JunoPoints from JunoWallet is now integrated with Foursquare's API.

JunoWallet has just launched it's location based loyalty application. JunoPoints which can be earned by users checking into venues is going live and venues can GO LIVE by logging into their retailer dashboard and hitting the "GO LIVE" button. JunoPoints is fully integrated with Foursquare's API and allows venues to monetize the 3 million Foursquare users and give them some real value for their loyalty to a business.
http://ping.fm/Ht9tv

Download Junowallet for iPhone and Android mobile devices:
http://ping.fm/azX9b

JunoWallet: A 21st Century Spin on Gift Cards- ?Must Have App?

JunoWallet is a San Jose based start-up whose co-founder, Chris Sweis, lives here in Chicago.
JunoWallet is an app available for Android, iPhone and iPad devices that literally is giving away value to its users- just for downloading the free app.
http://ping.fm/MVJpQ

JunoWallet download for iPhone or Android:
http://ping.fm/rqHh3

Google Android G2

The Google Android G2 from T-Mobile is coming soon. It will be the first HSPA+ smartphone. Sign up for e-mail updates on the official T-Mobile G2 Web site at:
http://g2.t-mobile.com/

Android training with Mark Murphy

Mark Murphy, author of several book on Android, will have a training session in Chicago on Saturday, September 25: http://ping.fm/ii1ux

Mark Murphy is the founder of CommonsWare and the author of the Busy Coder’s Guide to Android Development and other books on Android application development. He is active in supporting the Android developer community, from answering questions on StackOverflow to publishing sample code and reusable components as open source.

Register at: http://ping.fm/kT741

Turn Foursquare Check-Ins into JunoWallet Gift Cards

Foursquare users will be able to turn Check-Ins into JunoWallet Gift Cards.
http://ping.fm/jNrJo


Users that Check-In using Foursquare or JunoWallet will earn JunoPoints that they can redeem once they get to 10,000 JunoPoints for a $100 mobile gift card to that particular venue.
More about JunoWallet and to download the mobile app go to: http://ping.fm/yIGA7

Facebook Alternative Diaspora releases source code

Facebook Alternative Diaspora releases source code on September 15:
http://ping.fm/qikX2

Join the Diaspora launch party:
http://ping.fm/k0cnm

Older Adults Nearly Double Social Media Presence

Older Adults Nearly Double Social Media Presence [STATS]:
http://ping.fm/kbGNX

Foursquare Takes Over Times Square

Foursquare Takes Over Times Square With A Massive Display Ad:
http://ping.fm/upx6R

Foursquare users will be able to turn Check-Ins into JunoWallet Gift Cards.
http://ping.fm/qpVE0

Yachts and Tall Ships mobile application

Yachts and Tall Ships mobile application provides a spectacular reference of hundreds tall ships, sailing yachts and luxury vessels. Find out the details about maritime events near you, spot and report famous boats, post and follow updates about your favorite ship.

Try the Yachts and Tall Ships Android mobile application or learn more at: http://ping.fm/egzIN

JunoWallet promotional mobile gift cards

JunoWallet is the number 1 gift card app for both iPhone and Android users. With over $700 million dollars worth of promotional gift cards JunoWallet offers users an incentive to try out mobile gift cards for their favorite merchants everywhere. JunoWallet offers businesses the ability to start a mobile media gift card campaign within 5 minutes and with a single click push the campaign to Android and iPhone users.

Download JunoWallet on your iPhone or Android:
http://bit.ly/a5R6FI

JunoWallet

JunoWallet is the number 1 gift card app for both iPhone and Android users. With over $700 million dollars worth of promotional gift cards JunoWallet offers users an incentive to try out mobile gift cards for their favorite merchants everywhere. JunoWallet offers businesses the ability to start a mobile media gift card campaign within 5 minutes and with a single click push the campaign to Android and iPhone users.
http://ping.fm/zejRc

Mashable SummerMash Tour 2010 in Chicago

Founded in July 2005, Mashable is the world’s largest blog focused exclusively on Web 2.0 and Social Media news. With more than 17 million monthly pageviews, Mashable is the most prolific blog reviewing new Web sites and services, publishing breaking news on what’s new on the web.

These are the photos from the Mashable SummerMash Tour 2010 in Chicago:
http://ping.fm/Z5rWp

Mashable was represented by Adam Hirsch, Adam Ostrow, Karen Hartline, Brett Petersel, Vadim Lavrusik, and Brenna Ehrlich.
http://ping.fm/6D3ws

SocialDevCamp 2010

Summer camp for the social web
http://ping.fm/aK7QR

Come for two days of developer-centric sessions about making the most of the social web. It’s the unconference for social application and platform developers, mobile social developers, evangelists, and enthusiasts. At SocialDevCamp you’ll join hundreds of passionate developers and creators for a weekend of robust talks on social applications, platforms, APIs, mobile applications, identity management, and new media.
More info at: http://ping.fm/vh5YL

Foursquare Meetup Chicago 6/16

Meet people in Chicago who use and love Foursquare!
Bring your friends who don't use Foursquare yet, make new friends who already use Foursquare!

