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Yes You Can Start A Blog

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Blogger Cindy Ronzoni says, "I can't help but smile every time I finish a piece. Still can't believe we can have personal voices on the web." - goofy self portrait

When I was in between permanent work positions a few years ago, I had the urge to try out blogging.  As a PR pro, I had worked with bloggers, and thus, had some semblance as to what they did.  I really had no idea how to start one and what it was all about…that was in 2008. Now, four years later I’m thriving as a blogger and can’t envision a day when I won’t have an active blog or two.

I love blogging! I can’t begin to tell you about the personal freedom it has given me. At first, I didn’t know what to write. I mean, prior to 2008, all my writing and voice had been exhibited through corporate communication efforts like statements, press releases and/or pitches. I had never been able to interject my personal opinion or beliefs in anything I had ever done except diaries and journals. I always represented the company with anything I had ever written.

Thanks to a friend who got me all set up with my first WordPress blog, I was ready to start exploring who I was and what I stood for. It was hard to start and I found myself often staring at a black screen. I felt like so “naked.” I didn’t know what I could write and was scared about having a voice. Some of  the thoughts I had were these questions:  Would I write something that would cause controversy? Would anyone care what I had to say? Could I even do this?

Bloggging is Alive and Well in Colleges Credit: Cindy Ronzoni

I fumbled a bit at the start, but now I have hit my stride transforming and refining my content over time. For you see, the more you practice at something the better you get.

JUST DO IT

I love having my own voice on the web.  And that’s my wish for you too. I want to encourage you start blogging today. Put those fears aside and just do it. If you don’t know how to begin…send me a note or check out WordPress.com or Blogger.com or heck, even tumblr.com is a fantastic place to start. It’s so much easier now setting up websites…you can do it!

BLOGGING IS THRIVING

Recently, I experienced the perfect trifecta. I was absolutely in my glory for I was able to mix my thirst for news, my love of blogging and passion for teaching college-aged students in one full swoop. I taught a college journalism class where the students blogged for their homework. At first I wondered how they were doing finding “their voice” on the web.  I also was curious about what that age group had to say…what drove them and where their passions lie.  I let them write about something that they were interested in…they had full reign to write whatever they wanted. The only thing I required was that they would email me their posts. I was blown away by the “voices” I heard back.

They covered non-profits. Several told me about their favorite hockey teams and how they hoped they’d make the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Some moved me when they spoke about how dance affects their lives. Others shared their souls about being confused about their future. And most wanted to make things “right” in this world.  They had deep and heart-felt suggestions. They care and they have voices that need to be heard.

And the same is true for you.

Start blogging today, but be careful – for it does become addicting.

Let me know how it goes for you – please send me your first post so I can congratulate you properly and keep encouraging you to write on!

Happy Blogging,

Cindy

 

 

 

An Investment You Can Afford – Empire Avenue

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Here's Another Site that Will Consume Your Time!

While lunching yesterday with fellow social media strategist/blogger Tim Tyrell-Smith he told me about this social media adventure called Empire Avenue. According to its website,“Empire Avenue is the Social Media Exchange, where you can buy and sell shares in any social media profile, meet new people, unlock Achievement badges, and earn boatloads of virtual cash by being active and social online! Buy shares in your friends, your followers, people with similar interests, brands you love, celebrities – anyone! All using a virtual currency and all for free!”

Tim was really excited about this social ranking website, mostly because it has a game-like component to it.  He wrote an in-depth blog post about it here and you should definitely take time to read it.

So, I had a few minutes yesterday and decided to check it out for myself.  And it’s really quite fun and I could see that for some social media types – Empire Avenue could be addicting. That is if you are one of those who is concerned about how you rank as a social media influencer. I don’t know about you, but for some reason I am concerned about my scores on Empire Avenue and on other such social media measuring sites like Klout and Peer Index. And I’m not too proud of that fact and would like to send this warning. Don’t let these sites trip you up so that you consume too much time or cause you to change your communication plans.

There are ways that you can increase your scores through little tricks like posting more on Facebook and sending more tweets to ratchet up your scores. I would like to forewarn you not to get caught up in all that. But in the end, does it really matter? These are not official rankings and not a true measurement of one’s success.

