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CHAPTER 1

LEARNING MORE ABOUT PLASTICS

The question about whether plastic is always bad or not is starting to be asked around the world. Many areas of the world are banning plastic in many forms, especially single-use plastic, plastic bags, straws, and plastic that tends to go straight to landfills almost immediately after use. But are there times that plastic is okay? Or is plastic always bad?

Recycling Doesn’t Help (Much)

One problem is that many people think that all plastic can be recycled. Sadly, most of the plastic you put in the recycle bin cannot be recycled. In fact, less than 10 percent of plastic gets recycled. Therefore, most of it is winding up in landfills, even when you dutifully put your plastic in the bins.

The Main Problem Is Single-Use Plastic

Any type of plastic that is considered a single-use plastic is usually of low quality and not even made well enough to use in recycling. That includes a lot of the plastic bottles that you drink water and soda from. When plastic is recycled, it becomes lower quality and cannot be used for much since it’s considered contaminated.

Another Problem Is Colored Plastic

You know the bottles your detergent comes in? Yeah. Those. They cannot be recycled. If you’ve been putting them in your bin, you likely don’t realize that they’re being bundled up and put right into the landfill because they are not reusable at all. The only way you can really reuse them is to keep them and repurpose them. Try buying white or clear containers instead to be assured they have more of a chance of being recycled.

Biodegradable Plastic Is Not Okay

Many single-use plastics like forks are labeled as biodegradable. This makes you think that you can put them in the compost pile, but you can’t. No single-use plastic is either recyclable or compostable. They’re supposed to break down fast but only in a specialized high heat center made for helping these things decompose. It won’t happen in your back-yard compost pile.

Learn Your Plastics

There are several types of plastic to learn about, and yes, most of them are not suitable for the environment. But some are worse than others, such as anything with PVC or BPA.

The best thing you can do is to stop using plastic for single-use needs. Instead, find alternatives such as reusable glass and metal containers, which are much easier to recycle when you’re done with them. Only buy plastic that you plan to keep forever and make sure you only buy it from used sources when you can.

CHAPTER 2

TOP 10 MATERIALS FOR YOUR SUSTAINABLE HOME

Finding sustainable materials for your home requires that you develop an understanding of manufacturing processes. Even the materials listed can become not so sustainable if the growers and manufacturers aren’t using eco-friendly practices, so check out any company you want to buy from first.

Bamboo

Bamboo fiber is an excellent material to use for carpets, window treatments, towels, and the like. If you can find textiles made from bamboo fibers, including bamboo hardwood, you can really create a house that is exceptionally eco-friendly, as bamboo thrives quickly and grows in just three years compared to 120 years for a tree.

Rammed Earth

Think of this like building a sandcastle. Only it’s sounder, and you can live in it. It’s made with a mixture of soil and cement that you compact into forms to make the walls.

Recycled Steel

When you can find recycled steel, it might cost a little more right now, but the fact that you’re using something again makes your home even more eco-friendly than if you just used new steel. Consider using something like a steel cargo container to build a house with.

Sheep’s Wool

When it comes to using fibers, sheep’s wool is very sustainable. Sheep are not harmed when they are sheared, and they can be sheared repeatedly throughout the life of the sheep.

Straw Bales

Did you know that you can build a house with straw? Well, you can, and it usually costs about 10 to 15 percent less if you build it yourself. The labor is intense so that it can add to the building cost, but the cost to the environment is far less than traditional building.

Precast Concrete

This sustainable green product is durable, uses less water, and is a primary material used in most LEED-certified buildings today. But it will cost you a little more for your build due to the process it takes.

You can expect to spend about 8 percent more using precast concrete.

Reclaimed or Recycled Wood

While this type of material is an excellent choice for your building needs, you will end up spending more on it than traditional wood choices. However, the overall cost isn’t that much more when you consider other benefits of using reclaimed or recycled wood, such as using something already made and giving it a new life.

Cork

You can build an amazing house with recycled cork blocks. Cork comes from trees, but if you can reuse it, then you’re doing something very sustainable. In fact, it’s already sustainable due to the way they harvest it. They can harvest one tree up to twenty times compared to one time if you use wood. Cork works excellent for floor tiles, insulation, and more.

