Mari Smith

Mari Smith FYI - my Facebook fan page is undergoing a slight transition... got taken down for a half a day this week... and I'm reinstating all custom content, etc. I'll keep ya posted... but let's just say it was a HUGE learning experience I may well blog about! ;)

3 hours ago · Report
Jesse Stay
Jesse Stay
I'd love to hear it Mari! That's scary!
3 hours ago
Mari Smith

Mari Smith Woohooo!!! Come join our first LIVE Q&A Forum at ISMA (the International Social Media Assocation) with ISMA founding members Angela Albright, Karriann Graf, Cindy Ratzlaff, Diane Rayfield, Karmen Reed & Laura Rubinstein!!! Friday, December 4 at 11am PST / 2pm EST. Free for all ISMA members. :)

www.ismaconnects.org
Whether you're just getting started with social media or further along down the path, it's always helpful to get additional insight from others who have also experienced similar challenges and overcame them.
Heather H Holliday

Heather H Holliday Can I add fbml pages into my personal profile? I have done it for several of my fan pages but can't seem to do it for the profile. BTW - YOU ROCK MARI!

Yesterday at 12:35pm · Report
Mari Smith
Mari Smith
Hi Heather - aaah, many thanks!!! The FBML app is only for fan pages. BUT, two great HTML type apps for your personal profile are Profile HTML and Extended Info! :)
4 hours ago
Jeffrey Fischer

Jeffrey Fischer Hi Mari-Great information! I'm looking forward to your training on taking my fan page to the next level. By the way your training videos are fantastic, what program are you using for the screen shots and movement. I would love to get that implemented in my business? thanks

Yesterday at 9:38am · Report
Mari Smith
Mari Smith
Cool! You're very kind to say and I'm delighted to support you! I use Camtasia Studio by http://techsmith.com - they used to only have a PC version but now offer a Mac version too. I have both a PC and Mac now and often use ScreenFlow for the Mac which is about half the price of Camtasia.
4 hours ago
Cyndi Alton

Cyndi Alton Mari, what do you think of this article? Obviously 77% of Facebook users have not attended your FANtastic Fan Pages sessions :)

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In this age of instant Internet celebrity, anyone can become famous for 15 seconds (to rework Andy Warhol's oft-quoted maxim ). But what does famous mean exactly when anyone can have a Facebook fan page?those public pages on Facebook set up by brands, media outlets, celebs, and wanna-be celebs. ...
Mari Smith
Mari Smith
Yes, I found this article fascinating. What happens to the vast majority of businesses is they start a Fan Page because of peer and/or media pressure. But then it's built and the fans sort of trickle in and not much happens so they neglect it. Shame. The article mentioned most people are updating their fan page every 16 days. Yikes! To be vibrant, ... See Moreattractive and active, a fan page really needs to be updated and fans responded to daily... even multiple times a day to really build momentum and the predictability factor that makes peeps come back for more.
3 hours ago
Shelley

Shelley Good Morning Mari. Well, I dove in and downloaded MS LiveWriter, THANKS for the suggestion on converting to html. Next challenge is the jpegs and giffs that I insert in live writer and then copy into the Welcome page on FB only show red x's. Can you help me fix that? springboardworks is the fan page, check it out

Yesterday at 6:17am · Report
Mari Smith
Mari Smith
Aha -- you're getting verrrrry close!!! So what you need to do is have those images hosted somewhere first and then you'd pull in the full URL to where they're hosted. Do you have your own blog/website that you can first load the image files to? LiveWriter is for publishing blogs as you probably know, so when you do hit publish the images automatically get published to your blog directory. But by using it just as an HTML editor, the images have to be stored online somewhere first.
3 hours ago
Lee Ryan Kit See

Lee Ryan Kit See Hi Mari - Do you know how to set up a page, that ONLY allows fans to view that page? Thanks!

Yesterday at 2:18am · Report
Mari Smith
Mari Smith
Ohhh, hmm - interesting. So in other words the page would be invisible to those who are not yet a fan?? This is not possible. However, you might check out having a Facebook Secret Group. ;)
3 hours ago
Suzanne

Suzanne Hi Mari - looking forward to learning from you! I need to jazz up my fan page!

Wed at 8:11pm · Report
Mari Smith
Mari Smith
Awesome!! My page was down the other day and I'm talking to Facebook now to get all the custom content back up... so bear with me here!!: )
3 hours ago
Ankya Klay

Ankya Klay Loved your interview with Brad Sugars, Mari. So much great information from you. Tx http://www.actioncoach.com/master_mentor/index.php

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Brad Sugars, Welcome to MASTER MENTORS …a cutting-edge and thought-provoking series of exclusive interviews between Brad Sugars and a collection of celebrated entrepreneurs, thought innovators, business elite and influence makers in the world of industry -- and beyond
Mari Smith
Mari Smith
Aaaah, thank you so much, Ankya!! I thoroughly enjoyed the chat with Brad. He's such a genius! :)
3 hours ago
D Carol Roy

D Carol Roy Using Social Media To Build Brand YOU!! Free #ISMA teleseminar -- is there a replay of this somewhere, Mari? I couldn't make the live event.

Wed at 5:08pm · Report
Mari Smith
Mari Smith
Aha - you bet. Replays are always available to ISMA members... just login and go to the Calendar of Events and click "past." Here's the direct link to Cindy's teleclass we offered this week: http://www.ismaconnects.org/events/event_details.asp?id=87177
3 hours ago
Mari Smith

Mari Smith What are your thoughts on the new Facebook Privacy changes? I think the "Transition Tool" is rather interesting - see ReadWriteWeb's blog post for a screenshot. Basically, Facebook are going to suggest settings for us.

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In a late night post on Facebook's company blog, CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced a round of upcoming changes that will affect all users of the social network. Specifically, ...
Julie Gallaher

Julie Gallaher Hi Mari - How are you girl? I was on TV this morning talking about Facebook for Baby Boomers.

www.news10.net
SACRAMENTO, CA -- If you're reading this article online, you've probably caught on to the finer points of online social networking, but a lot of people who didn't grow up in the digital age are only starting to explore things like Facebook and Twitter.
Mari Smith
Mari Smith
Oh my, that ROCKS!! You go girl!!! :)
Wed at 3:17pm
-Louis Lautman

-Louis Lautman HI Mari, Your Rock! Does anyone know how to change the url of my fanpage to something simple like we are allowed to our personal pages on facebook?

Wed at 12:06pm · Report
Trent

Trent Hey Everyone! Social Media is Great! Be sure to check out all that the State of Georgia has to offer with tourism at http://www.facebook.com/ExploreGeorgia and find some exciting adventures for you and your family!

Welcome to Explore Georgia, home on Facebook for everyone and anyone who has enjoyed themselves (or wants to!) in the state of Georgia. Browse through suggested experiences or itineraries, post pictures of your adventures, comment on your trip, write and look up reviews, connect with other Georgia explorers, discover w...here to eat, shop, and go. To get started, view some of the experiences on the right or check the postings below for videos, articles and sound bytes about exploring Georgia. Visit www.exploregeorgia.org to search upcoming events and adventures.
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Heather H Holliday

Heather H Holliday Mari you are AMAZING! See our office fanpage that I did with your guidance! http://www.facebook.com/REMAXElite.

Real Estate:213 fans
Mari Smith
Mari Smith
Woweeee - I'm so proud of you. What a beautiful page!!
Wed at 3:17pm