Foursquare Introduction

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Transcript of Foursquare Introduction

  • 1. By Jay Nguyen(Seadev Social Media Accounts Manager)

2. Table ofContents1 Introduction2 Installation3 Usage4 Conclusion 3. IntroductionA FREE appTo share and save the places you visitPersonalized recommendationsand deals based on where you, your friends, and people withyour tastes have been. 4. HistoryFoursquare co-founders Dennis Crowley and NaveenSelvadurai met in 2007 while working in the sameoffice space (at different companies) in New YorkCity.Working from Dennis kitchen table in New YorksEast Village, they began building the first versionof foursquare in fall 2008, and launched it atSouth by Southwest Interactive in Austin, Texas inMarch 2009. 5. Facts andFiguresOver 20 million usersworldwideOver 2 billion check-ins, withmillions more every dayBusinesses: Over 750,000 usingthe Merchant PlatformEmployees: Over 100 (last updated April, 2012) 6. Installation& UsageStep 1Download Foursquare AppStep 2 Sign up for FoursquareStep 3 Log inStep 4Check-in! 7. Badges: Badges areFeaturesearned by checkinginto various venues.Some badges can"To Do" list foronly be earned in aprivate use & "Tips"specific city.to venues that otheruserscanread,which serveassuggestionsforgreat things to do,see or eat at thelocation.Mayorship"Specials" are an extraincentive forFoursquare users to go"check-in" at a newspot or revisit theirfavorite hangout. 8. ScoringEach time the user checks into aplace, he or she receives points.Scores break down as follows:Checking in to a new place 5pointsBecoming the Mayor of a venue - 5pointsAdding a new venue 5 pointsBeing the first of the usersfriends to check into a newlocation - 3 pointsChecking in to a place the user hasbeen before 1 pointLocation multiplier for eachplace a user goes in a day 1 pointper locationPoints for checking in with thesame friend at multiple locations- BFF bonus 9. Video 10. Video 11. Q&A 12. Thank youfor listening 13. ReferencesFoursquare. (n.d.). In Wikipedia. Retrieved July 13, 2012, fromhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FoursquareAgent-X comics. (n.d.). To the Batcave. Retrieved July 13, 2012, fromhttp://www.agent-x.com.au/comic/to-the-batcave/Movity. (n.d.). Visualize your check-ins. Retrieved July 13, 2012, fromhttp://www.weeplaces.com/ 14. If you have any further questions,please dont hesitate to contact me:Email: [email protected]: http://www.facebook.com/nguyenvinhphongTwitter: https://twitter.com/phongvTumblr: http://nguyenvinhphong.tumblr.com/