Should you allow Facebook business pages to join your group?
Should you allow business Facebook pages to join your group? As I hit “decline” on yet another business page requesting to join my monetized Facebook group, I had an “a-ha!” moment. Although I allow businesses to *attempt* to join my group,...
What’s the difference between a Facebook business page and a Facebook group?
What’s the difference between a Facebook business page and a Facebook group? Facebook groups are all the rage, but for the newbies out there, it can be super confusing to figure out the difference between a Facebook page, a Facebook group, and a Facebook...
Facebook group experts – what are they and why use them?
Facebook group experts – what are they and why use them? Do you have some members who are consistently more helpful than others? Are there members who you know will respond (so that you don’t need to) with accurate information that another member is...
Entrepreneurs Guild Podcast: From a side hustle to a surprise layoff to building a new business
Entrepreneurs Guild Podcast: From a side hustle to a surprise layoff to building a new business I had a great time speaking with Thom Stimpel and Tom Fleury of The Entrepreneurs Guild Podcast. We chat (and laugh!) about: How I turned my Facebook community group into a...
Facebook tests new method for admins to target ideal new group members
Facebook tests new method for admins to target ideal new group members Facebook has introduced (for some groups) a new easy way for admins to target your ideal new Facebook group members based on gender, location, and similar groups. The only problem is this targeting...
Why it’s important to have a team & automations in place for your online business
Why it’s important to have a team & automations in place for your online business The pandemic sure upended a lot of things over the past year and a half or so. My family used it as an opportunity to make some big changes, including a move to another state....
Help! People created a Facebook hate group about me!
Help! People created a Facebook hate group about me! So many Facebook admins have been there. A small contingent of people doesn’t like the way we run our group. Maybe they don’t like that we make money from the group. Maybe they accuse of us of...
How to ignore Facebook messages without alerting the sender
How to ignore Facebook messages without alerting the sender If you’re like me, you don’t like to receive a deluge of private messages from group members. Some… okay A LOT of mine want one-on-one treatment when their post gets declined or they...
What to do when Facebook group members are badgering other members
What to do when Facebook group members are badgering other members In a previous blog post, I talked about what I do when Facebook members harass me (as admin). But, what should you do if a group member (or members) is harassing other members? It is really important...