JOLLY GOOD FUN

There some things about this site which are impressive. The site exudes quality in every sense and presents numerous options to keep one interested.  It resembles the stock market and as such, it fun to buy and sell and evaluate stock in other humans, places and things. And the best part is that it’s not real money. You’ve got nothing to lose. It’s like a Monte Carlo event for online. And if you’re feeling really generous I’d love you to invest in me…the ticker symbol is THE RONZ.

Even though I’m not making money, Empire Avenue is. Empire Avenue has cleverly integrated advertising onto its site by allowing “investors” to earn more shares by engaging with products on its Shop Section.  Empire Avenue’s currency is called “Eaves.” You can earn additional Eaves by twittering and posting on Facebook and by shopping through its store.  Eaves can be acquired free or through real money.  You can watch videos, buy magazines, take surveys and purchase some through PayPal.

What I also like about Empire Avenue is that it allows me another opportunity to network online and become better acquainted with others I know.  I was really excited to invest in TRADERBECK, an advertising reporter friend of mine, and a few others fellow bloggers.

I was pleased as to how effortlessly Empire Avenue connected all of my social media activities into my profile. I was able to add in my blogs in the profile too and others are able to endorse them. As a blogger, I love that it helps spread my efforts to a new network of social media friends.

So the connections are good. The site is polished. And if I consider my time on Empire Avenue to be used as break from work, then its worthwhile.  If I think of it as a game, then I don’t feel as guilty investing my time.

But…there are some things on the other side of the coin that I have to look at like…

WHAT’S IT ALL ABOUT

Finance is not my strong suit.  When it comes to the stock market and portfolio management I have a pro who looks after mine. So, I wanted to check this out with a friend of mine who’s a financial wizard of sorts. He loves the thrill of buying and selling and does a great job of it so I wanted him to tell me his opinion. When I called him to ask him about Empire Avenue he said that he doesn’t participate in such activities that resemble the stock market for fun. He said that there are other sites that represent this area and those sites are chock full of ads from investment firms and funds.  He said the main reason these sites exist is to help others start to understand the stock market and become more comfortable enough with it so that they start real online accounts. I do see his point. I don’t think this is the case for Empire Avenue – but, clearly this site is about earning a profit. If you dig a bit deeper in the “Shop” area, you will see that’s an integral part of the site…to buy sponsored products.

We all need to make money and that’s how Empire Avenue collects their paycheck through its Shop section.  They hope that a participant gets so excited about buying and trading that they will want to earn or buy more Eaves. And if a user engages with a advertiser they probably get a take of it as well.  And although, I’ve noticed this…I do appreciate that our home pages on Empire Avenue are commercial free.  The advertisers are only seen when you visit the Shop Section.

Empire Avenue also has a foursquare component to it where the user earns badges.  On foursquare it is quite difficult to earn badges, but not so on Empire Avenue. In 24 hours I’ve earned 55 badges. That’s a bit too much don’t you think?

A Partial List of My Achievement Badges Earned in Less Than 24 Hours

Also, every time you earn one of their achievement badges, they want you to tweet it out. If you do, you get three more Eaves.  Because of  this, Empire Avenue can become the Farmville of Twitter.  I tweeted a bit too much about this stuff wanting to earn Eaves before I realized how I was cluttering up my brand on Twitter and potentially infuriating my followers.

I did not intend for this post to be a downer about Empire Avenue. I really think you should check it out. But, in doing so, just be careful not to get too carried away by your personal score or by over-messaging to increase your “unofficial” social media ranking.

I’d love to hear your thoughts about such social media measurement sites. While they are fun…are they really not anything more than a waste of time? What’s your thoughts?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HOW TO SET UP A TWITTER ACCOUNT

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Twitter was one of the most valuable sources of communication immediately after the earthquake and tsunami struck Japan recently. Those affected by the quake and tsunami were able to send out tweets even though they were not able to make cell phone calls.  These tweets meant the world to their loved ones for they could physically see that their family member was alive and/or needed rescuing.  Twitter literally saved lives.

TWITTER TO THE RESCUE

With that being the case, I recently wrote about the importance of having a Twitter account in the case of emergency.  You don’t have to use it, but you should understand how to when needed.  To help show you how easy it is to set up an account I’ve produced this brief screen cast.

If you have any further questions, please just let me know. Enjoy and be sure to set up that account! You mean too much to me not to have one at your finger tips!

The #1 Reason You Should Be on Twitter-It Could Save Your Life

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Sign up for a Twitter Account Today!

