Creating a Facebook Event Automatically Creates a Wall Post
Facebook is one of the many places online where you can publicize events you may be having. Creating an event is an easy process. Simply fill out a form. Currently (I say currently, because Facebook changes on a daily basis), go to your profile. From there you will see several tabs. One of them should say EVENTS. When you go to the EVENTS tab there should be a button near the top right that will allow you to create an event.
It will then allow you to invite your friends to the event if you wish. This will actually place an event in their profile with an option for them to RSVP. As the event creator you will be able to see who has responded.
If you are like me, you also organize your friends by using LISTS. While editing friends you can put your friends in lists. These come in handy, especially if you have lots of friends. I suggest you create an ALL or EVERYONE list right off the bat. I'll explain why another time. But as you add friends, simply add everyone to your everyone list, and any other lists that are appropriate to your needs.
Now, having a LIST, you can easily invite that entire LIST. The caveat I am highlighting here though is to simply remember, creating the event also creates an automatic post on your wall about the event. That means anyone who gets your posts in their feed may see it. So if you did not intend for everyone to see it, simply visit your own wall and remove the post. It's safe. The event will still be in tact. Consider it like house keeping.
Using Facebook successfully can be tricky sometimes, because it is a complex environment, and how each part interplays is not always immediately evident. In my case I created an event and invited people from my home state. But soon I was getting comments form people 2500 miles away that they were not going to make it — like "duh". I had missed the fact that they were just seeing my news feed. I deleted the post, problem solved.
It will then allow you to invite your friends to the event if you wish. This will actually place an event in their profile with an option for them to RSVP. As the event creator you will be able to see who has responded.
If you are like me, you also organize your friends by using LISTS. While editing friends you can put your friends in lists. These come in handy, especially if you have lots of friends. I suggest you create an ALL or EVERYONE list right off the bat. I'll explain why another time. But as you add friends, simply add everyone to your everyone list, and any other lists that are appropriate to your needs.
Now, having a LIST, you can easily invite that entire LIST. The caveat I am highlighting here though is to simply remember, creating the event also creates an automatic post on your wall about the event. That means anyone who gets your posts in their feed may see it. So if you did not intend for everyone to see it, simply visit your own wall and remove the post. It's safe. The event will still be in tact. Consider it like house keeping.
Using Facebook successfully can be tricky sometimes, because it is a complex environment, and how each part interplays is not always immediately evident. In my case I created an event and invited people from my home state. But soon I was getting comments form people 2500 miles away that they were not going to make it — like "duh". I had missed the fact that they were just seeing my news feed. I deleted the post, problem solved.
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