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53 ways to get thousands of new Facebooks Fans for FREE …

As you may know, if you're a Fan of my facebook page I have been running a pretty big competition about how to get 1,000's of new FB Fans to my page for free ...

I am giving away USD$1,000 to the three top entries and then listed below are all the entries that are also hot on the topic ...

The top 3 ideas in my opinion, each person wins USD$1,000 for their ideas ...

Mark Rattigan

You could advertise become a fan of Bradley J Sugars by wednesday the 26th and receive the "6 proven ways to get more fans on facebook for free" report valued at $318 for FREE.  August 18 at 10:08pm ·

I will adapt this 53 ideas into the top 11 or so after I test and meaure the results from them and use this idea ...

Michael Houghton

OK, here is the winning idea! Get your IT guys to install FACEBOOK CONNECT on the action websites. It is so cool, this is what it does! Let's say a user fills out a business health check, it will automatically transfer their profile from facebook to the BHC! That's right! But it gets better! When they fill out the BHC, it will update their profile "xxx just filled out the BHC and scored x out of 20. Click here to do the BHC now, or become a fan of Brad Sugars." Now, imagine if every time the BHC is filled out, a users facebook profile is updated, and YOUR NAME is mentioned on their profile. That sounds like a powerful marketing tool to me!  Wed at 8:04pm ·
Too simple, just never knew of this software, also now found one that allows you to request people Status Update after they leave your website saying "just visited www.actioncoach.comand learnt a whole lot about business ... "
How about.... create a competition between Tony Robbins, Zig Zigler, Harry Beckwith, Spencer Johnson, Larry Wilson, Ken Blanchard, etc... On day 1, Tony Robbins is encouraged to tell his fan base to begin following your fan page... then day 2, same for Zig Zigler, day 3, Beckwith, etc.. etc... Then, you can easily track your quick increases in fan count, and likely as the competition gets near the end, it will get more exciting and the fans will pour in.... Then winner could get $$$ to their favorite charity, get to borrow Brad's Lambo for the day (week), or something else of interest for those players. Happy to explain more on the phone if you like the idea!  Yesterday at 6:17pm ·
Will get all my famous buddies and do a round robin style promotion ... think this will have the biggest impact the fastest ...
A massive thanks to all entries and participants ...

And, here's the other 50 great ideas ...

