Janet Fouts

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Groupon Goes For the Big Brands

Janet Fouts

Don’t get me wrong, I think it’s great for Groupon and it’s users, and I might even buy this one for my niece, but does it spell doom and gloom for the niche businesses it has served so well in the past? Tags: Social Media in Action Facebook foursquare Groupon the Gap Twitter.

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Empire Avenue – Measurement of Social Influence?

Janet Fouts

Basically Empire Avenue is a community (and I use that term loosely here) where members buy and sell virtual shares in each other in the hopes of getting rich in currency of the site, called “eaves&#. Discussions range from buy me! Maybe about as long as Foursquare. Join here , and help me get more eaves. to blatant spam.