To Face Book Or NOT To Face Book, This Is The Questions!

[daycare]

Can we start a poll?? I don't know how to make them... sorry Silver maybe you can help?

How many of you have face book for your business?

Would you recommend haivng one?


If you do have one, what are the pros and cons of haivng it?

[melskids]

i have one and i love it. for me, its much easier to keep the parents in the loop, send pics, newsletters, emails, etc.

parents can like my page, without "friending" me personally

i dont really have any cons

[SilverSabre25]

There's your poll daycare.

I have one, I use it when I'm on my game (which I'm not atm)--I post funny anecdotes, meals, activities, and other information. 2/3 of my parents are on there...I need to get the third one added but she keeps forgetting to look for me. I like it. It works for me.

I would like it even better if I had a smartphone though and could do mobile uploads and stuff.

[AmandasFCC]

I have one, I also have a website. The parents use neither. I tried to keep things on there like our weekly menu and information that they NEEDED, I said I'd be updating that rather than giving written notices and still, no one visited the site.

[Christian Mother]

I've only been running my in home daycare for 2 1/2 yrs now so I am slowly trying to get it together..!!

I do have a regular fb acct that the parents are on. I would love to create a websight for my daycare but I am not sure how to create one...a free one at that. Then perhaps I could create a personal fb for my daycare. But I don't worry at all about my regular fb acct.

[daycare]

There's your poll daycare.

I have one, I use it when I'm on my game (which I'm not atm)--I post funny anecdotes, meals, activities, and other information. 2/3 of my parents are on there...I need to get the third one added but she keeps forgetting to look for me. I like it. It works for me.

I would like it even better if I had a smartphone though and could do mobile uploads and stuff.

heheheheh thanks so much you rock!!

[wdmmom]

I use mine to save on paper!

I have all current clients on there. They leave, they are deleted.

I post my breakfast and lunch menu, any happenings, newsletters, etc on there for them all to see including pictures! It works well and saves me on having to buy a new ink cartridge for the printer every other week!

[DaycareMama]

I don't currently have one. I have been thinking about it though. I think it would be nice for parents. But I would still have them sign off on a waiver if you do photos. Just to cover your self

[graham.shellbell]

I have one for the daycare with my parents on it..use it mostly for pictures.. was too time consuming to send pics individually all the time. Give updates and cute things done or said. Most of my parents seem to like it!

[sharlan]

I guess I should have read farther.

I have a facebook page to keep in touch with friends and family that don't live in this area. I do not have a page for my business.

[Michael]

I have one, I also have a website. The parents use neither. I tried to keep things on there like our weekly menu and information that they NEEDED, I said I'd be updating that rather than giving written notices and still, no one visited the site.

They are not Internet savvy? Where do you live?

[WImom]

I have a personal one but not a business one. I've debating on it though.

[PitterPatter]

No need here. Most of my clients don't have computers and the ones that have cell phones and do access the web a little don't use FB. I thought about offering a FB just for them last year but no one is interested. Most of my clients are families on subsidized payments.

[beachgrl]

I have one just for networking and getting my name out there for possible clients and if I get parents who are interested they can like my business page, but I don't friend anyone on my personal page unless they are actually my friend, I keep them separate. I may add pics of the kids and things we do to the business page in the future depending on my parents.

I am planning to add pics I take during the day to a digital frame and hang it on the wall near my parent board and sign out area so they can see pics of what their little ones during the day.

[daycare]

I have one just for networking and getting my name out there for possible clients and if I get parents who are interested they can like my business page, but I don't friend anyone on my personal page unless they are actually my friend, I keep them separate. I may add pics of the kids and things we do to the business page in the future depending on my parents.

I am planning to add pics I take during the day to a digital frame and hang it on the wall near my parent board and sign out area so they can see pics of what their little ones during the day.

I like the digital frame idea for parents. That's an awesome idea. But I would still like to find more ways to advertise.