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    • Dan-Lawrence
      Dan-Lawrence last edited by

      Hi

      Im trying to use the invite friends feature on Facebook pages to send a page invite to some email contacts, as per #3 in this SME recent post of FB tips: http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/five-lesser-known-facebook-page-features-for-marketers

      However whenever i click the 'invite friends' option the dialogue box swirls for a bit then disapears and nothing whatsoever happens, not just not being able to see invite email options but nothing at all happens, the loading box just disapears.

      Does anyone know if this is a current know issue bug or other way of doing this so it works ? (I have tried on 3 different pages)

      Many Thanks

      Dan

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        Dan-Lawrence @Dan-Lawrence last edited by

        also ive checked with some other page admins and they are definatly not seeing that drop down option for this or other pages they are admins for

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        • Dan-Lawrence
          Dan-Lawrence @DmitriiK last edited by

          nothing happens when i press print screen 😕 not having much luck with anything today am i 🙂

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          • DmitriiK
            DmitriiK @Dan-Lawrence last edited by

            uhmm... I used keyboard. a print screen button.

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            • Dan-Lawrence
              Dan-Lawrence @DmitriiK last edited by

              i use awsome screenshot and it wont capture drop down menu annoyingly !!

              what screenshot soft did you use and ill try that ?

              cheers

              dan

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              • DmitriiK
                DmitriiK @Dan-Lawrence last edited by

                I reeeeeally doubt that.

                Now, what are you seeing? attach a screenshot

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                • Dan-Lawrence
                  Dan-Lawrence @DmitriiK last edited by

                  thanks again Dmitri but i definately don't see that option. Since i don't do you agree this could be being phased out ?

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                  • DmitriiK
                    DmitriiK @Dan-Lawrence last edited by

                    See the screenshot below.

                    Lz1mNiL

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                    • Dan-Lawrence
                      Dan-Lawrence @DmitriiK last edited by

                      Im not seeing it anywhere on that drop down list and have checked a couple of other pages i manage too and its just not there, do you think its being phased out and already has been for some users (also as per the penultimate comment on that SME article thread) ?

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                      • DmitriiK
                        DmitriiK @Dan-Lawrence last edited by

                        Oh, that's when you click on that three dots icon, it's right below "invite friends".

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                        • Dan-Lawrence
                          Dan-Lawrence @DmitriiK last edited by

                          Good stuff Dimiti 🙂 thanks for that !!

                          All good up until point 5 where i dont see a 'suggest page' option , where do you see that in the list of friends after you click invite friends or somewhere else ?

                          all best

                          dan

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                            DmitriiK @Dan-Lawrence last edited by

                            Ok, I figured it out.

                            There is a misleading and not full info on the article you linked to.

                            So, to make it work you gotta:

                            1. log out, log in as yourself;
                            2. on LEFT side column find the business page
                            3. then on cover photo, by "message" click three dots icon
                            4. click "invite friends" if you want to invite friends
                            5. click "suggest page", if you want to use email uploads

                            Works like a charm

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                            • Dan-Lawrence
                              Dan-Lawrence @DmitriiK last edited by

                              HI Dimitri

                              yes i have also tried firefox and same issue , the loading box pops up and swirls around a bit (to indicate a dialogue box is about to load) but then just disapears.

                              I presume if pop ups were not enabled the dialogue box would not even begin to load ?

                              cheers

                              dah

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                                DmitriiK last edited by

                                Hi.

                                Have you tried in different browsers? do you have pop-ups enabled?

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