Posts Tagged: foursquare

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May 10

Eat, Drink, & Be Social – Wrap Up…

So after many hard months of toiling, connecting, flesh pressing, organizing, hand wringing, and serious meditation, “Eat, Drink, & Be Social” went off without a hitch at Technique @ Le Cordon Bleu in Cambridge, MA.  Turn out was robust and the speakers were engaging and candid.  Attendees that I spoke to were extremely happy with the program and felt that they learned a lot about social media and the Boston restaurant scene.

Here are some highlights of the event:

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Mar 10

Get the Dish on Your Best Dish

Do you ever hear people say, ‘I go to Mike’s Pastry in Boston’s North End just for the cannoli’ or ‘the chicken parm sandwich at Torrisi Italian Specialties is the best I’ve ever had?’  Well, for a restaurant that is known for doing one thing better than anyone else, there is a new social media tool for you.

It kinda goes without saying that there are new social media tools launching all the time.  It only seems like a month ago (really!) that everyone started talking about FourSquare.  For those of you who don’t know, FourSquare is a location based application that allows users to ‘check in’ when they get to a location and then broadcast that to other FourSquare users.  Check in more than anyone else, and you become the designated ‘mayor’ of that location. Continue reading →