Falklands : Join in the Falklands Facebook conversation!
Submitted by Falkland Islands News Network (Juanita Brock) 30.08.2010 (Article Archived on 13.09.2010)
The Falkland Islands officially joined the social network phenomena Facebook in October 2009 and we’re delighted to announce that the dedicated tourist board page
Join in the Falklands Facebook conversation!
The Falkland Islands officially joined the social network phenomena Facebook in October 2009 and we’re delighted to announce that the dedicated tourist board page - www.facebook.com/naturesbestkeptsecret - has just tipped the 3,000 fans mark! Are you part of the Falklands online conversation? If not, here’s why you should be and how you get involved.
Join us at: www.facebook.com/naturesbestkeptsecret
Boasting more than 500 million active users, people spend over 700 billion minutes on Facebook every month, with 50% of users logging onto Facebook in any given day! With the fastest growing demographic of users 35 years and above, we believe it is imperative to take the Falkland Islands to where people, and your potential customers, are spending time. Our Falklands page allows us to take the destination to a huge and diverse audience and get involved with online conversations and communities.
A Falklands ‘virtual’ community
Facebook’s virtual community provides a platform for people to share photographs, stories, travel experiences and connect with friends and family. People joining the Falklands Facebook page all hold a common interest – the Falklands. Social media is a great way of spreading the word about why people should visit the Falkland Islands. Many companies now have a social media presence with products and places all posting information and requesting people to become a ‘fan’.
At FITB, while we will be posting events, pictures and information to showcase what a great place the Falklands are visit, we are effectively directing others to endorse the destination on our behalf, and in ‘real’ time. Third party endorsements are extremely powerful in today’s informative sharing environment.
How YOU can get involved and join the Falklands conversation
We’d love you to become a fan of the Falkland Islands. If you already have a Facebook account, click on www.facebook.com/naturesbestkeptsecret or search under ‘Falkland Islands’ in the field in the top right-hand side of the screen once you have logged in. The official Falklands page has this image as its current profile picture:
Once you become a ‘fan’ we encourage you to share your Falklands experiences, photos and comments with us and get involved with our discussions. Tell the online community about wildlife sightings, events that are happening, your latest news or even travel-related deals that you’d like to highlight. The more activity we engage on the page, the more of an online community we build. Best of all, it’s completely free – the only investment is your time.
If you don’t yet have a Facebook account, it’s free and takes minute to join. Click onto www.facebook.com.
Continue to help us spread the Falklands Facebook word
Add a line with the Facebook link to the bottom of your email signature to encourage your potential, current, past and repeat customers to join the Falklands page - you could also add this link to your newsletters, e-newsletter, collateral and websites.
Become a friend of the Falkland Islands visiting us on Facebook! www.facebook.com/naturesbestkeptsecret
Melisa Barnes
Falkland Islands Tourist Board Apprentice
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