June 4, 2014
Corny Facebook Idea
Every week I get calls from retailers with questions about Facebook posts.
Common concerns are:
1. I don’t have anyone who can post on our store Facebook page.
2. It will take too long to have someone do this each week for my store.
3. I don’t know what good content is – aside from my weekly ad.
4. How do I get more Facebook followers and Facebook friends.
My answer:
1. You do have someone already on your staff that can do this.
2. You can have great Facebook posts each week in under 7 minutes per week.
3. There’s plenty of good content available – it’s easy to find.
4. You’ll get followers and friends if you provide interesting content.
8:00 am: Went to my subscription on Social Octane and put in my sign on and password. Clicked on “Banner Photos” and found a banner photo on fresh corn. Timely picture so I clicked on the photo and it immediately went on my Facebook page.
8:05 am: I googled “dog eating corn on the cob” and clicked on the first Youtube video. Watched the video, laughed out loud . Then clicked on “share” and copied the Youtube link. Then went to my Facebook page and pasted the link on my Facebook post.
8:07 am: I signed off and started working through 112 emails still sitting in my in basket. Facebook posting is now done for the week. If I can find 3 or 4 minutes later this week I’ll put up another Facebook post on fresh corn by “googling” topics like “eating corn on the cob.”
As you know, the purpose of your store’s Facebook page isn’t to get “Facebook Likes”. The purpose is to connect with your customers and become more “connected” with them. You’ll gain more followers though when you get more Facebook “Likes.”
Social Octane can save you time and money…..and Social Octane can give you ideas to help you “mine” additional content and posts for your Facebook site.
Want Social Octane? click here to contact us about Social Octane Posting Service or call one of our Customer Service Representatives at 480-639-1200. Better yet, read the end of this week’s Idea of the Week and you could win a free 1 year subscription.
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Here’s the recommended link about cooking corn I found at 8:02 am
“Cooler Corn”-
Cooking a dozen or more ears at once using a Coleman Cooler
The Social Octane posting that is recommended in June has a link to an interesting way to cook fresh corn using a Coleman Cooler. You can click on the picture below to see the linked article.
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At 8:05 I googled “Dog eating corn on the cob” and found this video to post on my Facebook site.
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It took me another 40 seconds to find another video to post relating to corn on the cob.
No cordless drill? Use a bundt pan
Another video you can post on your Facebook site
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At this point in the day I had a couple of minutes prior to a scheduled conference call so I googled” how to eat corn on the cob” and found several videos including the video that is below.
Etiquette:
How to politely eat corn on the cob
(give me a break Gloria, international Etiquette expert——– it’s corn on the cob)
OK, why not pose the question on your Facebook site….. “Should you eat corn on the cob “up and down” the cob….. or “across the cob.” Should you dip your face down to eat the corn on the cob or lift the ear of corn up to your mouth? If you use a knife to cut kernels off the cob, where do you place your knife if you don’t have a bread plate.
All of these are critically important questions………. and, you could let your Facebook page viewers know that you’re providing a service to them by having the video clip on etiquette available to settle any family arguments about the most prim and proper way to chow down on a cob of corn at the next family BBQ.
I’m sure you’ll get some interesting responses on your Facebook page.
Before you watch this video, you should know that the the dog in the video (above) obviously didn’t watch the etiquette video.
Although Gloria believes you should eat the corn on the cob “up and down” but my research after watching about a dozen videos of dogs eating corn —- many of them prefer to eat corn across the cob vs up and down.
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This idea was pretty viral a couple of years ago and most everyone has seen it but put it up on your Facebook page and you’ll get plenty of comments and likes. Even those familiar with the video will give you a “thumbs up”, provide comments or pass it along to friends.
A “Corny” Thank You to Idea of the Week Readers:
Thanks for reading this week’s Idea of the Week to see how easy it is to get great content for your Facebook page.
Since you took time out of your busy schedule to read this week’s Idea of the Week we want to show our appreciation by giving the first 12 Idea of the Week readers a free 1 year subscription to the Social Octane posting service and…..a free 1 year subscription to the Social Octane banner photo service. That’s a $600 gift – just for getting up early and reading our post before you start your busy day.
If you’re among the first dozen stores to send an email to me telling me which of the above videos you liked the most, you’ll get one of the free subscriptions. Personally, I like the video of the dog eating corn on the cob but you choose which video or post mentioned above you liked the most.
In all fairness to Eastern, Central, Mountain and Pacific time zone customers I’ll look at the time stamps of the first 3 emails from each of the time zones and will respond back to you with your “congrats, you’ve won a free subscription email”.
Don’t bother calling me to enter this contest since I’m sending it out at 3 am Phoenix time. Just click on the email link below and tell me which video or post you like the best and you could win a $600+ subscription to Social Octane.
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If you already have a subscription to Social Octane we’ll extend you subscription another year at no cost. If you’re not a retailer (e.g. you work for one of our wholesalers who offer our programs), go ahead and send me an email with your favorite video, and if you’re among the first responders I’ll write you to ask you who you would like to “regift” your free subscription to one of your favorite retailers.
Start your day off with a reward for getting up early and reading our weekly post.