Convince & Convert

DECEMBER 26, 2013

Thus, Twitter is following its now- familiar playbook of watching other companies innovate on its platform, and then either buying that technology, or copying it. Interestingly, this would put Twitter squarely on the turf of Foursquare, as pointed out by Brent Carnduff on Business 2 Community.

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Ari Herzog

DECEMBER 24, 2010

Why I Deleted My Foursquare Account. 5 Ways to Foster Community on Your Blog – Guest Post by Frank Dickinson. Got Community? Christian Science Monitor Buys AriWriter for $500K. Got a Facebook Fan Page? Why I Want to Delete My Facebook Account. Why Social Media is Dangerous for Your Brain.

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SocMed Sean

JULY 25, 2015

Getting Your Social Media Strategy From A Book Facebook Is Just Out For Our Money Checking In Everywhere On FourSquare Making Content “Go Viral” STOP Sending Auto-Direct Messages Through Twitter! Do You Really Need Those Gadgets? Do You Even Know What Your Klout Score Means? Are You Experiencing Social Media Overload?

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Social Media Marketing

APRIL 22, 2011

You can earn money (their currency is "Eaves") by buying other people and you can see your own worth rise by getting other people to invest in you. It's a chance to connect and brainstorm with others by finding affinity groups ("Communities") within Empire Avenue. But like the other sites, it's also a social network itself.

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Justin Levy

JULY 1, 2010

How consumers digest advertising and make buying decisions has forever been altered by the likes of Facebook, Twitter, Foursquare and LinkedIn. The introduction does not mean there is an expectation (in most cases), to buy now! During the Discovery phase the brand lets go of the conversation and hands it to the community.

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Convince & Convert

DECEMBER 22, 2010

Tweet Guest post by Clinton Bonner , community connectivity expert, futurist, and blogger at Everything to Everything. Sure, Foursquare has 5 million users at last count, but as you read this sentence there are billions of Web users. Are you “buying&# behaviors?

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Waxing UnLyrical

JULY 15, 2011

I had such fun during the show, I did try to check in on Foursquare, upload a couple of photos that I took before the performance started (the set design is really excellent), etc., So the next time you’re embarking on a campaign, see if Chad’s approach can help you reach the community you need to reach.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

OCTOBER 20, 2010

A member of my religious community disappeared. Today, primarily thanks to Facebook and other online community services, we live a more public lifestyle, marrying our personal and professional selves (whether or not we want to) in our online presences. He eventually resurfaced and was said to be in good physical health. Like this post?

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Social Media Strategery

APRIL 23, 2012

" "No one is following our Twitter/Facebook/YouTube/Pinterest/LinkedIn/Foursquare account – can PR go get us more fans/followers/likes/subscribers/friends?" Content that is entertaining, informative, and/or useful instead of screaming BUY OUR STUFF NOW!!!! Public Relations is much deeper than all of this.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

DECEMBER 15, 2010

Foursquare.com — Use Foursquare specials for repeat visitors. Buy my book, The New Community Rules: Marketing on the Social Web , a primer to social media marketing, and subscribe to the Techipedia RSS feed. After all, most people aren’t on social media services solely to be pitched by you. Like this post?

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Sprout Social

MARCH 13, 2017

Before you buy that shirt online, you look at reviews to see what other people think of the fit and quality. One study found that 50% of shoppers use their smartphones while shopping in stores to research products before they buy them. For local businesses that might mean Yelp, Google and FourSquare. Customer Testimonials.

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Bare Feet Studios

AUGUST 31, 2011

My partner @Shane sent me a link today “ Why They Stopped Using Foursquare &# by David Berkowitz. I was never a fan of FourSquare, as the mayorship and the discounts hold no attraction for me personally. But enough about Groupon! I do use Gowalla now and then, but very strategically. This is happening too.

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Kikolani

JANUARY 29, 2010

Businesses can help Foursquare survive. What every bloggers should know about design before buying a theme. How to get to the next level of success in your online business. 3 ways to market yourself without business cards. 30 minutes a day online marketing tips. What is a good starting budget for an online business ?

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Laurel Papworth

APRIL 13, 2010

Whenever I present or give classes on monetizing social networks and online communities people usually have two questions. Collectibles buy an account and get special badges like the Pro badge above. Or Foursquare style reward badges – most retweeted, most linked. One, should we monetize other people’s activity?

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Laurel Papworth

MAY 8, 2010

Remember, customers believe that social media sites belong to “them&# the customer and for a % of your online community your exit strategy is going to destroy their friendships and their content. For Radar : A warm look at history of the online community. More in Social Media is Not An Experiment. An exit event pre-shutdown.

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Hootsuite

APRIL 6, 2023

FourSquare “check in” drops (2009) Location-based app Foursquare was one of the first that allowed users to “check in,” while sharing recommendations all about their favorite neighborhoods and cities. You may not remember Foursquare (or weren’t yet born during its heyday), but chances are, you’ve used the company’s tech.

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Convince & Convert

AUGUST 2, 2010

I’ll be talking about brand community strategy and how to activate your audience. Danny Brown) Tagged as: brand communities , facebook , facebook strategy , facebook success summit , Speaking Engagements Did you enjoy this blog post?

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Mindjumpers

NOVEMBER 5, 2010

This is great advertising for consumer communities on Facebook. As Facebook advertising is right now, it allows marketers to buy ads that point towards their Facebook fanpage. What makes Facebook doing this so special is viewing it from a marketing perspective and the 500 million active user community that lives on Facebook.

