Commonly used acronyms on Facebook

Commonly used Facebook acronyms

Whether you’re just getting started with Facebook or you’ve been using the social network for a while, below is a list of commonly used acronyms (cua) that you can use on Facebook.

Remember, depending on the conversation you’re having, this list of commonly used Facebook acronyms might not always be appropriate so be sure to consider your audience before you use them in a public space.

Commonly used acronyms on Facebook

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Sync contact photos and usernames from Twitter on your iOS device

How to sync contact photos and usernames from Twitter to your iOS device


While I love using Twitter, it can often be difficult to keep your Twitter photos and usernames in sync with your iOS contacts. For most people, they never update their iOS contacts and end up keeping two separate lists of contacts.

By keeping two separate lists of contacts, this means lost time and lost productivity.  Fortunately, if you have just a few minutes, you can learn how to sync contact photos and usernames from Twitter on your iOS devices.

Before you can sync contact photos and usernames from Twitter on your iOS device, you need to first download the Twitter app.

Download Twitter app

How to sync contact photos and usernames from Twitter on your iOS device

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5 places to network

Name tag from networking eventYour business is up and running. You have a few regular customers. And your business is setup on a host of social networks like Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest and LinkedIn. But business is growing – rather slowly.

In this situation, what do you do? 

The answer is simple – network! Not only is networking (online and offline) a great way to meet new and interesting people, but there are lots of places to network.  In fact, you have lots of opportunities to network each and every day, we just overlook them.

If you’re not seeing the results you would like with your business, you can’t just sit there – you need to look for places to network. 

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How to promote posts to friends of fans on Facebook

How to promote posts to friends of fans on Facebook

How to promote posts to friends of fans on Facebook.  Facebook Promoted Posts have been around for just over a month and while most people are still catching on to what they are how they can help you reach more of your fans and improve your engagement with them, there’s been an update.

Previously, you could only use Facebook promoted posts to target posts towards your Facebook fans. Today, you can now use Facebook promoted posts to target friends of fans. What this means is that instead of promoting a post to just your fans, you can go a level deeper and reach their friends too (just by checking a box)!

Not only does this mean you’ll be making your marketing dollars work harder, but you’ll also have the opportunity to grow your network because your posts will now be shown to new people who don’t yet know about your Facebook Page in addition to your current fans.

How to promote posts to friends of fans on your Facebook Page

  1. Visit your Facebook Page
  2. Navigate to a post you want to promote – click the promote button
  3. Decide on how many people you want to promote a post to
  4. Check the box that says promote to friends of fans
  5. Click save

That’s it! You have just learned how to promote posts to friends of fans on Facebook.  

If you get stuck, be sure to read these 10 things to know about Facebook promoted posts before you begin using this new feature.

What to do when opportunity knocks

Creating opportunityA lot of people think that people are born successful.  For most people, that isn’t true. Most people are not born successful.

Sure, some people are born into a situation; for example, a family business.  Others happen to be in the right place at the right time – often when a business is failing and the owners are ready to throw in the towel.

For the most part though, people are successful for one main reason – they see opportunity where others do not.

Here are a few examples to consider.

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5 ways to use Instagram for business

5 way to use Instagram for your business5 ways to use Instagram for business. Most people think of Instagram as a quick and convenient way to take photos of their friends, family and vacations. While it is great for pleasure, you can also use Instagram for business as well.

In fact, not only does it serve as a great way to take quick photos, but you can also customize the look of your photos using various filters and tilt-shift blur (adding a blur to the background while keeping a single point on the photo sharp).

So now that you’re aware of what Instagram can do, how can you use Instagram for business and what are some of the benefits of using Instagram for business?

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Link Instagram and Facebook Pages You Manage

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If you want to link Instagram and Facebook Pages that you manage, all it takes is a few minutes.

Before you link Instagram and Facebook Pages together, consider these amazing stats: every 58 seconds, a photo is uploaded to Instagram1 new user joins Instagram every second, and 50 million+ users are already using Instagram.

If those don’t move you to link Instagram and Facebook Pages you manage together, think about it from your fans’ standpoint.

Besides posting  typical Facebook Page updates – “LIKE this post…”, we launched a new product or news about your brand, Instagram photos can be a great way to boost the quality of the content you already post to your Facebook Page.

Why link Instagram and Facebook Pages?

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