Convince & Convert

JUNE 9, 2012

What was the big issue of the week for you? Facebook Launches First Mobile Ad Product. Facebook Launches First Mobile Ad Product. Foursquare Shifts to Yelp-Style Recommendations. Foursquare Shifts to Yelp-Style Recommendations. Foursquare Shifts to Yelp-Style Recommendations. Who is Using Twitter?

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Freelance Social Media

AUGUST 29, 2010

I understand that there is a need for us to talk about the common issues (Twitter etiquette, Foursquare marketing, Facebook pages) on here because people need to know LangfordMedia addresses these needs in the social media marketplace. Perhaps a local bar is offering a Foursquare special. Do I really need to write one more?

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Freelance Social Media

NOVEMBER 4, 2009

Social business becomes serious play “Relatively new networks such as Foursquare are touted for the focus on making networked activity local and mobile. However, it also has a game-like quality to it which brings out the competitor in the user.&# I’m a big fan of Foursquare. This is an issue of user behavior.

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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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Freelance Social Media

MAY 20, 2010

Of course, we cannot forget the massive backlash over privacy issues. Search About Jacinta is the owner of LangfordMedia , a digital marketing firm that specializes in social media, web development, and mobile app development. Movements like QuitFacebookDay.com are popping up on the web.

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Saying It Social

JULY 22, 2010

Saying It Social Your Social Media Marketing Resource Home About Polls Our Services Testimonials How to Create a Customer Loyalty Program via Social Media (via PR Workbench) I’m a huge proponent of retail locations using Foursquare to enhance customer experience. eMarketer reports that consumers force retailers to adopt social strategy.

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Saying It Social

AUGUST 27, 2010

Up until this past week the only big game contenders in the Location Based Services arena were Foursquare and Gowalla. Then on Wednesday, Facebook introduced Facebook Places, a new feature giving Facebook users the option to let their friends know where they are via “check-ins” on their mobile web enabled devices. Now onto Facebook.

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Social Media Marketing

MAY 15, 2013

Each week, I compose a newsletter that includes a series of links about current events and trends in the worlds of technology, social media, mobile, communications and marketing in order to keep our wider team up to date on changes, newsworthy items and content that might be useful in their jobs. These are those links.

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Freelance Social Media

DECEMBER 9, 2008

Some of the most notable being: Gmail and Gtalk have had issues lately and this app is bound to have problems on its first release. Sounds great, but Rob over at Regular Geek makes a few valid points on this new app and wonders why they didn’t just team up with a task management system like Remember the Milk.

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Convince & Convert

DECEMBER 22, 2010

Whether it’s big players like Foursquare inking a new loyalty rewards program with Pepsi, or niche developers like Untappd , addressing the beer drinking vertical with a mobile application that let’s you spread the word about the particular brew you are sipping upon, check-ins are on fire.

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Saying It Social

AUGUST 24, 2010

Smart move to have Foursquare advertised on the window/door to remind folks to check-in while they are there. We have a soft spot for places that not only advertise Foursquare but especially those that offer specials AND tell you about them! Love Miss Shirley’s Foursquare enthusiasm!! Restaurant? Put it on your menus!

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Freelance Social Media

OCTOBER 13, 2008

They are very in tune with not just local issues, but global issues that relate to the wellness of others and the planet. As teenagers and young adults, volunteerism, philanthropy and religion have all played a big role in their lives and impacted their thinking on everything from work to politics to family life.

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Freelance Social Media

OCTOBER 1, 2009

Next post, if you can, please take on the issue of spammers possibly crashing their waves on everyone's beach. Senderok Allen The two of you along with Robert Scoble and Louis Gray have done an excellent job informing the public in a manner that Google simply did not succeed at.

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Saying It Social

APRIL 6, 2010

First, in order for someone to be able to do this, they need to have their mobile settings configured in Facebook. This can be done by going to your Account Settings and then the Mobile tab. Go to your Account Settings and configure your Mobile Settings. 32655 is FBOOK, in case you were wondering. There are a few stipulations.

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Freelance Social Media

JANUARY 27, 2009

After a bit more crawling through the file that was in place, it wasn’t doing anything nefarious, but merely reducing duplicate content issues. Removal of this code may seem to open up all the dirty secrets that the Bush camp were trying to hide but in reality it may be adversely affecting the ability of the site to rank properly.

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Social Media Strategery

APRIL 30, 2011

In the last several years we’ve seen a remarkable shift from blogs and discussion forums to instant update platforms like Twitter and Foursquare. There has also been a substantial move to mobile technology. Here’s my take on each of these issues. Behavior Change is Slow. Photo Credit: Flickr, jhoward413. User first!

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The Social Media Incubator

SEPTEMBER 1, 2009

For a more indepth look at social media and internet marketing check out the full article published in HVACR Business September Issue. Look inside > Do You Fear Internet Marketing and Social Media?

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Koka Sexton

APRIL 13, 2010

Koka Sexton dot Com Home About Koka Contact Twitter FULL RSS Foursquare Gowalla and Yelp Oh’My I’ve become obsessed with location based applications for my iPhone. The concept is easy to understand, where ever you go no matter where, click a few keys on your mobile phone and let the world know where you are.

