Remember when we were growing up and one of the things we wanted most was to be accepted…even popular?  And in those days, we’d keep our ears to the ground to know what was being said about us – good or bad. And if it was bad, or something we didn’t like, we would work at turning things around.  And [...]

Foursquare is For … NOW! There’s a new location-based trend in the here-to-stay world of online socializing sites. Sites like Gowalla and Foursquare lead the way about a year ago. Now Yelp (the foodie website) has added a “geo” element too. In the case of Foursquare, they’ve announced two affiliations in the last month that might be game-changers. They are [...]

Happy New Year! This year will be dominated by one theme:  Location-based social networking companies.  These companies allow consumers to check into physical locations and earn points, discounts, and show where nearby contacts are.  Some of these companies such as FourSquare and Gowalla started gaining traction in the last quarter of 2009 and will pick up major speed on the [...]