4 Ways to Engage Them on Facebook (or any other social site)

So you’re on Facebook, Twitter, MySpace, or some other social site on the Internet.

How do you get people to respond to you? You have to ENGAGE them!
Use these ideas that engage and keep customers for the long term:

Expose yourself. Open a fan page or a blog, and open them for comments. A blog is one medium to draw visitor comments. You can also ask customers to add comments in a customer forum or review products. The more often people comment, the more engaging the discussion will become. It’s a positive cycle.
Make them LOL. People love to be amused. If you give them something funny or otherwise delightful to return to, they’ll be back. But you must keep it fresh. If you have Facebook fans and friends, reach out to them with interesting and fun posts, share videos, humorous quotes, photos, etc.
Be smart. Offer your audience/group helpful information—and you must continue to update that information to keep the conversation going. If you’re on Twitter, for example, be ready to tweet 8 to 10 times a day. If you blog, post at least a few times a week. On Facebook, post an update at least once a day, but comment as often as possible to your friends or fans.
Bribe them. If you want answers to a few questions to get to know your customers, be willing to make an offer, such as a $5 off purchase, samplers, special, or other small item.

It’s an exciting time to be in business and be able to market yourself—we have so many opportunities to be in with groups of people we would have never had in the past. It takes a little time during your day, but it is time well invested, in you!

—Rina Valan

P.S. What are you doing tomorrow night, Thur Sept 16 at 9PM Eastern? Join me in a live webinar and I’ll show you how to attract more people to your business and build your downline. Check your email for RSVP.
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Once upon a time, in 1984, a woman named Rina Valan was frustrated about the limits placed on women in the business world and in their personal relationships. Back then, you literally had one choice: raise a family or have a career. In addition, if women complained of lack of pleasure with a partner, it was just assumed she was ‘frigid.’ Those choices were just not acceptable to Rina, and so her mission because clear to be that champion for the financial and personal well-being of women and their partners. With a $10,000 loan from her mother and drawing out all her cash advances on credit cards, in August 1984 Rina started Fantasia Home Parties in a small dusty warehouse in Elizabeth, NJ. She loved her 3 year old daughter so much that she could not bear to leave her with a sitter, so she took her to work every day. In the evenings would train new consultants so they could sell at home parties and be able to support their families AND be there to take care of them too. Today, Rina and her daughter, Emily, still work side by side. So 30 years later, Fantasia Home Parties stands as the pioneer and leader in romance home parties. As one of the founding member of CAHPA (Certified Adult Home Party Association), Fantasia continues to forge the trail and we make it possible for women to be equals in matters of the heart, personal pleasure, or providing income for themselves and family. Some of us do it in pink high heels or sneakers, some are single or married, some are single moms, or some of us are even taking care of own moms. With over 33 years of executive experience in the Home Party and Direct Selling business, her personal attention and real life experience is the backbone of our team. It is not unusual that she shares her working experience daily by coaching and with personal support with both new and experienced consultants.

4 Ways to Engage Them on Facebook (or any other social site)

Rina Valan, President and Founder of Fantasia Home Parties