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Today we’re happy to announce that you can now post Shares and Asks directly to Facebook pic.your Facebook wall. By tapping into the power of the world's biggest social network we can help you get trusted word of mouth recommendations from your friends quicker than ever before!

You can also join and sign in using Facebook Connect. Just click “Connect with Facebook” to start sharing your favorite businesses with Facebook friends, regardless of whether they’re AlikeList members or not.

Sharing more than photos with Facebook friends

It's easy to share a business with friends on AlikeList. Beneath each business listing on AlikeList you'll see a Share link. Once you click, you’ll be asked if you want to publish your Share to your Facebook wall. Click “Accept” and you’re done!

Within seconds, your Share — along with any message you want to add — is posted to Facebook. It's a cool way to help your friends discover new restaurants, retailers, professionals and other businesses you like.

Get a little help from friends

Let’s say you’re in need of a plumber, but when you search for one on AlikeList, no recommendations from friends come up. By easily leveraging the relationships you have on Facebook, you’ll be able to get the recommendations you need — quickly!

Here’s how you do it: Click the Ask friends tab at the top of your AlikeList homepage and you'll see that you can ask friends via email, AlikeList mail, or by asking your friends on Facebook. Just like Sharing, your question is posted to your Wall and will appear on your friends’ News Feeds so they can give you a quick answer.

The power of Asking friends on Facebook is incredible. Within an hour of asking for a recommendation, I already had two solid referrals from people I know and trust!

By connecting with your friends on Facebook, AlikeList lets you tap into the wisdom of your social network to solve life's daily problems. It's fast, it's easy and it's free. Come try it out!

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Contrary to popular belief, Twitter is about more than just telling people “I ate oatmeal for breakfast.” It’s actually a great place to find news and entertainment updates, get special deals and discounts and even find a job. (That’s what our new Director of Social Marketing did!)

TheEllenShowNews: Get real-time news updates like a California earthquake or the Hudson plane crash before there’s a peep about it in the media.

Entertainment: It’s not stalking – it’s following! Follow your favorite movie stars, food critics, athletes and more to get an inside glimpse of what they’re like when they aren’t being chased by paparazzi.

Networking: Find people who like peanut-butter and pickle sandwiches just like you! And keep tabs on business contacts to see what conferences they’ll be attending and any new ventures they’re tackling.

Deals and discounts: Follow your favorite hotels, airlines, stores, bars and more because they often tweet special offers just for their Twitter followers.

Knowledge of the masses: Have a question? Forget searching for the answer on Google. Just type in (for example), “Do fish hiccup?,” to get an immediate response from your friends and followers.

Find a job: Here’s some proof that this actually works – A few months ago, our future Director of Social Marketing decided to search for a Sr. Social Marketing position within her own playground – Twitter.

“I used Twitter to discover social media panels and events to meet the kind of people I like to know and work with. Dave Allen of Pampelmoose (@pampelmoose) spoke at an HP social media panel and SF Music Tech (#sfmusictech). He introduced me to ‘Frosty’ from HP (@frostola), who didn’t have an exact date for an opening on his team, but referred me to a blogger/Ad exec/event producer with interesting tweets (@britopian). Brito’s blog listed a few great opportunities exactly in the space I wanted to be in and a couple of weeks later, I happily joined AlikeList as the new Director of Social Marketing. I heart Twitter.”

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