Helpful hints for public relations and marketing professionals. Find the perfect places to go with friends and discover new businesses, good food and entertainment using Foursquare.

1. Top Eight Reasons You Check In
Helpful hints for public relations
and marketing professionals
By Shannon R. Mouton
Find the perfect places to go with friends and discover new
businesses, good food and entertainment using Foursquare.

2. Foursquare
Foursquare is a location-based social
networking website for mobile devices.

3. Checking In
Here are the top eight reasons people
use Foursquare and “check in.”

4. 1
Playing the game
You like to play
games, participate in
contests and scavenger
hunts.
It’s all about the points
and leaderboard!

5. 2
Recording personal history
You want a personal
history documenting
places you have been
and things you have
done.

6. 3
Claiming your space
You want to mark your
territory and plant your
flag.
You were here!

7. 4
Promoting
You want to promote,
show support and
recommend a venue,
business or event.

8. 5
Becoming Mayor
You want the discounts,
coupons and rewards.
You know you want to
be the Mayor.

9. 6
Connecting with friends
You like finding
friends and letting
friends know where
you are.

10. 7
Earning Badges
You want the badges.
They’re pretty!

11. 8
Establishing self importance
Let’s face it, a healthy
sense of self importance
is good for you--embrace
it!

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McKinney & Associates was founded in 1990 with a commitment to
social justice that has prevailed for more than 20 years. From the
beginning, McKinney has passionately and skillfully practiced public
relations with a conscience for local, national and international
organizations.
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