You are right; people can no longer transfer a Facebook group to a Facebook page. I just looked this up. Thank you for the update.

Aargh indeed!

Tiffany

“If you already have a Facebook group, creating a Facebook page could create confusion. (update: However, you can transfer your Facebook group to a Facebook page).”

Aargh.

If you created the event within the fan page, you should be able to invite fans. There should be a link titled something like “update fans.”

You have the ability to show or hide the guest list. This is under something titled like “customize event preferences.”

If you’re still having problems, contact Facebook support: http://www.facebook.com/help.php?page=175

Best wishes with your efforts!

Tiffany

My sons band have just created a page rather than a group, which seems to have lots more functionality. However i have noticed that when i create an event – an upcoming gig i can no longer invite members/fans. I do get an option to invite my own friends, however feedback suggests this does not go through.

Previously, an event page would show x number of invited guests, how many were coming, how many awaiting reply etc. Now there is nothing there. All this appears to mean we can’t let the bands fans know of gigs and less people therefore attend. Any ideas what i’m doing wrong or if its not me, what i can do to get round this problem….

Cheers
Mike

Thank you so much for sharing your experience with live tweeting and blogging, as well as your tips for success!

I’m afraid that I’m terrible at doing more than one thing at once, but I’m glad to hear that you’ve found a way that works well for you.

I have to conclude that although live tweeting and live blogging does not come naturally to me, it works well for others. I just hope I won’t look like a “cave woman” with my paper and pen!

Warm regards,

Tiffany

When I’m blogging, I pay really close attention and try to get the highlights saved as a draft. Then I clean it up during the break (or sometimes during the Q&A) and post. Twitter I tend to use more as a back channel to converse with other audience members. I know that not everyone likes this, but it seems to *increase* my engagement with the information/ opinions being presented. Maybe it’s just that I’m on Twitter so much it doesn’t take my full attention anymore!

That also means there are a few sessions left over, where I’m not paying much attention at all. I can’t concentrate that hard for that long. And some sessions are frankly less interesting to me, although I definitely recognize their value to others and the profession, so I prioritize. For example, I wouldn’t normally try to blog two sessions in a row, even though they might both interest me. I figure someone else at the conference will cover sessions that I’ve skipped. Of course, with something like AEJMC there’s more flexibility in what to attend at all, so a plan is even more important.

My plans don’t always work — I intended to blog the Edelman international session, but the technical glitches threw it off and I ended up not doing it. But for me it helps to decide in advance if I’m going to cover a session and how.