This tip is worth the 1k, get the software called facebook friend adder...you will get unlimated fans. You will have to run it your self. Let me know about the 1k, you can get 10's of thousands of fans...  August 18 at 6:14pm ·
1. Invite your friends to become a fan of your facebook page;
2. Ask your friends to please invite their friends to become a fan as well;
3. Share your facebook page in your profile once in a while where everyone can see it;
4. Post the link of your facebook page over the place where you think it is related.
After all, it’s a numbers game.  August 18 at 7:27pm ·
This one's a no brainer - Cut and Paste Brad's Status into my Status and add - tell him Tanya Sent you!!  August 18 at 8:01pm ·
You should come up with an ad, "Seven Things You Must Know Before Adding Brad Sugars As Your Friend On Facebook," and make sure there is a call to action (Click HERE to Join). Just make sure your seven things are intriguing and distinguish you from the others who may be trying to get new fans.  August 18 at 8:41pm ·
First - Learn. So I typed in google - 'more facebook fans'(without the quotes). Found a whole bunch of ways from people who are already answering this question. I won't post them here because they're not mine. Then test and measure and see which method gets better results.  August 18 at 9:28pm ·
Add the link to your websites and your email then give an incentive. Remember: Don't discount, add value. Maybe you should give away a chocolate eclair.  August 18 at 9:39pm ·
Offer them an information product that shows them how you can overcome the problems that keep them awake at night?
Wed at 1:16am ·
The fact that brad offered $3000 to get fans means he is not getting them for free. He was looking for strategies on how we could get them for free.   But extremely good way for him to get fans for low acquisition cost whilst testing strategies to get them for cheaper. A win-win.  Wed at 1:37am ·
one word. Leverage. Launch a campaign like this and get other people to do it for you, just as you have done.  Wed at 4:47pm ·
here's 30 ways YOU can improve your business CASHFLOW this month...for FREE..An article posted EVERY day for the next 30 days sent to every NEW Fb member (leverage off the stuff from instant cashflow that you already have)  Wed at 4:48pm ·
OR get 3 of your high profile, highly followed , awesome educating buddies run a joint HOUR OF POWER free webinar using goto meeting which you intro and wrap up as well as sticking in your 15 minutes..could include business/property/Share Market (pick me!), and something else (could be money management/contribution/or investing in fine art or whatever). they advertise rego through this page ... Wed at 5:12pm ·
Got it! A Human Treasure Hunt. YOU create a list of let’s say 50 “Advisors” who would add value to ActionCoach as a resource. People with a specific skill set or talent who would be willing to assist others with their needs. Ex. Big 5 accountant, Google Adwords Expert, International Trade Lawyer, etc. Then, run a Treasure (Talent) Hunt and have people go find them! Make a list of the 50 skills and have the new “professional friend” put their name and skill, and who invited them. The winner gets $1000! Just a thought. :)   Wed at 5:46pm ·
This isn't just about numbers ... it's about developing relationships ... so there has to be some personal contact. The next big thing over the internet will be 'vmail (video mail)', as a replacement for email.
So here's the campaign - offer a series of video/vmail messages with increasing value in each. Ask for vmail messages/testimonials from everyone already in your fan page to also include in your messages. Then escalate the offer by sending potential new fans to your fan page for even more value.  Wed at 6:58pm ·
Easy! find people with a load of fans and offer to buy there accounts for cheap, then turn it into a Bradley J Sugars hub redirecting them to your main...then shut it down. BUY, BUILD, SELL. ;-)   Wed at 7:44pm ·
We now have some great offers for our target market which are free whatever free advice offer is best or simplest. Now for distribution to business clients. Write some great articles or webinars and place them on your site/blog/facebook wall. At the bottom of the article place your details and offer eg. Free series of business ideas each week or other.

Then encourage your current fans to paste the link on their facebook/blog etc. This could be voluntary as it would add value to their business Having great content to share with their contacts or you could offer them something free for promoting it eg. 30 minute skype teleconference or free exclusive brad sugars webinars.

This way you are getting real fans that are interested in your service and have greater value to you, cost nothing but time, adds value to your current fans and showcases to those that participate how valuable your advice is, from the phone call or webinars, which might lead to sales for your existing fans.  Thu at 2:51am ·

Make a facebook app - perhaps the Business Health check as a facebook application. To use the app, you need to become a fan of Brad Sugars. That means you are not only gaining fans, but also leads! Facebook apps are so hot right now!  Thu at 6:28pm ·
Well personally Brad - I think you need to invite a Professional Event Photographer to EVERY seminar you have - that includes the free introductory ones! You know a picture speaks a thousand words - and we love to get our work seen by as many people as possible. Think of all the talking that would save you!!!!  Wed at 5:10pm ·
Review all the touch points that you communicate to clients with... Then attach an offer that benefits the greater good. "For every person that joins my facebook page, I will donate $1 (or whatever) to XXX charity" It will not only encourage people to join themselves, but to actually forward it on to others. And when you make the donation to the charity, you can leverage it with press releases and get even more people to join!!!  Wed at 7:29pm ·
Create dozen landing pages for each of your free ebooks (utilizing the resources you already have) and each landing page target only on one issue (one and only one issue), for example, a page deals with people who has problem in putting classified ads on newspaper. The page will give them two or three free ideas to take action now with a special offer if they give you their email addresses or join your page and permission to send them the ebook for free.... Wed at 7:43pm ·
I'm putting on my FB page: Please be sure to give me your opinion on how easy you found it was to become a fan of Australia's No 1 Business Coach - Action Coach Founder, Mr Brad Sugars .http://www.facebook.com/BradleySugars P.S. Brad, when do you make your decision?  Wed at 7:44pm ·
Here is what you do. WRITE THIS DOWN. Ive seen it done and it has amazing results! Take any one of your email marketing campaigns. Just go to one of your lists, and send out a blast. Instead of sending the email from "Brad Sugars", go in and change it to "Facebook".