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Koka Sexton

FEBRUARY 6, 2009

Concerts, Movies and Shows Many communities offer a wide variety of free entertainment through local park districts and organizations. Pets Choosing to adopt or buy a pet can be a potentially costly endeavor, but there are ways to get around at least some of the initial costs. Try out PaperBackSwap or Title Trader.

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Laurel Papworth

OCTOBER 22, 2011

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 Function of News in Community.

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Koka Sexton

FEBRUARY 6, 2009

Concerts, Movies and Shows Many communities offer a wide variety of free entertainment through local park districts and organizations. Pets Choosing to adopt or buy a pet can be a potentially costly endeavor, but there are ways to get around at least some of the initial costs. Try out PaperBackSwap or Title Trader.

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Laurel Papworth

JUNE 11, 2012

A hands on, practical computer class on Google Plus ( half day ) and some short 2 hour howto sessions ( demonstration ) on Pinterest Foursquare and Facebook Timeline for Business. Foursquare Social Media Marketing Workshop. Why not spend a couple of hours learning about popular retail review site, Foursquare?

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Buffer Social

NOVEMBER 21, 2016

For example: YouTube is testing community features allowing creators to share text and image based posts (aka, Facebook). Marketplace : A convenient destination to discover, buy, and sell items with people in your community. Facebook is trying to be the go-to place for news and trending stories (aka, Twitter).

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Social Media Strategery

AUGUST 8, 2010

We talk often about what department should lead social media, how to get leadership buy-in for social media, or what technology should be used, and while those are important discussions to have, you should be focused on identifying WHO should be leading the social media initiatives. Who leads the social media initiatives then?

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 5, 2010

40 Key Elements to Getting Started in Social Media (Louis Gray): Mike Fruchter writes an awesome blog post on Louis Gray’s blog about how to get involved in social media, from branding to blogging to Twitter to community. This post is really poetry, as are all his other writings and blog posts. It’s definitely a worthwhile read.

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Koka Sexton

NOVEMBER 14, 2008

Using MyBlogLog To Expand Your Community Quality vs. Quantity in Social Networking Why I Twitter (And Why You Should Too) The 4 Elements of Getting Videos to go Viral Using Social Media to Meet People How to Run a Successful Competition on Your Blog Defenition of Viral Marketing and Success Stories. Use get_bookmarks() instead.

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Convince & Convert

APRIL 7, 2010

Now, I’m not suggesting Foursquare will ever approach Twitter’s level of ubiquity, much less Facebook’s. Because Foursquare makes very little sense unless you’re in a physical location like a store, restaurant, etc. At least it is for me.

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Convince & Convert

JULY 28, 2010

.&# Because helpfulness hasn’t historically been looked at as a marketing objective (tons of great stuff about this umbrella concept in Scott Stratten’s forthcoming new book UnMarketing – buy it ), identifying areas where help could be provided isn’t in the DNA of most companies – yet. Buy your own product.

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Convince & Convert

MAY 26, 2010

Place making social media (Foursquare, Gowalla, et al) will continue to gain traction over the next 18 months. Social media is fueled by passion, and too many companies try to take elements of their company that aren’t passion-worthy, and attempt to build a social media program around it. That's all. Just compliments.

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Webbiquity SMM

FEBRUARY 10, 2015

Image credit: Business 2 Community. Yet 93% of shoppers’ buying decisions are influenced by social media- because 90% trust peer recommendations. Business 2 Community ). Business 2 Community ). Not as believable.) ( Business 2 Community ). Do consumers actually listen to brands? DashBurst ). Believable.)

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Convince & Convert

MARCH 3, 2010

Agencies should also be working with clients on using social media as a market research tool, by surveying fans or creating dedicated, invite-only brand communities that serve as a living focus group. Communicate with Content After strategic thinking, the key to social media success is content creation.

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Convince & Convert

JUNE 8, 2010

Opportunities Via Geography Recently, I was in downtown Flagstaff (where I live) and used Foursquare to check-in at a local restaurant. That type of rifle shot, competitive marketing would be unthinkable in the “real world&# , but it happens every minute of every day on Foursquare. That’s the Opportunity Economy at work.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 5, 2011

As many of you know, I have an annual tradition of giving back to the community on my birthday, which is why this year is no different. Since I can’t read everything written by the Internet Marketing community, I ask my Twitter and Facebook followers for their own recommendations. Community Management/Engagement.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 5, 2012

Your strategies must employ content creation, community management, local/maps optimization, among others. Here are 99 ways, from giveaways to community building to media connections to offering discounts and so much more. Should You Buy PPC Ads for Your Brand Keywords? How many of these new tactics have you adopted?

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Convince & Convert

JULY 22, 2010

This allows Yelp to strengthen loyalty among Elite Squad members, offers an impetus for wanna-be-members to post additional reviews; and, makes the site content stronger – keeping the broader community active and engaged. Do you know of other companies that are leveraging their customers to grow their businesses exponentially?

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Mindjumpers

OCTOBER 3, 2012

This brilliant infographic by Symphony Teleca entitled “The Meaning of Like”, illustrates how mobile devices and real-time access to review sites and social networks impact consumers’ buying decisions and overall retail experience. Social networks influence buying behavior. Consumers go mobile.

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Kikolani

SEPTEMBER 10, 2010

How to piss off an online community – examples from the latest changes to Digg, Facebook, Sphinn, and Twitter. Build online community. 100 million checkins have been made on FourSquare at 5.6 100 million checkins have been made on FourSquare at 5.6 Social Media / Social Networking. Increase traffic to CTA.

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