As tomorrow is an historic day – The Australian and other news.com sites move behind the paywall – what WILL we pay for, what SHOULD we pay for and what OTHER revenues streams are being missed by News.com refusal to build online communities around their content? The FutureOfMedia Discussion site The New Fourth Estate is Social Media The Function of News in Community Commercialization of Human Stories De-Commercialization of Human Stories Problem Journalism vs Solution Journalism Product vs Process Journalism What is a Newspaper’s Product Anyway? Their own staff? MORE >>

Some time ago I thought Foursquare would be the means for accomplishing this obvious objective. Leave a comment below or share this with your social community on Facebook or Twitter. Awareness Community How-To Social Media Technology Trends communication community engage engagement events ideas Jeff Korhan National Speakers Association relationships social media technologyPlanely is the social app I would have created years ago if I had the technical capabilities to do so. . Extend Your Networking Beyond Events. This Was My Idea! Brilliant. How will you use it? MORE >>

Checking in for Good : If Gowalla and Foursquare have taught us anything, it’s that people respond to simple incentives. Traveling More Efficiently : We’ve had access to GPS navigation systems and static traffic information for some time, but only now are we seeing the full potential of these technologies. This might include where it was produced, how far it traveled, the reputation of the manufacturer, chemical contents, carbon footprint, or the full lifecycle analysis. The vision for many of these apps is to strengthen the very fabric of our communities. MORE >>

In 2006 Twitter was launched at SXSW and Foursquare was launched at SXSW 2009.  There were also a lot location-based panels featuring Brightkite, Gowalla and Foursquare with Mapquest and Yelp tagging along.  Whether it be group purchasing sites created around local communities or mobile check in apps with flocks of users descending on a bar or restaurant, new tools continue to emerge for businesses and brands to create their own mobs. Match.com and Foursquare… Sitting in a Tree. Local Online Communities: Won’t You Be My Neighbor. Buy this. Japan). MORE >>

Colin Alsheimer Digital & New Media Strategist About Lifestream Contact How to Pitch Me Guest Post Guidelines Disclosures RSS Feed Twitter Facebook Foursquare: Do You Accept Friend Requests From Strangers? By Colin – 01/29/2010 Posted in: Featured , Social Media , Tools Share As I type, Im sitting on 27 pending friend requests on Foursquare.  For those who arent familiar, Foursquare is a location based mobile application. Theres much more to the service, but for the sake of this post - check out this great primer on Foursquare here. Forget about it.  state. MORE >>