[meteorite-list] Facebook.... a viable forum? (word of CAUTION)

From: Galactic Stone & Ironworks <*meteoritemike_at_meteoritecentral.com*> Date: Wed, 12 Mar 2014 20:08:40 -0400 Message-ID: <CAKBPJW-w+AsCFhksxK25oYHEq-K1z3uSkeF82=k=1ViNvHf60w_at_mail.gmail.com> · meteoritemike_at_meteoritecentral.com

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On 3/12/14, Michael Farmer <mike at meteoriteguy.com> wrote:
> I have sold hundreds of thousands on Facebook. Ignore at your own peril and
> demise:)
> Michael Farmer
>
> Sent from my iPhone
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>> On Mar 12, 2014, at 4:28 PM, Anne Black <impactika at aol.com> wrote:
>>
>> Private comment from one of the most highly regarded (and recently
>> retired) meteoriticist:
>>
>> "Facebook is for old people with way too much time on their hands"
>>
>> (Yes, he allowed me to repeat it).
>>
>>
>> Anne M. Black
>> www.IMPACTIKA.com
>> IMPACTIKA at aol.com
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>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Ruben Garcia <rubengarcia85382 at gmail.com>
>> To: Galactic Stone & Ironworks <meteoritemike at gmail.com>
>> Cc: Meteorite-list <Meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
>> Sent: Wed, Mar 12, 2014 4:46 pm
>> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Facebook.... a viable forum?
>>
>>
>> Thanks Mike,
>>
>> Good to read what works for you.....I appreciate it!  Just in the last
>> few minutes since this post I've had 10 emails singing the praises of
>> FB and also people sending friend requests. I'll post articles,
>> photos, hunting videos and commentary but YES I will also post ADS.
>>
>>
>>
>> On Wed, Mar 12, 2014 at 3:34 PM, Galactic Stone & Ironworks
>> <meteoritemike at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> Hi Ruben,
>>>
>>> I also resisted FB and Twitter for a long time.  It just seemed silly
>>> and trivial.
>>>
>>> However, I have since become a big fan of both, especially FB.  It is
>>> great for networking.  I have met some good people who I now consider
>>> friends, and I have also met some new sources of material.  A few of
>>> my FB friends are traders and we swap material.  It's been a boon for
>>> business as well because it is a great promotional tool.
>>>
>>> A couple of tips for new meteorite people on FB :
>>>
>>> 1) search the groups for meteorite-related groups.   There are many,
>>> and some are not so good, but others are very good for discussions
>>> and/or sales.
>>>
>>> 2) find a few meteorite people who have large friend lists that are
>>> visible.  You can farm those lists for new contacts and send friend
>>> requests to them.  Many dealers, including myself, keep the visibility
>>> of their friends list on private to prevent this.  But if you look
>>> around, you can find the meteorite dealers and collectors this way.
>>>
>>> 3) If you intend on selling on FB, be very up-front about that fact to
>>> people who "friend" you.  Many people do not want to see ads.  I
>>> oblige those people by removing them from my friend's list, or warning
>>> them up front that I do post ads in addition to other normal
>>> (non-commercial) posts.
>>>
>>> Send me a request - FB name (galacticstone)
>>>
>>> Best regards,
>>>
>>> MikeG
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>>>> On 3/12/14, Ruben Garcia <rubengarcia85382 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> Hi all,
>>>>
>>>> I just re-signed up on Facebook (I was on years ago but got off
>> within
>>>> weeks of signing up) and was wondering how you like it as a forum for
>>>> meteorite chat/news and also an advertising medium.
>>>>
>>>> Does it work for you? Why?
>>>>
>>>> Honestly, I've been resisting the move to FB -  but if that's where
>>>> the action is, what choice is there?
>>>>
>>>> If you have suggestions please let me know.
>>>>
>>>> BTW -  Feel free to send me a friend request (although I've not even
>>>> set up my page, but I'm working on it now)
>>>>
>>>> Here is my link
>>>> https://www.facebook.com/ruben.mrmeteoritegarcia
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Rock On!
>>>>
>>>> Ruben Garcia
>>>> http://www.MrMeteorite.com
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>>
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