Facebook Is Matching Donations On #GivingTuesday, Here’s What You Need To Know

Facebook has just announced that they are partnering with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to match donations made through Facebook on #GivingTuesday (November 28) up to $2 million. Facebook is also waiving the processing fees for these transactions, even after the match runs out. Because of the nature of Facebook and magnitude of this campaign, I expect that there will be a higher-than-average number of donations via Facebook. That said, this doesn’t apply to funds that ...

Facebook Groups for Pages Is Here

Facebook Groups For Pages Is Here!

A couple of months ago, Facebook announced the roll out of Groups for Pages; a much-requested feature by Page Admins. Groups for Pages allows a Group to be created by a Page, rather than needing the Admin of a page to create the group using their personal information.  This is great for organizations who have a need for Group functionality but want to keep everything on-brand. Check out what Facebook’s Chief Product Officer had to ...

How To Avoid Facebook & Twitter Share Fail

How To Avoid Facebook & Twitter Share Fail

Facebook and Twitter are great platforms for generating interest and driving ticket sales but there’s no getting around the fact that you must play by their rules. More often than not, this means jumping through a few hoops to customize or update your share content. Here Are Two Common Problems [box]New Content You publish a new webpage or blog post and when you go to share, Facebook and Twitter seem to be pulling up the ...

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