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Insider's Guide to Pen and Paper Games

If 2020 taught us anything, it's that humans are not meant to be idle for long. It also taught us to appreciate the time we have with loved ones because it can all change in a moment. Taking a queue from years gone by, before cell phones, gaming consoles and such were in every home, this month we're going old-school and focusing on activities you can do with pencil and paper, to bring family members together and keep our minds busy and sharp.

Family time is one of the most important aspects as you may remember from your own childhood, playing games with your parents, siblings, cousins, and friends. It was fun and everyone loved it. Playing games helped build strong bonds between you and your loved ones. Games helped keep you connected and, most likely, had a long-lasting impact on your family, even if you don't immediately recognize it.

Playing age-appropriate games keeps children, and you, engaged. They challenge the mind, teach you strategy, problem solving, pattern recognition, collaboration, critical thinking, deductive reasoning, teamwork, and many other skills. Playing games helps build confidence, reduces stress, and can even help boost brain development in kids. Some games boost motor skills and can even lead to getting better grades in school.

Games bring fun, laughter, conversations, and so much more to the table. It teaches children the importance of family, flexibility, and sportsmanship. It helps young ones learn to follow rules and to win and lose gracefully.

Playing pen and paper games reduces electronic screen time which is great for both mental and physical wellbeing If done on a regular basis, you can start new traditions that will create fond memories that last a lifetime.

One of our favorite things about playing games is that many only need pen and paper to play. Creating them is inexpensive, which is great when so many are out of work or working reduced hours.

When selecting games to play, consider the age necessary to understand the rules. Choose games that help improve certain skills. Also, ensure the games are ones that your child will enjoy, though definitely push them outside the box a bit to challenge them as well.

When you think about family game nights, you may think board games - which are not always cheap - and games that take hours to play. That's not always the case though. You can create paper versions of some of those board games. Some games don't take long to play and are still a lot of fun. So, consider how you can make and play games that fit your family's needs.

In this package, we've created 10 game templates to get you started. You can use them individually or combine them to quickly create activity books and more to sell and use for your own family.

Templates you'll find in this bundle include paper versions of Battleship, Crossword Puzzles, Cryptograms, Sudoku, Word Puzzles, Word Searches, Hangman, Connect Four, Word Scrambles, Tic Tac Toe and Dots and Boxes.

We've also included 80+ ready-to-go games to help you get a jumpstart on creating new memories with your family.

Let’s Talk About the Templates Included in this Month’s Package:

Our goal every month is to make things simpler for you…to make it easier for you to reach more people in your business and get more sales. With that in mind, let’s look at this month’s templates pack. This bundle includes 10 game templates to get you started including include paper versions of Battleship, Crossword Puzzles, Cryptograms, Sudoku, Word Puzzles, Word Searches, Hangman, Connect Four, Word Scrambles, Tic Tac Toe and Dots and Boxes. Also included is 80+ ready-to-go games! Now let’s take a closer look!

10 Game Templates

Use these game templates to get you started. Use them individually or combine them to create activity books and more.

You can use these templates time and again changing them as needed. Games included:

Battleship Template
Connect Four Template
Crossword Template
Cryptograms Template
Dots and Boxes Template
Hangman Template
Sudoku Template
Tic-Tac-Toe Template
Word Scramble Template
Word Search Template
80 + Premade games

Use these pre-made games made for the entire family to get your audience thinking about bringing their family together and keep their kids engaged with only a pen and paper. These games will challenge their mind, teach strategy, collaboration and more!

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CHAPTER 1

13 WAYS WALKING CAN BENEFIT YOU

There isn't even enough space here to include all the benefits of walking. Walking is simple to do, most healthy people can do it even if it might seem hard at first, and you can do it almost anywhere at any time. The only special equipment you need are good walking shoes, and then you're in business.

1. Burns More Calories – Walking burns calories like any other exercise, but without the impact and stress that other forms of exercise can like jogging and running. Even if you're not feeling well, you can go on a leisurely stroll and still get the benefits of the movement.

2. Builds a Strong Heart – Working out always helps your heart because you cause your cardiovascular system to work a little harder, which is good for it when you're healthy. Keeping your heart strong will keep you alive much longer.

3. Builds Better Bone Health – As we age, our bones become more brittle and we experience more pain. This can lead to broken bones and other issues. But if you keep walking and moving, you'll be less likely to develop those problems.

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4. Improves Balance and Coordination – The more you use your body, the more it works for you. Walking more often improves your balance and coordination because your body gets used to standing upright and moving more often. It's a matter of practice and getting the muscles and ligaments strong.

