How do you tag people on a Facebook page?

One of the main things that is quite frustrating with "Facebook Pages" is you cannot tag "people" in the initial post!  I'm not sure if Facebook did this on purpose, but it seems like a big oversight. 

Here is the best workaround I've found...

When you are using Facebook as a Fan Page, you CAN'T TAG people in a post on the page. Frustrating right? However, you CAN TAG "other pages" in a post or in a picture. Additionally, you CAN TAG people in a picture, but only "your friends".

What is really strange to me, is that you can tag a friend in a comment below the post, just not in the original post. However you must be logged in as a person - not a page. This is the best workaround I've been able to figure out.

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Just to be clear - I thought I'd further clarify: 

The best workaround is to first create your post without any tagging. Then immediately add a comment to your post with the tags. You can tag people in a post on a Facebook Page ONLY IF you're using Facebook as yourself and not as your Page.

Many people have the pages they own set to always post and comment as the page  -- instead of as them self. To change this, click on "Manage" then "Edit Page" located in the Admin Panel on the top right. Next, click on "Your Settings" in the left sidebar menu. This will show your posting preferences and your email notifications.

>> If always post and comment as your page name is checked, you can’t tag people in posts.
>> If you uncheck the box, then you CAN TAG people in the comment area of the original post.

Finally, don't forget to click on save changes.  

I tend to use the "Your Settings" feature often. Sometimes I have it checked, and sometimes I uncheck it depending on what the post I'm creating for that day is.

~Lisa Libutti, Social Media Specialist
www.LisaLibutti.com

Facebook Tip! Pin a Facebook Post to Timeline

Facebook Tip! You can "pin" any of your posts to the top! If you don't unpin it after 7 days, it will unpin automatically. 

Sweet feature for pages... 

New Feature: "Pin To Top" Of Your Facebook Page Timeline

One of the smartest features of timeline for pages and brands is the ability to pin posts to the page. This is really a sweet new feature that helps call out specific posts so they don't get pushed down or lost in the new Facebook timeline.

The pin feature might be the best thing Facebook added recently to our Timeline. You can have a static post from your page always remain at the top of your page....Brilliant!  Just keep in mind, you can only pin ONE thing at a time.

 To pin a post to the top of your Page: 

1. Click the pencil icon in the upper-right corner of your Page's post
2. Select Pin to Top



Your pinned post will move to below the sharing tool in the top left of your Page's timeline, and an orange flag will appear in the upper-right corner.

Lisa Libutti, Social Circle Media
http://facebook.com/socialcirclemedia