When: Wednesday, June 16, 2010 at 7:00 PM

Where:
Eleven City Diner
1112 S Wabash Ave
Chicago, IL

RSVP at: http://ping.fm/K2zuh

Robert Scoble video of his interview with Dennis Crowley, CEO of Foursquare, and Alexa Andrzejewski, founder of Foodspotting.

Robert Scoble is an American blogger, technical evangelist, and author. Scoble is best known for his blog, Scobleizer, which came to prominence during his tenure as a technical evangelist at Microsoft.

View the video:
http://ping.fm/09AfC

Dennis Crowley co-founded the popular social networking site Dodgeball which was acquired by Google in 2005. Crowley developed a second version of the original Dodgeball service called Foursquare in 2009. Foursquare, offering location-based social networking services via mobile devices, had an estimated one million users worldwide as of April 2010.

Alexa Andrzejewski founded Foodspotting in 2009 with Ted Grubb, a Rails Engineer behind Get Satisfaction. She is a User Experience Designer from Adaptive Path.

More at: http://ping.fm/AYeHp

Video on the Social Media Revolution

Erik Qualman is the author of "Socialnomics: How Social Media Transforms the Way We Live and Do Business" as well as a speaker on social media. He writes for ClickZ Magazine and Search Engine Watch.

This is the updated video from Erik Qualman:
http://ping.fm/SmzfZ

Foursquare.com Birthday Party in Chicago Photos

Foursquare turned one year old and about 200 fans came to Lincoln Station in Chicago on March 24 to celebrate with a Foursquare birthday party:
http://ping.fm/TuT0C

Foursquare Swarm badge in Chicago

We got the Swarm badge at the Foursquare Birthday Party in Chicago: http://ping.fm/Vf0kP

Foursquare.com Birthday Party in Chicago

Foursquare is turning one year old and you are invited to the birthday party. The mobile application was first introduced at the South by Southwest (SXSW) conference in Austin, TX in March 2009. Foursquare quickly became the breakout mobile application at the conference.
http://ping.fm/baSFv

When:
Wednesday, March 24 from 7pm to 9pm

Where:
Lincoln Station
2432 N. Lincoln
at Lincoln, Halsted, and Fullerton
Chicago, IL 60614
(773) 472-8100
http://ping.fm/FrYol

Foursquare Categories for Businesses

Foursquare just launched categories for businesses such as Arts & Entertainment, College & Education, Food, Home/Work/Other, Nightlife, Parks & Outdoors, Shops and Travel.
http://ping.fm/ApDIR

Chicago Web 2.0 and Social Media Marketing group on Linkedin

Julian Pretto of ChicagoMicro just joined the Chicago Web 2.0 and Social Media Marketing group on Linkedin. She is our 600th member! Her profile is at:
http://ping.fm/H6DNh

Todor Krecu
Chicago Web 2.0 and Social Media Marketing
http://ping.fm/AiDsX

Using Social Media To Align The Corporate and Personal Brands

Using Social Media To Align The Corporate and Personal Brands
Thursday, March 04 and Friday, March 05
at Loyola University in Chicago

A Good Internal Branding Strategy Starts With The Many Personal Brands On Your Team.

Learn how to develop your company's Social Media Communications Policy. Gain insight on developing a good internal branding campaign for your brand ambassadors.

B2B Branding Thought Leader, Olivier Blanchard and Best Selling Author and Personal Branding Strategist Dan Schawbel will Participate In Town Hall Meetings.

Cost includes Social Media Policies Workbook, Continental Breakfast and Lunch:
http://ping.fm/6ld90

Preventing Fictitious Foursquare Check-ins

Foursquare makes it very easy for users to check-in at venues and this has resulted in some abuse. For venues there is no real downside since it just means extra exposure for them. Every check-in through Foursquare results in the information being fed to the users network on the platform.
More at:
http://ping.fm/NxmWT

Mobile Media Marketing and Geo Based Applications

We will discuss how companies can tap into this growing market of Mobile Media Marketing and Geo Based Applications on Mobile Devices like
Foursquare, Gowalla, Pegshot and Postabon:
http://www.chicago-social-marketing.com/events100201.shtml

A major shift is happening as users quickly adapt GPS enabled smart phones. New mobile Web sites and smart phone applications are being introduced at a fast pace to take advantage of the technology. According to the report "Quancast Mobil Web Trends", in 2009 the share of global mobile Web consumption was up by 148%. Google's new Android is responsible for over 12% of total North American mobile Web page views.
RSVP at: http://www.chicago-social-marketing.com/events100201.shtml

Tuesday Feb. 2, 2010
6:30pm to 7pm: registration and networking
7pm to 8pm: discussion
8pm to ?: Dinner (optional)
Includes: Complimentary Appetizers and Snacks. Cash Bar.
Cost: Online In Advance: $10, At the door: $20
http://www.chicago-social-marketing.com/events100201.shtml

Where:
Westwood Tavern & Tap
1385 N. Meacham Road
Schaumburg, Illinois 60173
(847) 696-9500
http://www.chicago-social-marketing.com/events100201.shtml

Meeting Feb 2 on Mobile Media Marketing & Geo Based Smartphone Apps like Foursquare, Gowalla, Pegshot and Postabon http://bit.ly/62OfA8