Last week’s devastating earthquake and subsequent tsunami in Japan proved how valuable the micro-blogging platform Twitter has become.  Japan’s catastrophe proved that Twitter can literally save your life. No kidding.

If you have people in your life that you hold dear, you need to make sure that they are on Twitter. They don’t need to tweet regularly or often or ever. They just need to know how to use it on their mobile phones in case of an emergency when phone lines and cell towers and the Internet are failing around them.

Although this is an utter travesty, good is coming out of this crisis in Japan.  From it, we are learning a great deal about how to communicate effectively in emergencies and how to build structures that will withstand large scale earthquakes.

The good that I am taking out of this is the fact that moments after the giant temblor hit, Twitter was the first means of communication that broke through. When cell phones were not able to connect and when the Internet was down…those on Twitter were able to send out messages that they were alive and/or trapped and needed assistance.  Twitter is the new cry for help! It’s absolutely amazing.

VALUABLE HASHTAGS

I previously mentioned that Twitter is the new customer service, but now, it is the new life-saving service.  To see for yourself type this in your browser:  search.twitter.com and search  #Fukushima to find out the status of the nuclear explosions there. Or this hashtag # J_j_helpme to see tweets from survivors requiring help. Or # Jishin for general information.  You will have trouble reading these tweets for they are in Japanese, but thanks to Google Translate you can read their messages. It’s like having your own news service at your finger tips.

CLOSE TO HOME

I live in Southern California and as a life-long resident I am well aware of our famous nuclear power plant in San Onfre. Thanks to the swift thinking of a fellow Corporate Media Strategist  @darinrmcclure we now have a means to receive updates via twitter regarding that particular plant.  Darin advised them to start using its twitter account to update residents on information they are receiving about Japan’s nuclear power facility and also to use to send residents news associated with that facility. And thanks to Darin’s suggestion, Southern California Edison is doing just that on the twitter handle SCE_SONGS (Songs stands for San Onfre Nuclear Generating Station). I highly suggest you follow @SCE_Songs and @darinrmcclure.

SCE's San Onfre Power Plant Now is Offering Twitter Updates @SCE_SONGS

TWITTER IS SIMPLE

Some of you may think that Twitter is a marvelous tool, but you just can’t see yourself ever using it.  There are probably two reasons you are thinking this way – the first being you think it’s too difficult to learn and secondly, you might not have a mobile phone that is Twitter-ready.

My blog is called Honestly and therefore, I make a point of it to never lie, so believe me when I say to you that Twitter is super easy to learn. And I promise to show you how in a later post this week. I’m hoping I can use my Mom as my example for I need to teach her how to tweet. If she can learn it, so can you.

Regarding not having a smart phone that can tweet, I do understand that point. However, if you have access to the Internet via a desktop or laptop or iPad…then I want you to start on Twitter that way.  You don’t have to have a mobile phone to tweet, you can do it for free over the Internet.

I highly recommend you set up a Twitter account now and that you should use your real name. Your name may be taken so you might have to add a middle name or something like that.  But, let’s say you have a loved one who is on Twitter and they were in Japan near the earthquake.  You would be able to see what their last tweets were and even message them that way by using Twitter on your computer.  It’s just good common sense for you to be on Twitter.

I am really passionate about this cause because I care about you too much. I don’t want one of your relatives ever to worry about you if a flood comes into your town, or a hurricane, or a tornado, or an earthquake or mine explosion.  I promise I’ll teach you how to use Twitter, so please stay tuned for help is on the way.

You can follow me on twitter @cindyronzoni and my PR company @socialspread.

My heart and prayers go out to those affected by the devastation in Japan.

Cindy

YOU CAN WATCH THE MOVIE ON MY FACEBOOK ACCOUNT

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Facebook is becoming the new generation of TV sets.

Very shortly, you won’t be hearing this question much longer–”Which movie theater do you want to go to?”  That question will be replaced with — “Whose Facebook account do you want to use to watch the movie?” Crazy isn’t it!!! But, its real and its happening now.

Facebook will become the next movie-house, and in my humble opinion, this utility will make a dent into businesses like Netflix as well as Hulu and the other companies who stream movies directly into your homes. The only difference between Facebook and the others is its available library. It will only take a matter of time for Facebook to cut similar distribution deals like it did last Wednesday with Warner Bros. And sooner than later, you’ll be purchasing movies to watch off of Facebook on a regular basis.  So is Facebook becoming the new TV set? Yes.

