Comments on: How Foursquare Could Still Matter http://www.dellanave.com/blog/2010/02/18/how-foursquare-could-still-matter/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 03:00:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: david http://www.dellanave.com/blog/2010/02/18/how-foursquare-could-still-matter/comment-page-1/#comment-717 david Fri, 19 Feb 2010 18:26:52 +0000 http://www.dellanave.com/blog/?p=370#comment-717 Joe, you're missing my point. Foursquare is about to get decimated by Yelp or Facebook or another big player unless they do something to matter. If they get out there and build an army of businesses that are tied into their platform, they become a very tasty acquisition target (for Yelp, or Facebook, or Google (again)). Joe, you’re missing my point. Foursquare is about to get decimated by Yelp or Facebook or another big player unless they do something to matter. If they get out there and build an army of businesses that are tied into their platform, they become a very tasty acquisition target (for Yelp, or Facebook, or Google (again)).

]]> By: david http://www.dellanave.com/blog/2010/02/18/how-foursquare-could-still-matter/comment-page-1/#comment-716 david Fri, 19 Feb 2010 18:24:25 +0000 http://www.dellanave.com/blog/?p=370#comment-716 Conor, I'm with you if you can score drinks there is an incentive there. On balance though, most place it's not worth even bothering to checkin. Conor, I’m with you if you can score drinks there is an incentive there. On balance though, most place it’s not worth even bothering to checkin.

]]> By: joesiewert http://www.dellanave.com/blog/2010/02/18/how-foursquare-could-still-matter/comment-page-1/#comment-715 joesiewert Fri, 19 Feb 2010 16:11:04 +0000 http://www.dellanave.com/blog/?p=370#comment-715 There are efforts underway to improve the experience and raise awareness already. http://streetups.tumblr.com/ http://www.joesiewert.com/2010/02/first-twin-cities-foursquare-streetup-at-pazzaluna/ Keep in mind too that Foursquare has not been around that long and is only a startup with a handful of people. Just takes time for stuff to take off. Also if there's a place you frequent and want to see some kind of deal there, tell the owner/manager about Foursquare directly. There are efforts underway to improve the experience and raise awareness already.

http://streetups.tumblr.com/

http://www.joesiewert.com/2010/02/first-twin-cities-foursquare-streetup-at-pazzaluna/

Keep in mind too that Foursquare has not been around that long and is only a startup with a handful of people. Just takes time for stuff to take off. Also if there’s a place you frequent and want to see some kind of deal there, tell the owner/manager about Foursquare directly.

]]> By: Conor http://www.dellanave.com/blog/2010/02/18/how-foursquare-could-still-matter/comment-page-1/#comment-714 Conor Fri, 19 Feb 2010 15:30:18 +0000 http://www.dellanave.com/blog/?p=370#comment-714 Had a positive 4sq experience last night. See "Checking in at the Rail Station 5 times gets you a free cocktail." That being said I have to be the only person who frequents that dive bar who owns (much less uses) a smart phone. More free drinks for me! I agree with you that the potential here is enormous but it going to take a concerted effort on 4sq's part to shift their concentration... Had a positive 4sq experience last night. See “Checking in at the Rail Station 5 times gets you a free cocktail.”
That being said I have to be the only person who frequents that dive bar who owns (much less uses) a smart phone.
More free drinks for me!
I agree with you that the potential here is enormous but it going to take a concerted effort on 4sq’s part to shift their concentration…

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