5. Improves Your Lung Capacity – Walking, especially fast walking, will get your breathing up and cause you to build your lung capacity. Usually it takes about six to eight weeks of cardiovascular workouts to see the full improvement that you can experience.

6. Lower Your Blood Sugar – People with high blood sugar can see huge benefits from walking and burning off that extra sugar in their blood. It's not a cure for type 1 diabetes but it can help people with type 2 tremendously, and it can help people with type 1 lower their insulin requirements.

7. Eases Joint Pain – As people age, they tend to get joint pain, often caused by arthritis. It might seem counter-intuitive to keep moving through that pain, but pain from arthritis absolutely can be reduced from more movement. This is because arthritis causes build-up of scar tissue in the joints from lack of movement, so if you move more it can stop that problem.

8. Boosts Your Immunity – Getting your blood pumping and your cardiovascular system working will also boost your immunity from regular common illnesses like colds.

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9. Energizes You – Anytime you're feeling tired for no reason, try going on a fast, ten-minute walk and you'll find that you have much more energy. This is one reason a fast walk is an excellent way to wake up in the morning.

10. Improves Your Mental Health and Mood – A nice walk in nature can vastly improve your mental health and mood. If you are feeling down, getting out in nature for a leisurely walk can help. If you're feeling anxious, try a fast walk (even on a treadmill) to burn that extra energy.

11. Helps You Live Longer and Healthier – When you incorporate daily exercise into your life, it will extend your life. Not only that, you'll also enjoy your life much longer because you won't be as sick or in as much pain.

12. Strengthens and Tone Your Leg Muscles – There is no hiding the fact that walkers have good legs, but it does also improve muscle tone all over your body - especially if you work on getting your arms in on the action and pay close attention to your glutes and core muscles.

13. Boosts Your Creativity – Anytime you're having a glut of good ideas for anything you're trying to accomplish, going for a walk without technology, just you and nature (or just you and the treadmill), you'll get a boost of creativity that will carry you through.

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Walking is something almost anyone can do. Because of that fact, it makes it the perfect exercise to start if you want to get healthier and improve your life in every single way. When are you going to start your walking program?

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CHAPTER 2

HOW TO CHOOSE THE RIGHT SHOES

One of the things you need to consider if you want to start a walking program for yourself is your footwear. Finding the right shoe for walking is essential because if you have foot pain or problems with your feet, it can cause problems with the rest of your body too - from your legs to your knees to your back and more.

Buy a Walking Shoe

If you're going to use the shoes for walking, you should buy a walking shoe. Walking shoes are typically lightweight, allow for ventilation to prevent moisture, have outsoles that provide traction, plus they offer the right type of arch support.

You Don't Have to Buy Expensive Shoes

You really don't have to buy an expensive walking shoe to protect your feet. You only need to make sure it has the right walking shoe features such as those mentioned above. Look for shoe sales in January and April to get the best deals on walking shoes.

Think About How Your Foot Is Shaped

Everyone is different, so once you start looking at walking shoes you want to figure out what type of foot you have. How wide is your foot? How long is your foot? Do you have a big arch or a small arch? Different walking shoes will fit different criteria.

Ensure That the Shoe Fits

When it comes to walking shoes, you don't need to "break them in." They should feel comfortable from the moment you put them on. When trying on the shoes, be sure to wear the type of socks you plan to wear while walking to ensure that they fit the same. Also, try shopping for shoes after you have been walking so that your feet are at their largest size. Get your feet measured too, because you may be wearing the wrong size out of habit.

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7 Ways Embracing Social Media Can Change Your Life

The advent and wide usage of social media have in the past sparked debate and also led to research on the impact of these platforms on our lives. Moving from being just an unusual hobby to being a daily part of people's lives, social media has grown to become the usual way for reaching potential customers, circulating information, agenda?setting, preaching, you name it.

There is so much to gain from social media without a doubt. The platforms are changing lives more than many of us would like to admit. However, we are mindful of the fact that some of its effects have been negative. This is how embracing social media can change your life 1. Creating a personal brand – social media has become one of the best ways to market one’s skills. Various social media platforms offer listings of jobs available all over the world which can be narrowed down to your very own location while your personal information is readily available for potential employers. Social media allows job seekers to create accounts that make it easier for the employer to have access to more information about the potential employee, which could not be included in the resume. This makes job hunting a lot easier although competition is also constantly growing. Some job seekers have shared stories on social media about how much they needed jobs and were lucky enough to get responses directly from their soon to be new employers. There are greater chances of finding a job for a social media user than there is for a nonuser. Talents have been identified, developed, and publicized as a result of a simple video or audio shared on social media.

