Why I Still Use Foursquare

I was incredulous asked the other day why I still used Foursquare – as if it was some passing fade and I somehow missed the exit sign.  In fact, I’ve remained a pretty religious user of Foursquare.  According to Vizualistics I check-in about 70 times a month. While I do like seeing the service evolve, the primary reason […]

The Second Digital Decade’s Impact on Food Service

Today I had lunch with a friend whom I haven’t seen in several years.  We met in a part of the city I rarely visit so I wasn’t familiar with the restaurants. Our phone conversation setting up our lunch plans went something like this: friend: “What are you in the mood for…” me: “I don’t know, […]

The Changing Flow of Story Telling: The Potentially Large Impact of the Second Screen

Today there is a tremendous amount of focus on the proverbial “second screen.”  But today when most refer to the second screen they mean some screen adjacent (and subservient) to the television.  I think this relationship is changing.  As I’ve outlined in other places, ownership rates of connected devices has increased significantly in recent years.  […]

Holiday 2012: Part XII – How Many Products were Promoted over the Weekend?

For my past holiday predictions and commentary see the following: Holiday 2012: Part I Holiday 2012: Part II Holiday 2012: Part III Holiday 2012: Part IV Holiday 2012: Part V Holiday 2012: Part VI Holiday 2012: Part VII Holiday 2012: Part VIII Holiday 2012: Part IX Holiday 2012: Part X Holiday 2012: Part XI – […]

Holiday 2012: Part XI – What One Can Learn From Promtional Email

For my earlier holiday expectations see the following posts: Holiday 2012: Part I Holiday 2012: Part II Holiday 2012: Part III Holiday 2012: Part IV Holiday 2012: Part V Holiday 2012: Part VI Holiday 2012: Part VII Holiday 2012: Part VIII Holiday 2012: Part IX Holiday 2012: Part X We’ve seen Black Friday evolve in […]