Facebook Resolution 2017 - Reason
While our Copy, Edit, Etc FB page isn't new, it's also not been a priority, by any measure. It wasn't our ticket to attention, nor has it served any of our clients in any way. In all fairness, it hasn't had the chance. We just WANTED it!
It seems that most businesses host a Facebook page. Whether large or small, incorporated or independent (even sole proprietors), a business today likely has a Facebook presence. I, too, want to offer that social presence on Facebook. Although, originally, the plan was eventual advertising of services via Facebook- no more than that.
A following isn't necessary to begin advertising on Facebook, and up to now I've simply perused and shared items of interest to me . . . a means of acquainting with the way I want the page to feel. It's been a supremely casual, but eerily quiet process. No worries. The social return can be a long process. As it stands, a staggering 87% of posts to Facebook pages by users go unanswered!1 With a response like that, it's no small wonder why pages have to work so hard to cultivate a following.
At this turn of the New Year, I'm reminded that this Facebook page could benefit from some worthy attention, regardless of whether I intend to run ads just yet. Surely, all who would post at the Copy, Edit, Etc. Blog shall be reachable via Facebook as the future unfolds. So, let's take care to make a space that will enhance our efforts as well as those of our peers and other industry members.
Facebook Resolution 2017 - Rhyme
The New Year is a cue to get our Facebook page in order for fans and consumers in a way that ensures they'll know what to expect as well as find something new and exciting every time they peep into this fold of our social experience. We need good reasons to share, that reach a bit beyond our interests, and have come up with one!
In 2017, we'll regularly share job ads in the fields of writing, editing and communication to our Facebook page. Emphasis will be on telecommunication and remote work opportunities.
Along with traditional writing jobs, we'll share gig ads for short-term jobs that seem to qualify as remote work opportunities. Job posts we find and share may be long or short-term outlook scenarios.
Facebook Resolution 2017 - Disclaimer
My greatest concern at this point (regarding this sharing endeavor) relates to the safety and security of any who would pursue such job post shares. Realize that, any shares we post are ads merely seen, possibly saved for our pursuit, often read once and unverified. Perhaps a job post grabbed an eye as a possible opportunity for any one of our peers or other interested parties. Either way, these will be UNVERIFIED job post shares.
Each job seeker is expected to be mindful of any possible issues and take appropriate responsibilities unto themselves as they follow through on any postings we've shared. Please be thorough and keep safety in mind while job-hunting. Because we are not affiliated with the creators of these ads to be shared on Facebook, we cannot guarantee any of the ad claims or vouch for their representatives.
More Rhyme for the Reason
By sharing industry job ads, we intend to support fellow service providers and workers of the gig economy. We're committed to reminding people of their inherent values in today's job market. The gig economy is a world of opportunity for job seekers of many types, and we hope to strengthen our community of service providers by sharing in this way. This is just one thing we can do!
We'll focus on writing-associated gigs, because these are where we operate; yet, we like to keep an open mind. After all, there have been many 'gig' jobs that helped to support students, writers, performance artists and anyone struggling to get by or who plainly enjoy gig work and are always on the lookout for such, often rare, opportunities.
For now, we'll go with a random approach to the day(s) of the week that we share this type of post, and we'll ask: Do you think there's a best day to share help-wanted ads? If so, let us know in comments which day we should try, and why.
Like our Facebook page today and let us know when you see one of our job post shares in your feed.
By sharing these opportunities to connect with others who partake and deal in our fields of interest, we hope to instill a positive outlook among people who continue to find self-actualizing, appropriate ways to support themselves in any economy.
1 DMR Contributor. Facebook Page Statistics November 2016. http://expandedramblings.com/index.php/facebook-page-statistics/ December 2016. ↩
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