Zahid Lilani – Technology and Social Media

Foursquare’s New “Special Nearby” Feature

Posted on 18. Jan, 2010 by Zahid Lilani.

Surfing the blogosphere I came across couple (1|2) of stories related to “Special Nearby” feature on Foursquare. I hadn’t personally seen one while using Foursquare but that changed a week ago when I made a trip to Chipotle in Sunnyvale.

Foursquare

Special Nearby Ad

The “Special” that was offered to me as a user of Foursquare was quite [...]

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Chris Brogan’s Advice For Businesses Starting With Social Media

Posted on 23. Nov, 2009 by Zahid Lilani.

Over the weekend I came across this video on Social Media Examiner where Chris Brogan lays out few steps Businesses can take when starting out in the social media sphere.
Enjoy the video

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Check Your Facebook and Twitter For Black Friday Deals

Posted on 13. Nov, 2009 by Zahid Lilani.

Thanksgiving is upon us and most people try to make a list of must have items around this time. I happen to be one of those people especially this year as I am in the market for a laptop.

An interesting piece on ABC News has prompted me to share this information with you.
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17 Percent Increase In Time Spent On Social Media Sites

Posted on 01. Oct, 2009 by Zahid Lilani.

According to a new Nielsen Company research, there has been 17 percent increase in the time spent on social media and blogging websites compared to a year ago. Not only that, during this recession when companies are cutting back their advertising budgets using the traditional media, they are increasing spending on social networking websites.
Other [...]

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Tweeting Through Tough Times

Posted on 18. Sep, 2009 by Zahid Lilani.

Another example of Twitter making life easier for entrepreneurs and small business owners is the article “Entrepreneurs ‘Tweet’ Their Way Through Crises” by Sarah Needleman in Wall Street Journal.
Most business owners have realized that instead of using Twitter as a PR tool, it is better to use it as a customer service tool because [...]

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