Tagging someone in your status update on facebook

Here is a short video I did about tagging people in notes/ status update.  This is a great way to grow awareness to your fanpage. 

Sports Teams incorporating Social Media

Detroit Pistons To Host Social Media Night 

The Detroit Pistons have always been on the cutting edge when it comes to their brand.  They were the first teams to have their own private plane and now they are reaching out to their fans in a new and exciting way. 

Fans that purchase tickets on Facebook (facebook.com/detroitpistons) or Twitter (twitter.com/detroitpistons) will have access to three exclusive ticket offers for the game on February 2. Option 1 includes a 100-level ticket, social media t-shirt, exclusive pre-game meet and greet opportunity with Pistons’ forward Jonas Jerebko and VIP Club access for $125. Option 2 includes a 100-level ticket, social media t-shirt and exclusive pre-game meet and greet opportunity with Jerebko for $35. Option 3 includes a 200-level ticket and social media t-shirt for only $10.

The Pistons will also give selected local bloggers the opportunity to cover the game and write about their experience at The Palace. Following an application and approval process, bloggers will receive a lower-level suite ticket and have access to an exclusive post-game media interview session with forward Charlie Villanueva. Any post-game coverage that is shared will receive recognition on Pistons.com. Bloggers can apply at http://www.pistons.com/social_app by January 26 to apply for this unique experience. The website location provided should include specific examples of your work in regards to Pistons or other sports coverage. 

Football + Foursquare= Fans

Most football games you get a hot dog, some beer, and a giant foam hand.  But Redskins fans can expect something different.  When you check into foursquare can unlock the Redskins badge.  They can do this by either checking in to FedExField or checking in on three separate occasions at featured Redskins bars in the Washington D.C. area. Fans that play the Foursquare game will also uncover tips from the team.

Fans not lured to Foursquare by the promise of a new badge may change their mind once they find about the grand prize — two loge tickets and pre-game field passes. Also included is a tailgate party with the GEICO Caveman. Who doesn’t want to party with that guy?

Looking at the bigger picture, it’s interesting to see professional sports  teams embrace new social platforms so quickly. The obvious benefits include social exposure and the chance to convert more fans into ticket buyers. It is refreshing to see teams thing outside the box and have fun with their fans.

HTML for those of us who don't understand HTML

I am just learning HTML and can consider myself a beginner.  I still wouldn't say I know enough to be dangerous... but hope to be in that category soon.  I am a big fan of adding FBML/ HTML tabs to my Facebook Fanpage.  On my personal page I created a welcome page that greets fans before they "like" it and directs them to my website.  I just recently created a Fanpage for Motor City Denim on their fanpage I added a welcome landing page and a tab that directs people to their online store.  I had to self teach myself and wanted to share with you what i have learned.  Here are a couple tools that you can use to help you understand HTML a little better. 

http://online-html-editor.org/- is a FREE online HTML editor that can help you create the fanpage you desire.  you can ad links, photos, and more.  It easily lets you grab the code so you can paste it in your FBML/ HTML application bar.  It also has a tutorial video underneath the editor so you can learn while you edit.

Photo Bucket-  Lets you upload your photos and share them. You can grab an HTML code or a direct link that you can ad to your HTML editor.

I hope this helps make your HTML needs a little easier.  

Creating an HTML/ FBML tab for your Facebook Fanpage

 Creating an HTML/ FBML tab for your Facebook Fanpage

 

• ·        First create a page or log in to your existing page. 

• ·        Then hit edit page. 

• ·        Once you are in the edit mode go to Applications.  Scroll down till you see the FBML Tab.

   

If the Tab is NOT there- Go to the search bar, type Static FBML, then click that application.  Click the “Add to My page/” From here it will prompt a pop screen that list all your facebook Fanpages.  You will select which fanpage you want the FBML tab on.  Once you do this follow the instructions above.

 

Click Edit on the FBML Interface.  First go to the header and select the title you want the tab to be called. Some examples are Welcome, Shop, services, etc.  Then in the FBML Message tab you can ad any text you want your fans to see.  You can ad an HTML code to cater to the tab you are creating. 

 

A free online HTML editor you can use (if you are not confident in HTML) is http://online-html-editor.org/.  You can also you Photo Bucket to get a direct link to any image you want to use. 

 

·        Once you get your code you can paste it in your FBML Message Tab… Then hit save

·        Then go back to Applications- Here you will see the tab you created.  In order to make the tab visible you will hit applications settings then add tab.

·        Then view the page and you will see your tab.  Here you can navigate were you want to be by dragging it. 

 

To create a second tab-  Go to your new FBML tab, click ‘go to application’, scroll down to the lower left hand side of the and click Add another FBML Tab.  Then follow the previous steps.

 

The skies the limit with making a Tab.  Have fun with it and make it show your personality and your business brand. 

Invite all your facebook friends to your event, group, or fanpage

Invite all your facebook friends to your event, group, or fanpage

Ever want to invite your friends to your event, fanpage or group?  Only to have to click each person one at a time.  Below I put the code to select all your friends at once.  Its not the network select all method!

1. Join a Group/event/ fanpage or go to a group/event/ fanpage you already joined.

2. Now Click on Invite Friends! On the Left side of the page.

3. Once the box pops up, or the page open's with all your friends pictures.

4. Just Copy this : javascript:elms=document.getElementById('friends').getElementsByTagName('li');for(var fid in elms){if(typeof elms[fid] === 'object'){fs.click(elms[fid]);}}

5. Paste it at the address bar at the top and click Go. Or Just "Enter"

6. And the java script should activate and select all your friends.... this might take a minute or two.

7. WORKS EXACTLY LIKE A SELECT ALL BUTTON :)