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Archives for June 14, 2010

Did GoWalla Just One-Up Foursquare with their USA Today Partnership?? They just may have!

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A new partnership between social location player, GoWalla and USA Today may have just one-upped foursquare with a match made in heaven! Designed with the frequent traveler in mind, the deal encourages travelers to use the partner deals while on the move… definitely an ideal arrangement as social checkin is a favorite thing to do for people while they travel… additionally, think about it… who doesn’t grab a USA Today when on the road or at an airport?

Through the Gowalla location-based social network, USA TODAY will make airport travel easier to manage and more fun along the way. After Gowalla users check-in at any of the nation’s busiest airports, they will be presented with one of three USA TODAY Travel features:

  • “Today in the Sky” Content
  • USA TODAY Airport Guides
  • USA TODAY Trips

More on this HERE

As an added incentive, travelers who check-in at the most unique airports between now and Labor Day may be invited to be highlighted in USA TODAY’s “Today in the Sky” community.

ArcGIS Explorer Online Seminar from ESRI, June 17

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Interested in having a first hand look at ArcGIS Explorer online? If so there’s a webinar scheduled this week that should interest you. ArcGIS Explorer Online, a new, free mapping application from ESRI, gives users the ability to create, save, and share maps using data from a variety of online sources.  To familiarize users with this technology, ESRI will host Introduction to ArcGIS Explorer Online on June 17, 2010, at 9:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m., and 3:00 p.m. (Pacific daylight time). See www.esri.com/lts, click Login, and register your name and address – more details here

Explanation and Pointer to the Vanishing Open Letter to BP on GIS Data Concerns

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Recall, several days ago we first posted details of the open letter from theGISinstitute to BP (we elected to link to the full letter rather than re-post in entirety) , however, the letter has since been removed from the website by Stephens. I just heard from Drew and he offers up some explanation as have been explained online at  The Seminal

The circumstances appear to be that the letter was posted, and then at some point removed, but it appears to be now available at a different site, with an explanation of what has been done. A statement concerning the recovery and reposting of the letter in question is available at the post by Patrick Lockerby at scientificblogging.com. The full text of what appears to be the original letter and the previously mentioned statement by Patrick Lockerby are here.

The statement that is now posted where the original was once apparently posted is here.

Several Free Twitter and Social Media Guides and How to Get Started Tools

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Loads of people and companies are now just jumping into social media to complement their marketing and branding efforts. There’s tons of info floating around, loads of books, and a number of blogs offering up advice. the following are a few free industry e-books and resources that could help you to get started.. good luck with your efforts!

Twitter Means Business – How Microblogging Can Help or Hurt Your Company – For companies unfamiliar with Twitter, this book serves as a field guide. They will get a Twitterverse tour, and learn about the dozens of firms big and small that have harnessed Twitter as a powerful, flexible business tool. The bottom line: Twitter means business. This is an excerpt from the book “Twitter Means Business” by Julio Ojeda-Zapata.

Ten Innovative Ways to Use Twitter for Business – Download this free guide to learn how your business can convert conversations into actions, attract new followers, share information for potential customers and gain recognition. With this free guide you will also receive daily updates on new cool websites and programs in your email for free courtesy of MakeUseOf.

42 Rules of Social Media – Written by communications professional Jennifer Jacobson, this book is designed to help working professionals find social media that fits their business and get the most out of their social media presence.

Twitter: Best Practices and Tips– Even though half the universe is on Twitter these days, beginning out of nothing isn’t always that evident. If you really want your Twitter to fly high, it doesn’t end with just creating an account. Especially with this many people on Twitter, it’s important to know the tools you’re working with, and the dazzling reach of this innovating technology. In over forty pages this guide tackles every Twitter feature, tip and trick you can think of. Learn to work the interface, to Tweet from your desktop, cool Twitter bots and which people to follow.

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