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Convince & Convert

OCTOBER 17, 2011

In addition, 4% of all American adults use check-in apps such as Foursquare and Gowalla. If you go look at your Twitter stream, the majority of the people you follow are most likely talking about the same types of issues. Is this disproportionate enthusiasm among the cognoscenti?

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Freelance Social Media

FEBRUARY 16, 2009

The issue was that as the company grew they began to scale based upon total traffic and revenue, much of which was supplied by PPC advertising.

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Freelance Social Media

MARCH 1, 2009

We found this out first, by having an online virtual food drive to raise money for feedingamerica.org in November and second, when we issued a random acts of kindness challenge to community members in December. We were amazingly surprised when service and giving and random acts of kindness seemed to be the hottest topics of all.

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Atom Thought

DECEMBER 31, 2009

If people in a company are not cohesive, if there is a synergy issue in cross functions, if people work to show that they are working, if you cannot see the CEO eating lunch in the same cafeteria as the employees, if you find people avoid any interaction with the CEO , the CEO and his company are in trouble. Is FourSquare The Answer?

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Freelance Social Media

OCTOBER 14, 2009

The fact that anyone can edit anything will take a while to get used to I think but not possibly this won’t be an issue at first as people just won’t be editing other people’s stuff. I think it is a good idea and already I feel that discussion on blogs, twitter, etc.

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Saying It Social

MAY 26, 2010

Pingback by Google mobile applications on android mobile phones | Teleco | AboutAndroid.info | May 27, 2010 | Reply [.] Does anyone else share my same frustration or is it not really an issue for you? Small businesses drive innovation, create 21st century jobs and increase U.S. competitiveness. if yes, please explain.

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Saying It Social

JUNE 3, 2010

Pingback by Polaroid PoGo – Instant Mobile Printer w Bluetooth NEW | Digital Cameras for Sale | June 4, 2010 | Reply [.] Does anyone else share my same frustration or is it not really an issue for you? How to Set Your Facebook Privacy Settings If You Don’t Want Your Personal Profile Searchable &… [.]

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Laurel Papworth

MAY 8, 2010

Notification email or blog post is sort of pre point 1 – how you open the issue and touching on the other 7 points: Hello. Technorati Tags: closing down , mobile , Online Communities , Radar.net , shut down , social media , social media sites , social networks , Tiny Pictures. Thank people and state why you are thanking them.

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Almost Savvy

MARCH 25, 2010

The larger issue for me was one I’ve been feeling a lot lately after attending many tech and social media events. Brand new laptops, mobile devices, and cameras of every variety. Maybe the content isn’t what you expected or you’ve got presenters, who may be good at many things, but presenting isn’t one of them.

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Hootsuite

APRIL 6, 2023

It’s bursting with pivotal moments like the launch of Instagram Stories, to that one time Zuck was on trial for Facebook privacy issues, to…honestly, let’s just look at the entire social media history timeline. 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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Buffer Social

NOVEMBER 21, 2016

Instant Articles load up to 10 times faster than the mobile web. And the acquisition of Vurb could solve one of the platform’s biggest issues: discovery. And as more and more people begin to consume video on mobile devices and tablets, circular video could become the norm (and personally, I hope it does). Acquisitions: .

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Razor Social

MARCH 30, 2016

They are very useful to monitor conversations online and deal with any issues (positive or negative) as they occur. Mention provides a really good user interface with a very nice mobile app for monitoring mentions across many platforms. The main purpose of a lighthouse is to serve as a navigational aid and to warn of danger.

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SocMed Sean

FEBRUARY 3, 2013

24) If part of your mobile/social strategy is to build a Facebook application, just remember that Facebook apps can’t be accessed via the Facebook mobile app. This is important because a large percentage of Facebook users access it from their mobile device, rather than via the desktop application. It’s creepy.

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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 13, 2012

so lots of issues to talk to him about. What I want to talk about, in terms of my issue of the week is the report from our friend Jeff Widman last week about the diminishment in people using Facebook tabs. There’s a lot of different issues at play there. He’s one of the 1%-ers. It’s going to be very exciting.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 5, 2010

6 Tips for Getting the Most out of Foursquare (Mashable): Foursquare is new for many, so learn it and soak it in while it’s still hot. A Common Search Reputation Management Timeline (Search Cowboys): To summarize this post, if you don’t act to prevent reputation management issues, you’re doomed in the search world.

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Convince & Convert

MARCH 16, 2010

Growth Is Slowing The true size of the Twitter audience is a bit tricky to pin down because 55% of its users do so via third party and mobile applications. Further, there have been some reports of issues with accuracy in the geo-location feature) Twitter lists, while useful for categorizing people to follow, haven’t really taken off either.

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Kikolani

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

Her latest posts include How to Remove 3rd Party Apps from Facebook , Management Issues: Social Marketers and Personal Updating at Work , and Imagine a Social Media World Without Your Business In It. Her blog, She Geeks , covers education, mobile, social media, web, and technology. Follow her @socialbigtop on Twitter. Cordiva Raven.

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Kikolani

NOVEMBER 25, 2010

How my article on quitting Foursquare caused a blog traffic spike – a look at analytics and referrals when you get a post that goes viral. A look at the past 12 months of Google changes in local, mobile, and social search as well as integrated search results and search speed. What would google do ?

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