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What is foursquare and what does it mean for your business?

foursquare logofoursquare allows users to share their location with friends by “checking in” to businesses via a smartphone application or by text message. When you sign up for foursquare and have the application on your mobile device you can physically walk into a brick and mortar store (hotel, restaurant, etc.) and an alert will notify friends that you are there, in real time, via Facebook or Twitter.

Facebook Scams

Recently there have been many people reporting SPAM emails that appear to be from Facebook. SPAM and scam emails from social networks, banks and others are not new. However remember to look at emails closely and check that they come from the source they say they are from and that the links go where you think they go.

Seminar Resources from Creating a Free (well almost free) Web Presence for Your Business With Rocky Mountain MicroFinance Institute (RMMFI)

This evening I taught a session at the Rocky Mountain Micro Finance Institute (RMMFI) about creating a free or almost free presence on the Internet for small businesses. We discussed that there are many options for getting started that can help you put your shingle up on the Internet before you need to spend thousands on professional web presence. We also looked at tools that everyone should be using.

Social Networking and Email Marketing Training

Julie GellerJulie Geller is a folk singer who is trying to spread the word about her shows and her CD. She is doing so with the power of the Internet. Denver DataMan has been advising Julie about what tricks she should use to drive traffic, build a fan base, and get people to come to her shows.

Welcome to Now

Today I clicked on an ad on from Facebook for Sprint and I got to the new Now Widget which is one of the coolest/strangest things I have ever seen. From this talking widget you can see how many sticky notes are being created, top words being used online, Google searches as they happen and news. This disying aray of content is put together to promote the Sprint Now Network.

I wonder if Sprint will see sales from this site? This site just goes to show you that there are many things left to try with social media and the Internet.

Can Everyone Embrace Social Networking?

Today I was asked if every business uses social networking how will we find any businesses and will there still be any value? This got me thinking….oh no! If every business and nonprofit had a blog, a Facebook page, LinkedIn business profile and so many other others things out there would there be even more junk out on the Internet.

Please forgive me in advance for my indecisiveness. Since I don’t have an answer I am going to give a few plausible answers and try to come to a conclusion.

Facebook – Business Tool or Business Toy?

In my article Attention – The New Currency I told readers that I would outline technologies that are available for them to try and get the attention of readers, customers, prospects, supporters, the media and others. I am going to paint with a narrower brush than to just cover social networking and focus this week on Facebook.

Chase ATMs

I use technology every day, serving my clients, talking on my cell phone, connecting with friend on Facebook and in any number of other ways. I must admit it takes a lot to rely impress me with a new technology. I have recently found a technology that though it has been use in other ways for some time I love its new use.

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