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Approaching Strangers Through Foursquare

Ari Herzog

Geolocation applications allow you to share your location with other people and associate that location to restaurants, events, and other real-world venues. This privacy intrusion is why I deleted my Foursquare account two years ago. But I returned to the Foursquare community last winter and now share my check-ins on a daily basis.

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Big data: seeing the forest and the trees

Sherrilynne Starkie

Big data matters to you as humans and a community and as a marketer,” Young told the audience of senior marketing strategists. With Foursquare, a user could look to find people who are close by, like a woman in a nearby bar for instance. Luckily, this data integration feature has now been disabled by Foursquare.

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5 Apps To Enhance Your Brand

Idaconcpts

DoubleDutch Events. It’s one of the top event apps that provide a platform for businesses to interact with their customers. The app allows for two-way scheduling, allowing companies to communicate with their customers by presenting them interactive content from any remote location. FourSquare.

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Winners of Mashable Awards

Mindjumpers

Tweet The 6th of January, Mashable held the event of Mashable Awards Gala. 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. This year, the contest received a record number of votes for the nominees.

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4 Ways To Tap Into Local Markets

Harp Interactive

Foursquare allows for check-ins. Your local audience is looking for relevant local information using various devices (GPS, computers, mobile phones); you need to optimize your web properties for local searchers and leverage from people looking for deals and events in their neighborhoods. Google has added geotagging to Blogger.

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Social Networking For a Cause: The Power of Online Communities

Saying It Social

Saying It Social Your Social Media Marketing Resource Home About Polls Our Services Testimonials Social Networking For a Cause: The Power of Online Communities I’d like to use this blog post to step out of our social-networking-for-business mentality and talk a little bit about using social networking for special causes.

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Social Media in the Industry: Customization is the Key to Success

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

On top of that, let’s add all of the other social networks out there including Linkedin, Foursquare, Myspace, Friendster, Tumblr, YouTube and the list goes on. to increase visibility in the online community. Mix up your status updates with some local area events and news to keep it interesting. Foursquare!

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