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"Black Friday is a lot like Facebook \u2014 you're either obsessed with it, or you try to avoid it at all costs. It's also equally as fast and crowded, which is why the two are so perfect for each other!\nThis year, social media has become a great platform for many big companies hoping to cash in on the big day. Some are running contests for gift cards or exclusive pre-madness shopping sprees, and some are donating to charities each time a customer checks in to a store on location networks.\nAlthough many participate in Black Friday shopping for the thrill or experience, technology has made it easier and \u2014 dare I say it \u2014 a little more fun. Here are some of the big campaigns to look out for.\n\n\nTop 10 Black Friday Deals on Social Media\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n1. Amazon \n\nAmazon is promoting its Countdown to Black Friday on its Facebook page.\nThe company is offering one Gold Box deal along with multiple Lightning Deals appearing and expiring throughout each day this week. Things such as an LG 32\" HDTV for $308.99 or Halo Reach on Xbox 360 for $29.96 are among the many deals on the site.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n2. Walmart\n\n\nWalmart has been promoting Black Friday on Facebook since around Halloween and had a successful first round of sales during a pre-Black Friday weekend on Nov. 5.\nAlthough Walmart's upcoming Black Friday deals have already been released, the first to view the specials were the fans on its Facebook Page.\nWalmart also announced on YouTube it will have three separate Black Friday events, ranging in special deal times from 10 p.m. on Thanksgiving to 8 a.m. the next day.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n3. Toys \"R\" Us \n\nToys \"R\" Us is promoting over 150 door busters on its Facebook page \nAlthough the promotion has already ended, they also used an app to run a contest on the page for a chance to win a limo ride to a local Toys \"R\" Us and shop Black Friday deals one hour before anyone else with a $1,000 shopping spree.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n4. Macy's\n\n\nMacy's is using Facebook like-gating to give customers an early jump start on its Black Friday deals, which are now posted from an app on the page.\nBONUS: They also have a pretty funny Black Friday commercial starring Justin Bieber. Macy's will donate $2 to the Make-A-Wish foundation for every one of his Someday gift sets sold on Black Friday, up to $100,000.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n5. Lowes\n\n\nLowes has also taken to Facebook to give fans the first glance at Black Friday specials. Taking it an interactive step further, the fans are in control of what will be sold at a reduced price.\nThe contenders, as Lowes calls it are things like a stainless steel charcoal grill, table saw or Dyson vacuum. You also have the chance to win all 32 products or a $100 gift card.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n6. Best Buy\n\n\nBest Buy has a public event on Facebook specifically for Black Friday, where it's keeping fans posted on deals, events and promotions happening that day. \nThis year, since most stores are opening at midnight, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part Two (which has been advertised on Blu-ray as part of the doorbusters), will be shown while dedicated shoppers wait in line.\nYou can also check in to any US Best Buy on Facebook between November 18 and 27, and it will donate $2 to Boys &amp; Girls Clubs of America.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n7. Target\n\n\nTarget is offfering $25 gift cards to 25 people every day until Nov. 22 through an app on its Facebook page.\nThe company has also taken to several other social media outlets for Black Friday, including chats on Twitter with celebrities and its number one fan, Christmas Champ. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n8. AT&amp;T\n\n\nAT&amp;T is also using Twitter to promote its deal, which will run from Black Friday through Cyber Monday. Some of the things customers can expect are select Windows 7, BlackBerry and Android devices starting at one penny.\nBONUS: AT&amp;T has created a video with Black Friday tips and mobile apps that help make shopping physically and financially easier.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n9. jcpenney\n\n\njcpenney hosted a \"Twitter party\" this week with a few bloggers, where they chatted about giving back during the holidays and gave away gift cards. \nFoursquare tweeted that jcpenney will donate $25 to The Salvation Army, up to $100,000, for every customer who uses Foursquare to check in to a jcpenney store on Black Friday between 4 a.m. and 1 p.m.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n10.  Walgreens\n\nWalgreens is promoting its newest mobile app on Twitter, which, starting on Black Friday, will give exclusive holiday discounts to smartphone customers via scannable coupons. The app is free and available for iPhone and Android operating systems. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAre you one of the brave souls going out for Black Friday? Where are you going and what do you have your eye on this year? Let us know in the comments!"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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