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Comparison of facebook pages and groups
Posted on 01. Sep, 2009 by Kenny.
Yesterday I wrote about pages as opposed to groups in the facebook universe. I guess I’m just encouraging people to take advantages of pages for all they have to offer. Groups has been around longer and most of us have more experience with groups. Groups make more sense. They feel safe and community like. However, that’s just becasue we don’t completely understand why you’d use a page. Like I said yesterday, groups have their place and you’ll still use them. However, there may be some things you want to use pages for instead of groups.
So, here’s a little comparison. Here are the things that both groups and pages can do:
- Wall discussions
- Discussion boards
- Photos
- Videos
- Send messages to members/fans
- Create related events
What can a group do that a page can’t?… Read the rest
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Facebook pages or groups
Posted on 31. Aug, 2009 by Kenny.
Last week I posted a video about integrating social media in our ministries. One great way to do this is using facebook. I’m still a noob at using facebook specifically for ministry related stuff, but I thought I’d explain the differences between groups and pages and how you want to use both.
First of all, you probably want to use both. Both have different functions. Groups have been around longer and of someone has experience with only one, it’s probably groups. However, most people are using groups to do things where they probably should use pages. Let me explain.
Groups
Groups can be big or small, but they’re mostly suited around connecting people around ideas, thoughts or specific people. The discussion boards, photos, links and allow for great connection, discussion and collaboration.… Read the rest
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