Let's start with the end in mind.

Your Ultimate Goal: Pull in all posts from your multiple RSS feeds into the Facebook Notes application.

You have a Facebook profile and/or Page. Facebook has a default application called Facebook Notes. You have several places you submit articles to or write posts on, and each one of those has its own RSS feed. Each time you post to any one of these places you would like it to be displayed in your Facebook Notes app. Why use Facebook Notes instead of adding a 3rd party Facebook RSS application that allows you to pull in multiple feeds?

It's simple, really.

The Facebook Notes app is the only one you can tag your friends in.

To find out more about why tagging in Facebook Notes is awesome, you must check out Mari Smith's blog post on the subject. Here's the problem: Facebook Notes only allows you to import one RSS feed. So...what can you do? You want to have a "mashup" of all your RSS feeds into one and create a single "combination" RSS feed. Fortunately for you, there are several online tools that allow you to do this, but today I'm going to show you how to use Yahoo Pipes to accomplish this.

I'm including some YouTube videos (not my own) on how to work with Yahoo Pipes to build your combination RSS feed. Plus, I'm also including my video on how it works in the Facebook Notes application and what the final results look like. I also found a blog article listing some cool ways to use Yahoo Pipes, so if you're interested in finding out more about it - check it out.

I have to tell you though, using Yahoo Pipes takes some getting used to. They do provide tutorials and I highly recommend reading them, but to get right to the point of this post, the YouTube videos I'm including are quick and easy. Perfect for what we want to know right now about how Yahoo Pipes fits into what we want to accomplish in Facebook.

YouTube Videos: You'll notice you can accomplish the same thing by using different methods. A huge thank you to the creators of these videos!

Here's my video included in this post:

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I hope you enjoy this tip!

Listen in on a panel discussion between several virtual assistants, as we talk about our role in helping our clients handle their social marketing strategy. Hear first-hand the concerns, some do's an don't's, and brainstorming ideas taking place during the conversation. Audio is below.

This is a direct follow-up to my earlier podcast, when Facebook expert Mari Smith and I talk about how business professionals can utilize virtual assistants to help them manage their social marketing.

As a business professional, are you thinking of hiring a virtual assistant to help you enter the world of Social Marketing?

Earlier this week Mari Smith and I had an absolutely wonderful and eye-opening conversation about the relationship between a business professional and their virtual assistant when it comes to Social Media Marketing. Mari is not only a fantastic Facebook coach and guru, but she also utilizes a virtual assistant to help her with her own social marketing strategies and provides us with the business professional's point of view. Invaluable stuff here! Check out the audio of our conversation below

We discussed how important it is that the virtual assistant and the business professional work together to determine what the virtual assistant will be doing for them, and what they'll be handling themself. This 2-way communication is the foundation to a successful business relationship. It's a team effort.

Yes, it's true. The business professional will need to have a hands-on approach on certain things, which Mari and I discuss in detail during our conversation. Without both parties working together on the social marketing strategy, it is doomed to fail. Or in the least, it will not be as successful and productive as you had hoped.

Another point that was so obvious during our conversation was the fact that the virtual assistant MUST have some personal experience within the various social networks. That's why, as a virtual assistant, you really need to get a bit of training and dig into them yourself. Your clients are counting on you to be their guiding light. You don't have to be an expert, just experienced.

The key topics we discussed were:
1) Things a virtual assistant can definately do on behalf their client.
2) Things a virtual assistant most definately SHOULD NOT do on behalf of their client.
3) Things that COULD be done by a virtual assistant on behalf of their client, based upon the relationship between the VA and client, and how well they know them.

Our conversation was so engaging, an hour went by in a flash. It took twists and turns and new ideas unfolded on-the-fly. There are many other aspects of this topic and ideas to discuss that Mari and I both agree we'll be continuing our discussion at a later date.

As a Relationship Specialist, Internet Marketing Consultant, and Facebook Coach, Mari is a wealth of information and inspiration to us all on how to effectively and properly interact with each other in our internet relationships. She is a joy to speak with and a truly genuine person.

You can find out more about Mari's expertise, programs, and services at:
www.marismith.com
www.whyfacebook.com
www.facebook4pros.com

Looking for a virtual assistant? Check out these resources and submit an RFP (Request for Proposal):

IVAA: www.ivaa.org

VANetworking: www.vanetworking.com

Check out the audio of our conversation below.