Get Ready…Get Set…The Countdown is on to Timeline

The time is almost here…October 1, 2011.  Facebook rolls out “Timeline”.  I am sure you have heard quite a bit about it already.  Believe me, it will be more awesome than you can imagine.  It is going to be like your own online biography with a whole bunch of tricks inside.  Cool eh?

The question is…are you ready?  One super important thing you need to remember is to download all your current Facebook information before October 1.  Here is a word to the wise…don’t wait until October 1 to do the download.  There is likely to be many procrastinators who will wait until the 11th hr to download their information.  There is always the potential for server crashes and data lost during the mad rush.  Make sense?

It is super simple to do.  Here are some very simple instructions to follow:

• Go to the “Account Settings” of your Facebook account.
• At the bottom of your account settings, click on the link that says to “Download a Copy of Your Facebook Data”.
• You will be directed to the “Start Download Archive” link.  Click on the “Start My Archive”.
• You will see a message that reads “Download Archive Pending”.  This download could take a while depending on the amount of data on your site so be patient.
• When the download is complete, you will need to enter your password so that Facebook knows that it is really you asking for this personal data. At this point, a compressed file will be downloaded onto your computer for your records and you can save to your hard drive.
  

If this is confusing, be sure to contact me for additional information.  Also, my good friend, Clifton Hatfield has a great video on his website outlining these directions complete with screen casts of the different views that may be beneficial.

Enjoy the changes to Facebook as they evolve.  Something tells me that there will be more “big” changes in the near future for Facebook users…so stay tuned.  Stay close to our website and follow us on our Facebook page for the latest in news.  Be empowered in all you do…

Yours In Success & Spiritual Empowerment…