Month: December 2011

I’ve been checking in periodically with Gowalla for a year or more, but I recently made the switch to Foursquare. One benefit I see right out of the shoot is Foursquare has an active Deals Dept. According to San Francisco Chronicle, more than 600,000 merchants are using Foursquare to offer deals to people who check… Continue reading Check-In Specials from Foursquare: Deal Me In

RFPs are no fun. But a Request for Proposal may be a necessary evil for agencies in need of new business–and every agency is in need of new business. As you can see from the attached graphic, Mirren Business Development in New York City dangles RFPs like candy in front of agency rainmakers. Mirren offers… Continue reading Rainmakers Gear Up With Mirren’s Paid Content

TV spots for a social network… That’s a plus. I have a Google+ account, but like so many services that I sign up for, it’s goes mostly unused. Because I am already committed to updating Facebook, Twitter, my blogs, Flickr, Instagram and Tumblr. So Google needs to get my attention. They’re using celebrities to do… Continue reading Google+ Debuts New TV Campaign