Host's creating e-vites/Facebook events?

[ValerieHurtado]

I don't want to break any rules, and I'm not totally clear on whether this is OK or not.

I have a website and my host did invite lots of her friends using my personal website but she also created a Facebook event for her party. If it's allowed, I can see how it could be good for attendance since in our circles there are a lot of ladies that are more likely to keep up with what's going on with Facebook that might overlook the e-vite or reminder in their junk mail.

So first, is it OK for my host to create a Facebook event? And second, is she allowed to post my personal website on the event page? Third - it's OK for her to send e-mails to her friends who can't attend with my personal website link and how to order, right?

[BlessedWifeMommy]

1) Yes she can crate a Facebook event.
2) No she can not post your PWS.
3) Yes she can send emails including your PWS.

[pcchefjane]

Tell her to be very careful what she posts on FB. If it can be "searched" and found, it is a violation of HO policy. Tell her to be sure her security settings are on "Friends only" (and yours as well!

[ChefBeckyD]

Your host can talk about her Pampered Chef Party all she wants on FB - just as long as she doesn't provide a link to your website.

Same thing goes for the E-vites site.

[Sheila]

And the e-mails need to be via her personal e-mail account, not the PM's on FB. HO can do audits to see where the clicks (to our web page) are coming from. Clicks from FB (regardless if it's your page, her page, her event, her PM's, etc.) are considered a violation. Clicks from e-mails are NOT a violation. ;)

[BlessedWifeMommy]

And the e-mails need to be via her personal e-mail account, not the PM's on FB. HO can do audits to see where the clicks (to our web page) are coming from. Clicks from FB (regardless if it's your page, her page, her event, her PM's, etc.) are considered a violation. Clicks from e-mails are NOT a violation. ;)

Wow, I've never heard of this. I have a friend that I only correspond with on Facebook, I don't have her current email.

[Triciascucina]

There is another consultant here in Yokosuka that keeps putting things up about her PC Business. I sent her a private e-mail so not embarrass her to let her know she can not post anything about her business. I also notice that under employment she has PC listed. Are we allowed to do that?

[Sheila]

I talk about "a show" or "a yummy recipe", but my page is set to private so strangers can't see the comment. Everyone on my FB page already knows that I'm a consultant ... I don't use FB to drum up business. And no, you are not supposed to advertise in the employment section of FB that you are a consultant for PC. I'm sure when HO gets to it, they'll let her know.

[chefann]

There is another consultant here in Yokosuka that keeps putting things up about her PC Business. I sent her a private e-mail so not embarrass her to let her know she can not post anything about her business. I also notice that under employment she has PC listed. Are we allowed to do that?
No, we're not allowed to do that.

[babywings76]

Wow, I've never heard of this. I have a friend that I only correspond with on Facebook, I don't have her current email.

Check her info tab on her profile page. Most people have some sort of e-mail posted there. That's the account that their notifications go to normally.

[NooraK]

And the e-mails need to be via her personal e-mail account, not the PM's on FB. HO can do audits to see where the clicks (to our web page) are coming from. Clicks from FB (regardless if it's your page, her page, her event, her PM's, etc.) are considered a violation. Clicks from e-mails are NOT a violation. ;)

While this is technically true (as in this is how they mostly determine where you might have posted your site link), a single message occasionally through FB probably isn't going to throw up any red flags. If you make a habit of, say, sending your newsletter through FB, you might get some questions from HO, since they can't distinguish from the source whether it was a PM or posted on your wall or your profile.

[Sheila]

While this is technically true (as in this is how they mostly determine where you might have posted your site link), a single message occasionally through FB probably isn't going to throw up any red flags. If you make a habit of, say, sending your newsletter through FB, you might get some questions from HO, since they can't distinguish from the source whether it was a PM or posted on your wall or your profile.

I agree. A couple of clicks per year probably wouldn't be as big of a deal as say 25 or so every month. ;)

[cooknjess]

So are we allowed to invite people to host a show or talk about our products as long as we dont put our website down?

[NooraK]

So are we aloud to invite people to host a show or talk about our products as long as we dont put our website down?

That one's a bit tricky, because you're not allowed to post on any website that you are a consultant (I'm thinking you mean talking about inviting through FB and such). I don't know how the rules would apply if you did it without saying you're the consultant.

[cooknjess]

I did post something on Facebook but I took it off. I don't want to get in trouble.

[jwest43]

I just spoke with the HO regarding the rules of fb just this past week. The lady stated that we are not to mention the company name at all on facebook. we can make reference had a show or something like that. We definitely are not suppose to post a link to our website any where on the internet. Personal emails are okay. Page 37 in policy manual is where she sent me to.