There has been much confusion on a group that I’m a part of online about how to use facebook for your business. The answer is simple. FAN PAGES. If you actually read the terms and conditions of facebook, they state that you are to have only 1 profile per person and that it should not be used for commercial gain.

That being said, I understand that each of us have a personal life and a business life. These don’t have to be combined when you set up a fanpage. So- Step 1- get a personal profile on Facebook. Step 2- start a fanpage for your business
Step 3- invite people to join your fanpage. As people “like” your fanpage then they will receive updates from that page and it will go into their newsfeed. If you have friends on your personal profile that are more a part of your business and you are looking to separate the two, send them a quick message saying that you are going to be moving your business over to your fanpage and invite them to join you over there. After a few days, you can remove them as a friend and they will still have the message explaining what you are doing.

So what happens if you create 2 profiles or if you use your personal profile to advertise your business? Well, WHEN facebook discovers it, you will be banned and your profile will be deleted.

At first I was a bit confused by all of this, but as I’ve complied, I have found that although this way sounds more complicated, it actually makes things a lot easier.

If you are looking for a little more guidance as far as fanpage are concerned, leave a message in the comments and I will give you some great resources for making your fanpage GREAT!!

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If there is 1 thing that you can do for your business, may I suggest getting involved in the DSWA (Direct Selling Women’s Alliance). They are an organization dedicated to the Direct Selling individuals to help uplift and educate us to be the best we can be. We just finished with the national Celebration for this year, but there are local chapters in most areas that meet often and they also are having regional meetings coming up, so check them out.

Some of the things that struck a cord with me this weekend are:

“A leader knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way” - John Maxwell

“Our chief want is someone who will inspire us to be what we know we could be.” -Ralph Waldo Emerson

Don’t wait for someone else to believe in you. Believe in yourself!

We always compare our worst to other people’s best. Don’t compare. Be the best you that you can be.

“You are your greatest asset and you are the only one who can use that asset. ” -Julie Ziglar Norman

Service always comes before sales

I’m looking for people who are looking for me.

We learn more in challenging times that in times of ease.

“You can have whatever you want by helping enough people get what they want. ” -Zig Ziglar

So there is a quick glimpse at some of what I learned this weekend. I have an entire notebook full of notes and quotes and new steps to take to improve my business. My heart is full and so is my head. I met so many wonderful, powerful, amazing women (and a few men) this weekend and can’t wait for the next DSWA event.

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