Make the subject: "You have a facebook fanpage request from Brad Sugars"

Now in your message, just put: (Name_fix), you have a received a request for friendship from Brad Sugars. Write something nice and sweet, and throw in some links to your page. ... I guarantee that this will massively grow your following every time you send out a blast.  Let me know how it works! and message me when i've won :)   Wed at 7:44pm ·

 Pauline Roberts

You need a reason why they want to join and there has to be something in it for them.. People love the idea of getting something free or winning something - you could decide on that.. and another thing all these funny you tube clips you love create on of your own with your family - you the girls and your wife, people love it if they think you are human as well, l not just some rich dude trying to make more money and have a joining place there - make it fun.. Wed at 8:42pm ·
Create a game similar to mafia wars / farm town - but something like ( what would would suit you ?? ) property tycoon?
were you can build a portfolio - renovate, hold , negotiate prices etc that way you would actually be teaching them something as well , and those type of games have huge followings.  Wed at 8:49pm ·
create a site that you can forward out in emails etc.. and have it say something like watch free videos now from brad sugars ceo of action coach, expert of business advice etc.. and learn what steps to take to achieve financial freedom. click here.. and then have something pop up were they have to become a fan to your page before they can watch your videos!  Good Luck :)   Wed at 8:56pm ·
How about offering a 1 hour coaching session with you (The Brad Sugars) for the person that becomes fan number 25,000 or some other other number that you are looking for? Value it at a few thousand $$$. Have all Action coaches post this contest on their facebook pages and in all business groups as well as email all of their clients. You could even do the prizes in tiers. Level one could be a signed book. Level two one hour coaching session with you. Level three could be a trip to Las Vegas to meet you.  Wed at 9:03pm ·
Another idea is to leverage some of the newsletters from people like Jeff Gitomer and other great global speakers that have a following. I'm sure you could come up with a great guest spot on their site that already gets thousands of hits.  Wed at 9:06pm ·
Here is a special invitation link: http://bz9.com/BradleySugars that can be put on any page, even Google. You may need to wait a moment for the pop up  Thu at 1:08am ·
I believe this method will work for people like you. It will not only getting more people to your FB network, but also giving infinite number of ideas for social marketing as long as you keep the site running. Here is how: Setup a single page website with copy or video (make sure they are short to the point) like: "Hi, I am Brad Sugars from ActionCOACH. I am going to give away $3000 every three months for the best ideas of getting people on social marketing networks, these ideas will be seen by all people in the networks and I will choose top 5 and let all members to vote for the top three and I will pay them cash" Join me in the network and post your ideas, the cash can be yours.This one-page website need to have domain name like, ideasforcash.com or something like that. the only message on there is "I am giving away cash for ideas to get people on to FB", but the idea itself will cause a lot of people to add you in order to be qualified in the first place.  Thu at 2:05am ·
I think it has got to be FUN...... and a bit of a mystery as well. So, you entice people to join up to Bradley J Sugars Facebook page and promise that "You will REVEAL all" for FREE if they do so. That way it may have a naughty connotation but in all honesty your little bits of wisdom in your daily comments does reveal it all i.e. the secrets to success:-)  Thu at 3:42am ·
Hey Brad lets not focus on the result.Social media is dominated by young people I went 2 your seminar in Brisbane and the majority of the Audience was over 30. So lets focus on attracting the Audience below that lets look at what they like as this could be your biggest growth area. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQ7R_buZPSo this video has 5 000 000... in 2.5 months.Lets get away from the business side lets show people about u,lets take them and show them something truly great about your life that we can sell too them and in return they will join your page just so they don’t miss out on what’s next and there chance to have what u have.That’s how u got me 4 years ago you were on ABC radio talking about ur 2 big screens one for the xbox and the other for the footy not business just lifestyle. Lets post some videos not as well budgeted as the one above preferable ones that don’t need a budget at all. How much extra would it have been 2hve a camera man at ur wife’s helicopter bash?  Thu at 4:03am ·
Do a fun comedy skit with me on You Tube ...I will write it (or have it written) ...it will be topical but still relevant to business owners...EDU-TAIN your way to a new audience...  Thu at 4:53am ·
Have all of your coaches add a link to join your FB Page to their newsletters. The benefit to clients taking immediate action is to offer 3 months free coaching for a name drawn from new FB fans created during a certain time period. You pay the Coach that provides the 3 months free training and they may even get the benefit of gaining a new long-term client.  Thu at 6:26am ·
