Upwards of 3 million people travel each year with almost a quarter of all travelers relying on social media to help in one form or the other. This number will likely increase as the Collaborative Economy has made traveling easier and more cost-effective. Often, we find ourselves in new cities visiting with the locals, looking […]
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Facebook’s Stab at Coupon-ing with “Facebook Offers”
Facebook has took a stab at the social shopping market, but there hasn’t been much traction. When they first rolled out “Facebook Deals” in April 2011, I was a bit skeptical and even rated the experience a 6 out of 10. A year later and the news has broke out…Facebook Offers will be the next […]
PlaceMe App – Cool or Scary? Your Privacy is Key
There’s a new iOS/Android app, PlaceMe, that will soon need to win the “privacy debate” in order for it to succeed – will it stand the test of time? Robert Scoble says that this app will freak you out, but its the future. Although, Scoble and Kevin Tofel are right, I’d argue that this app […]
Should Groupon Acquire Foursquare? Better yet, join with Yelp?
Discovered an interesting article asking if Groupon should acquire Foursquare? This is tricky and at first does seem like a good business move for Groupon. But who will this benefit more…Groupon or Foursquare? Hands down, Foursquare will be the big winner and it makes sense. Foursquare is looking for ways to make money and Groupon […]
Facebook’s new “Social Deals” – Is this the Groupon/LivingSocial Challenger?
Social Deals is set to challenge the likes of Groupon and LivingSocial, but is Facebook doing the right thing? Let’s take a look at Facebook Places vs Foursquare, did it do justice and become a true challenger? Not really, yes I personally stopped using Foursquare, but not b/c of Facebook. FB places just become another […]