2. Marketing your products and/or services – social media can help you grow your business. The platforms have made it easier for companies to be found by or to find and interact with customers, thereby increasing the companies’ reach. With billions of people accessing social media per day, companies are guaranteed that their adverts will be seen by many at a very low cost. This allows companies to bridge the gap between them and their customers. However, while as a business person you enjoy these benefits, you should also be ready to deal with unhappy customers too. Voicing out concerns has become easier and such information spreads fast. On the same hand, clip sharing on social media has become a popular way of drawing attention to television shows to increase viewership. Use social media to amplify your brand.

3. Getting business ideas – there is so much information shared by businesses and entrepreneurs on social media. It is easy to get business ideas from all over the world and implement them in a way that suits you. It is also possible to find people to collaborate with and make a more profitable business than you would make individually.

4. Networking with a group of similar?minded people – social media has made it easy to find people with similar interests. This has led to what has been widely known as virtual communities where people of the same ‘culture’ from different places meet virtually to share information and support each other. Sometimes it can be hard to be completely open and share information with people who know you personally due to differences in personalities. Also, social media can help you create relationships with people you would have otherwise found it impossible to communicate with.

5. Motivation – with many people sharing their success stories and their struggles, following and connecting with the right people can help you understand life for what it is for others too, and help you realize the possibilities that are there even in the midst of struggles. Knowing how much people are achieving and how they continue to strive and use obstacles as stepping stones can motivate you to keep moving toward your own dreams.

You must, however, try to avoid people who live a fast and flashy life while it is not clear how they how or where they started. It often puts people under unnecessary pressure and makes them feel more like failures.

6. Learning – social media has led to an increase in social learning, a better understanding of the world and other cultures, and has made it easier for students from various places to connect and learn from each other. Some concepts are explained as people engage in discussions on different topics.

7. Staying informed – social media provides has all sorts of information one can ever think of and has features that allow you to sort or filter content according to its relevancy to you. The discussions help you understand the information better than you would if you just read on your own.

However, it is important to note that social media can be addictive and distractive. It is easy to get caught up in the discussions or following trends at the expense of your to?do list. Therefore, you should be able to control and/or limit usage in order to be productive. Also, there are many cases of misinformation, negativity, and cyberbullying. This requires one to be careful regarding the type of people to interact with, posting personal information and, filtering information.

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CHAPTER 1 9 TIPS TO BENEFIT FROM DISCOUNTS

There are so many discounts you can get on a daily basis if you are paying attention. You may not be able to qualify for every single idea on every single day, but it may generate opportunities for other potential discount opportunities for the things that you need and want.

1. Student Discounts – Students can get discounts on all kinds of things if they have a student ID. From bookstores to life insurance, nothing is off-limits when it comes to asking or a discount for your student or for you if you're a student.

2. Elderly Discounts – What constitutes "elderly" is different for each business, but start looking for discounts once you reach about 55. And once you're 65, you can get tons of discounts off food, gym membership, and even tuition.

3. The Day Discounts – Just like some restaurants make it a tradition to offer inexpensive tacos on Tuesday night, some offer "buy one get one" offers, "children eat free" offers and other offers on different days. Learn the days for your favorite places.

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4. Your Job Title Discounts – The military, nurses, teachers, fire rescue, and more often get discounts in the local area if you just ask. Don't be shy. If you fit into a job classification that might deserve discounts, the local business owners may agree too.

5. Membership Discounts – If you are a member of something such as AARP, Costco, or even your book club, many memberships offer benefits like discounts on regular shopping that members tend to do. If you have joined anything as a member, look to your members' benefits statements to find out what more you can do with it.

6. Frequent Shopper Discounts – Some business owners offer regular and frequent shoppers discounts the more you shop. For example, Kohl's offers "Kohl's Cash" each time you shop, which is a coupon that you can use during specific dates to get a deeper discount on your next trip.

7. Gender Discount Nights / Days – Like to party? Bars still have "ladies' night" and "gents' night" as well as other nights that offer the person of the night a significant discount and even freebies.

