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Posted on July 2, 2010 - by Wayne Sutton

The unofficial check-in guidelines for using location-based services

Location-based services continue to be the hot topic of the marketing and tech space. New location-based apps are launching weekly and existing location based apps are growing their user base faster than you can check-in into to @starbucks. But with everyone checking into to what everyone is called the next big thing I think it’s time for some unofficial guidelines for checking in using a few of the popular location based services.

Below are a few guidelines for using location-based services.

Adding locations:

Add real locations only
Add as much information about the location as possible (address, phone, web, tags)
You can add events/virtual locations if they have been approved by the organizer
Don’t add fake mobile locations (someone’s boots, paints or computers)
It’s ok to add a location that’s or check into a location that’s close to your home and check in there instead of your home.

When to check-in

Walking or driving to a location if it’s in visible eye sight
When you’re leaving location
While at a location
Don’t share too many check-ins with your other social networks or they will unfollow/friend you.

Places you should think twice about checking into:

Banks
Courts
Jail
Strip clubs
Bathrooms
Police Stations
Day care centers
Schools
Your Home

Check-ins that shouldn’t count

Walking by stores in the mall or at outside venues
Driving by locations
Parking lot check-ins where you don’t actually go into the location but you see it.

Adding Photos to locations:

No porn photos using location-based apps
Food photos are ok 95% of the time
Post photos that can show where you’re at or what you’re doing

Leaving Reviews and tips:

Leave honest reviews and tips about your experience
Don’t spam by promoting another businesses in a review or tip
Don’t insult people or leave private information in tips.

Adding Friends:

Decide how you’re going to use location-based apps first
Optional: Accept every friend request
Optional: Block everyone except family members
Optional: Only accept friend request form people who you know and trust

Choosing a Location-based service

Pick one that works great with your mobile device
Pick one that your local community uses
Try them all at least once
Pick one that rewards you for using the service.

Check-in Specials:

Take advantage of as many check-in specials as possible before everyone else does
Don’t over brag that you received a free cup of coffee for checking in or you’re on top of the leader-board or received a few badges. (most of your friends don’t care)
It’s ok to let your social graph know that you received a check-in special

No stalking…. PERIOD!

Also see @Whrrl’s community guidelines

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Did I leave anything out? What are some rules/guildes you would like to see people implement using location-based services?

Posted on October 4, 2009 - by Wayne Sutton

The New Golden Rules of Twitter

Over the last few weekends I have attended and participated in two new / social media conferences. Both were educational, fun, included great speakers but also had a few “distraction” moments in some form of social engagements via Twitter or another similar tool. Regardless of the situation it seems that some people have forgotten that we are all human and have feelings too. In this era of using social media to have a “voice”, be heard or social change, sometimes we don’t need to be heard at the expense of individual feelings or in some cases people’s careers.

When Twitter was first launched at SXSW in 2006, the early adopter community primarily used it to share information around events, new desktop / web applications and communicate with other geeks who “got it” at the time. Now fast forward three years, Twitter is still being used the same way but now that it’s the darling of spammers, gossip sites, news media and celebrities it seems people have forgotten that Twitter is still a communication tool that represents you as an person or brand. In other words how you behave or Tweet on Twitter can be seen as online version of you the person offline. To some this means if you’re a controversial person on Twitter we’re assuming you’re a controversial person offline or nice, or mean or crazy or sweet … you get the picture.

But regardless of how you are online or offline there have always been a few general people / courtesy life “rules” that you follow when interacting with others. These rules are priceless, they have not changed with time and they apply for Twitter, Facebook, blogs and anything else you want to throw in the social media space. The rules are for brands and people even if they’re using Twitter for personal reasons.The rules apply even if you have a disagreement with others or even if you don’t like someone or if you don’t agree with how someone is making a living. The rules are not just Twitter rules but life rules. All of us are guilty at some point of breaking these rules, my self included at some point. Also I believe if major corporations / brands tweeted like some of us have, we’ll have a lawyer on phone faster than someone could tweet “you lie” .

Nevertheless, the “new” Golden Rules of Twitter are:

Tweet to people online like you want to be tweeted.
Don’t Tweet anything online about a person that you wouldn’t want Tweeted about you or to you.
Don’t Tweet and drink or Tweet while you’re drunk. (I’m a non-drinker) so I may be bias/
Don’t Tweet when you’re mad or mad at someone. Take a break and count to 140 before you respond.
If you can’t Tweet anything good about a person, don’t Tweet it at all.

Sounds familiar? It seems like between, town hall events or Twitter conversations we’re losing our respect for one another. I’m not sure when we as a society started to go down hill but personally I would like to see us it come back up. Does this mean you shouldn’t use your social media “voice” to express how you fill online? No, but there’s a proper way to handle every situation and handling it with a little dignity and respect for others is always better in the long hall.

In closing, are these rules new? Not really but it seems like a lot of people don’t remember them. What would you add to list?

Disclaimer: These rules have not been approved or endorsed by @Ev or @Biz and according to Twitter’s official terms of service, you own your Tweets.

PS: If you go there, I’ll close or delete the comments… it is my blog.

BTW: The best thing about blogs, they just keep going

Posted on May 15, 2009 - by Wayne Sutton

Social Networking Etiquette: The interview and questions. What would you do?

On Monday, I was interviewed by Fox News 8 ( Bob Buckly & Stewart Pittman @Lenslinger out of Greensboro, NC about Social Networking Etiquette. You can watch the entire interview and segment on social networking etiquette below.

We covered a lot of topics during the interview but Fox focused on a few questions.

What should you do if you’re boss want to add you as a friend on Facebook or any other social network?
Have you ever been dumped on myspace or any other social network?
What do you say when someone ask you, why are you tweeting or sharing your life using twitter or social networks?

Let me know in the comments.

Sites Mentioned in the interview:
Twitter
MySpace
Brightkite
Facebook
Linkedin
Friendfeed

Posted on April 16, 2009 - by Wayne Sutton

The un-written rules of the web for bloggers and tweeple. Tips, comments & women. – episode 017

Today on Talk Social news we cover the the un-written rules of the web for bloggers and tweeple. If you’re new to blogging or twitter this is a much watch. If you’re a veteran, watch it also to see if we left anything off the list. If you disagree with us want to add more rules let us know in the comments.

The Video:

The podcast:
Talk Social News daily 016 – length 20:00 download or click to play:[audio:talksocialnewsdaily017.mp3] Subscribe to podcast in iTunes: