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13/11/2019

📢 NEWSFLASH! 💥 Facebook just launched FACEBOOK PAY to "provide people with a convenient, secure and consistent payment experience across Facebook, Messenger, Instagram and WhatsApp." (This is completely separate from the Libra coin/Calibra Wallet/crypto project).

You can start using Facebook Pay on Facebook or Messenger with just a few taps:

① Go to “Settings” > “Facebook Pay” on the Facebook app or website
② Add a payment method
③ The next time you make a payment, use Facebook Pay

Once Facebook Pay is available on WhatsApp and Instagram, you’ll be able to set it up directly within each app.

Facebook Pay will begin rolling out on Facebook and Messenger this week in the US for fundraisers, in-game purchases, event tickets, person-to-person payments on Messenger and purchases from select Pages and businesses on Facebook Marketplace.

💥 This is HUGE NEWS for consumers, nonprofits, and businesses. And, perfect timing for the Holidays/Black Friday Sales etc... of course!! 🛍💰💵

Facebook states, "People already use payments across our apps to shop, donate to causes and send money to each other. Facebook Pay will make these transactions easier while continuing to ensure your payment information is secure and protected."

Read the full scoop on Facebook's official announcement:
https://newsroom.fb.com/news/2019/11/simplifying-payments-with-facebook-pay/

And, visit the official site: pay.facebook.com.

🤔 What do you think? Will you use Facebook Pay as a consumer to make purchases and donations? How about for business use -- will you set up to accept Facebook Pay when the feature is available for your Page?

19/09/2019

NEW from Facebook! 📺 Meet the new Portal family: smart video calling on your TV and anywhere in your home! ☎️

Facebook wants to take over your television with a clip-on camera for video calling, AR gaming and content co-watching.

*NOTE* that last one, "co-watching!!" Just like Watch Parties where we can host videos on our Facebook business pages, personal timelines and groups, the Portal TV has a "Watch Together" feature that Facebook says, "lets you watch shows like 'Red Table Talk' and other Facebook Watch content together with friends or family who aren’t there with you."

Brilliant.

Now, of course, this is all predominantly aimed at entertainment, right? But imagine, my fellow marketers, in the future -- creating a unique Facebook Live video experience where friends of your audience tune in around the world through the Portal TV Watch Together feature ... and you make a special offer where at some point there will be buttons for purchasing real time. All without leaving the Facebook app. It's all evolving so fast! We need to keep an eye on this tech!

And, remember, Facebook's VIDEO MISSION statement is,

“Create shared experiences and a sense of belonging through video.”

It's not about passive, lean-back consumption. It's about creating *community* through video. Love that! 🥰📺

Other Portal TV features include:

📲📺 WhatsApp Calling on Portal

Facebook is adding a new way to connect with your friends on Portal through WhatsApp, in addition to Messenger calling. All WhatsApp calls on Portal are end-to-end encrypted.

👭📺 Story Time AR

Story Time on Portal brings stories to life with animation, music and AR effects. Earlier this year, Facebook announced three new, award-winning children’s book series coming to Story Time: Llama Llama, Pete the Cat and Otto. These new stories are available now.

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TechCrunch states, "The new Portal TV lets you hang out with friends on your home’s biggest screen. It’s a fresh product category that could give the social network a unique foothold in the living room, where, unlike on phones where it’s beholden to Apple and Google, Facebook owns the hardware and operating system."

See TechCrunch's article:
Facebook launches Portal TV, a $149 video chat set-top box
https://techcrunch.com/2019/09/18/facebook-portal-tv/
..and Facebook's official announcement here:
https://newsroom.fb.com/news/2019/09/meet-the-new-portal-family/

Well, will you get a Portal TV?!

01/11/2018

Happy Halloween!