The Author

The Author
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Wednesday, January 28, 2009

Stay Connected with Loved Ones...Or Not.

To Facebook or not to Facebook...or as it is affectionately known to some as "Crackbook".
I say to Facebook... but Facebook wisely. I live thousands of miles from many of my family members and close friends so I have found that the best way for me to keep in touch with them is through www.facebook.com . Facebook was once an innocent way for college and university students to stay connected and has grown to tremendous proportions, giving the ever-popular MySpace a run for their money. I find Facebook less sleasy...less raunchy for lack of better terms.
I have found many a family member and old friends around the world on Facebook, who I had since lost touch, or track of. They can also find you, and you have the choice to accept them as a "friend" on the list of people you choose to be connected with.
There are a variety of features you can add to your page like a family tree, a map showing all of the places you have visited throughout the world and my personal favorite, Tim Horton's "give a gift" (for all of the Canadians living where there is no Tim Horton's, you can still get your buddy a cup or other Timmy treats at any time). It also has some great small business features for marketing and promoting your products or services!
I recommend taking advantage of the privacy features and really researching what information you want to display and whom you would like to see it.
There is so much to Facebook and it would take too long to describe so check it out yourself! Watch out you don't get to addicted to checking...it has a mobile feature...I just can't subject my cell (or myself) to that...hopefully, I never will (LOL), but it is available.
Have a blast staying connected!!!

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