8. Holiday Discounts – Whatever holidays are prevalent where you live, there is usually a similar discounted sale going on. For example, in the USA, Memorial Day is common for mattress sales. February is a typical time you can shop at malls around America and get huge discounts of 80 percent or more on clothing.

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9. Time of Year Discounts – Some businesses give discounts for you on your birthday and other special days. If they ask for that type of information, find out why it's being used - maybe in order to send you a discount coupon.

To help you remember certain discounts, take the time to plan any shopping trip in advance so that you always look up potential discounts before you even leave the house.

CHAPTER 2 12 INTERESTING JOBS IDEAS FOR RETIREES

If you're a retiree looking for another job to help shore up your bank accounts or buy something extra, or just to be around people, these options might work for you. Remember that you can change your entire direction if you want to, or you can leverage what you learned working and become a consultant. These twelve great jobs for retirees will make you want to get started now.

1. Photographer – You can become a photographer in a few ways. Many companies that need someone to take school pictures offer equipment and training for people. But you can learn to become an adequate photographer on your own today by taking a class through LinkedIn Learning, Udemy.com, or even locally.

2. Temp Event Staff – In your local area, there are probably events that need people to handle a lot of set-up, teardown, and organization such as parking. You can sign up for these types of jobs through various temp agencies in your town or go directly to the venue that puts on the events to ask.

3. Substitute Teaching – Even if you have never taught or have a degree, in some locations you can become a substitute teacher. They make from $50 and up per day and are in high demand. A good sub can work full time in a large district.

4. Child Care Provider – Another way to be around kids and make some money in a job for retirees is to work at a daycare center or start your own daycare in your home. If you work at a center, you’re likely to make minimum wage, but you can often arrange to work only a couple days a week in the room you want to work in, such as the infant room.

5. Freelancer – Another way to work is to become a freelancer. You can work online as a virtual assistant, content writer, graphic designer, and other positions as a freelance contractor for a variety of business types.

6. Drivers and Delivery Drivers – Rideshares and personalized delivery are very popular right now. They give you an excellent opportunity to make money in your retirement, working only on the days you want to work. Sign up with Instacart.com, Uber.com, Lyft.com, and others to find out more.

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Insider's Guide to Using Writing Prompts

Operating an online business does not work like the Field of Dreams where if you build it, they will come. This is where many people go wrong when starting a business. They spend time and money creating a beautiful website. Once finished, they think the work is done. It's not. In fact, the website is just the beginning.

To have a successful online business, you must market your website. Without marketing, people will never know you exist. By marketing, people get to know you, learn about what you have to offer and then sign up for your mailing list or buy your products and services.

One of the oldest, best, and easiest ways to drive traffic to your blog or website is through regularly writing fresh content for it. When you publish new blog posts, videos, audios, graphics and other types of content, the search engines pick it up and index it for future reference.

When people use these search engines to search for information, solutions to problems they are having, or topics they are interested in, your pages will populate and display so the person can learn more. This person clicks the link, going to your website and voila! You have traffic.

You may be thinking okay, that makes sense, but you don't have anything to write about. Perhaps you're worried about running out of topics to write about. Don't stress this! Even seasoned writers struggle to come up with topics sometimes but it's not a problem…. if you have swipe files of writing prompts to turn to when you're feeling uninspired.

The fact is, there is always something to write about, you just need to open your eyes and ears to the opportunities. As you go through your day, look around for inspiration. Listen to what others are saying. See what people are reading or what's being written about. Write these things down so you build a large swipe file of topics to write about when you're lacking ideas.

Writing prompts are a little gem of a secret that many of the most successful writers, bloggers and business owners have. Over the years, they've created a wealth of resources and countless lists to help them when things get tough.

Writing prompts can help get your creative juices flowing even if the topic is not exactly what you're after. For example, let's say you have a writing prompt about how to budget for summer vacation, but it's wintertime and the holidays are quickly approaching. Simply create a sister topic that fits with what's going on now. Write about how to cut spending while still buying great gifts. Talk about ways to start saving now for your next vacation.

Writing prompts can save you a lot of time and stress. Writing regularly will help you grow your business and customer base. In this bundle, we've included 365 writing prompts to get you started. Use the ideas and see what other topics come to mind as you do so. Look for ways to give the topics a twist. Think about your target audience to see how you can apply the topics to what they are interested in or need.

With writing prompts, the possibilities are endless.

