Adam Sherk

FEBRUARY 9, 2010

The recent partnership between Foursquare and Canada’s Metro is a good early example of the potential that exists. Metro will provide Foursquare with location-specific editorial content such as reviews, tips and articles on points of interest. I’d love to see a partnership between The New York Times and Foursquare.

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Sherrilynne Starkie

JUNE 22, 2013

For example, tools that used to be for elite athletes, like the Nike+ Fuelband , are now becoming ordinary things. For example, cellphone data was used to track the spread of cholera after the earthquake in Haiti. Young gave an example of where two separate data sets came together to become something ‘quite creepy’.

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Adam Sherk

AUGUST 14, 2009

Home About Contact PR Publishing SEO Social Media Subscribe Adam Sherk Great Example of a Multimedia News Article from ESPN.com by Adam Sherk on August 14, 2009 Recently I wrote about the importance of including meaningful content in videos embedded in press releases.

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Mindjumpers

AUGUST 31, 2012

VenueSeen sends a notification to the subscribing business when a customer shares their experience at the business’ specific location on Instagram, Foursquare or Foodspotting: a shared photo, a mention or a comment tagged with the company location.

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Idaconcpts

FEBRUARY 15, 2013

For example, customers attending an event organized by a company can see virtual participation from company officials who are not physically present at the event. The smartphone app supports sharing on social media channels such as Facebook, Twitter, Flickr, Tumblr and FourSquare. FourSquare. Why businesses should use Instagram?

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yMarketingMatters

OCTOBER 4, 2013

Foursquare. This is only for a business that hav a brick and motar location – a restaurant, hair salon, spa – are good examples. Major updates have breathed new life into this social media channel, but there is still a debate whether Foursquare has a future or no t, which makes it a tricky platform to invest in.

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Freelance Social Media

JULY 8, 2010

Social Links Freelance Social Media Social Media Tips and Marketing Blog Home About Contact Subscribe Marketing Beyond Traditional Means by Justin on July 8, 2010 My post last week talked about Topeka Subways new Foursquare campaign. However we were introduced to foursquare last month and it seemed very new and exciting. Thanks again.

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Dave Fleet

FEBRUARY 21, 2011

Mashable: Text a Nearby Group of Friends With GroupMe’s New Foursquare Feature. Another Mashable story – this one on an interesting use case for Foursquare – GroupMe, which lets you text groups of nearby friends. Rudimentary but another example of how location-based services can prove valuable. QR ideas for business.

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Freelance Social Media

JULY 2, 2010

Social Links Freelance Social Media Social Media Tips and Marketing Blog Home About Contact Subscribe Topeka Subways Rock Foursquare with Fresh Ideas by Justin on July 2, 2010 I go to Subway quite a bit for lunch. Not only have they added a Foursquare special but Topeka Subway is also a user adding tips to their venues. Pretty cool.

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Dave Fleet

JANUARY 18, 2012

Use Foursquare to see where your connections are during the event (although, as mentioned, this can be less effective than at events like SXSW where Foursquare becomes central to staying on top of what’s going on. Create meetups to connect with influencers.

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Firebelly

SEPTEMBER 9, 2011

Furthermore, five percent of cell owners use their phones to check in to locations using geosocial services (like Foursquare or Gowalla ). I recently convinced my boss to get on Foursquare for promotional reasons for her company, allowing us to add paperless promotions to events. Seeing these results shocked me a bit.

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Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

His example was his local watering hole, where he figures by the time he’s checked in 10 times, the offer they make on Foursquare should encourage his evangelism, not just offer a discount on an item he doesn’t order. Because they are trying to run their core business, not maximize the value of Foursquare.

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Firebelly

SEPTEMBER 13, 2011

GetGlue , the social service that many call “the Foursquare of entertainment,&# launched its dashboard for marketers this week. Like Foursquare, the more you check in, the more stickers you earn, and each medium has a Guru (the Foursqaure equivalent of a Mayor).

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Saying It Social

JUNE 22, 2010

Saying It Social Your Social Media Marketing Resource Home About Polls Our Services Testimonials How Businesses like Sylvan Learning Center and Computer Explorers Can Use Foursquare Depending on where you live you may be seeing more and more businesses advertising that they participate in Foursquare.

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Mindjumpers

MAY 5, 2011

Tweet Nissan’s online campaign for the launch of Xterra SUV in early March this year in Middle East, caught my attention for being an interesting example of well-executed customer engagement and interaction. Foursquare Teams Up with American Express. So go ahead and plan your terrain and get into the off-road action online!

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SocialFish

JANUARY 13, 2011

Lots of orgs are, for example, talking to WordPress or other blog platforms about developing their blogs and talking to mobile app developers about their apps. Location, Location, Facebook – If 2010 belonged to solely Foursquare, it’s likely that Facebook will rain on their parade in 2011.

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Mindjumpers

MAY 17, 2011

The presentation also looks into some examples of best practices, which might be of good inspiration for businesses starting out in social media.

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Almost Savvy

MARCH 31, 2010

If I wanted to know these things, we’d be connected on Foursquare so I could follow along as you cruise through town going to meetings and running errands. For each stop in your day, you check-in with Foursquare , Gowalla , Brightkite , Loopt , Whrrl and others. Still, it is your choice. link] … It’s OK? My two cents.

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The Realtime Report

SEPTEMBER 3, 2012

These are examples of loyalty apps. FrontFlip , for example, lets shop owners create scan-able QR codes that can be handed to in-store customers or distributed online. Foursquare Mobile Loyalty allows businesses to offer rewards to customers when they “check in” at their location.

