Chapter 9. Exploring Groups, Events, and Games
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Find Your Favorite Things on Facebook
Join a Facebook Group
Start a Facebook Group
Communicate with Group Members.
Create an Event Invitation
Review Upcoming Events
Export an Event to Another Calendar.
Have Some Fun with Games and Applications
Browse Facebook Apps and Games
If you thought your teen years were a busy time, just wait. Being a member of Facebook means that you're about to have a whole new group of friends to combine with your old ones. Best of all? You'll meet people who have interests just like yours. You'll have the opportunity to attend chats and join groups — and you don't even have to get out of your pajamas.
Is there something you really like? A series of books, films, or products? Look for a related page on Facebook; many businesses are joining up on Facebook. Even California Cat Center, where I board my cats, has a Facebook page. (I visit their page to check out the cute photos of their feline guests.)
And here are some other instances of Facebook member involvement:
When Kashi products stopped manufacturing my favorite shake mix, unhappy customers started a Facebook group to protest!
Someone came up with the idea that Betty White should host Saturday Night Live and started a Facebook group. They had a great idea. After spreading the word through wall posts and messages, over 500,000 people joined. Eighty-eight-year-old Betty hosted the 2010 Mother's Day show, and SNL had the highest ratings in over 18 months! ...
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