<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" ><channel><title>Social Media Examiner | Ben Pickering | Activity</title> <atom:link href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/bpicks/activity/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><link>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/bpicks/activity/feed</link> <description>Ben Pickering - Activity Feed</description> <pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2013 09:53:10 +0000</pubDate> <generator>http://buddypress.org/?v=1.5.5</generator> <language>en</language> <item> <guid>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/facebook/forum/topic/facebook-guest-expert-ben-pickering-discussing-facebook-contests/#post-43043</guid><title>Ben Pickering replied to the forum topic Facebook Guest Expert: Ben Pickering discussing Facebook contests in the club Facebook</title><link>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/facebook/forum/topic/facebook-guest-expert-ben-pickering-discussing-facebook-contests/#post-43043</link> <pubDate>Wed, 03 Oct 2012 05:53:08 +0000</pubDate><description> <![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/bpicks/" title="Ben Pickering" rel="nofollow">Ben Pickering</a> replied to the forum topic <a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/facebook/forum/topic/facebook-guest-expert-ben-pickering-discussing-facebook-contests/" rel="nofollow">Facebook Guest Expert: Ben Pickering discussing Facebook contests</a> in the club <a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/facebook/" rel="nofollow">Facebook</a> <a class="mention" href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/lowellbrown/" title="Mention Lowell Brown" rel="nofollow"></a><a href='http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/lowellbrown/' rel="nofollow"></a><a href='http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/lowellbrown/' rel="nofollow">@lowellbrown</a> As a Facebook Preferred Developer our company must always uphold the rules of the road and advise our clients to do the same. I can't really comment on how Facebook polices the entire site but I do [&#8230;]</p> ]]> </description> </item> <item> <guid>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/facebook/forum/topic/facebook-guest-expert-ben-pickering-discussing-facebook-contests/#post-43032</guid><title>Ben Pickering replied to the forum topic Facebook Guest Expert: Ben Pickering discussing Facebook contests in the club Facebook</title><link>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/facebook/forum/topic/facebook-guest-expert-ben-pickering-discussing-facebook-contests/#post-43032</link> <pubDate>Tue, 02 Oct 2012 22:31:50 +0000</pubDate><description> <![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/bpicks/" title="Ben Pickering" rel="nofollow">Ben Pickering</a> replied to the forum topic <a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/facebook/forum/topic/facebook-guest-expert-ben-pickering-discussing-facebook-contests/" rel="nofollow">Facebook Guest Expert: Ben Pickering discussing Facebook contests</a> in the club <a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/facebook/" rel="nofollow">Facebook</a> <a class="mention" href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/scottlinklater/" title="Mention Scott Linklater" rel="nofollow"></a><a href='http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/scottlinklater/' rel="nofollow"></a><a href='http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/scottlinklater/' rel="nofollow">@scottlinklater</a>&#160; I'm not the one doing the development for Strutta so I may not be able to give you the best answer. If you are able to detect the mobile browser then you can redirect to a mobile friendly site. [&#8230;]</p> ]]> </description> </item> <item> <guid>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/facebook/forum/topic/facebook-guest-expert-ben-pickering-discussing-facebook-contests/#post-43031</guid><title>Ben Pickering replied to the forum topic Facebook Guest Expert: Ben Pickering discussing Facebook contests in the club Facebook</title><link>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/facebook/forum/topic/facebook-guest-expert-ben-pickering-discussing-facebook-contests/#post-43031</link> <pubDate>Tue, 02 Oct 2012 22:28:54 +0000</pubDate><description> <![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/bpicks/" title="Ben Pickering" rel="nofollow">Ben Pickering</a> replied to the forum topic <a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/facebook/forum/topic/facebook-guest-expert-ben-pickering-discussing-facebook-contests/" rel="nofollow">Facebook Guest Expert: Ben Pickering discussing Facebook contests</a> in the club <a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/facebook/" rel="nofollow">Facebook</a> <a class="mention" href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/effexo/" title="Mention Rob