Create, buy, borrow, beg but DON'T sell something of value to other people and offer it for free. Then promote it with all the avenues you have available to you. The cost of creating these new leads will be very low, if not free and by honing your conversion skills you will make them even more valuable.  Thu at 2:42pm ·
Be the best "you" you can be. People are attracted to success. Don't lie, but put your best you forward. No matter if it is in person, via email, a website, a blog or here on facebook, you are on show and only have one chance to make a first impression.  Thu at 2:47pm ·
Pick one of your products/services that would appeal to a laser focused market segment, build a page on your website specifically for that product and that demographic, then use a unique/niche way of driving that group to your site/offer. IE: You have a product/service that's indispensable to soccer moms with kids aged 8-9. Supply your local under 10's soccer, baseball, football or rugby team with balls with your website page address on it as well as mini balls with the same for each kid to take home. A hit counter on your page combined with recording your uptake on the specific product will also provide you with great info about the effectiveness of your advertising and your conversion rate.
Thu at 4:25pm ·
I will email out to the masses and post up via Internet/fb/twitter etc. "Become a facebook fan of World's Leading Business Coach, Brad Sugars, and I will pay him $1,000 to spend 10 minutes sharing VITAL business information with you via phone. Email me NOW for a link to his fan page." Then I pay you, Brad, the $1,000 and set up a Conference call for all who become a fan via me :) Details of the call will go out via email.  Thu at 4:33pm ·
Hi Brad, you get more comments and conversations about your posts than anyone else that I know and follow. Through your photos and posts you allow us into the life of one of the most successful businessmen on the globe.
The massive link that Facebook has given us is the ability to use an electronic medium to still give personal referrals and recommendations.
If you can offer an each one reach one program where a post is a link to a free audio download of yours The link would take you to a form on your website where there is mandatory fields to be filled in, by people logging on and providing an (or lots) of email or facebook referral to your database they then win as well and get some up to date Guru information from the man.
I reckon the best thing you have on your posts Brad, is the fact that you are active on Facebook and you comment on what people say on your posts. You are reachable and real and this is fairly unique, I value that immensely and thank you for it. Col Ahearn 
Thu at 4:47pm ·
offer 1 hour of your time as a business coach (transferable or saleable) to whoever brings the most number of new fans to your page
Thu at 5:12pm ·
there is a giftbuilder app here on facebook. we've garnered a lot of new business by creating garden trading cards. they can only unlock a certain number of gifts per day.
1. get everyone to join the fan page
2. for the gifts, have coaching cards with tidbits of info that people will find useful - business tips, etc. to open the cards, you have tosend them to other people. so they are spreading the word for you. make certain the link to your fan page is very visible on the gift page.
3. state that when your fan page reaches a certain number of fans, someone will be chosen for a free coaching session. they must be using the gift app and be a fan to be eligible.
Thu at 5:28pm ·
A great idea is to hide something on your Facebook page that people have to find. The first person to join as a fan and find it gets a phone consultation with you. Email the contest to friends and ask them to forward it to their friends etc. I borrowed this idea from the fabulous Mari Smith.  Thu at 6:22pm ·
I reckon you should give out random cash prizes to contributors on your facebook page for kick butt contribution of ideas....eg $100 a throw for something that delighted you or taught you something. And that faster than anything else will get people to start putting quality contributions and that in turn will get more people interested etc.
Thu at 8:05pm ·
what if every ActionCOACH works with our clients and comunity and let they know that you are going to give us 7 webminars for FREE if we help you to have 1,000,000 fans?
Thu at 9:20pm ·
Use the power of Geometric Progression combined with the 7 degrees of separation: Invite 10 current friends to invite 10 uncommon friends to invite 10 new friends and so on down the 7 generations. Thus 100,000,000 new friends. With the power of the communication networks we now have at our fingertips you will have it much easier than Stanley Milgram.
Yesterday at 2:40am ·
Keep giving to those who you inspire and by word of mouth via FB things will happen to an extent you can only imagine at present.
Yesterday at 3:16am ·
Comment Contest - Ask a question related to your business and with a time-frame (2 days or so) to answer that question...the correct answer (or the one closest) gets a free book, a personal phone call, a free course, etc.

