Business networking groups on Facebook

June 9, 5:16 PMAllentown Social Media ExaminerLinda Roeder

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A business networking group on Facebook, also known as Facebook groups, is a popular way to advertise your business on Facebook. By using a business networking group on Facebook, you'll be able to send out messages to anyone who joins your group. You'll also be able to allow your business networking group's members to ask questions, make comments and communicate from your Facebook group page.

What does a Facebook group offer?

• You can send messages to everyone in your Facebook group at one time. This feature is good for reminding people to come back to your Facebook group so they can see what's new and interact with you and other customers.
• You can post messages in your forum. Use the Facebook group forum to ask questions and get advice from your customers and clients. They will be able to respond to each of your Facebook group forum posts and leave you feedback.
• The Facebook group page is a free ad for your company and it's products. Utilize it to promote your products and your company's values.

What doesn't a Facebook group offer?

• There is no newsfeed on a Facebook group as there is on a Facebook business profile. This means that you can't post messages and have them automatically show up on your group's Facebook pages.

Why use a Facebook group?

• A business networking group on Facebook can offer your company a permanent place on Facebook with which to promote your products and your business.
• Using a business networking group on Facebook gives you the opportunity to reach the Facebook crowd and offer to them information that they wouldn't otherwise see unless they searched your website.
• Get feedback on upcoming or new product items when you post a question about the item on your business networking group page.

Why are business networking groups useful?

• It shows people that you care enough about them to move into a form of media that they can relate to.
• Print news is going the way of the dinosaur and finding news about your company in online news it tedious. Make it easier for them to find news about your company and it's products by posting it on your business networking group.
• Business networking groups help you relate to your customers on a personal level that you can't get with other forms of media or advertising.
• Sending messages via your business networking group helps remind you customers that you exist.

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