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Foursquare Needs Term Limits For Mayors

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I’ve been on a bit of a Foursquare sabbatical lately. Reflective of my internal struggle with the place for intrinsic benefits (I want to interact with the brand and be the mayor of places like my favorite coffee shop) versus extrinsic benefits (being bribed to check in with discounts/specials or being at the top of my leader board).

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How Broadway uses Foursquare

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And when I go, I want everyone in my social media world to know what I’m seeing, so I always take a minute before the curtain opens to check in via Foursquare. For shows targeting the 20-something set of theatre-goers, like Broadway’s runaway hit Book of Mormon , promotions on Foursquare are most fitting. Traveling Shows.

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Why Foursquare’s Content Opportunities Are Awesome

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No question that Foursquare’s continued usage growth makes it the most talked about location-based services for brands. Some other benefits (beyond content through tips) that Foursquare offers include: Engagement – especially effective when they’re done in real time or fairly quickly. Read it here.

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GetGlue Gets Down to Business

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GetGlue , the social service that many call “the Foursquare of entertainment,&# launched its dashboard for marketers this week. Like Foursquare, the more you check in, the more stickers you earn, and each medium has a Guru (the Foursqaure equivalent of a Mayor).

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Monday’s 5 Social Media Must-Reads

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Google+ To Take On Foursquare With Upcoming “Check-in Offers” Feature. By Sarah Perez It looks like Google+ is adding a feature that will allow users to “check-in” via the Google+ mobile application in order to receive a time-sensitive deal or discount. How to Increase Participation in Your Twitter Chat or Any Online Community.

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5 Stories and a video to help make sense of Facebook Deals

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Facebook Deals: Bargains Are Enticing To Those Who’ve Resisted Location-Based Services The bragging rights, such as the ability to become a Foursquare mayor, may be fun - but a guy like me really doesn’t care too much about things like that. But bargains, discounts and other freebies are another story. .

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5 Helpful Facebook Places for Business Articles

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Facebook Places vs. Foursquare: Who Has The Business Edge? Facebooks unveiling of Facebook Places is an obvious banshee cry to Foursquare and other location-based check-in services. As such, Facebook has released a new guide for businesses to learn how to merge Facebook Pages and Facebook Places into a single Page.

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