Below, you will find a collection of my more recent foursquare-related blog posts. As a SU2, Ambassador, Venue Manager, avid advocate, and foursquare user, I share many of my foursquare experiences as well as tips. In addition, I write about how businesses (small and large) can use foursquare to engage their customers and how users can explore their city and other travel destinations. Plus, I share tips for new users on the foursquare platform. I have shared my hopes for what foursquare will look like in the near future and what mobile app features I hope will come next. Lastly, I share superuser tips and insight about how to best keep the community neat and orderly! If you are a foursquare user or are thinking about joining the ranks, I encourage you to share your thoughts and perspectives, and I encourage you to check out some of the great external / community resources that are readily available online!
by Dwayne Kilbourne on March 26, 2013[edit]
Another great year has flown by, and we are nearing April once again. We all know what that means – 4sqDay! Foursquare users and fanatics alike will gather, celebrate, check-in, and explore their local areas. The great thing about 4sqDay is that it has always been community driven – started by the overwhelming enthusiastic foursquare [...]
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by Dwayne Kilbourne on March 9, 2013[edit]
When many people online think of building influence, Klout comes to mind. What is my Klout score? What is your score? Does my higher score truly mean that I am more influential than you? Certainly, what is considered influential can be debated, and the importance of Klout can be argued! Still, some wonder how one [...]
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by Dwayne Kilbourne on February 9, 2013[edit]
Finally! For those of you who do not know, foursquare has a separate app for foursquare brands who have claimed venues on the network. This is a great step forward for foursquare as it gives businesses on its platform more convenient and robust features and functionality, especially on the go! What Can The App Do [...]
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by Dwayne Kilbourne on December 21, 2012[edit]
Merry Christmas, everybody! Sure, I have a list of things that I want to get for Christmas, but let’s examine what the important stuff I want Santa Dens and the elves over at foursquare to give to me this year! On the twelfth day of Christmas, my foursquare gave to me… 12 Technology Advancements Some [...]
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by Dwayne Kilbourne on November 27, 2012[edit]
You are probably thinking that this is an odd topic, right? I mean; why would you want to hide check-ins from friends and family if they are on your foursquare friend list? If you did not want them to see where you go and check-in at, you wouldn’t have taken the time to accept them as a [...]
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by Dwayne Kilbourne on November 14, 2012[edit]
Have you forgotten when you bought a certain item? Can you recall the last time you hung out with a certain friend or which restaurant you ate at on a recent trip? Our lives are pretty busy, and we are being pulled in all kinds of directions. Along the way, we might forget a certain [...]
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by Dwayne Kilbourne on November 4, 2012[edit]
Election Day is merely two days away here in the United States, and many people who would like to vote simply do not know where their polling location is. Maybe, they cannot find their Voter’s Registration card that identifies their polling location. Those can get misplaced quite easily. So, what do you do if you [...]
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by Dwayne Kilbourne on August 22, 2012[edit]
… Would you be ready? Would you be prepared? Or have you sunk every aspect of your online life into that one basket? While Facebook’s stock is struggling after investors found out that more than 83 million Facebook profiles are either fake profiles or are duplicates, it is unlikely that Facebook would fold up shop [...]
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by Dwayne Kilbourne on June 18, 2012[edit]
While foursquare is now a three-year-old, mature, ever-growing technology startup company that has amassed well over 20 million users. Sure, it does not currently have the user base that Facebook, Twitter, or LinkedIn does, but it is a global company with very enthusiastic users. In fact, over 750,000 businesses are actively using the platform to [...]
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by Dwayne Kilbourne on April 30, 2012[edit]
Each and every one of us has a vice or two, and most of us enjoy many great freedoms as well. In some cases, the price of those vices and freedoms are nominal while others are extremely priceless. Now, imagine that somebody was willing to pay you to endorse something like Coca-Cola or Mountain Dew. [...]
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by Dwayne Kilbourne on April 24, 2012[edit]
Foursquare Day 2012 has come and gone, and it was great to gather with fellow foursquare users in my community (and virtually with fans around the world) in celebration of a great 4sqDay! As I mentioned right before the 4sqDay holiday, I had a few goals planned for that day. Of course, I was planning [...]
