You’ve joined Facebook. You’ve connected with a bunch of old friends from High School, College, old jobs, and more. Most of your family is on there too. So now what? How do you
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In the old Facebook design, on the right side of the screen under applications was an icon and link to Groups. Unfortunately, in the new Facebook design, they must have assumed that everyone knew what the groups were because they’ve now reduced it to a small icon at the bottom of your screen.
But what you want to look for is a small icon in the “Applications” bar at the bottom of your screen that looks like two blue heads. Don’t worry, when you hover over it, it will say “Groups”.
When you click on Groups, it will show you what Groups your friends have joined, but you can also search for Groups as well. No matter what the topic, there are probably several groups that match what you’re looking for.
When you search for groups, one of the keys is to look for the color yellow. Why? Because they highlight groups that have recent activity. New members, new wall posts, new discussion topics, etc. It doesn’t do you much good to join a group with 4 members where no one is doing anything.
Click on the groups that look interesting to you, and you will see the activity of the group. Double check under “Group Type” that the group is an open group, where anyone can join. If it is, just go ahead and join the group!
The great thing about groups is they look and operate almost the same as a Friends page. There is a wall where you can post random short messages to everyone, but there is also a Discussion Board area to get into deeper conversations.
At first, simply browse around and see what people are talking about. Hopefully there is already some things happening there, and you may want to go ahead and make some posts. One of the easiest things to do is to introduce yourself on the Wall, and let people know that you’re hoping to… (here’s the key)... you’re hoping to make new friends in there.
You want to encourage others to add you as a friend, and you just need to be up front and let people know that you’re great with them adding you.
The biggest mistake that I see a lot of people make in Groups, is that they come in and they don’t add anything of value, they just randomly spam the wall or the discussion board with an ad, and then leave.
You definitely want to be of value to the group. Answer people’s questions, participate in the discussion boards, etc. What’s great is that although there may be many members of a group, most people are content to just sit back and watch. That means that it’s easier for you to become an influencer in the groups, and gain more respect and friends because of your active role.
So next time you’re on Facebook, check out the Groups, which is simply the easiest and best tool for finding and making new friends.
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