Developing Your Facebook Fan Page Strategy for Your Niche (with Michele Scism)
Developing Your Facebook Fan Page Strategy for Your Niche
(with Michele Scism)
In this exclusive FREE teleclass, you will learn:
• How to use Facebook to drive massive traffic to your site
• The #1 reason your ideal clients are ignoring you
• How to get around the roadblocks that stop people from creating a page that works for their niche.
Is your fan page pulling its weight in your business? A well-designed (and maintained) page can create a never-ending stream of qualified ideal clients in your niche and for your business. Unfortunately, many businesses aren’t using their fan pages to their fullest potential (if they even have one).
In this interview, Michele will share the three things business owners can do to create fabulous (and effective) Facebook fan page that positions them as a key player in their niche.
Michele Scism is the Founder of both DecisiveMinds.com and The Global Social Media Managers Association.
Her clients call her “The Results Lady” because as a business strategist she uses her signature “Take Action Get Profits” system to help entrepreneurs get visibility and then to turn that visibility into profits.
Michele’s knowledge in the areas of online marketing and social media marketing have been recognized during recent interviews on several web TV shows, including being interviewed by Kristi Frank from Donald Trump’s The Apprentice, as well as multiple Talk Radio shows and tele-classes.
I also cannot get anything when I try to listen to the replay – on IE or Google Chrome. From these comments, it looks like a really good session to hear.
Help!
Last nite tried to access Michele’s recording. Play button doesn’t work. Would love to listen and 48 hours ending today on Thursday. Thank you!
Hi,
I cannot listen to Michele’s recording at all on the page. I tried both IE and Firefox. And we are in the 48 hours timeframe still.
Any solutions?
Thanks!
Hi Pj,
could you please tell me which WEB BROWSER you use OR one you think may work?
as i still can’t see an access button on this page https://prosperitytrainings.com/tnc/ to hear each call 🙁
My fingers are crossed i can get it working before Vrinda’s talk.
Kindly,
Sara
Hi Sara,
I’m using Mozilla Firefox. I just tested Michele’s recording, and it’s working fine for me.
Another option is that for only $97 (currently $200 off), you can get unlimited access to the downloadable Mp3’s and transcripts with the VIP Package:
https://realprosperity.infusionsoft.com/saleform/nathniflu
oookaaayy–Thats my shaky techy voice . . .Thanks for all the support. : )
LOL. Just take it one step at a time. I can walk you through it on one of our mastermind calls, if you’d like. : D
Great call! Lots of value and tips. It was especially good to know that a good fanpage marketing strategy can be maintained in about and hour a day.
Yeah! I already loved Facebook, and now I’m more excited than ever. : D
Do you have to have infusion soft to use that resource–I have 1Shopping Cart? . . . YES, I am way more excited about my new-born fan page.
No. It doesn’t matter what CRM you’re using for the FANS System. It just gives you the step-by-step instructions and the HTML code that you need to set up a welcome page like that.
It also gives you instructions on how to change each piece to fit your own business.
You’ll create a web form in 1ShoppingCart, copy that HTML code, and paste it in to link up your fan page with your CRM.
I know that sounds super techy, but it’s very doable with that system. Copy and paste.
In an earlier comment Pj, you said that you would post a resource iframes. I see an infusion soft resource. Is that it?
resource for iframes . . .
For iframes, I think you just search “iframes” in the Facebook search bar.
This is the resource I was talking about (how I set up my Welcome page):
Step-by-step system for setting up a custom fan page for $27:
https://isocial.infusionsoft.com/go/fans/hulle
Hey Cyndee – You can look for “Wildfires Iframes for pages” the application.
Hi, I’m a life coach who focuses on relationships. I have personal and business FB pages. I would prefer to keep my personal page private for my actual friends and family, and not mix the two worlds, but what do I do when I meet someone networking and they try to friend me rather than finding my biz page? Is there any way around this?
Thanks for the call – I got several aha’s from it and already renamed my FB business page to include keywords 🙂
Awesome!
I’d say if you really really really want to keep your personal page reserved for close friends and family only, you could consider creating 2 personal pages AND a fan page.
One personal page could be your name that people actually search for that you use for business and networking as well as friendship. The other “secret” personal page could be a nickname that your friends and family get but no one would ever search for.
Personally, I use the same personal page for friends and family as well as business contacts and I don’t post anything that I wouldn’t want everyone to see.
Hey Hilary – Well Facebook has a rule that says we can only have 1 personal page so be careful with that one. But there is another way around it. 1. You can create lists of friends. Just click on Account then Friends and you will see the option to create lists. I have my personal friends and family in a list. When we create an event or I send out a post that I don’t want going to my friends and family I can exclude that list. Which leads me to 2. When you are posting an update you will see a lock symbol next to “share” you can click on that and choose who you do or don’t want to see the update. Hope that helps.