Let’s Talk About the Templates Included in this Month’s Package:

Our goal every month is to make things simpler for you…to make it easier for you to reach more people in your business and get more sales. With that in mind, let’s look at this month’s templates pack. This bundle includes 365 days (24 pages) of writing prompts and 10 social media graphics in JPEG and PPT format. Let’s take a quick look at each.

Monthly Writing Prompts

Here is 365 Days of Writing Prompts so you can successfully market your business all year long!

Writing Prompts for every month of the year. Use these prompts to increase engagement in your emails, newsletters, on your blog, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram (using the graphic templates), Pinterest (using the graphic templates)…or anywhere else you publish content.

Writing Prompts to guide you including

• 10 things I’ve learned since becoming an adult…
• 5 things that keep me up at night…
• When a new year begins I always…
• In the last year I have…
• On a rainy day, I love to…

10 Graphics Templates for Your Inspirational Text (.PPTX and .JPG) In the included templates, we’ve given you 10 Graphics in .pptx and .jpg formats. Use these templates to give you a jumpstart on your graphics creation. Update them with the included prompts and post them anywhere on social media to motivate your audience. Customize them to fit your needs.

As you can see, everything included in this month’s 365 days of writing prompts templates pack will help you stay on track while planning your marketing to help you grow your business and increase your income.

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Using Facebook Events to Engage Your Audience

Do you struggle to keep your audience engaged? Social media has become an important tool for audience engagement. As well as allowing you to create business pages to connect with your customers, it also provides several ways to market your services.

The most popular social media channel for businesses, Facebook, offers a variety of tools to boost audience engagement. One of them you might not have considered using is Facebook Events.

Here, you’ll discover how to use Facebook Events to engage your audience.

The power of Facebook Events

Facebook gives you a huge audience to market to and its events feature can be a great way to reach them. Helping you to build up customer loyalty, generate additional leads and keep your audience engaged, Facebook Events can be a powerful marketing tool.

You can use the events feature to advertise upcoming occasions or events. So, it could be a bonus you’re offering for a limited time, or a networking event you have organized for example.

After setting up the event, you can invite fans of your page, alongside friends and family. This will create an RSVP list, with those invited placed in an “interested in going”, “attending” or “not attending” category. This helps you to clearly see who plans to be there.

Members who have been invited, will be notified as the event date gets nearer. There are actually different types of events you can host via Facebook. It helps to have a good understanding of each type before deciding which is best for you and your business.

What types of events can you host?

There are two main types of events you can host via Facebook. You can either host an online or offline event. You can also choose whether to host a paid or a free event.

While offline events have the power to generate more sales, hosting online events can deliver a lot of benefits. This is especially true following the coronavirus pandemic which forced us to socially distance and cancel events.

With an online Facebook event, attendees simply need to tune into your channel on the day of the event. You’ll typically host it via Facebook Live, allowing you to quickly connect to your audience. One of the benefits of live online events is that they save onto your business page. This means anybody who missed the event can still catch it while you keep it on your channel.

With offline events, you’ll simply be using the tool to advertise rather than host it. However, you could also live stream the event for anybody who wasn’t able to attend in person.

So, choose whether you want to host an online or an offline event and then think about the pricing. If the event is going to give your audience a lot of value, selling tickets can help you to make a good little profit. Another thing to consider is that selling tickets gives the event a more exclusive feel. This can drive up sales, resulting in a larger number of attendees.

On the other hand, offering free tickets can also greatly boost attendance. The trouble is, you’ll generally experience fewer conversions from free events so this is something to consider.

The best practices and strategies you can follow

If you want your Facebook event to be successful, there are a number of practices and strategies you can follow. These include:

• Optimize the event
• Provide regular updates
• Consider adding an incentive
• Promote on other social media channels
• Create event hashtags
• Engage with influencers

The first strategy that’s going to increase results is optimizing your event. This is going to guarantee maximum visibility. It basically involves using keywords in the event description that will help people find it. Facebook will automatically suggest keywords but doing keyword research will greatly enhance its optimization.
You’ll also want to ensure you provide regular updates to your attendees. Use your business page to advertise the event and provide taster content to get them excited. Provide updates on both the event page and your business page. As your audience engages on your event page, it will help it to show up in newsfeeds of their friends and family. This gives you the potential to reach a much wider audience.

Consider adding an incentive too. For example, every person who attends the event will receive something for free. It could be a free gift, or a discount off your products and services. Giving them an incentive is going to help significantly boost attendance and interest.