{"id":1761,"date":"2009-07-16T14:43:06","date_gmt":"2009-07-16T22:43:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.perivision.net\/wordpress\/?p=1761"},"modified":"2009-07-16T14:48:33","modified_gmt":"2009-07-16T22:48:33","slug":"using-your-iphone-blackberry-and-foursquare-to-get-free-food-and-drinks-if-you-work-at-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.perivision.net\/wordpress\/2009\/07\/using-your-iphone-blackberry-and-foursquare-to-get-free-food-and-drinks-if-you-work-at-it\/","title":{"rendered":"Using your iphone, blackberry and foursquare to get free food and drinks. If you work at it"},"content":{"rendered":"

This is cool. \u00a0Read this post in TC: Foursquare Shows The Business Potential Of Location-Based Services<\/a><\/p>\n

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The idea is if you go to a place and check in with foursquare enough, you will be rewareded with free food, drinks, services, whatever..<\/p>\n

What I like is this idea of tracking and rewarding users that help drive traffic to a location. \u00a0So how does foursquare drive traffic? \u00a0Simple. \u00a0When you somewhere and login via foursquare, a messages is sent out (to those who want it, I have it turned off myself) as to your location.. Bam! \u00a0Free adverts! \u00a0I have a feeling they will do better then just the ‘Mayor’ of a town getting freebees. \u00a0Perhaps the Mayor and the next 5 down or something. \u00a0Now THIS is a great use of social media to drive traffic.<\/p>\n

Now here is the funny part.. This this NOT foursquares idea! \u00a0It came from the merchants. Since I can block the ‘push’ updates from foursquare, its total buy in averts. \u00a0I just may use foursquare a bit more in future if I can get rewarded for doing so.<\/p>\n

Now for those of you who do not know what foursquare is; a quote from the site..<\/p>\n

#1. Find Your Friends!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

If you tell us where you are, we can tell you which of your friends are nearby. We call this “checking-in”. You can check-in from a park, bar, museum, restaurant, whatever.
\nRight now there are 3 ways to check-in:<\/p>\n

+ Check-in using our hot hot hot iPhone app! [download here<\/a>]\n

+ Check-in on your mobile browser at:\u00a0http:\/\/m.playfoursquare.com<\/strong><\/a> (bookmark it!)<\/p>\n

+ Check-in by texting\u00a050500<\/strong><\/a> (like this: @ Ace Bar ! Playing skeeball)<\/p>\n

Of course, this works best when all your friends are on foursquare. To find your friends,\u00a0click here<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

#2. Points and Badges!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Every check-in earns you points! Interesting check-ins earn you badges. The more you explore, the more you unlock… you’ll see. \ud83d\ude42<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

#3. Explore the City!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

+ Think “urban mix tape<\/strong>“. We made a little system that allows you to track all the cool things to do in NYC – both the things you’ve done (your “Top 12”) and the things you want to do (your “To-Do” list).<\/p>\n

+ We’re not looking for reviews here… Think less “the food here is top notch!” and more “Go here, do this<\/strong>” or “Eat here, order this<\/strong>” (for example: “Go to Dumont Burger, order the Mac and Cheese”). Remember, you’ve only got 12 slots, so fill ’em with the 12 coolest things you can think of in NYC.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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