Oops! I didn’t know about that rule! Thanks, Michele!
Thank you Michelle for all this fabulous information!
Thanks PJ and Ann for making this call possible.
So glad I was able to make the call!!!
Thanks, Lucy! You rock! : D
Thanks Lucy – do you have a fan page?
Thank you for the call. I’m glad I stayed on because some of your tips were quite useful!
Awesome! : D Thanks, Emily!
Thanks Emily – I am so glad you enjoyed it.
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When Michele says be sure to connect with for tagging…what does that mean? For example, if PJ shows on my wall, that means I’m connected, right?
If you’re not connected with someone (for example, if you don’t “like” their page), Facebook won’t allow you to use the @ symbol to create a little blue link back to their page.
If you’re able to pull up my friend or fan page with the @ symbol when you do your status updates, then yes, we’re connected. : D
PJ is exactly right. You want to make sure that you are either personally connected (as personal friends on Facebook) or you want to “like” their page. Actually I would recommend both. You want to have that done before you try to tag them. :))
Why a FB fan page vs a FB groups page?
I personally like the fan page because you can link it up to your CRM and turn it into an opt in page. I don’t think you can do that with groups. I’m curious to see what Michele says.
Hey Cyndee, A group is like a forum for a certain niche and a fan page is like a website for your business. With a fan page you can modify it – make it look different than other fan pages – make it unique. You can also contact your fans through their messages box and never reach a limit. And not to mention the SEO possibilities.
The way I use groups – I set them up for participants in a certain program or a group of people that have a common interest. But that interest is not necessarily my business. I also don’t have the ability to make changes to groups. There are limitations to what can be imported to a group and you can’t do outside tagging. Meaning – you can only tag members in the group so you really are limited in one of my main ways to share the word about my business. Hope that helps.
Is there a way to get a direct link to a particular post on your fan page, to use the strategy you just mentioned about posting one of your old blog posts to other blogs and fan pages?
I don’t totally understand the question. You can post the link for a particular blog post and you can post the link to your Fan Page or use @ to link back to your fan page, but I don’t *think* each update has its own URL.
I created a personal FB page and a business one. I don’t actually put much “personal” stuff on my personal page – I’ve heard it said that you can stand in front of your business (like Oprah) or behind your business (like Steve Jobs). I realize that standing in front works better for me. People hear me speak at a conference or festival, they look me up and friend me.
Should I shut down my biz page? Right now my newsletter pushes out to it. I have tried posting regularly, asking questions, etc and didn’t get much traffic. My personal page has a reasonable following and people Like photos that I post and respond/ask questions.
thanks!
There are limits to the personal page. Michele recommends keeping your biz page going. I concur!
This is what I used to create mine:
Step-by-step system for setting up a custom fan page for $27:
https://isocial.infusionsoft.com/go/fans/hulle
PJ that is a great tool – Thanks
I help speakers, coaches and entrepreneurs find their niche, and write their books so they can expand their brand and get more clients!
Woo-hoo! : D
Perfect Cyndee – I love that you are promoting writing books to your clients – I think that is a huge tool. Definitely something that can be promoting on a fan page.
so how does one create an FB page like you have? In other words, one which opens with the option for people to sign up for a newsletter?
Search for “iframes” in Facebook. It’s a free service that will allow you to set up an HTML page. I’ll post a resource in a sec.
Here you go!
This is what I used to create mine:
https://isocial.infusionsoft.com/go/fans/hulle
Michele’s Fan Page:
http://www.facebook.com/decisiveminds
It’d be really helpful if you’d clarify the level of the information you’ll be covering. So far it sounds like the call is for people who haven’t yet delved into the social media world. From the original description I thought this would be a more advanced call. Will you help the audience use our time well by clarifying who this call is designed to serve? Thank you in advance.
Thank you.
Glad you got some new tips! : D
Welcome! Glad you’re here! : D
Glad to be on the call. I work with new solopreneurs to get the behind-the-scenes work done so business owners can concentrate on what they went into business to do! Most excited right now about helping people turn their content into information products.
Guess it would be helpful for me to put my last name on here. Oops! info@emilylevy.com
Definitely needed! What is some of the specific behind-the-scenes work that you help them get done?
Emily – That is so exciting – info products are so powerful.
Hi. I’m Lucy and I work with caregivers of special needs and autistic children.
I help them discover how to get through the challenges, regain their energy, and keep their sanity.
Cool! I know a photographer that specializes in working with the same niche (she has twin boys who are autistic). Could be a good strategic alliance for you:
http://www.imagemaker-photography.com/
Hi Lucy, Great to have you with us.
I am really looking forward to the call too :))
I’m looking forward to this call, with Michele.
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looking forward to hearing you today. thanks a lot.
How great that you are going to be on the call!