Checking-in without foursquare
Having caught you up on all things foursquare, you’ve now got a pretty good handle on how marketers are handling the rise of this location-based social network. Of course, foursquare’s not the only game in town. While the world figures out what to make of Facebook Places, Gowalla continues to be the best LBS alternative [...]
Continued...Checking-in with foursquare
With Facebook recently unveiling their own location-based service, the press has itself in a tizzy trying to wrap its head around the impending arrival of the year of location. Y’know, the one we called out back in March. But no worries, we’re glad you’re all coming around. In fact, we’re going to spend the next [...]
Continued...Is Nike Tone Deaf or Tuned In?
Who would’ve thought all this talk of buns and thighs would turn so ugly? Yes, there appears to be a bit of a battle going on about toning shoes, the sneakers that claim to – among other things – help you shape up your abs, thighs, and glutes just by altering the way you walk. [...]
Continued...We’ll Do It Live!
After last year’s SXSW Interactive conference, when our heads were still spinning with augmented reality apps and location-based social networks and gesture based technologies, we came to an unexpected conclusion: many of the most engaging consumer interactions were being delivered via plain ol’ streaming videos. Part of this success was attributable to steadily-improving content, but [...]
Continued...Ford Has Facebook All Figured Out
Ford certainly captured the attention of the ad industry by choosing to forgo the Detroit Auto Show for the unveiling of their 2011 Explorer. Instead, Ford opted to become the first major car manufacturer to reveal a new model on a Facebook page, claiming that the car had been so dramatically reinvented that it deserved [...]
Continued...Why the iPad Might Put Your Concierge out of Work
In last week’s look at how Consumer Controlled Conversations are impacting the hospitality industry, we mentioned that it’s a great idea to monitor and respond to the social media conversations of current guests. Of course, the only thing better than monitoring and responding is proactively influencing these conversations. To do this, you could follow the [...]
Continued...A photo with you and 70,000 of your closest friends
The fine folks at PSFK shared this fun little phototagging effort from the Orange-sponsored Glastonbury festival. Actually, “little” is probably the wrong word. After all, Orange is trying to break the world record for most people tagged in a single photo, by getting all 70,000 folks to tag themselves in the image (using Facebook Connect). [...]
Continued...Coke’s Promoted Twitter Trend Worked! I Think.
If you’re struggling to make sense of Twitter’s advertising system, that’s understandable. They’ve rolled out a handful of tweaks with little press, and brands are celebrating the results without a whole lot of context. So, let’s step back and take a look at the two primary options for advertising on Twitter (at least for now): [...]
Continued...Bringing the World (Cup) to Your Hood
Hopefully you’ve been enjoying the first stage of the World Cup – we wouldn’t want you to have dropped the ball on that USA-England game. Either way, we figure you must be enjoying the slew of great marketing efforts that have surrounded the games. If you haven’t seen it already, you should definitely spend three [...]
Continued...Upshot Smartshot #2: Radical Demography
Thanks to everyone who attended Upshot’s second Smartshot webinar! For those that missed it (or just want to see it again), we’ve posted the webinar in two pieces above. Don’t forget: we also covered the topic in a more lighthearted manner in our latest Potty Posting, which is available here. Be sure to follow Upshot [...]
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