Comments on: Nearly 4,000 Facebook Fans in Less than 7 Days http://ryanshell.com/nearly-4000-facebook-fans-in-less-than-7-days/ Marketing, public relations, social media... and a little of this and that. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:03:31 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Ryan Shell http://ryanshell.com/nearly-4000-facebook-fans-in-less-than-7-days/comment-page-1/#comment-623 Ryan Shell Fri, 12 Feb 2010 23:30:49 +0000 http://ryanshell.com/?p=1257#comment-623 Joe, I actually thought I had used a graphic on the site highlighting the contest, but it appears I didn't. Did I say the fans came because how the wall was being managed? Don't think I did. By the way, fake email addresses tend to make it seem like you are "hiding" for some suspicious reason. Jim, Sure the growth has also been driven by the contest, but it has also been driven by other efforts. I mean, people had to hear about the contest right? Like I said to Joe above, I thought I had used the contest graphic in a previous post. I've been a wee bit busy and it appears I was mistaken. I appreciate you visiting the site, but it's oddly funny that you and Joe just happened to visit the site on the same day - and leave similar comments... Have a good one. Ryan Joe,

I actually thought I had used a graphic on the site highlighting the contest, but it appears I didn’t. Did I say the fans came because how the wall was being managed? Don’t think I did. By the way, fake email addresses tend to make it seem like you are “hiding” for some suspicious reason.

Jim,

Sure the growth has also been driven by the contest, but it has also been driven by other efforts. I mean, people had to hear about the contest right? Like I said to Joe above, I thought I had used the contest graphic in a previous post. I’ve been a wee bit busy and it appears I was mistaken.

I appreciate you visiting the site, but it’s oddly funny that you and Joe just happened to visit the site on the same day – and leave similar comments… Have a good one.

Ryan

]]> By: Jim McFarkle http://ryanshell.com/nearly-4000-facebook-fans-in-less-than-7-days/comment-page-1/#comment-622 Jim McFarkle Fri, 12 Feb 2010 19:36:48 +0000 http://ryanshell.com/?p=1257#comment-622 So, you don't think the phenomenal growth has anything to do with the $1000 drawing Truliant is offering for people who become fans? I mean the growth is great, but you seemed to leave out a critical point in your story about the growth. Just seems like you should be honest about it, especially if you're trying to gain credibility. So, you don’t think the phenomenal growth has anything to do with the $1000 drawing Truliant is offering for people who become fans? I mean the growth is great, but you seemed to leave out a critical point in your story about the growth.

Just seems like you should be honest about it, especially if you’re trying to gain credibility.

]]> By: Joe http://ryanshell.com/nearly-4000-facebook-fans-in-less-than-7-days/comment-page-1/#comment-620 Joe Fri, 12 Feb 2010 16:07:43 +0000 http://ryanshell.com/?p=1257#comment-620 Did you mention that you got all those fans by offering $1000? Who doesn't need $1000 these days? Any Facebook page offering $1000 gets me as a fan. I wouldn't credit the number of fans you got by the way the wall is being managed. Did you mention that you got all those fans by offering $1000? Who doesn’t need $1000 these days? Any Facebook page offering $1000 gets me as a fan. I wouldn’t credit the number of fans you got by the way the wall is being managed.

]]> By: Carla Day http://ryanshell.com/nearly-4000-facebook-fans-in-less-than-7-days/comment-page-1/#comment-612 Carla Day Tue, 09 Feb 2010 18:39:56 +0000 http://ryanshell.com/?p=1257#comment-612 Absolutely amazing! I am impressed by what you have done with Facebook. So thrilled to have you on CU Chat Up next week to talk all about it! Absolutely amazing! I am impressed by what you have done with Facebook. So thrilled to have you on CU Chat Up next week to talk all about it!

]]> By: Ryan Shell http://ryanshell.com/nearly-4000-facebook-fans-in-less-than-7-days/comment-page-1/#comment-611 Ryan Shell Tue, 09 Feb 2010 17:18:45 +0000 http://ryanshell.com/?p=1257#comment-611 Tim, what a statement - thank you so much for the kind words! Tim, what a statement – thank you so much for the kind words!

]]> By: Tim McAlpine http://ryanshell.com/nearly-4000-facebook-fans-in-less-than-7-days/comment-page-1/#comment-610 Tim McAlpine Tue, 09 Feb 2010 17:00:57 +0000 http://ryanshell.com/?p=1257#comment-610 Congratulations on building an incredible fan base so quickly! Simply awesome results Ryan! I have never seen anything like this for any big brand, let alone a credit union! Congratulations on building an incredible fan base so quickly! Simply awesome results Ryan! I have never seen anything like this for any big brand, let alone a credit union!

]]> By: Ryan Shell http://ryanshell.com/nearly-4000-facebook-fans-in-less-than-7-days/comment-page-1/#comment-606 Ryan Shell Mon, 08 Feb 2010 21:37:13 +0000 http://ryanshell.com/?p=1257#comment-606 Kristi, One way would be defined as a company simply pushing info. That isn't what we are doing at all. Visit www.facebook.com/truliantfcu and you'll notice that we are starting conversations, providing content, and responding to a vast number of Wall posts. The point you are hitting at could also be made for Twitter. I'm def not a fan of the one way push - not a best practice at all. Thanks for checking out the site! Ryan Kristi,

One way would be defined as a company simply pushing info. That isn’t what we are doing at all. Visit http://www.facebook.com/truliantfcu and you’ll notice that we are starting conversations, providing content, and responding to a vast number of Wall posts.

The point you are hitting at could also be made for Twitter. I’m def not a fan of the one way push – not a best practice at all. Thanks for checking out the site!

Ryan

]]> By: Kristi http://ryanshell.com/nearly-4000-facebook-fans-in-less-than-7-days/comment-page-1/#comment-605 Kristi Mon, 08 Feb 2010 21:30:51 +0000 http://ryanshell.com/?p=1257#comment-605 4,000 fans, kudos! However, when does social media stop being social? Now, to me Facebook seems more to be a one way communication platform where as Twitter is far more conversational. With having so many fans how does one feel that their comment is important or feel that they are a name within 4,000 instead of a number. I marvel at how many fans/followers people have but, are we using social networking to prove our awesomeness or to connect with people. 4,000 fans, kudos! However, when does social media stop being social? Now, to me Facebook seems more to be a one way communication platform where as Twitter is far more conversational. With having so many fans how does one feel that their comment is important or feel that they are a name within 4,000 instead of a number. I marvel at how many fans/followers people have but, are we using social networking to prove our awesomeness or to connect with people.

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