Facebook PortalIn these unprecedented times, it’s more important than ever to keep in touch with your colleagues, friends, family, and loved ones—and Facebook Portal was designed just for that purpose. Like many of us, you’re probably spending the majority of your time at home right now. You might be juggling the kids, the cats, and the dogs while you’re trying to work from home, or perhaps you’re spending your days watching oodles of Netflix and playing the hottest Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One games. (Maybe all of the above?) Enter this contest and, if you win, you’ll be able to spend more time connecting with the people you work with or the people you love: the prize is three Facebook Portal devices.

Face-to-face communications always give you that extra something

Sure, you could send an email. But isn’t it nice to see someone’s face light up when you say hello? That’s backed up by science. One of the world’s foremost experts on human communication, Professor Albert Mehrabian’s famed “7-38-55 rule of personal communication” breaks human interactions down to a general ratio of 7% verbal, 38% tone of voice, and 55% body language. That means your facial expressions, gestures, and other movements can make up more than half of your message!

Facebook Portal keeps you in close contact with your colleagues

Perhaps you’re operating a small office, or you have a few major clients for your freelance gig. Sometimes a giant back-and-forth email thread isn’t the most efficient way to get things done. Whether you’re separated by a few streets—or more than a few time zones, you can stay in touch just like you would in a face-to-face meeting by using Facebook Portal. As long as they’ve got Facebook Messenger or WhatsApp, they can link up for video calls, and you’ll be working like never before.

Facebook Portal is also great for keeping in touch with family and friends

Lots of people love Facebook Portal because they can make live video calls to friends and family, display their photos, and more. With more families and friends in different places around the globe, it’s more important than ever to stay in touch. So pop online just to say hi to your best friend, or read stories to your nieces, nephews, or grandchildren. And when you’re not using the device, Facebook Portal has a feature so it can double as a picture frame to display all your favourite Facebook and Instagram photos. How great is that?

How to enter

Entering this contest is easy, but you can only enter once. First, read our reviews of Facebook Portal and Facebook Portal Mini, and our review of Facebook Portal TV. Then, in a comment on this article, tell us one feature you love about Facebook Portal and who you’ll be keeping in contact with the most.

What you can win

At the end of the contest, we’ll select one winner to receive a Portal bundle that includes one Facebook Portal, one Facebook Portal Mini, and one Facebook Portal TV. Keep one for yourself and send the others to the people you want or need to keep in contact with most.

This contest runs from March 31st to April 16th.

Remember, you can only enter once, but you probably know someone else who would love to see the smiling faces of their colleagues, family, and friends all the time. Let them know about this contest so they too have a chance to win—and make their day!

Win a Facebook Portal Contest Rules and Regulations

Good luck!

Jon Braun
Jon Braun
Based in Vancouver, Jon is an Editor at Best Buy. He’s contributed to numerous publications and corporate entities around the world. Beyond a debatably unhealthy obsession with the semicolon, in his spare time he’s a certified beer and sake nerd, and has numerous pieces of flair to prove it.
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  12. The video calling feature is the best! I’ll use to call my loved ones all over the world!

  15. Video calling feature is entirely helpful to connect with our family from far and near now that we cannot physically see them.

  17. The Facebook Watch feature would be amazing for watching movies with friends and family who are far away! I love it!

  18. I like the “door” that covers the camera when not in use. And with COVID 19, I’ll be using this to contact everyone these days.

  25. Video alling these days is the best. We have new twin babies in our family we love to video call them to see them all.

  29. Video calling to have my kids keep in touch with their Uncle who lives in Australia. My daughter has met him once in person, my son has never met him in person.

    • i love the video calling to keep in touch with my grandkids and children especially during these times

  31. I definitely love the video calling feature with the smart Camera and smart Sound. I love that the camera and microphone are both able to adapt to your location and movements in the room you’re using it in. I would definitely be contacting my parents who live out of province.

  34. Video calling is my favourite feature, especially during this difficult time in the world. I would use it to speak to my loved ones, especially my grandchildren who I have not been able to see in quite some time due to social distancing.

  36. Video calling My parents who I don’t get to see much. I think this tech will greatly improve communication with its user friendly interface.

  39. I love that it allows 7 people to connect at once, and I will be keeping in contact with my Mom.

  40. It would be so awesome during times like this if I could video call my dad, this would be absolutely lovely, thanks for the chance

  44. I love the video calling feature with the capability to connect via Facebook messenger and Whassap. I will connect with my friends and their kids for some virtual playdates

  45. It sounds so cool! I love the idea of figuring out an easier way to connect with family, especially as they are in the UK! I feel sad for my kids as they miss the day to day human interactions, even though they get loads of snuggles from me, their mommy! I love the idea of true to life clarity. Thanks for the chance to win, Twitter fan@plumerea

  48. I love how it looks really simple to use so my parents will easily be able to keep in touch with each other. I would call my brother the most.

  49. I would use the built-in smart camera and microphone setup that adapt to your location to keep in contact with my grandparents

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