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7 steps to shutting down a social media site

Laurel Papworth

Today, this notion of real-time sharing is flourishing in services like Facebook and Twitter and newcomers like Foursquare, and while there’s nothing out there quite like Radar we’re gratified to have contributed what we have to the birth of mobile through these past few years. Obvious stuff. An exit event pre-shutdown.

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Is Social Media Too Big For Its Britches?

Convince & Convert

If you’re considering “social media&# as a way to build loyalty among your existing customers, moving them from a relationship rooted in transactions to a symbiotic relationship anchored in advocacy, there are dual alternatives: 4. by @jaybaer [link] [link] Shawn McPike Great article Jay. link] Shawn McPike Great article Jay.

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Facebook Credit: Zuckerberg next Treasurer of the Internet App2User

Laurel Papworth

Called Facebook “Credit&# it includes a real world component named, rather fetchingly, “App2User&# , which aims to encourage merchants and loyalty programs like Qantas Frequent Flyer points and Flybuys and whatnot to use the Facebook points social media system. Foursquare? local photo forum? Related posts.

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