Social media and peer review sites have become an important tool for planning, organizing, and managing your vacation. Savvy travelers uses these tools to research locations and accommodations, find discounts, and stay up to date on special events during their stay. The Five Star Beach Properties social media sites, like Facebook, Twitter, and You Tube Channel, can be great resources for you before, during, and after your Emerald Coast visit. If you are planning a big group vacation, organizing a family reunion, or planning a destination wedding, creating and managing a special event Facebook Page is an easy way to keep your family and friends in the loop and informed. Additionally, once your “on siteâ€, you can engage Twitter’s location based searches to find restaurants, events, and activities. Simply search location based ley words, like  “ restaurants on 30-A†or “events in Destin†for the most updated information. At Five Star Beach Properties, we value the platform social media provides in allowing us to connect with our fans on a social level, and we strive to provide our fans with truly valuable, relevant content across all channels. Below are just a few examples of what we have in store for you. We invite you to join us on your favorite social space, and join in on the fun! 5 Day Dream Vacation Facebook Giveway The Five Star Beach Properties Facebook page is another great resource before and during your vacation. In an effort to expand our social media reach and engage our fans and friends, we are running a “5 Day Dream Vacation Facebook Giveaway†. Once our Facebook Page reaches 50,000 fans, (we are now at 30,000), we’ll choose a winner at random for an Emerald Coast dream vacation! Compete For Fan Of the Month & Win Cash Throughout the summer, Facebook Fans can compete to become the featured fan of the month. The fan with the most interactions and activity (including likes, posts, and photos) can win cash! Simply visit our Facebook Page and click on our Top Fans tab, login to the Top Fans app to get started. You can check your progress in the Top Fans Leaderboard to see where you stand and compete for #1 Top Fan of the Month and win a cash prize! Youtube Virtual Home Tours and Community Tours As you know, You Tube is another great social media resource, and the Five Star Beach properties channel allows you to take virtual tours of our amazing properties and virtually explore some of the most exclusive luxury beach communities  in Destin, Miramar Beach and along 30-A. Social media is about more than just watching “Grumpy Cat†and posting photos of your kids. Five Star Beach Properties is helping out guests design the best vacation by using Facebook, Twitter, and You Tube to keep you updated and informed.