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by Dwayne Kilbourne on April 14, 2012[edit]
Wow! We are counting down the hours until it is Foursquare Day 2012, and communities around the world are all excited to enjoy another great celebration. Many communities, small and large, have planned events and worked with local businesses to offer foursquare fans/users a lot of great specials. In addition, many communities (like my community [...]
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by Dwayne Kilbourne on March 4, 2012[edit]
In this ever-advancing and maturing age of [mobile] technology, more and more people are checking in whenever and wherever they travel. Whether it is just up the street to their neighborhood gas station or it is at an amusement park while on a much-anticipated vacation, more and more people are pausing to pull out their [...]
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by Dwayne Kilbourne on February 25, 2012[edit]
Recently, I was out and about shooting a training video on behalf of one of my clients [Max Muscle of Cobb]. Afterwards, I opened up the foursquare app on my Android smartphone, and, to my delight, I discovered that the Smoothie King that was two doors down from the gym that I was at had [...]
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by Dwayne Kilbourne on January 28, 2012[edit]
With more and more people realizing the awesome powers and coolness of foursquare, more and more venues are being added, and more check-ins are being made! This is awesome, but, as a long-time foursquare user and fanatic, I ask that you pause a second or two before creating a nondescriptive venue; it just causes me [...]
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by Dwayne Kilbourne on January 11, 2012[edit]
Okay, so you pull out of a venue and forgot to check-in. Or maybe you phone died while at the mall, so you put it back on the charger when you get in the car, open foursquare on your smartphone, and check-in to the two venues that you were just at. Well, I am not [...]
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by Dwayne Kilbourne on January 7, 2012[edit]
Now that 2012 has officially arrived, some of you might be working to open up a new business venture. If you are, you are probably looking into your marketing strategies as well as realizing that you need a website and a presence on social media. Knowing and realizing that ahead of time is really a [...]
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by Dwayne Kilbourne on December 28, 2011[edit]
So, you recently realized the great powers and opportunities that foursquare possesses; that’s great! You’ve taken the time to claim your venue(s) and start listening to, engaging with, and offering specials to your customers – awesome! Now what? Well, it is time to look at the small details a little further and a little bit [...]
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by Dwayne Kilbourne on December 20, 2011[edit]
Dear Santa, I write to you in hopes for another great Christmas. In years past, I have truly been blessed with so many intangible gifts. As we approach this Christmas, I have a few items, tangible and intangible, that I would love to receive. Overall, I am confident that I have been a good boy [...]
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by Dwayne Kilbourne on November 16, 2011[edit]
As most of you know, I am deeply passionate about foursquare. I enjoy using the social media network, I enjoy telling others (both personal and businesses) about the power and coolness of foursquare, and I enjoy checking in once in a little while… okay, I check-in a lot! I have set up and coached many [...]
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by Dwayne Kilbourne on October 12, 2011[edit]
The foursquare lists feature is one new and great example of how foursquare is allowing you and your brands to share experiences with your friends and followers as well as with the rest of the millions of foursquare users out there. Lists can be short or they can be long; I am unaware of a [...]
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by Dwayne Kilbourne on October 7, 2011[edit]
If you are a venue manager of a claimed venue on foursquare and are responsible for engaging with customers who check-in at your venue, I recommend that you give VenueMachine a look. VenueMachine is a third-party app that came about as a result of the recent worldwide foursquare hackathon! In essence, it helps alert the [...]
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by Dwayne Kilbourne on July 26, 2011[edit]
Within the next eight days (Aug 4), I will be turning over into another decade as I migrate from my 20s to my 30s. I welcome this new chapter in my life as if it was just any other ordinary milestone; I continue to push towards achieving my many goals and dreams. In addition, I [...]
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by Dwayne Kilbourne on July 22, 2011[edit]
It was raining and it was pouring, and the power went out on two occasions, but that did not stop an evening of fun, learning, interaction, and social media IP (in person) networking. The great folks at The Cotton Mill Deli stayed open later just for the event, and I truly appreciated that; plus, they [...]
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by Dwayne Kilbourne on June 22, 2011[edit]
It was brought to my attention earlier today that version 3.2 of the foursquare app (currently only for iPhone) has removed the standalone shouting feature. Certainly, foursquare users can still check-in to a venue and add a shout, but shouting without first checking into a venue seems to be a feature foursquare is moving away [...]