THE SOCIAL MOVIE EXPERIENCE

I still can’t fully wrap my head about this idea and I personally need to see it in action. I do watch video now on Facebook through services like Ustream or Livestream.  And I have to admit those images are grainy, but that’s because they are live. When I watch posted videos on Facebook, the video is picture perfect, but the video lags and I have to wait for the video to catch up with the streaming…which is annoying.

So I am unsure as to how movies will play out on Facebook. I do have to endure commercial interruptions on broadcast and some cable TV, however, I don’t know if I will be able to tolerate long lag times while watching a movie.  For when the video stalls over the Internet, one is never certain of when it will return. Will be a matter of seconds? A minute or maybe two? And you can’t control when the lags will occur. I’d hate to have the movie stall at a crucial moment in the action. But, I do think that these transmissions will improve over time and that Facebook will become the new choice for movie screenings.

Fewer and Fewer People and Muppets will Patron Movie Theaters, Once Facebook offers more Movies. Flickr Credit: Positiviely Puzzled

FACEBOOK WILL REPLACE GOING TO THE MOVIES

Right now I use the services of Redbox to rent recent movies. I like the price (a mere buck) and the number of locations where I can find the rental units.  I do pay for a number of premium cable channels and through that distribution platform I do get my fill of movie choices and movie watching.

But, it doesn’t take a fortune teller to predict the future of movie theaters. They have just out-priced themselves. It has to be a spectacular movie for me to fork out $12 for two-hours of entertainment at a theater. I’d rather wait the 16 weeks for the DVD window. One month after that, it’s everywhere for rent. With the current sub-par movie fare I can wait that long and pay a buck.

But this is huge idea of watching Facebook movies and how you would watch them..on what device.  I do have a 27″ iMac screen, but I do not have an Internet ready television set yet. I could probably seat three comfortably in my office to watch a movie on Facebook, but the thought never crossed my mind to make my office function as a movie theater as well.

In fact, there really isn’t a room appropriate in my current home to transform into a movie theater-like setting. However, with movie theaters fading into the sunset, this new requirement will be need to be in every home. I have seen it done. I have visited two homes recently where the owners have transformed one of their existing rooms into a home theater.  And it was a great room in the house.

Home theaters will be replacing the family den.  They are the new den, where all the games and electronic gadgets are housed. And if I was going to purchase a new home now, I’d make sure that if it didn’t have a home theater, then one of the rooms could be transformed into one.

Now this is a Home Theater! Credit: jdesigngroup

If I worked at one of those home improvement cable networks, I would start producing a show on how to transform an ordinary space into a home theater “den” and of course, I’d emphasize cost-efficiency. This is going to be a real boom. I can just see it.

But this does come with a warning. If you are one of the first to have a home theater, then you must also love to host gatherings at your home. For it may be some time before your friends will be able to reciprocate and invite you over. You are welcome to come here and watch a movie on Facebook with me, but you’ll have to not mind my cramped office quarters er office/home theater.

Oh, how the times are changing.

In closing, I’ve got a few questions for you as I wrap up this post.

How do you plan on watching movies on Facebook. Over your iPad? Mobile phone? Home computer?

Do you have a home theater? If not, do your plans call for one in the future?

I’d love to hear your thoughts.

Cindy

 

 

Resigned to Fridays

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Last week’s resignation by MSNBC’s Keith Olbermann reminded me of a little unknown PR fact.  If one was going to trace historical events they would find out that most senior level resignations occur on Friday afternoons at 4PM. That’s right. I can’t tell you how many of my Fridays were suddenly spoiled by having a resignation to quickly handle as I was packing up for the weekend.  Why Fridays at 4?

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THE COMPANY USUALLY WINS THE PR BATTLE

Since I was feeling like I was home free to start enjoying the weekend, corporate lawyers also feel that most media types are feeling the same and might not notice the news.  In fact, even though, a mutual press release was ready to put on a wire – I was always instructed not to send it out unless a reporter called to confirm the story.  For you see,  company’s always want to down-play resignations, while the resigned wants the largest play possible in the media. (The resigned wants other employers to see that he is now ready to be hired.)  As you can see it’s a Catch-22 sort of thing.  And who often wins when its the company vs. an employee? That’s right. The company.

Here’s how a typical resignation scenario plays out….