Raine" rel="nofollow"></a><a href='http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/effexo/' rel="nofollow"></a><a href='http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/effexo/' rel="nofollow">@effexo</a> I think you're correct that it is easier to amass followers on Twitter and specifically to connect with other businesses. I do feel that Facebook is much more B2C than B2B, however, there are still people [&#8230;]</p> ]]> </description> </item> <item> <guid>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/facebook/forum/topic/facebook-guest-expert-ben-pickering-discussing-facebook-contests/#post-42682</guid><title>Ben Pickering replied to the forum topic Facebook Guest Expert: Ben Pickering discussing Facebook contests in the club Facebook</title><link>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/facebook/forum/topic/facebook-guest-expert-ben-pickering-discussing-facebook-contests/#post-42682</link> <pubDate>Thu, 27 Sep 2012 18:46:09 +0000</pubDate><description> <![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/bpicks/" title="Ben Pickering" rel="nofollow">Ben Pickering</a> replied to the forum topic <a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/facebook/forum/topic/facebook-guest-expert-ben-pickering-discussing-facebook-contests/" rel="nofollow">Facebook Guest Expert: Ben Pickering discussing Facebook contests</a> in the club <a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/facebook/" rel="nofollow">Facebook</a> <a class="mention" href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/russell-pottinger/" title="Mention Russell Pottinger" rel="nofollow"></a><a href='http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/russell-pottinger/' rel="nofollow"></a><a href='http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/russell-pottinger/' rel="nofollow">@russell-pottinger</a> Hi , yes Facebook has taken action against pages that violate their policies. In this example, they are directly incentivizing people to use Facebook sharing and Liking in order to enter a [&#8230;]</p> ]]> </description> </item> <item> <guid>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/facebook/forum/topic/facebook-guest-expert-ben-pickering-discussing-facebook-contests/#post-42659</guid><title>Ben Pickering replied to the forum topic Facebook Guest Expert: Ben Pickering discussing Facebook contests in the club Facebook</title><link>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/facebook/forum/topic/facebook-guest-expert-ben-pickering-discussing-facebook-contests/#post-42659</link> <pubDate>Thu, 27 Sep 2012 17:09:47 +0000</pubDate><description> <![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/bpicks/" title="Ben Pickering" rel="nofollow">Ben Pickering</a> replied to the forum topic <a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/facebook/forum/topic/facebook-guest-expert-ben-pickering-discussing-facebook-contests/" rel="nofollow">Facebook Guest Expert: Ben Pickering discussing Facebook contests</a> in the club <a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/facebook/" rel="nofollow">Facebook</a> <a class="mention" href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/david-c-jones-cpa/" title="Mention David C. Jones, CPA" rel="nofollow"></a><a href='http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/david-c-jones-cpa/' rel="nofollow"></a><a href='http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/david-c-jones-cpa/' rel="nofollow">@david-c-jones-cpa</a> it depends on the type of app/plan but we do have a mobile solution. It's tricky in Facebook because they don't support page tabs in mobile. We'd be happy to chat specifics with you for your [&#8230;]</p> ]]> </description> </item> <item> <guid>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/facebook/forum/topic/facebook-guest-expert-ben-pickering-discussing-facebook-contests/#post-42654</guid><title>Ben Pickering replied to the forum topic Facebook Guest Expert: Ben Pickering discussing Facebook contests in the club Facebook</title><link>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/facebook/forum/topic/facebook-guest-expert-ben-pickering-discussing-facebook-contests/#post-42654</link> <pubDate>Thu, 27 Sep 2012 16:36:05 +0000</pubDate><description> <![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/bpicks/" title="Ben Pickering" rel="nofollow">Ben Pickering</a> replied to the forum topic <a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/facebook/forum/topic/facebook-guest-expert-ben-pickering-discussing-facebook-contests/" rel="nofollow">Facebook Guest Expert: Ben Pickering discussing Facebook contests</a> in the club <a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/facebook/" rel="nofollow">Facebook</a> <a class="mention" href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/f20baio/" title="Mention Francesca Baio" rel="nofollow"></a><a href='http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/f20baio/' rel="nofollow"></a><a