Facing up to Facebook: O?Reiily?s Facebook - The Missing Manual
Facebook doesn?t need any introductions, with both agency and brands
bending over backwards to maximise their presence across the world?s
most popular social network. So, how can you keep up-to-date with the
latest development and make the social network work harder for you?
Author
E.A. Vander Veer, third edition of ?Facebook - The Missing Manual? for O?Reilly is just the ticket to get you up to speed and then some.
Written
by an individual with considerable experience, O?Reilly has tapped into
the essence of what readers want and need. E.A. Vander Veer has
authored or edited more than 15 computer books, covering everything from
Excel basics to JavaScript and XML. Her work has appeared in dozens of
online and print publications, including Byte, The Writer, Salon, and
CNN.com.
Social networks aren?t strangers to rapid development, with Facebook
possibly the most well known for change, causing some widely reported
fallouts with its users. Vander Veer?s book gives readers the chance to
get up to speed, arming them with the knowledge to embrace what may lay
ahead quickly and easily.
"Most of us lead pretty busy lives. We want to spend our online
social time having fun and connecting with each other in meaningful ways
? not plowing through help files, clicking around hoping to pick things
up by trial and error, or (worse) leaving ourselves open to identity
theft," explains Vandeer Veer.
Some may think that Facebook is solely a consumer-facing social
network for the realm of friends and family. The book dismisses this
providing guidance on how businesses can make the most of the social
networks to reach audiences whether B2B or B2C.
Highlights from the book:
- Get started, get connected. Signing up is easy, but the real
payoff comes when you tap into networks of coworkers, classmates, and
friends. Pick and choose who gets to see what, and learn how to steer
clear of people you want to avoid.
- Add applications. Transform your Facebook account into an addictive,
one-stop resource with thousands of mini-programs, ranging from silly
to serious.
- Go professional. Facebook isn't just for college kids. Thousands of
companies and businesspeople use the site for everything from project
collaboration and advertising to filling (and finding) jobs. You'll
learn all the tricks.
- Protect your privacy. You may feel too exposed with so much personal
info on display. This book features an easy-to-follow, multi-pronged
approach to staying safe on Facebook.
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This article first appeared on the Elemental blog.