Bloomingdales - Ask A Friend Facebook Poll

I love Pinterest, who doesn't!? What started off as a skeptical approach to this social media craze... has now turned into my new obsession. Now sure if this is a good/healthy obsession since all I want to do is go shopping, but I am happy about it. 

While Pinteresting this morning, I was taken to Bloomingdales.com and found their new social sharing widget located on the right hand side of the screen. The hotpink "Ask A Friend" caught my eye and of course I clicked "Tell Me How" to see more. 

Ask A Friend allows you to create a Facebook poll with your friends showing off 2-4 items that you are thinking of purchasing on Bloomingdales.com. Don't worry, this set of friends is selected by you so you do not have to share with your whole Facebook friends list. (Good thing!) The best part about this, is you don't have to watch the poll and keep going back to Facebook, you will receive an email with the results after 48 hours. Which is the perfect amount of time to still purchase your items while they are still fresh in your mind or on your wish list.

Would you use Bloomingdales Ask A Friend feature to get your friends opinions? Or would you use a different form of social media for this, like Pinterest? I would love to hear your thoughts. 

Until next time, happy shopping everyone! 

Xoxo, 

Socially In 

Trina Turk for Banana Republic 2012

So who else is excited for the Banana Republic Trina Turk Summer Collection 2012 to come out on June 7th!? If you would like to shop this collection a DAY BEFORE the sale opens to the public all you have to do is 'like' the Banana Republic fan page on Facebook!! Banana Republic definitely knows how to draw attention to their social media outlets with Facebook currently hitting almost 658,000 likes. To stay on top of all of the details of this new collection, minute by minute, follow BR on Twitter, where nearly 72,000 others have already jumped on board.

One more day shoppers...what will you be purchasing? Check out some of the styles that will be apart of this very special collection. Happy summer to all.

xoxo,

Socially In

Live Love Eat Cupcakes Contest

If you love cupcakes, then you are going to love this! SweetBling.com has a delicious line of One Haute Cupcake charms that are a must see. They offer "A classy combination of savvy and sweet. This is what makes cupcakes special. Now the pleasure is yours when you wear your One Haute Cupcake^™ charm. Sweet Bling^® is committed to using only the finest ingredients. Choose your own combination of rose, yellow or white gold -- and now sterling silver -- to create the perfect recipe for cupcake couture! Each piece is created individually, and handcrafted with attention to the finest detail. Wear One Haute Cupcake^™ as a dazzling necklace, or a to-die-for charm." Right now if you like Sweet Bling on Facebook and post a picture of a beautiful cupcake you will be entered to win this LIVE LOVE EAT CUPCAKES tee. Click here for Sweet Bling on Facebook and enter today!! Indulge yourself and good luck!

Xoxo,

Socially In 

Sneak Peak, Nordstrom Anniversary Sale 2011!

Finally that time of year again, the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale, and everyone is talking about it! Today the link was released to Nordstrom's Polyvore, and gives us an inside look into some of the hot items going to be at this years sale! Check it out for yourself here, Nordstrom Anniversary. If you click the "buy at Nordstrom" link on the page you will be directed to their site, where you will be able to see alternate views and different colors of the item. Below are a few of my favorites that I cannot wait for, this years sale looks like it is going to blow last years out of the water so start saving and happy shopping:) Sale starts July 15th and pre-sale runs July 5th-13th! 

 
Jessica Simpson Easton' Pump-$65








               Miidori Buckles' Boot- $130

 Tory Burch Leather Riding Boot- $300 (Flats are hopefully part of the sale too!)

Michael Kors Blair' Mother-of-Pearl Watch- $150 (Also comes in Gold and Rose Gold!) 

Stay connected with the latest from Nordstrom on Facebook and Twitter and you will see why they both have attracted so many fans! 

Xoxo,

Socially In 

How to STAND OUT on Facebook

If you have not already noticed... Facebook has a new trend. We have been overwhelmed with the growing popularity of social media that it is no longer as easy as creating a page to get noticed! Getting people to your page, and then liking it, has a new meaning. Here I will show you some alternative ways to get your name out there and have people WANT to be a part of your community. 

1. Giveaways! People love giveaways and chances to enter competitions, now they almost expect it! It's the perfect opportunity to grow your fan base. Make sure these competitions are limited to Facebook fans only and that these promotions encourage maximum engagement. You can now allow for people to become a fan of your page in order to be entered into the contest or competition! FYI..Wildfire app is a great application to use for this! 

2. If you have a website make sure you embed one of the many Facebook Social Plugins. This will ensure that people are hearing about your Facebook page and will increase traffic by being able to promote on both platforms. You can also link your Twitter and Facebook accounts for fan pages only, which will make all of your Facebook posts appear on Twitter, it is that easy. (The only disadvantage with this is that Twitter only allows for 140 characters and Facebook is unlimited, so what you write on Facebook could get cut off on Twitter) 

3. You can create a fun Welcome page for your fans using Facebook Tabs. This will show up front what your page is all about and what people will expect to get out of becoming a fan. Stelle McCartney does a really good job at this! If you need help or have questions about creating a page you can contact me! Tabs is part of Facebook apps, and tab applications are full of fun features you can make unique to your page. 

4. Make sure people can engage with your page once they become a fan. Allow for them to post photos or stories, and encourage it!! Everyone loves sharing so don't miss out on this opportunity to engage in more conversation on your page. 

As a side note: Set goals for yourself and what you want to accomplish from building a fan page. How you are going to award people/guidelines to go by. For example, having a giveaway for the 500th person to like your page!  Defining goals makes for no confusion, and do not forget to set ways on how to measure your success! 

So get out there and let your Facebook page be noticed! Post links on all of your social media pages and invite all of your friends. Good luck and happy Monday everyone! 

xoxo,

Socially In