href='http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/f20baio/' rel="nofollow">@f20baio</a> You don't need to use an app to announce a Fan of the Month but it depends on how you are selecting the winners and if there is a prize of tangible value. If there is no prize and you are simply [&#8230;]</p> ]]> </description> </item> <item> <guid>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/facebook/forum/topic/facebook-guest-expert-ben-pickering-discussing-facebook-contests/#post-42653</guid><title>Ben Pickering replied to the forum topic Facebook Guest Expert: Ben Pickering discussing Facebook contests in the club Facebook</title><link>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/facebook/forum/topic/facebook-guest-expert-ben-pickering-discussing-facebook-contests/#post-42653</link> <pubDate>Thu, 27 Sep 2012 16:33:30 +0000</pubDate><description> <![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/bpicks/" title="Ben Pickering" rel="nofollow">Ben Pickering</a> replied to the forum topic <a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/facebook/forum/topic/facebook-guest-expert-ben-pickering-discussing-facebook-contests/" rel="nofollow">Facebook Guest Expert: Ben Pickering discussing Facebook contests</a> in the club <a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/facebook/" rel="nofollow">Facebook</a> <a class="mention" href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/robbertvandervleuten/" title="Mention Robbert van der Vleuten" rel="nofollow"></a><a href='http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/robbertvandervleuten/' rel="nofollow"></a><a href='http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/robbertvandervleuten/' rel="nofollow">@robbertvandervleuten</a> My company <a href="http://www.strutta.com" rel="nofollow">Strutta</a> provides a third app and is a Facebook Preferred Developer so I'm a bit biased. If you are a developer then building your own app is viable but for most businesses it is [&#8230;]</p> ]]> </description> </item> <item> <guid>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/facebook/forum/topic/facebook-guest-expert-ben-pickering-discussing-facebook-contests/#post-42594</guid><title>Ben Pickering replied to the forum topic Facebook Guest Expert: Ben Pickering discussing Facebook contests in the club Facebook</title><link>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/facebook/forum/topic/facebook-guest-expert-ben-pickering-discussing-facebook-contests/#post-42594</link> <pubDate>Thu, 27 Sep 2012 00:11:06 +0000</pubDate><description> <![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/bpicks/" title="Ben Pickering" rel="nofollow">Ben Pickering</a> replied to the forum topic <a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/facebook/forum/topic/facebook-guest-expert-ben-pickering-discussing-facebook-contests/" rel="nofollow">Facebook Guest Expert: Ben Pickering discussing Facebook contests</a> in the club <a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/facebook/" rel="nofollow">Facebook</a> I'm obviously a big fan of contests but it's important to engage your fans in a variety of ways - apps for contests, sweepstakes, and coupons/offers along with sharing great content on your timeline. Of course [&#8230;]</p> ]]> </description> </item> <item> <guid>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/facebook/forum/topic/facebook-guest-expert-ben-pickering-discussing-facebook-contests/#post-42575</guid><title>Ben Pickering replied to the forum topic Facebook Guest Expert: Ben Pickering discussing Facebook contests in the club Facebook</title><link>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/facebook/forum/topic/facebook-guest-expert-ben-pickering-discussing-facebook-contests/#post-42575</link> <pubDate>Wed, 26 Sep 2012 20:39:22 +0000</pubDate><description> <![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/bpicks/" title="Ben Pickering" rel="nofollow">Ben Pickering</a> replied to the forum topic <a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/facebook/forum/topic/facebook-guest-expert-ben-pickering-discussing-facebook-contests/" rel="nofollow">Facebook Guest Expert: Ben Pickering discussing Facebook contests</a> in the club <a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/facebook/" rel="nofollow">Facebook</a> Thanks Andrea. I look forward to the questions!</p> ]]> </description> </item> <item> <guid>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/activity/p/61360/</guid><title>Ben Pickering became a registered member</title><link>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/activity/p/61360/</link> <pubDate>Mon, 02 Jan 2012 18:09:16 +0000</pubDate><description> <![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/members/bpicks/" title="Ben Pickering" rel="nofollow">Ben Pickering</a> became a registered member</p><p>Comments: 0</p> ]]> </description> </item> </channel> </rss>