Tag Archives: Location based marketing

Congratulations to Countdown on their new Proximity Based Marketing App

Posted on November 11, 2017 by

For a number of years I’ve been prodding retailers to take advantage of location services on people’s smartphones with several blogs including some looking at the grocery industry. I was disappointed when they dropped their old app, but delighted to … Continue reading →

Posted in Best Practice GPS, Business, Business Consultant, Business Intelligence, Checkins, Customers, Foresight, Future, Futurist, geospatial, GPS, GPS Apps, GPS Tracking, grocery, New retail ideas, retail apps, retail survival, retail systems | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Anti-Abortion Groups Track Women Via Their Mobile Phones

Posted on May 27, 2016 by

When I first read this story in Salon I thought that it might be a hoax, then it turned up in other locations such as this Fortune story. Checking our the CEO of Copley Advertising on LinkedIn, he certainly has … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime, Crime Prevention, cybercrime, Internet Privacy, location based apps, Location Based Consultant, location based marketing, Location Based Servces, Mobile Apps, mobile spy, people tracking, Personal security, Police tracking, Privacy, security, terrorism, track crime, track mobiles, Tracking a cellphone, Tracking Apps, Tracking criminals | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

5 Ideas Thanks to Uber Data Science

Posted on May 21, 2016 by

In an article in Verge, they identified that Uber has discovered you are more likely to pay surge pricing if the battery on your mobile is low. Surge pricing is where they put the price up when they are low … Continue reading →

Posted in GPS, GPS Apps, GPS Nav, GPS Navigation, Hospitality, Loyalty, Map apps, Mobile Apps, SmartPhone, uber | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Why restaurants need a hyper-local influencer marketing strategy

Posted on May 6, 2016 by

The founders of Pizza Pilgrims know a thing or two about influencer marketing. Sourced through Scoop.it from: econsultancy.com I was so frustrated with Foursquare, I was an ambassador but they wouldn’t let people manage multiple clients and the reality is … Continue reading →

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6 Location-based Social Media Monitoring Tools : Social Media Examiner

Posted on January 14, 2016 by

Do you want to reach local customers on social media? This article shares six location-based monitoring tools to use for local social media marketing. Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com Obviously this is about getting people to go to the conference … Continue reading →

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Fort Smith Tourism App Ready To Download – Times Record

Posted on November 21, 2015 by

Times Record Fort Smith Tourism App Ready To Download Times Record Image Courtesy Fort Smith Convention & Visitors Bureau A mobile app for both iPhones and Android smartphones and tablets is now available from the Fort Smith Convention & Visitors… … Continue reading →

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Google Maps offers offline option when Internet is spotty – Washington Times

Posted on November 12, 2015 by

Google Maps is getting disconnected. Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.washingtontimes.com It’s about time they did this, although it’s easy to understand why they don’t want you to be offline, because their fundamental aim is to sell location based advertising. I … Continue reading →

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