Five Tips for Using Facebook over the Holidays!

December 22nd, 2011 by Tara Sybrant

The holiday season can be stressful and the last thing on your mind is how you’ll use your Facebook business page- don’t worry, we’ve thought about it for you and come up with five tips on using Facebook over the holidays.

Tip #1:  Highlight Holiday Events- This time of year there are a thousand different things going on at any one time: food drives, a tree lighting, performances, runs and on and on.  Take a few moments to find out what’s happening in your community and share it with your followers.  If there is a website with more information make sure to provide a link.

White Elephant Gift ExchangeTip #2: Post Holiday Pictures – There are so many fun pictures from this time of year, when we all gather to enjoy one another.  Share those photos.  We saw a great photo that an agent shared of all of the wrapped presents her office was donating to the seven families they sponsored this year!

Tip #3:  Encourage Engagement – The holidays are a perfect time to reach out and connect with friends and past customers, and Facebook is a great place to start!  Send out a blast message to your past clients to tell them about your Facebook business page, include a link and ask them to “Like” your new page.

Tip #4:  Engage- Take ten minutes each morning to engage with your followers on Facebook, check in on their lives and take a moment to make a meaningful comment.  This isn’t about selling, or what you do for a living; make it about them- even just wishing them and their loved ones a happy holiday season can be a powerful message.

Last but not least, Tip #5:  Post a Video – Do you have a holiday tradition you’d like to share?  A contest you’d like to promote, or just a holiday greeting?   Whether it’s your favorite holiday song, or a message about safety this holiday season, take a moment and ether record or just post a video.

 Happy Posting!

Leave a Reply

*