OR... The 1,000th person to become a fan of Brad Sugars on Facebook is the winner of....(freebies work wonders)  Yesterday at 10:27am ·

Get us all to post it on our what we are up to on facebook and twitter accounts letting people have your link and chance of winning - you could ask us to do it and in return you will donate to charity and x amount or the likes - also an incentive for people doing it would b the person that drives the most traffic wins a certain amount... SJ
Yesterday at 11:09am ·
Offer a low cost, high value product (i.e. white paper, e-book, audio - changed weekly for ongoing referrals by existing fan base) for current fans suggesting/referring your page.
Yesterday at 2:26pm ·
ask face bookers to pass this onto all of their friends as you never know who it will help. this way you have offered a service and a gaurantee at an awesome price $0.
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learn why action coach is the worlds leading business coaching system by following brad sugars on face book. if you don't get any value, insight or inspiration in.7 days then we will get one of our amazing coaches nearest you to make contact for a free 1 hour session. not only do you get to see brad in action and the ability to ask him questions you also get access to stay upto date on his special tips tricks and thoughts pages where he details all sorts of how to manuals for business.
Yesterday at 5:50pm ·
What ever you do it facebook, it must be consistant with the brand image u are trying to develop offline. You don't want to do something that is going against your brand imagae. Again, we need quality fans and not fans that just add up but dont really know about Brad.

What i am suggesting would be an addup to others strategies that you may use. Since you are selling thousand of book and giving away seminar each year. It would be better to include the suggestion to add facebook to keep in touch with you in the front cover of each books as well as mentioned it in podcast or seminar. It would'nt hurt to leverage existing media isn't it ??

10 hours ago ·
But wait... there's more... all you need to do is to ask every fan invite all of their friends, including all groups and fan pages. If only 10% respond, you'll be there. Very simple. No contest or expense needed.  Yesterday at 8:46pm ·
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6 Comments

  1. Terri Billington says:

    Form an alliance with all philanthropic FBers (known like Jeffrey Gittomer, Keith Cunningham etc) to promote to their FB members that everyone who connects to Brad will be contributing $1 to charity (your choice) with a goal of raising $1,000 per day for 10 days.

  2. Len Rothman says:

    Hey, just ask and be very inviting about it! (Which you’ve done!) You’ll get them; no worries!!

  3. Mary Collin says:

    Awesome . . . I’ve copied this into a document so that I can sit with it, read and digest it and then take massive action.

    Leverage certainly seems to be the key and this ‘new’ technology certainly makes it easier. I’m amazed how quickly things spread and people connect. It’s a wonderful thing.

    Great to see someone like Brad so visible too.

    Amazing sharings, thank you.

  4. Ben Croft says:

    Awesome post Brad. The power of facebook and social networking for business is constantly increasing…just gearing up for the second phase of Social Networking for Business…how the vast data contained on consumer behavior will be utilized…the world’s biggest most detailed and accurate market research study ever conducted…

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