Re: FaceBook
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  • Subject: Re: FaceBook
  • From: &* <d*@comcast.net>
  • Date: Mon, 29 Mar 2010 14:51:51 -0400
Gene,
Most business owners set up both personal and professional Facebook pages, and keep the bulk of the "friends" separate. When you're over 5000 friends, you'd need to set up a Fan page. Here's Walter Reeves' Fan page http://www.facebook.com/pages/Georgia-Gardener/316845926823 and his original Facebook Page. 
http://www.facebook.com/#!/profile.php?id=595367830&ref=ts
Walter also has a separate one for friends and family.
I think a Fan page is the way to go for a business owner, but I'm sure that Walter would be happy to talk to you about it. Georgiagardener@yahoo.com is his usual email address for commercial use, or he's in the GWA directory.
Neil Sperry also has a Facebook page. http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Neil-Sperry/431323175426?ref=search&sid=1693112409.31694248..1 that gives advice and sends updates to his fans about gardening chores, weather, etc.
One drawback seems to be that people constantly post questions and might get mad if they're not answered. I help answer questions from Walter's website, but there's no way that one can keep up with the Facebook onslaught. You'll notice that Walter has a link to questions from his fan page, but a lot of people post questions on Facebook anyway.
I've registered for a business Facebook page, but I'm not sure I could keep up with it. I'm thinking more of doing a blog with an RSS feed instead. People seem to find that faster than a website for some reason, though I get quite a few hits from my website anyway. 

d
----- Original Message ----- From: "Gene Bush" <genebush@netsurfusa.net> 
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Sunday, March 28, 2010 7:15 AM
Subject: RE: [CHAT] FaceBook



Andrea
To be honest I was pushed by advisors to get myself and my nursery
name on FaceBook. Being my age, this means of communication is not my
forte'. And, there is no way I can stay in communication with all these
people no matter how interesting I find them...But... I do get to see a face 
(most of the time) to go with the names, see what gardeners are up to in
their lives. In any case...here  we are..

Gene E. Bush
Munchkin Nursery & Gardens,LLC
www.munchkinnursery.com
Garden Writer - Photographer -  Lecturer



-----Original Message-----
From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On Behalf 
Of andreah
Subject: RE: [CHAT] FaceBook

Just my opinion, but Facebook is only a commitment if you make it one. I
check it when I feel like it. The main reason I signed up was to keep in
touch with my 14 year old niece. Until recently, I mainly got to see how
booooorrrrreeeeeeeeed she was most of the time. LOL! Now I just send a
message to people I WANT to talk to, like Jesse & Pam and a few others. I
check it about once a week.
A

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