PURPOSE
ARTICLE
Using Facebook
to Spread Your
“GOOD WORD”
By Julia Schopick
W
hen a colleague suggested I use Facebook
to get my message out
to the public, I believe
my exact words were,
“Facebook is dumb. I’ll
never use it!” But, at his
insistence, I signed on, because I had a book to
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promote and a deep need to educate the public
about its important messages. Unfortunately, the
first people I “friended” posted pictures of their
most recent delectable meals and their beautiful
gardens. I was sure I was right: Facebook really was
dumb! But then, I began to connect with people
whose missions were similar, though not identical,
to mine and who were serious about educating