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by Dwayne Kilbourne on June 7, 2011[edit]
Each and every week, Ching-Yu and Eric Leist co-host the AboutFoursquare Podcast. Each podcast takes a look back at the previous week’s technology news about foursquare and its related apps. They take a look back at the badges that have come out during the past seven days, and they bring on a few guests to [...]
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by Dwayne Kilbourne on May 23, 2011[edit]
As AboutFourquare reported last week, foursquare announced it is promoting more loyal users to superuser status. Since their last mass promotions to SU status, foursquare has gained millions and millions of new users, gained more brands and small business venue claimers, and boosted its own staff numbers, so it is only right that foursquare helps [...]
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by Dwayne Kilbourne on May 12, 2011[edit]
Just a few days ago, it was my great pleasure to join Ed Peterson as a keynote speaker on the topic of location-based services (LBS). Mr. Peterson did a phenomenal job kicking things off about the topic in general and, furthermore, about the Google Places game! We all know that Google has a strong foothold [...]
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by Dwayne Kilbourne on May 11, 2011[edit]
As a social media network that has a team of highly-driven and creatively-gifted people working on it with each passing hour, foursquare is certainly the leader in the location-based services industry. It knows, however, that it will need to continue to innovate, make improvements, and take risks in the near future to build an even [...]
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by Dwayne Kilbourne on April 18, 2011[edit]
Before I begin to rant and get lost in my passion for social media, I hope that everybody had a safe and Happy Foursquare Day weekend! I know that we certainly did in Atlanta! With that being said, I must admit that I am beginning to use the commenting functionality within foursquare more and more [...]
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by Dwayne Kilbourne on April 12, 2011[edit]
Nobody likes a big bully… well, at least most people do not! Recently, I blogged about how it is okay to lose your mayorships from time to time. As an expert over-thinker and huge advocate of social media (and, in particular, foursquare), I now find myself pondering why I have not been ousted from a [...]
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by Dwayne Kilbourne on April 11, 2011[edit]
This upcoming Saturday is the second annual Foursquare Day, and foursquare fanatics from around the world will be checking in places and meeting up with others to celebrate this awesome social media holiday! As with many other holidays, some take the day off from work while many simply go a bit crazy or overboard! That [...]
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by Dwayne Kilbourne on March 24, 2011[edit]
For those of you who do not know, I happen to really enjoy using foursquare; I check-in every day and share my travels with my friends and followers! I have over 7,600 check-ins and many mayorships. While I strive to keep checking in, to keep helping others learn about and sign up for foursquare, to [...]
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by Dwayne Kilbourne on March 11, 2011[edit]
The superuser (SU) nation is a great one, and I am proud to be a member of it, but, from time to time, I experience or observe a few things that get me thinking. As foursquare continues to grow in popularity, and the features continue to advance, the SUs are called upon to help keep [...]
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by Dwayne Kilbourne on February 21, 2011[edit]
So, you’ve heard about this tiny little company with a few social users called foursquare, huh? Well, have you given the location-based service a shot? I have, and I must say that it is part of my daily social media experience. Also, I would encourage those of you who have not given it a honest [...]
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by Dwayne Kilbourne on January 25, 2011[edit]
Foursquare, today’s leading and innovative geolocation social network, continues to grow at a record pace. According to recent figures, Foursquare has eclipsed the 6 million user mark with close to 400 million checkins by its users thus far! With the continued growth comes a lot of upkeep; however, while the company itself continues to hire [...]
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by Dwayne Kilbourne on July 29, 2010[edit]
I have to admit that I really enjoy using the industry-leading geolocation social service, Foursquare. It gives me a lot of options that I really think adds value to the user experience. Furthermore, it provides opportunities to businesses to better engage their customer base and potentially reach new customers along the way. While all this [...]
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by Dwayne Kilbourne on January 18, 2010[edit]
As a superuser on the newly-popular location-focused social media Foursquare, I am finding myself running into new questions of protocol. Here are three that I find myself struggling with the most thus far: What do you do when you go to several businesses located at the same address? I find myself curious how to check-in [...]
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