  • Thursday night…Company lawyers and Senior Executive meet to discuss terms of the resignation.
  • Friday morning – Company lawyers inform the head of corporate communications to draft a release with the pertinent information
  • Friday Noon – All parties look over a draft of the release; revise and edit.
  • Friday at 4 – The executive resigning leaves the premises.
  • Friday at 5 PM – A company wide email is sent to all employees.

From that moment on, the head of corporate communications keeps a phone and email vigil waiting for the news to break.  Either a company employee will forward the company wide-email or the person resigning leaks the news to the press.

FRIDAYS AREN’T ALWAYS WHAT THEY ARE CRACKED UP TO BE

Once the media contacts the company, the approved press release is distributed with the caveat that there will be no further comments made by either side.  However, sometimes, when the PR folks are playing nice, they will forward requests to the outgoing staff member.

Think this Friday thing is a bit nuts? Well, if you look back to one of our country’s most famous resignations – that of Former President Richard Nixon – he resigned on August 9, 1974 - a FRIDAY!

A Resignation of Few Words - Richard Nixon's

Need I say more? What days do most catastrophes happen? Mondays!

Be good to yourself.

Cindy

Chris Brogan Kicked My Butt

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I needed a Little Push to Get Motivated Blogging Photo Credit: Flickr- BrittneyBush

New Media marketing expert Chris Brogan finally gave me the kick in the pants I needed to start taking my writing seriously with this recent post.

Here’s his words that got me.

Can’t find time to write but you’re up on Glee? Bully for you.

How did he know that I was up on every episode of each TV show that I adore?  He was right about my wrong priorities.  And, Chris, if you are reading this “Thank You.”

ITS ALWAYS THE WRITE TIME

I really love to blog. It’s my happiest hours of the day when I get to express my thoughts and send them out to the world.  But, I confess that my writing schedule has been spotty and I could be more disciplined that’s for sure.  Chris wrote a similar blog last fall about writing whenever you had time.  I heeded that advice, but didn’t enact upon it. Now with this reminder last week, I’m going to start to do better.

For as he aptly says, “That’s the only difference between where a lot of writers are and where I am: I publish. Yes, I do take time to stop and smell the roses, but I don’t neglect my duties. It’s part of what I do. Write. Get writing. Stop making excuses, and don’t look back. Your successful writing future awaits. Just get publishing.”

I have a tendency to overwrite and thus, by making my posts shorter I think I’ll be able to write more. I also plan on banking a few posts ahead of time…that way I won’t be caught with my pants down when some new content is necessary.

Discipline is key here. I not only need it for writing but, in all accounts concerning the start of my new business.  A new day is dawning for me.  And if you find me slipping, please send me note to kick me in the pants again.

There’s so much each of us can do to make differences in the world.  The first step is taking the first step. Therefore,  I plan to write at least four posts a week between my two blogs, this one and Social Spread Media.  And if I can add in another for my Christian blog, Godgirl.net. Then that will be a good week for me indeed.

Write on!

Cindy

NBC Universal New Leadership Team Are Winners

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We're all waiting in the wings for this acquisition to go through.

I never thought that I would feel this way again about my industry in respect to its management.  But, with the recent announcement of the new NBC Universal Leadership Team by Comcast Corp., I am proud to admit that I am excited about television again.  That’s right. And it feels great.

EXCELLENT LEADERSHIP

Bravo to Comcast Chief Operating Officer Steve Burke on the decisions made in whom will be managing the NBC Universal brand. They have made excellent choices and that’s why I am thrilled.  I became very disillusioned by the former NBC regime and felt that under that respective leadership a quality network, well, became inferior. And I got angry that no one even cared that a network built by people like Brandon Tartikoff and Grant Tinker fell into the hands of executives that seemed to not have the same respect for the medium (that Conan/Jay thing was crazy and never should have happened).

But, that all changed with one announcement that former Showtime President Robert (Bob) Greenblatt will be the new Chairman of NBC Entertainment. I have deep respect for Greenblatt and have followed his career throughout my own.  Bob and I were two of the first people hired when Fox began. I remember bumping into him at the copier machines…I was in publicity and he was in programming.

What I like the most about Greenblatt is the fact that he just loves television. He is passionate about the story and how well it is done. The TV shows that he has developed and produced were significant, unique and game-changing.  He has great TV sense and that is what is needed at NBC.

