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A FAQ for directors about setting up 'events' for their shows on facebook

=Why do I want an event on Facebook?=

Facebook has become a proven way for a director and their cast to advertise a show to their friends and the 150+ members of the facebook group.

=How does it get created?=
The most effective way to do this is to have the event created as part of our [http://www.facebook.com/group.php?sid=4879a7644b30f71caeafce26975d245f&refurl=http://www.facebook.com/s.php%3Fref%3Dsearch%26init%3Dq%26q%3Dsouth%2Blondon%2Btheatre%26sid%3D4879a7644b30f71caeafce26975d245f&gid=2571700252 facebook group] by an officer or admin of the group, who typically have an offical role at the theatre or are IT-savvy.

Starting in 2009 we have set this up as a standard procedure for ever show 

=But it's <b>my</b> show, shouldn't <b>I</b> be inviting people too it?=

It is your show, and if you would like to run the group that is up to you, we will just create it as part of the "south London theatre" and hand the administration over to you.

=No, it's okay I have enough to do, but out of interest, what is the process?=

*We see a show is up and coming
*We email the director
*We create the group
*We invite the director to be member and when they join make them a member
*The director invites his cast to be members
*When it becomes available the poster is uploaded to the group
*An invite is sent out to the whole of the SLT facebook group.

*Once someone is invited to the event the can in turn invite their friends, this can means you're potential audience starts to grow, or at least have a convient reminder of a show their friend is in that they should see!. 
 


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