any foursquare users
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- trooperbill
Whats the attraction... what can you do with it?
got a client who's planning on making something similar and i need to know what the hook is
is it the 'game' of logging in like geocaching?
- BaskerviIle0
For me the draw is, I get recommendations on new places to go based on the kind of things my friends and I like.
Eg, in a new area, or even a new town our country and it will work out the kind of coffee shops, restaurant and bars you might like based on what you and your network of friends like and the kind of people that also like those things.
So I might check-in at a boutiquey type coffee shop in london. Then if I'm in New York, they might say, based on that place in london you went to, you'll probably like this one too (and given the number of people checking in a multiple places, it's often a good call).That and checking in can get you discounts etc. Plus sometimes it's good to know if a friend happens to be somewhere nearby if you want to meet up randomly
- trooperbill0
heres my thoughts so far...
Question: What mechanisms will RFID login initiate... what can you do with it.
Question: Who is the target market
Question: Aside from the RFID mechanism, how does the system differ from Foursquare or epic mix
Question: "Choose which RFID readers they wish to interact with"?
Interactions:
Check into a location
Auto upload & tag photos?
Tweet? - only selective content?
Facebook? - only selective content?
View own/friends interactions on map/timeline
View location/event popularity(leaderboards)
view achievements
realtme updates
missing: kids version
missing: send checkins/invitations by txt
missing: create an event (see invites above)
missing: circles style grouping of friends
missing: friend proximity alert
missing: recomend a locartion based on friends profiles
missing: recomend new gigs in town based on profile
missing: pull in checkins from other social networksBack Office:
Register a new RFID touchpoint with the system and create a profile for the location
set/edit achievements
set/edit points ?
afilliate system
missing: data capture and exportLocation Owners:
View influencers
Set rewards (group & individual)
missing: respond to public queries
missing: iitiate/respond to private messages
missing: add drinks/food menu - purchase ?Reference: epicmix
Thoughts:
Prepay credit on RFID?
paperless ticketting
in venue interactions i.e. (pre)order a drink from phone - at table services
social graph
http://mashable.com/2010/01/11/f…
http://research.microsoft.com/en…
ability to sell ads on competitors locationsCompetitors:
Twitter
Facebook
Foursquare
gowalla
fullcircle
groupon
ban.jo
- Maaku0
Check out Kapture
http://www.kaptu.re/
- trooperbill0
cool but thats more of a photo app... this is more event based i think i.e. planning and participation.
- spot130
My understanding is that it's really driven by business with the revenue concept for businesses to offer coupons and discounts on product purchases for regular visitors. You basically get points for every location you check in at and if you get enough points you get badges, titles and offers.
- instrmntl0
Link w your Amex and you can get discounts at participating places. Also, sometimes your friends check in to a place that you had been unaware of, so u can save it to your todo list.