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The Realtime Report

NOVEMBER 9, 2012

Foursquare: over 25 million users. ” In the interview, Karp says that “good products are built by people who want to use it themselves,” citing Instagram’s Kevin Systrom and Apple’s Steve Jobs as other examples. Google Plus: 100 million monthly active users. via Google. Tumblr: 80 million blogs. via Tumblr.

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Janet Fouts

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

Today, when we think of gamification there are thousands of examples, from games for learning specific tasks, understanding our emotions, encouraging employee engagement, and, of course, to develop mindfulness practices. Just like merit badges in the scouts, or checking in on Foursquare to earn points.

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Adam Cohen

NOVEMBER 1, 2010

In each of these small examples, the communication is mostly 1:1. Have an example to share? Friends with Benefits: Starbucks and Foursquare (16). Two years ago, no way I’d tell you that it would be acceptable to converse via text message/SMS with grandparents. Same with instant messaging. Related Posts.

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Saying It Social

AUGUST 24, 2010

Here’s an example from Russell & Mackenna – nice integration of sweepstakes and call to action. Here’s a nice window cling example from I Love Brands. Smart move to have Foursquare advertised on the window/door to remind folks to check-in while they are there. Restaurant? Put it on your menus!

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Direct Marketing Observations

MARCH 23, 2010

Recently I read somewhere that the demise of Twitter is imminent and all anyone wants to talk about anymore is Foursquare and Gowalla , 2 shiny new LBS based companies that are reeling in new users by the bushel. Sure I’ll talk about and use Gowalla and Foursquare, but that doesn’t mean that Twitter is no longer relevant though.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

NOVEMBER 11, 2010

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. Example Social Media / Online Marketing Strategies Based on Industry. Foursquare! Even if you’ve decided you have the budget for social media, where do you focus?

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Mindjumpers

OCTOBER 17, 2012

In short, think of Crowdit as a Foursquare for nightlife. The Tuborg example demonstrates the value for a Carlsberg brand to use the app as a communications tool during a campaign to create an integrated experience for the consumer. Non-branded promotion. Let’s say we get 100.000 downloads in Denmark.

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Freelance Social Media

NOVEMBER 15, 2009

For example, let’s say you’re a restaurant in Lawrence, KS that’s running a Kansas basketball gameday special. When retweeted, the tweet also consists of RT @username. Try to save 15 or so characters when tweeting. Hashtags are used to organize and spread information on Twitter.

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Justin Levy

APRIL 22, 2014

As I sat in my car trying to catch my breath following a gut busting workout, I opened my phone and checked in on Foursquare at the gym. When I arrived home and took Sasha for her morning walk, I began evaluating how I am currently using Foursquare. I realized that I use Foursquare for three main purposes these days: Fitness.

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Freelance Social Media

MARCH 31, 2010

For example, if you’re a restaurant you can add your menu to a custom tab or include your youtube channel. Second, Facebook only allows profiles to have up to 5000 friends. This is not enough for the amount of fans your business has! Plus, there are a lot of fun things you can do with a profile page!

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Convince & Convert

NOVEMBER 3, 2014

Here’s a taste of the kind of interesting examples that are in Youtility for Real Estate. One of the top-of-the-funnel Youtility programs the Corcoran Group offers is a large collection of neighborhood-centric tips and lists on Foursquare. Youtility at All Stages of the Funnel.

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Ari Herzog

FEBRUARY 10, 2011

Or, if you landed at an airport in some city and announced that landing, perhaps via a Foursquare check-in, the city or state welcomed you and thanked you for visiting and asked if you needed assistance with lodging? It could even be a generic welcome message.

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Freelance Social Media

OCTOBER 28, 2009

summit in San Francisco, “What we’ve done here is inserted, on the bottom of the page, content written by people in your social network.&# A search for the place to get the best burger, for example, could bring up your friends’ Yelp reviews for local restaurants.

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Social Media Marketing

JANUARY 26, 2012

And their use of Groupon, Loopt, Foursquare and more prove it. For example, Logan International Airport (BOS) in Boston has a team of five people handling their social media; @LAX_Official gives travelers in Los Angeles tips, newsletter and other helpful information. Charging stations, work desks Baltimore BWI 7.92

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Waxing UnLyrical

JULY 28, 2011

For example, personally I’ve received feedback from Marcus Sheridan (when I didn’t even know him) that led to me figuring out how to increase the font size here on WUL. Those are just a few of my personal examples, and I bet you have your own. That’s the person who tells you they “will not do X if you do Y.&#

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Freelance Social Media

SEPTEMBER 28, 2009

The Texas Tech football program is the most recent example of the mishandling of social media. by cinta5 on September 28, 2009 I cannot help but remember Bob Dylan’s song “The Times They Are A-Changin’&# when I think of how some sports teams are handling social media. They have completely banned Twitter from their players.

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Mindjumpers

OCTOBER 29, 2010

A huge orange blimp – hot air balloon – with a build in GPS has been circling around major cities on the east coast during the month of October enabling Foursquare-users to earn a Conan-BlimpSpotter badge as well as seeing images on Flickr. • A Twitter account as we described in our previous Conan-post , which is now close to 1.8

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Freelance Social Media

APRIL 27, 2009

Just other examples of the Sandbar interacting with customers and not just creating social media and letting it sit. They recently asked their fans if they should carry Guinesses’ new anniversary brew. They also have a Facebook app that lets you send Sandbar toys and gifts to your friends.

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