I gave a presentation this morning at the Fall NCLGISA Conference in Asheville, NC titled How To Set Up Social Media Sites – Some new stuff | Crash, BOOM, tweet…with a twist.

Here is the description from the session:

You’ve done Facebook and tweeted to the world, so what’s next? Social media tools are maturing and becoming more than a way to send information to citizens. In this session,  explore the traditional social media tools and how they are interacting with new tools like proximity-based Foursquare, using tools like Quick Response Codes to steer users to sites, and crowd filtering tools to gather information. Andpublic safety? Could a tweet save your life? Hear what the Red Cross says about social media.

Click Here to Download the PDF with the presenter notes

Below are the slides from this presentation:

“I checked in and became Mayor!” “I received a free drink at lunch for checking in at my local pub!” “Badges, badges everywhere!” These are some things that you might be hearing and wondering what the heck are all my friends talking about.

Location-based app, Foursquare is gaining momentum in the world of location based technology (the ability to find points of interest near you using GPS).

There are really two sides to this technology:
1.) Business Advantage.  This allows businesses and organizations to plot their location on Foursquare, offer Specials and Tips about their business and market to customers near their location…for free.
2.) Customer/User Advantage. Foursquare has turned a simple location based technology into a game.  Do you have a competitive/adventurous nature, Foursquare could be for you.  You are able to generate points, earn badges, and even become the Mayor of a venue.  Find your friends by connecting to Facebook, Twitter, or your Gmail contacts.  When checking in to a venue, you can even notify your friends on Facebook and Twitter automatically via Foursquare.

Still have questions about Foursquare?  Here is a short video about what Foursquare is:

Here are a few venues that I like:

Seize The Photo Photography
Catawba County Government Center
Pixelspace

If you would like to see my Foursquare Profile, check it out here: http://foursquare.com/user/leeyount