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MDE327

MDE327

Structural
Jul 19, 2010
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What does everybody think of a Facebook / social networking site profile for a structural (or whatever) engineering firm.

Seems a lot of my contractor and design/build clients are starting to get them. To me that seems to indicate it is time I consider doing the same.

Mike Drinkwater, P.E.
 
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Tough call... personally, I think I would look down upon a professional company with a Facebook page as a main draw. I don't think FB has managed (yet) to make it past the "whimsical adult" stage of clientele.

Dan - Owner
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Facebook is good for the performing arts, modeling agencies, talent agencies, support organizations, fan clubs, etc. I hope it does not go all corporate. It would completely change things for me. Maybe not in a practical sense, but certainly in a cultural sense.

"If you are going to walk on thin ice, you might as well dance!"
 
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Check out my website. We have the little twitter, wordpress and facebook logos at the bottom. Does anyone ever go to them? No, just the blog, for us. But it's a good way for google to see your website and information in the whole internet scheme of things. It's more for SEO than anything useful.

Civil Development Group, LLC
Los Angeles Civil Engineering specializing in Hillside Grading
 
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if you look @ FB vs LinkedIn you will see more corporations reside on LI.

my kids use FB, i use LI.

as for SEO a ShareThis link on your website will capture more than a twitter.

however, if you use FB there is a new app available called BranchOut that searches your friends on LI.
 
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Hey at least your company can play mafia wars and then invite other companies to participate...

Tobalcane
"If you avoid failure, you also avoid success."
 
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I have a financial advisor acquaintance that advertises his financial blog on his Facebook - kind of indirect advertising. It's easy enough to ignore, but it still puts me off a bit since i keep my Facebook for family and people i consider friends, yet he's pushing his "financial work" on all of us on his friends list....Maybe I’m a little weird, but I’d never sell to my friends.
On the other hand i do have a Group that i joined (local restaurant) that once a week post their special etc.
 
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Facebook Demographics:

- 50% users are male
- 47% are between 18 to 34
- Less than 25% below the age of 18
- 15% are between 35 and 50
- 45% of people have a degree
- 61% make over $61,000 per year

FB has a lot of potential.
 
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Yeah, FB has great potential. I just broke up with my BF via wall post.

"If you are going to walk on thin ice, you might as well dance!"
 
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Cass you did NOT!!! PUBLIC wall post?

Hg

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Not only that, but since he doesn't use computers, he had to hear it from his ex. How the the saying go, a woman scorned.......

"If you are going to walk on thin ice, you might as well dance!"
 
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Harsh! Dayum.

Hg

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Ah, found it

Heav'n has no Rage, like Love to Hatred turn'd,
Nor Hell a Fury, like a Woman scorn'd.

The fury also included returning his already-opened birthday presents and using the money for a 2-hour massage and a manicure/pedicure.

"If you are going to walk on thin ice, you might as well dance!"
 
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All of this is a good example of why I personally would prefer FB to be social networking, and not a professional forum.

"If you are going to walk on thin ice, you might as well dance!"
 
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Social networking is not a substitute for having a good, professional looking website. I wouldn't do much more with MyFacePlant than point to my site.
 
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I like FB for connecting with old friends. I wouldn't use it for buisness purposes, but I would maintain a moderate level of profesionalism on it.

-Kirby

Kirby Wilkerson

Remember, first define the problem, then solve it.
 
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