Comments on: Foursquare Offers Free Advertising Potential for Restaurants and Retail http://www.straightnorth.com/blog/foursquare-free-advertising-tips/ Internet Marketing, Branding and Web Development for B2B Mon, 06 Feb 2012 20:45:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Hanging Plastic Bags http://www.straightnorth.com/blog/foursquare-free-advertising-tips/comment-page-1/#comment-7625 Hanging Plastic Bags Thu, 12 Aug 2010 20:05:17 +0000 http://www.wordsellinc.com/?p=4583#comment-7625 Heidi, This is a great article about a truly unique advertising technique! Heidi,
This is a great article about a truly unique advertising technique!

]]> By: Jeanne Dininni http://www.straightnorth.com/blog/foursquare-free-advertising-tips/comment-page-1/#comment-7624 Jeanne Dininni Thu, 22 Jul 2010 23:33:17 +0000 http://www.wordsellinc.com/?p=4583#comment-7624 Very true, Heidi! Foursquare could just turn out to be every company's dream promotion! Very true, Heidi! Foursquare could just turn out to be every company’s dream promotion!

]]> By: Heidi Thorne http://www.straightnorth.com/blog/foursquare-free-advertising-tips/comment-page-1/#comment-7623 Heidi Thorne Thu, 22 Jul 2010 01:19:36 +0000 http://www.wordsellinc.com/?p=4583#comment-7623 Totally agree, Jeanne! The combination of social media game plus marketing opportunity is a winner for those businesses willing to dive in. Speaking of attention, this also presents some public relations opportunities through press releases about the business' Foursquare program. Imagine the coverage that's possible, especially now while we're early in the early stages of this game. Thanks for taking the time to chime in! Totally agree, Jeanne! The combination of social media game plus marketing opportunity is a winner for those businesses willing to dive in. Speaking of attention, this also presents some public relations opportunities through press releases about the business’ Foursquare program. Imagine the coverage that’s possible, especially now while we’re early in the early stages of this game.

Thanks for taking the time to chime in!

]]> By: Heidi Thorne http://www.straightnorth.com/blog/foursquare-free-advertising-tips/comment-page-1/#comment-7622 Heidi Thorne Thu, 22 Jul 2010 01:12:39 +0000 http://www.wordsellinc.com/?p=4583#comment-7622 Andrew, If only it were that easy to get into and hold an office! And for all that “hard work,” yes, I think discounts and freebies are in order. But I do think that Foursquare did a great thing by calling a venue’s loyal customers by a lauded title instead of “preferred customer” or “rewards member” which smack of “thanks for your cash.” Thanks for the witty commentary! Andrew,

If only it were that easy to get into and hold an office! And for all that “hard work,” yes, I think discounts and freebies are in order.

But I do think that Foursquare did a great thing by calling a venue’s loyal customers by a lauded title instead of “preferred customer” or “rewards member” which smack of “thanks for your cash.”

Thanks for the witty commentary!

]]> By: Heidi Thorne http://www.straightnorth.com/blog/foursquare-free-advertising-tips/comment-page-1/#comment-7621 Heidi Thorne Thu, 22 Jul 2010 01:11:18 +0000 http://www.wordsellinc.com/?p=4583#comment-7621 Foursquare, and similar location-based apps such as Gowalla, are going to be the marketing of the future. However, I do think they will eventually evolve into something else, something grander and more personalized, or maybe be integrated into other social media powerhouses such as Facebook or Twitter. Because of its relative simplicity at the moment, it is probably a good time for businesses to experiment with it. Then when it, or its successors, become the way to do business, they will be ahead of their competition. Again, thank you for inviting me to post on your blog! Foursquare, and similar location-based apps such as Gowalla, are going to be the marketing of the future. However, I do think they will eventually evolve into something else, something grander and more personalized, or maybe be integrated into other social media powerhouses such as Facebook or Twitter.

Because of its relative simplicity at the moment, it is probably a good time for businesses to experiment with it. Then when it, or its successors, become the way to do business, they will be ahead of their competition.

Again, thank you for inviting me to post on your blog!

]]> By: Jeanne Dininni http://www.straightnorth.com/blog/foursquare-free-advertising-tips/comment-page-1/#comment-7620 Jeanne Dininni Wed, 21 Jul 2010 21:24:16 +0000 http://www.wordsellinc.com/?p=4583#comment-7620 Heidi -- Foursquare sounds like a fabulous marketing idea. Taking advantage of the average mobile user's penchant for game-playing is a clever marketing technique that will likely bring a great deal of attention -- not to mention business and profits -- to the company that's willing to try something new. Heidi — Foursquare sounds like a fabulous marketing idea. Taking advantage of the average mobile user’s penchant for game-playing is a clever marketing technique that will likely bring a great deal of attention — not to mention business and profits — to the company that’s willing to try something new.

]]> By: Brad Shorr http://www.straightnorth.com/blog/foursquare-free-advertising-tips/comment-page-1/#comment-7619 Brad Shorr Wed, 21 Jul 2010 14:02:30 +0000 http://www.wordsellinc.com/?p=4583#comment-7619 Heidi, Thanks for the insight. Foursquare looks like a lot of fun. Do you think Foursquare has staying power? Is now the right time for local businesses to jump on the bandwagon? Heidi, Thanks for the insight. Foursquare looks like a lot of fun. Do you think Foursquare has staying power? Is now the right time for local businesses to jump on the bandwagon?

]]> By: Andrew Heaton http://www.straightnorth.com/blog/foursquare-free-advertising-tips/comment-page-1/#comment-7618 Andrew Heaton Tue, 20 Jul 2010 23:48:15 +0000 http://www.wordsellinc.com/?p=4583#comment-7618 Heidi, You get to be a mayor without any of the work or sacrifice involved? Count me in! Customers may already be 'kings' or 'queens' according to modern business jargon, but I don't think many would mind being a 'mayor' as well, especially if it means that they get special deals. Heidi,

You get to be a mayor without any of the work or sacrifice involved? Count me in!

Customers may already be ‘kings’ or ‘queens’ according to modern business jargon, but I don’t think many would mind being a ‘mayor’ as well, especially if it means that they get special deals.

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