Why does Facebook have patents to listen (eavesdrop) through the microphone for ambient sound if they are only using it for uploading your video? My live feed of the Congress hearings cut out right near the end, but did anyone ask these questions? Mr Zuckerberg Facebook submitted a patent 7 years ago to listen to […]
5 Types of Content Calendar and Social Media Planning – Sydney Australia Course 2018
Here are the 5 types of social media planners you need. Depending on your organisation you may want different sections, different colour coding or completely different calendars: Most people know content calendars for social media. This is content YOUR create. Earned Attention. Social Media Outcome: Build Awareness Promotions is Bought Attention. Through ads or free ebooks […]
Facebook Trialling Downvote Dislike Button 2018 Algorithm
How will the Facebook algorithm take into account Facebook post dislikes? After all there is already a sad and an angry response. Note that it is for public Facebook business page posts. Not rubbish your friends post up 😛 Here come the trolls. Facebook enabling Facebook Business Page Trolls? “Facebook is trialing a downvote button […]
Nasty SMS Spam – turn off Facebook Mobile Messages #australia #socialmedia
How to stop those annoying spammy messages on your mobile cellphone from Facebook Messenger Text service. Took me a while to figure out what was going on. SMS messages but no telephone number? Just asking me to click on a dodgy link? Every. Single. Day. Anyway two steps. I went to https://www.facebook.com/settings?tab=notifications and turned off Text […]
Does Social Media Activism work? Social Media for Awareness Raising #metoo
Will the Harvey Weinstein issue raise awareness or bury us in memes? Social media and in particular Facebook & Twitter raising awareness of issues that womens’ nonprofits have being trying to direct attention to FOREVER. The New Yorker (traditional media) might’ve started it, but social media is pushing everything along. I friggin’ detest those Facebook […]
More than Rumours: Facebook Changes #Australia
For my students: So Facebook has around 1,000 to 1,500 versions running at anyone time (split A/B testing of interface, algorithms etc). Some of the interface changes I am seeing or have seen: ENGAGEMENT swapped out for Likes in the public facing ‘numbers’ area of a Page. Now the boss will ask “what is our Facebook […]
Set up a Facebook Shop in Australia with Paypal and Stripe
Setting up a Facebook Business Page Shop with Paypal and Stripe in Australia is not fully available yet – but you can prepare! #Facebook #Australia Dear Students Of My Facebook Course – I just want to put something out there publicly as there’s been discussion on it online. Facebook Co HAS Paypal and Stripe for […]
Alternative: Facebook Groups App Gone – Sep 2017 – Australia
Dear Students, just a quick note – the Facebook Groups app for Android and iPhone will be gone Sep 1st 2017. I use the app, so I’m grumpy. But hey, we aren’t paying for it. The alternative I’ve currently found is to bookmark the hidden groups newsfeed. https://www.facebook.com/?sk=groups and in the Facebook main app fb://groups/gridtab […]
