It took me awhile to get on the Facebook bandwagon. Who wants to put that much personal information out there? Who has time for it? Once I finally joined, I was initially obsessed. It was fun to see what my peers have been doing since graduating high school and college.
Then the thrill wore off. I would still go on once a day or so, but if I didn't, I didn't care. Now I'm back to having fun with it. Why? Because I've found tons of pages that offer coupons, freebies, etc.
Months ago I "liked" the page for my local Chick-Fil-A. This provided me an opportunity to take my daughters for a free lunch when the restaurant was testing a new program. The need for volunteers was advertised only on Facebook. Tomorrow I'm going to make $50 for one hour of work for helping my local children's hospital test a new website. Again, volunteers were only recruited via Facebook. A few weeks ago a friend encouraged me to "like" the page "Money Saving Mom." The page constantly alerts fans to freebies and coupon deals. In just one week I've earned a coupon for a free bag of salad, a free sample of body wash and a coupon for free cat food. I'm all about free, plus it's always fun to try new things.
If you have even a remote interest in Facebook, I would encourage you to figure out what you like and then "like" those pages. You never know what deals will come your way!
July 19, 2011
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Facebook is a funny animal, isn't it!
I joined FB back when I was nursing/pumping. I was on it several times a day, reading all kinds of useless information. But it was fun. Then my kids became mobile, and life got busier, and I decided to stop checking FB altogether because it seemed like such a time suck. But I've realized that I miss out on things by not checking in- photos, important updates (not the ones about mixed up coffee orders, but ones that provide important and/or fun details about people I really care about), and information about things I "like". So, now (as of a few days ago) I'm back to checking once a day. I'm even trying to post updates, just to become more involve in the community. Maybe it's silly, but I'm finding it fun again.
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