit icon (the one shaped like a pencil) in the top right of the picture box and go down to “Reposition Photo…”
There are other Facebook features that you may not know about, so I will add another blog next week for you! Stay tuned!
If you would like Green Umbrella to “quote you happy” for a Facebook design for YOUR business then email info@green-umbrella.biz
Related articles
- The Social Media Publishing Schedule Every Marketer Needs [Template] (hubspot.com)
- What’s new in Social Media this week? 28th July 2012 (green-umbrella.biz)
- 3 New Facebook Features You Need to Know About… And Other Hot Topics. (blogs.constantcontact.com)
- New Facebook Features – Making Life Easier for Page Admins (Part 1) (synneo.wordpress.com)
- Facebook rolls out scheduled posts, segmentation and more for Pages (thenextweb.com)
iPad Apps recommended for all social media activities
As promised, here is week 2 of the iPad apps that we recommend for the use of Social Media and connecting with people. Believe me, as someone who is genuinely interested in any type of application for social media, I have tried and tested a lot! So these are my top 9 apps:-
Lets start with the obvious:-
1. Facebook – FREE
There are lots of apps out there for Facebook, but you can’t beat the original app that was designed by Facebook themselves. Facebook for iPhone and iPad makes it easy to stay connected and share information with friends. Use your iPhone to start a conversation with Facebook Chat, check your friends’ latest photos and status updates, look up a phone number, or upload your own mobile photos to Facebook while on the go. Use the “favourite” function – its pretty cool!
2. LinkedIn – FREE
Once again, you can not beat the app for LinkedIn, that was designed by LinkedIn. LinkedIn for iPhone / iPad puts your professional network just a touch away. Walk into any interview or client meeting with the ability to look up the details and connect with over 100 million professionals worldwide. Get the latest updates and messages from your network and keep them up-to-date with your status in real-time.
3. WordPress – FREE
If you have a wordpress.com BLOG or a WordPress.org website / blog then you need this app. Its great to blog on the go (that doesn’t sound right, but you know what I mean!). It’s easy to manage your WordPress blog or site from your iOS device. With WordPress for iOS, you can moderate comments, create or edit posts and pages, and add images or videos with ease. All you need is a WordPress.com blog or a self-hosted WordPress.org site running 2.9.2 or higher.
4. Foursquare – FREE
I tend to use this app on my iPhone, rather than my iPad mainly because I always take a photo of the location and I am using the original iPad, which does not have a camera facility. (Mind you, you may feel a bit silly taking a photo with a HUGE iPhone 
. For those of you who do not know what foursquare is then foursquare helps you explore the world around you. Keep up with friends, get insider tips, and unlock discounts and rewards.
5. Hootsuite – FREE
I always use the Hootsuite app on my iPad, however I am not so keen using it for the iPhone. With Hootsuite you can compose and Converse on the Go. HootSuite for iOS is the perfect social media tool for Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, WordPress and Foursquare.
Join the conversation from anywhere with HootSuite for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. Simple, elegant and powerful, HootSuite allows you to send and schedule Twitter, Facebook, and Foursquare updates, track click stats, and set up tracking columns to monitor keywords, #hashtags, and lists.
For my iPhone, I tend to use either pingle ($1.99) or tweetdeck (free) to manage my Twitter, Facebook & LinkedIn postings.
6. Ebuddy – FREE
If you are a user of instant messaging then this is a great app. with eBuddy you can chat on AIM, MSN / Windows Live Messenger, Yahoo, Facebook Chat, GTalk, MySpace, Hyves and ICQ. – all from one place.
eBuddy for iPhone and iPod Touch is one of the most popular IM apps in the world, with more than 5 million downloads.
7. Cinch – FREE
You may not have a face for TV, but everyone has a face for radio! This app is just fabulous. Much easier to use than audioboo (In my opinion). Cinch is a free and easy way to create and share audio, text and photo updates using your iPhone. Cinch enables you to capture and report on your experiences in a way that plain text can’t. Using a simple interface, you can make and automatically broadcast your cinches through Facebook, Twitter, CinchCast.com and more. (If you are clever, you can upload your cinchcasts to iTunes and people can subscribe).
You might ask, “What is a Cinch?” A cinch is a funny moment documented in audio, important news you might want to spread, a photo with commentary — it’s your words, your voice and your view packaged up so you can share it.
The Cinch app also provides you with easy access to thousands of original audio broadcasts on BlogTalkRadio.com.
Visit CinchCast.com, the online community for Cinch users, to learn more about this cool service, to view all of your Cinch updates, manage your Cinch account, and connect with family, friends, colleagues and like-minded individuals. Get started today. It’s a Cinch.
8. Blipfoto – FREE
I use Blipfoto as a personal blog, so you will often see more photos of my weekends away, or something that I found amusing, however you can use your Blipfoto in anyway that you want to. If you are a keen photographer then this should be a real challenge for you. The official Blipfoto app – take a photo, upload, browse, search and comment directly from your iPhone / iPad.
Blipfoto.com is an extraordinary community of everyday people, who take and publish just one photo a day. Many do it every single day, some only do it once a month, but everyone enjoys one of the most rewarding and addictive places on the web.
Start your own photo journal and record your life in pictures, improve your photography skills, or just keep your family and friends in touch.
You can start browsing as soon as you’ve downloaded the app, but for the full experience set up a free Blipfoto journal instantly through the app, or by visiting http://www.blipfoto.com. – check out my Blip at “life is there for living”
9. FLIPBOARD – FREE
This is my favourite app on my iPad. I have already written a blog post about it because its so awesome (here). Here is the official write up:
Named Apple’s iPad App of the Year and one of TIME’s top 50 innovations of 2010, Flipboard is a fast, beautiful way to flip through the news, photos, videos, and updates your friends are sharing on Facebook, Twitter, Google Reader, Flickr, and Instagram. See your social media in a magazine layout that is easy to scan and fun to read. Catch up on the latest stories, videos and posts from popular publications and people such as National Geographic, The New Yorker, Wired, Rolling Stone, Oprah, Forbes, Robert Scoble, and Brain Pickings’ Maria Popova. Share articles and photos, comment on posts, and like or favorite anything. Customize your Flipboard with sections created from your favorite news, people, blogs, and topics.
Your Flipboard is everything you care about in one place. It’s your magazine. It’s your Flipboard.
So, thats it for this weeks iPad / iPhone apps.
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Next scheduled postings for the iPad/iPhone:-
- Monday 18th July – Finance apps
- Monday 25th July – Travel & books apps
- Monday 1st August – Lifestyle apps and some fun stuff!
If you have used any ipad apps for business, then please share the love and post a comment with a link to the app below.
Author: Julia Doherty
Green Umbrella. Connecting People, Creating Bsuiness
