I’m off to Seattle for meetings with a title company, a new M Realty agent, and to attend REBarCamp on Friday. I’ll be tweeting, taking video, etc. so expect a full report in the days following.
Oh and if you’re in the area and want to meet up, hit me on twitter @JBern.
Well, I think the title pretty much sums up how I feel about this one. Although the more I check out the Facebook girls to the right, the more I reconsi… Oh nevermind.
I really wish there was a way to disable peoples ability to “invite” me to become a fan of their page. Recently, after the 13th invite that I declined, I decided it was time to unfriend the perpetrator (one of many). But, it got me thinking… There’s got to be a better way. A better way to get people to acknowledge the value that your fan page provides (it does provide value, right?) and become a “fan” voluntarily.
There is hope though.
Take Dale Chumbley for example. The guy has pretty much started a movement. Now it seems everyone and their mom is wanting to start a “365 things to do…” fan page. The thing about Dale’s “365 Things To Do in Vancouver, WA” fan page that caught me off guard was that I had never heard of it when I finally stumbled across it. Had Dale forgotten to invite me to be a fan? I mean, there were already over 6,000 fans. I felt a little left out. But upon further inspection, I could tell there was something different about what was going on here. Dale was getting a TON of interaction from fans. He was responding to questions, and probing for further interactions. All of which promotes organic, viral growth on Facebook. When I spoke to Dale about this, he confirmed my suspicion in that he had not sent a single “invite” out. 100% organic growth. Genius!
Now let’s get something straight here. I predict most people don’t have what it takes to pull this off. Dale does. I mean, the guy has taken like 600+ daily mugshots. That’s dedication!
Provide value on your fan page, and people will come. You can’t force it upon people. Sure you may get a couple hundred fans by sending out invites, but we’re seeing much better results in a short amount of time, using the same strategy Dale has employed.
Or, just get some hot chicks to wear skimpy shirts with your fan page URL. That works too!
I love this video! I wish Portland got snow like this more often. Although the people in this area can’t handle it and end up driving like a bunch of idiots, I would drive around like this all day long (if I didn’t get in trouble for it)!
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