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Facebook - the new AR Home Stager hang out

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Home Stager with Minnesota Home Staging Network~ MN's Top Home Staging Firm

So....I honestly have to say when I got my first invitation to this FACEBOOK thing, I was thinking:

1) What the heck?

2) Ok, I'm way too old for this

3) After getting umpteen emails from old high school and college friends...WOW, this thing is quite connected somehow.

I've also noticed quite a few friends from the AR World joining and requesting to link as friends, so I've started a group.

It's called - "Active Rain Home Stagers" :)

Feel free to join in...and let me know what you think of the whole facebook thing.  I'm still quite new I have to admit.

All the best,

Beth

Sharon Tara
Sharon Tara Transformations - Portsmouth, NH
Retired New Hampshire Home Stager

Well, if you are getting calls for work from it that is great.  Question:  I listed my married name, should I put my Maiden name in there to be recognized from old friends or is the high school and year graduated enough. 

Jul 18, 2008 12:23 AM
Minnesota Home Staging Firm, Minnesota
Minnesota Home Staging Network~ MN's Top Home Staging Firm - Inver Grove Heights, MN

I am...and have to say doing some rooms in an hold high school or college friends kids room is so much fun!

Jul 18, 2008 02:37 AM
Steve Hoffacker
Steve Hoffacker LLC - West Palm Beach, FL
Certified Aging In Place Specialist-Instructor

Beth,

This is the second post I'm reading today on facebook. I think there's a message there for me. Thanks.

Steve

Jul 18, 2008 03:08 AM
Anonymous
Marsha May, Redesigning Montana's Beautiful Spaces

Thanks Beth! I've got two missions today. Sing up for AR and Facebook.

 

Jul 18, 2008 04:20 AM
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Minnesota Home Staging Firm, Minnesota
Minnesota Home Staging Network~ MN's Top Home Staging Firm - Inver Grove Heights, MN

Hi Steve, thanks! What was the other message about facebook?

Hi Marsha, very good. Have fun with both of those. :)

Jul 18, 2008 07:11 AM
Michael Sahlman
www.HomesForVIPs.com - Keller Williams Realty - Miami Beach, FL
e-PRO - Miami Beach Florida Luxury Homes

i am new to facebook too

Jul 20, 2008 03:33 PM
Minnesota Home Staging Firm, Minnesota
Minnesota Home Staging Network~ MN's Top Home Staging Firm - Inver Grove Heights, MN

Welcome Michael...  Enjoy the ride! :)

Beth

Jul 20, 2008 03:50 PM
Karen Otto
Home Star Staging - Plano, TX
Plano Home Staging, Dallas Home Staging, www.homes

Hi Beth,

Of course this invite has been sitting in my inbox and now I'm reading this and went to join and cannot get to the page - but I promise to join!  I never go on facebook but have the account. One can never be on too many social networking sites...

Jul 20, 2008 03:54 PM
Minnesota Home Staging Firm, Minnesota
Minnesota Home Staging Network~ MN's Top Home Staging Firm - Inver Grove Heights, MN

We must be on at the same time KO. 

Ha...isn't that the truth about the networking sites. Sometimes they can be overwhelming! Mostly just great places to meet nice people :)

Jul 20, 2008 04:10 PM
Kym Hough
www.Staged-to-Sell - Danville, CA
Staged to Sell East Bay - Danville, CA

Hi Cheryl, I know I have been getting lots of contacts from my Facebook profile. I just joined your group too as most of my friends are already there! Kym

Jul 20, 2008 04:21 PM
Joanna Vaftis
First Impressions by Joanna: Home Staging, Redesign, & Decor - Baltimore, MD
Home Stager - Baltimore, Maryland

Sharon,

 

Here is what you can do so people who knew you by your maiden name can find you.

 

Go to your profile page and on the top right hand corner, click on account.

 

Next you should be under settings where the first thing you will see is "name"

 

Click on that

 

next, a few lines down you will see something that says "former full name"

 

You type your whole former full name there.  The name doesn't show up as your profile name, but you will show up if someone types in your maiden name in the search engine.

Jul 20, 2008 11:10 PM
Minnesota Home Staging Firm, Minnesota
Minnesota Home Staging Network~ MN's Top Home Staging Firm - Inver Grove Heights, MN

Hi Kym, thanks for joining! Have fun...

Hi Joanna, thanks so much for answering Sharon's questions. I somehow missed that response!!!

Sharon, so sorry...but Joanna is exactly right on how to list maiden names :)

Jul 20, 2008 11:21 PM
Lisa Robbins
Au Courant Home; City Living Baby - Aventura, FL

Hi Again Beth. I have 2 questions, are you combining your professional and personal profiles, or did you set up a biz profile? I would like to invite you all to be friends. I have not done that yet. And have you thought about posting on Linked In. I know some of us are on it but as far as I can see there are no large staging groups? What do you think?  Thanks.

Jul 21, 2008 12:32 AM
Juliet Johnson
Vizzitopia - St Johns, FL
Jacksonville Photography & Digital Marketing

Yeah, it's been fun on Facebook, although there is a lot of selling going on.  And it's much easier to move around and share, chat and learn here on AR.  I too have a group there, and hope that you'll join, Beth -- wwww.homemarketingmastermind.com.  I'lll join yours if you'll join mine!! <grin>  Juliet

Jul 21, 2008 12:37 AM
Minnesota Home Staging Firm, Minnesota
Minnesota Home Staging Network~ MN's Top Home Staging Firm - Inver Grove Heights, MN

Hi Lisa...I do have a profile on LikenIn as well actually. Linked In seems to be a bit more professional IMHO.  Facebook people can find you very easily though!

 

Jul 21, 2008 12:41 AM
Minnesota Home Staging Firm, Minnesota
Minnesota Home Staging Network~ MN's Top Home Staging Firm - Inver Grove Heights, MN

Hi Juliet...sounds good. I'll sign up this week :)

Jul 21, 2008 12:41 AM
Sharon Tara
Sharon Tara Transformations - Portsmouth, NH
Retired New Hampshire Home Stager

Joanna  Thank you so much, I have added my maiden name successfully!

Jul 23, 2008 08:27 AM
Liz Kennedy ~ Stage It Simple, Bedford, TX
Stage It Simple - Bedford, TX

Sounds good.  My daughter is on FB.  Now I can have my own page.

Jul 23, 2008 08:49 AM
Cindy Lin
Staged4more School of Home Staging - South San Francisco, CA
Host, The Home Staging Show podcast

wooo just joined! :)

Aug 03, 2008 03:29 PM
Anonymous
Tina Mathews, Design Style

Ditto for me. Just linked up with ya Beth

Aug 04, 2008 01:14 PM
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