Facebook, Farmville, and Organizing!
May 14, 2010
by Jodi Granok - Organizing Magic, LLC
For the past week, I have been
"grounded" at home with a bad bout of pneumonia. Looking for something
sedentary to do, I discovered the game "Farmville" on Facebook.
I quickly discovered that there are valuable organizing lessons to be
learned from this experience. So whether you like Facebook, Farmville,
or organizing, here are some tips that can help with some or all of your
passions:
1) Facebook group lists are great for sorting friends.
On the right side of the top Facebook bar, click on the drop down menu
for "Account" and then click on "Edit Friends". You will see a list of
all your friends, alphabetized by first name. Click on the tab above
that list "Create New List". Enter a name for your new group, such as
"High School Classmates", and then click on the photos of your friends
who fall into this group. When you are finished, click on the "Create
List" at the bottom. Now, when you look at who is on Facebook chat, it
will tell you what high school friends are online!
This works
really well for those of you who have hundreds of friends. When dozens
of people are online at the same time, it can be overwhelming to search
for someone. The more group lists you have, the easier it is to scan
the chat for specific people. Ideas for group lists are:
- Childhood/Camp Friends
- High School Friends
- College Friends
- Local Friends
- Association or Club Group Friends
- Worship Friends
- Work Colleagues
2) Make your Facebook games work for you!
On Farmville (and most FB games) the game tells you which of your
Facebook friends already play that game, but you still need to send them
invitations to join forces with you. The more people that play a game
with you, the more benefits you get!After sending my Farmville
invites, I created 2 group lists: "Farmville Pending" and "Farmville".
When I saw someone on chat in the pending group, I asked them to join me
in the game. Once they did, I moved them to the regular list. To edit
group lists, go back to "Account" and "Edit Friends", then look down
the left side of the screen for your lists. Click on the list you want
to edit, and then click "Edit List" at the top.With my newly
organized Farmville list, I can easily find other players who are
currently online, making it much easier for me to ask for gifts and
other assistance in the game. 3) Grouping like with like makes it easier to find what you need. In the Farmville game, I lined up all my animals in a pen, and put all my trees together. It makes harvesting much faster! Remember
- this is a great organizing rule for your real farm, home, and office
spaces! Happy Organizing - and I'll see you on the farm!© Organizing Magic, LLC - 2010. All Rights Reserved.
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daily organizing tips, be sure to visit my Facebook page, "Organizing
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