Important Facebook Change
If you use social media, I will make an important change beginning today….
*Alabama severe weather warnings will now be posted on my regular Facebook account:
https://www.facebook.com/spann
To receive these, you will need to click on the “subscribe” button. And then, after you subscribe, hover the mouse over that same button (which will then say “subscribed” and click on “settings”. Then, be sure you click on “all updates”. This will send all warnings, and weather updates I post to your Facebook wall.
I would for all of you to be my “friend”, but there is a 5,000 friend limit on Facebook and I have been at that cap for a long time. But, an unlimited number of people can subscribe. And, those who subscribe can comment and interact on all posts I make.
IF YOU ARE ONE OF THE 5,000 FRIENDS: Click on the “friends” button, then settings… and then “all updates”.
WHY THE CHANGE: I have over 102,000 people that “like” James Spann here… but the problem is that only about 10-15 percent of posts actually reach the wall/timeline of the users who like the page. Which means a majority of the warnings posted there (all Alabama warnings have been posted there for several years) are never seen by users. So, most of those expecting to get warnings via that page simply don’t. Somewhat dangerous.
I have been aware of this for a while, but simply have not had the time to make the change. This is the summer we fix it.
WILL THE LIKE PAGE STAY UP? Yes. While there won’t be any automated warnings there anymore, I will check it from time to time. People can post pictures and video there like always, but the main distribution channel for weather information will shift over to the regular James Spann account page…
SO… please go here:
https://www.facebook.com/spann
Subscribe, and be sure you have the setting to receive all posts. That way ALL warnings will go to you timeline/wall, and you won’t miss a thing.
TWITTER: Most of you follow @spann on Twitter… be also we have an account that distributes all Alabama severe weather warnings there… @ewarn.
For some, social media drives them crazy, but it can be an effective way of getting severe weather information to thousands of people. This change will make sure the Facebook distribution is reliable…
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James Spann is one of the most recognized and trusted television meteorologists in the industry. He holds the AMS CCM designation and television seals from the AMS and NWA. He is a past winner of the Broadcast Meteorologist of the Year from both professional organizations.Subscribe
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