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Can Ads Actually Make Foursquare Better

Convince & Convert

In this edition of The Baer Facts, I talk with Kyle Lacy of ExactTarget about the newly launched Foursquare ads , and whether they are a viable option for marketers, an annoyance for users, both or neither. I’m on record as being a fan of Foursquare’s strategic pivot toward real-time, location-aware advice and counsel.

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Big data: seeing the forest and the trees

Sherrilynne Starkie

You can see the forest and the trees in big data, according to Nora Young , the Canadian author and the host of CBC Radio One’s Spark, in her opening keynote at last week’s Fireworks Factory conference held on Galiano Island, British Columbia. Luckily, this data integration feature has now been disabled by Foursquare.

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Repositioning Through Social Media: The Conan O’Brien-Case

Mindjumpers

Tweet If you are a frequent reader of this blog you might have noticed that this isn’t the first time the American talk show host, Conan O’Brien, has found his way to these pages. In 1993 he was given the chance to host his own talk show on NBC. A Twitter account as we described in our previous Conan-post , which is now close to 1.8

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3 Powerful Online-Offline Networking Combinations

Small Business Mavericks

You can be the host and the star of your own self-organized event while forging strong local relationships with people you met on Twitter, one of the world’s largest social networks. Facebook-Foursquare – Everyone’s on Facebook, right? Why not use Foursquare to connect with your local friends too?

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Winners of Mashable Awards

Mindjumpers

Mashable Awards is made to recognize the best online communities and services, and it was hosted by comedian Baratunde Thurston. Best Location-Based Service: Foursquare. It is the 4 th annual Award show, and it was held at Cirque du Soleil Zumanity stage, Las Vegas. Best Social Media Service for Small Business: ReachCast.

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One Social Thing Wrapup – Week of 6/4/2012

Convince & Convert

Foursquare Shifts to Yelp-Style Recommendations. Foursquare Shifts to Yelp-Style Recommendations. Jay is the founder of [link] and host of the Social Pros podcast. Facebook Launches First Mobile Ad Product. Jess Ostroff. Jess Ostroff. Twitter Confirms Facebook Integration. Twitter Confirms Facebook Integration. Jess Ostroff.

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5 Ways To Become Social Media Relevant

Jason Yormark

I personally prefer the self hosted method which is not as difficult or expensive as one would think. On top of that, by self hosting, you have the ability to create multiple sites/blogs at no additional hosting cost. The top 3 that really come to mind are LinkedIn , Foursquare and FriendFeed. I use Bluehost.com ($6.95/month)