Foursquare 101

Foursquare 101by Matters of Grey

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Checkin To...• History• Types of users• Badges• How To's• Dont's• Business• Resources• Improvements• Q&A

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History• Dodgeball• SMS originally• Evolution

• badges• points• specials• exploring• ratings

• Compete with Yelp, Google Maps, Apple Maps

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Types of Users• Want badges• Compete for points• Compete for mayorships • Venue tips

• Specials• Explorer• Lists• Super Users• Jumpers

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Badges• Total numbers

• active• retired• never released

• Types• Core• Expertise• City• Partner

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How To's• v 6.0• Checkins• Shout• Photos• Create & edit venues• Explore• Specials• Nearby• Leave a tip• Create & add lists• Notifications

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Checkins, Shout & Photosmattersofgrey.com | @mattersofgrey

Create & Edit Venuesmattersofgrey.com | @mattersofgrey

Explore, Specials, Nearbymattersofgrey.com | @mattersofgrey

Tipsmattersofgrey.com | @mattersofgrey

Listsmattersofgrey.com | @mattersofgrey

Notificationsmattersofgrey.com | @mattersofgrey

Don'ts• Fake venues• Duplicate venues• Inappropriate tips or pics• Spam• Social notifications• Friend requests• Checkins at the same time every day• Checkin places while you are supposed to be "sick"• Show up uninvited

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Business• Dashboard• Special types• Your own badge (partner)

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Dashboardmattersofgrey.com | @mattersofgrey

Special Types• Swarm• Friends• Flash• Newbie• Check-in• Loyalty• Mayor

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Your Own Badgemattersofgrey.com | @mattersofgrey

Resources• Matters of Grey

• http://mattersofgrey.com• Badge List

• http://mog.gy/4sqBdgLst• Twitter

• @mattersofgrey• Matters of Grey Forum

• http://mattersofgrey.com/forum

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ImprovementsWhat do you think would make Foursquare better?

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Q&AWhat questions do you have for us?

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ContactChaunce Dolan - @reddolan

Andy Morales - @ty_frank

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