Utilizing Facebook for Business: Tips for Emailing Friends

[maassl]

I just took everything PC off of my facebook because on searching around on here I realized I really shouldn't have had anything on there.:blushing: Many of my friends on facebook are people that I haven't seen or talked to in years. I was thinking about making up a blanket email to send to each of my friends on there individually and emailing it telling them about my business and asking if they'd be willing to help out. Has anyone done this? If so - what did you say on your email? What kind of response did you get?

 

[pampermejolene]

I did this with my Myspace when I first started. I mostly just got ok, great, I'll keep your info on hand.
It's worth a shot though! I was looking for a PC consultant for about 6 months before I finally signed through HO. Had someone sent me an email like that I would have appreciated it.

 

[candiejayne]

I did this on myspace sort of. I picked some friends that I hadn't talked to in a while and sent them individual messages that started off personal, but then I pasted an already made up email along with it. I only sent it to about 10 people, but I did get 2 small shows out of it. Its worth a shot, but you have to be careful how and who you present it to. If you haven't talked to them in a while, or don't know them real well, they may mark you as spam or report you for it.

 

[etteluap70PC]

If you have not talked to them in a while you are better off getting straight down to business and ending with a more personal note.

think about it... someone calls to chit caht...bla bla bla... oh I want to tell you about my new biz. Makes you feel like toey couldn't wait for the chit chat to be over to pounce about your new biz.

 

[babywings76]

I have only e-mailed friends, not aquaintances (sp?) about it. I do the hey, how's it going, long time, huh, this is what I've been up to... blah, blah, blah. I put in there a few things about what stuff I've been up to and then a briefly make mention about PC and then just stick in there a little tag line about hey, if you ever need anything or want to even do a catty show and get some free stuff just let me know. And then I quickly move on to other things and then ask about what they've been up to, yadda, yadda, yadda. I keep it light and friendly. I try to keep it like a conversation and less of an e-mail that I send to leads I follow up with normally. KWIM?