I wasn’t a fan of NBC, but this season I have been watching it more because of how they re-shaped Thursday night’s comedy block.  Recently I LOVED “The Sing Off.” That show was pure joy. It was full of goodness and kindness and talent! I was so happy to see that mean-spirited judges can get the job done and do it much better.  Amen to that. And even though, I’m a cape twirler myself, I am not a big fan of “The Cape.”

Greenblatt has been behind award-winning programming his entire career. Photo credit: TheDailyBeast

So, with each new announcement it appears that Comcast is inching closer to taking over.  I will truly be happy when the switch is finally thrown.  For in addition to being a fan of Greenblatt’s, I have always been impressed with the integrity in which Ralph and Brian Roberts have run Comcast Corporation.  I also deeply respect the vision and executive leadership of Burke and Jeff Shell. This acquisition is going to be a good thing for everyone who LOVES content, however its delivered whether through TV sets, set top boxes, cable lines or mobile devices.  Comcast will ensure that its integrity will not be compromised.

It’s a win win for American television.

A QUALITY PR DECISION

I also want to applaud NBC’s current decision to forgo an executive session during its Television Critics Association day on Thursday.  That was a wise decision and I think everyone attached to it agrees.  The network is not going to be faulted for not presenting executives who literally any day could be out of their respective offices.  As much as I don’t wish an acquisition on any one (it’s no fun when jobs are lost), but this acquistion will benefit  TV viewers everywhere.  Therefore,  it was actually a very classy move not to subject the outgoing cabinet to questioning at a press conference.

Comcast was present at the tour anyway when the company presented its cable properties January 5. So there’s no duck and cover there.  The executives are front and center and awaiting the day that they will flip that switch.

(Note: As a form of disclosure, I have no business arrangements with Comcast or Robert Greenblatt. My endorsements are made through my personal observations of their work in the entertainment industry.)

A True PR Caped Crusader

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I'm a seasoned cape crusader looking for my own TV show!

If there’s one thing that I seldom include on my resume it’s my experience as a cape crusader.  You may be thinking that NBC’s new series “The Cape” is the first time a super hero used a cape.  I’m here to tell you that I’ve got thirty years under my belt twirling a cape and with that experience, I’m dumbfounded that NBC didn’t cast me in the starring role.

To see me in action and to learn more about my personal story, watch the following video and enjoy!

Foursquare Needs Some PR and PC Cleaning

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Foursquare is getting a potty mouth

How were you punished when your mom caught you saying a “not so nice” word? Did she make you wash your mouth out with soap? Did you get sent to your room or were you grounded for a week?

FOURSQUARE’S BLUE-NESS

As I was using the geo-tagging, hyper-local service Foursquare today, my eyes stumbled upon names and words that I normally do not like to read – and I was offended.

I know some peeps will call me old-fashioned with this post – and I do understand freedom of speech – but I never expected to see what I read today and the volume.  For you see, I simply wanted to check into my local grocery store this afternoon on Foursquare and in doing so I had to scroll through so many crazy dumb names before I landed on Vons.  Such places were listed like “Whore House,” “Sexy room,” or the “Sex Cave,” etc., etc., etc. I even noticed that someone in my vicinity listed her home as “the town drunk lives here!” What’s wrong with people?

I’ve noticed this happening for some time, but it wasn’t as prevalent as it is now.  Try searching the word “whore” on Foursquare and you’ll be astonished what comes up! You will see what I mean.

There's Always Some Rotten Apples that Taint A Good Thing

With potty mouth taking over this platform, I would like to recommend Foursquare start to enforce some policies where certain terms (i.e., whore) are not appropriate and thus are banned from the service.  Other services do watch what’s posted, like Facebook and myspace. Sometimes we have to police people for themselves.

I do like Foursquare and have enjoyed it, but if it continues to get more and more vulgar, I will stop and recommend others do so as well.  It’s getting quite the potty mouth lately.  Have you noticed it too?

FOURSQUARE MAY NOT BE GOOD FOR BUSINESS

I have a been a giant fan of the application and think it is a tremendous service for businesses. I would hate for it to become a place where childish blue humor hangs out.  I’m all for creativity…but seeing ho and drunk and sex all over the place isn’t good for business. For what business wants to be listed being near “the town drunk?”

Note to Parents: In addition to checking in on your kids Facebook comments, also check about how they have listed your crib on Foursquare.  You may be surprised what they’ve labeled your lovely home as and more specifically, their bedroom.

I wish Foursquare would issue a badge for good behavior on Foursquare! Now that’s an idea I would endorse.

Cindy

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