by amvandenhurk | Feb 21, 2012 | Location-Based Social Networks, Mobile, Social Media, Website
The social space is teeming with new platform start-ups. If you read Mashable or TechCrunch on a regular basis, you’ll notice that there’s a new one being launched every day. Pinterest, Foodspotting, Spotify, Path, and Instagram come to mind right off the... by amvandenhurk | Dec 27, 2011 | Location-Based Social Networks, Mobile, Newspaper Column, Public Relations, Small Business, Social Media
2011 was all about social media setting deeper roots. Facebook and Twitter matured. QR codes gained wider acceptance. Niche location-based social networks such as Foodspotting gained ground, and so did consumer content curation through programs such as Flipboard or... by amvandenhurk | Jun 26, 2011 | Location-Based Social Networks, Social Media, Travel
Trains, planes, and automobiles are in my future. For the most part I enjoy travel. And I am always wondering where I would like to go in the world. My list is long; because, I enjoy going anywhere and everywhere. I could be a nomad. Last year, I wrote a post about... by amvandenhurk | Nov 20, 2010 | Location-Based Social Networks, Marketing, Public Relations, Small Business, Social Media
It was predicted the location-based social networking wave would crest over the summer. That wave has yet to happen. In July, I wrote the post, Foursquare Has 2million Users, But Where’s the Rewards? and it seems as though the geosocial sea is still calm.... by amvandenhurk | Aug 9, 2010 | Location-Based Social Networks, Marketing, Social Media, Travel
As I type this, I’m flying over the Atlantic Ocean. I plan on using my data plan to continue using Foursquare while I’m in the Netherlands. (Yes, that’s nutty, but it is fun, too!) I checked into Washington Dulles International Airport to start my... by amvandenhurk | Jul 22, 2010 | Location-Based Social Networks, Marketing, Mobile, Public Relations, Small Business, Social Media
You can’t find it on a map or on Google Earth. It is the “Great Location-based Social Network Divide.” I regularly fall into it. It again happened on Saturday. I had lunch at Chili’s and as an avid Foursquare user, I checked in at the venue. A specials tab...