Janet Fouts

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Groupon Goes For the Big Brands

Janet Fouts

As companies like the Gap try on different social promotions like check ins on Foursquare group coupons Facebook and Twitter, it will be intrusting to see which they adopt. Tags: Social Media in Action Facebook foursquare Groupon the Gap Twitter.

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Gaming Mindfulness

Janet Fouts

Just like merit badges in the scouts, or checking in on Foursquare to earn points. Many corporations use gamification to encourage employee engagement , sharing of company information on social media, and meeting performance goals. These are games that bring us gratification and sometimes financial rewards.

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Empire Avenue – Measurement of Social Influence?

Janet Fouts

Maybe about as long as Foursquare. I see some major brands like Ford and have bought into the space and that is an interesting commentary on how big brands are chasing social media to reach the audience. But take a look at this screen shot of Ford’s Share price and tell me this isn’t a flash in the pan.

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Google+ and World Domination

Janet Fouts

The network itself is reminiscent of a mix of the best features of FriendFeed , Facebook and a few other networks, and as Kit Eaton pointed out in her Google+ post on Fast Company the network seems positioned to take over from Foursquare , Instagram , Facebook and maybe even Twitter and Quora.

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