[nabs-l] help creating a Facebook group page

[Chris Nusbaum]

Hi Annemarie,

Actually, I'd say that if I'm understanding your client's purpose 
correctly, she'd probably be better off with a fan page.  This is 
because a group is mainly for discussion and interaction between 
people interested and involved in a certain thing.  For example, 
as a 2011 LAW Program participant, I'm in the NFB LAW Program 
2011 group on Facebook so I can interact with other participants 
and parents/chaperones at the program.  Most businesses use a fan 
page if they're only looking to post announcements for a 
business, and anyone wishing to receive such announcements is 
asked to like (or be a fan of) the page.  Fans of the page will 
only see announcements if the administrator of the page posts it 
in a status update.  If the fans want to get other updates and 
wall posts from other fans, they need to go to the fan page's 
wall and look at the recent posts.  I know that many businesses 
want to interact with their customers, but setting up a Facebook 
group would be like setting up a listserve like this one, and I 
don't think many businesses want that.  If she only wants it for 
announcements, I would suggest a page rather than a group.  If 
fans want to post comments, they can post it on the business's 
wall.  However, the choice is up to her; if she wants a group, 
she can create one, although I don't suggest it.  But I won't try 
to tell you or her what to do.  If she wants a group, I'm sorry 
but I can't be of much help, as I don't know how to create one, 
nor join one on the mobile site.  Does anyone know? There is also 
a list for blind Facebook users where you can post questions like 
this one.  To subscribe, send a blank email with the subject 
Subscribe to bfb-subscribe at yahoogroups.com.  Hope this helps!

Chris

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 ----- Original Message -----
From: Annemarie Cooke <aec732 at msn.com
To: <nabs-l at nfbnet.org
Date sent: Wed, 28 Sep 2011 14:13:40 -0400
Subject: [nabs-l] help creating a Facebook group page


Please excuse cross-post; I realized that this list may be my 
best resource for my question.











I am working with a client to develop a page for her business on 
FB.  I created a page and invited people to "Like" her business 
but it seems I should have created a "Group" instead of a fan 
page as no one is able to see page updates....
Any way to re-create this Group pageusing the material already on 
the fan page?

Many thanks!
You can message me off list if that works better...
Annemarie Cooke

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