Image via CrunchBaseThe short answer is no.
People want to do business with people. The whole point of entering the social networking realm is to make personal connections and build your business. While brand recognition is important, it is not as important as connecting with your customers and prospective customers.
When I look at a Facebook profile and see a business name, I feel like the person behind the page is hiding behind their logo. It does not convey that trusting feeling that would make me jump to do business with you.
My advice is to create a personal profile and then create a page or a group around your business or products and services. You are not your business. You have other interests that you can share with your customers. You can tell by my profile that I like snowmobiling, own a motorcycle, have kids, etc… That makes me “human” to the people who will approach me for web consulting. If I solely focused on NewWard then many of the connections I have made would have never come to fruition.
Be you first – sell second and always be genuine.
Who are you online?
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I am Eric Stranburg that’s who I am. 🙂 Facebook fan pages are key to branding.
so glad you wrote about this because too many people don’t understand the principles of a successful facebook campaign. cheers
Cheers to you Johnny… (Love the Desmond!)
Eric – Fan pages invite people to connect with you and keep track of your work… still have to be used with care 🙂 !
I agree. Care needs to be taken and a plan should always be implemented. Facebook has switched over the Business pages to match more closely the Homepage. I am not a fan because it seems to add clutter to the once simple and streamlined page. Great care and restraint should always be observed especially when dealing with a brand and Facebook.
As a Newbie, I am always searching online for articles that can help me. Thank you