Navigating the Ladies with Babies Facebook Page

Ladies, today I want to share with you some navigation tips for our Ladies with Babies Facebook page. Computers and the internet arent necessarily my areas of expertise but I wanted to offer some simple guidance. 

I always saw Gretchen saying to “check the events tab” and I did..my personal events tab.. and because I was friends with a lot of you, most of the events were there. But not all of them. Then I realized LWB has its OWN events tab and it blew my mind a few months ago girls! Im sure Im not alone and I have even talked a few of you through some other questions as well. So.. here are a few highlights if you are a little behind like me!

Under the “Ladies with Babies” logo you will find the “Events Tab”. Any event created in LWB will be posted here (you can see them even if you arent friends with the host). This can be seen from a computer and a Phone. (On the phone you have to “click” on the logo and it opens up all the tabs). If you want to create an event you need to use FB on a computer. This is also where you go to “add a member”, or see our member roster, and read our group description. 

You can also search the LWB facebook page( or any FB group) from a computer. At the top right there is a search window. If you remember reading something in the group and a few hours later its nowhere to be found- you can use this tool to quickly find it or any other mentions of the same topic. Know that you can always ask a question regardless of how many times its been asked before but this is just an additional resource I have found helpful! 

At the top of the LWB page you will find a “Pinned Post”. It will always be at the top. It currently has several links:

The MAP: (click for map)

This is one of the coolest things I think Ive ever seen someone do with facebook. (I told you computers weren’t my gifting!) 

If you click on the link you can see a color coded map of our LWB network of mamas. Its a great resources to help you find other LWBs near you! Please add yourself so others can find you too!! (There are instructions on the post (5 steps) to put yourself to the map)

The ROSTER:  (click for Roster)

This is a google spreadsheet designed to help you find people that you met but maybe dont remember enough info to find them on facebook etc. Say you met me at mom’s night out and after meeting several new friends (and having a few cocktails) you dont remember my name but remember my daughter’s name. You can search the spreadsheet for “Laina” and it will find me! You can also use it to find other children around your child’s age, or moms in your neighborhood. Click on the link to add yourself to this too!

INSTAGRAM:

LWB has its own instagram account! Sadly, I dont have instagram so it wont let me look at it. But if you do have Instagram you can request to follow at http://instagram.com/ladieswithbabies

CALENDAR:

Do you have friends with babies but they arent on facebook? You can invite them to the google calendar! This will have our major events posted (not last minute ones) and they can get connected this way! 

BLOG: 

If you are reading this- congrats- you found the blog! But there is always a link to it on the pinned post. You can go back and read any previous posts you may have missed or even search for a topic we’ve already discussed. Also- if you have any questions or concerns please use the leadership posts to find someone to reach out to. We want to be available to support and help you fellow LWBs!

I hope you find this helpful... Happy Facebooking!

-jessica b