foursquare - Group C
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Foursquare is a mobile app that allows users to check-in at venues and earn badges. It provides mayorships for users who check-in most at a venue. Users can also add tips about venues. The app benefits venues by helping them attract and retain customers through promotions and key venue information. It provides three levels of superuser status for users who contribute helpful community updates.
foursquare - Group C
- 1. GROUP C
- 2. Contents What is foursquare? How do you use it? Instructions Badges Mayorships Superusers How does it benefit users? How does it benefit Venues and Brands? Infographics Group C 1
- 3. What is foursquare? Mobile and Web application that allows registered users to post their location at a venue (Check-in) Check-in requires active user selection and points are awarded at each check-in Users can choose whether to have their check-ins are posted to their Twitter or Facebook accounts Users can earn badges for check-in frequency or patterns such as check-in time User-generated badges will be available in the future Creation of To-Do list and add Tips to venues that other users can read Suggestions for great things to do and see: for example what to eat at a specific restaurant Group C 2
- 4. How do you use it? Instructions 1. Install foursquare on your smartphone from foursquare.com: Group C 3
- 5. How do you use it? Instructions 2. Register or log in: Group C 4
- 6. How do you use it? Instructions 3. Find the venue you are at: Group C 5
- 7. How do you use it? Instructions 4. Start checking-in and earning badges: Group C 6
- 8. How do you use it? Instructions 5. Find friends: Group C 7
- 9. How do you use it? Instructions 5. Find or add tips: Group C 8
- 10. How do you use it? Badges Badges are earned by checking-in to various venues. Some badges can only be earned in a specific city Once a badge is earned, it will remain on that user's profile indefinitely There are a handful of introductory badges that are earned as milestones in usage No official foursquare badge list Users can now earn badges for completing tasks as well as checking in. Group C 9
- 11. How do you use it? Mayorships If one particular user checks into one venue more than anyone else in the last 60 days: one check-in per day check-ins are valid has a profile picture they will be crowned Mayor. Group C 10
- 12. How do you use it? Superusers 3 levels of Superuser status: not to be confused with the "Super User" badge Superuser status is conferred on users who have been selected by foursquare staff for their helpful contributions to the community All superusers can review a queue of requested changes for a single city, and can select a new city at will. Level 1 - can edit venue info (address, cross street, phone, Twitter names, map pin location), mark venues as closed, and flag duplicate venues. Level 2 - can additionally merge duplicate venue listings, adjust the latitude and longitude of a venue, remove tags, add a web address, and add categories. Level 3 - adds the ability to create and remove venue aliases, as well as access a "global queue" of pending requests needing superuser attention. Group C 11
- 13. For Users foursquare is: fun & social Group C 12
- 14. For Users foursquare is: useful Group C 13
- 15. For Venues and Brands foursquare is: viral Group C 14
- 16. For Venues and Brands foursquare can help you: attract new customers and retain old ones Group C 15
- 17. For Venues and Brands foursquare can help you: create promotions Group C 16
- 18. For Venues and Brands foursquare can help you: get key info Group C 17
- 19. Infographics Source: http://articles.businessinsider.com/2011-03-08/tech/30077845_1_places-facebook-users Group C 18
- 20. Infographics Source: http://mashable.com/2011/01/24/foursquare-6-million-infographic/ Group C 19
- 21. Infographics Source: http://mashable.com/2011/01/24/foursquare-6-million-infographic/ Group C 20
- 22. Infographics Source: http://mashable.com/2011/01/24/foursquare-6-million-infographic/ Group C 21
- 23. Infographics Source: http://mashable.com/2011/01/24/foursquare-6-million-infographic/ Group C 22
- 25. Any Questions? Group C 24