Crowdsourcing Development

We have been recently trying to find inventive ways to use location-based applications for our clients. One such program we have been working with is Foursquare. With such new products, we always find ourselves wanting more. We found out we are not the only ones. Foursquare has taken advantage of the fact of knowing they have an imperfect product. They began partnering with Get Satisfaction to create a page that allows users to submit product ideas. Foursquare then goes in and drops the suggestions into categories: Under Consideration, Planned, Completed, and Not Planned. Who needs a R&D team anymore? Foursquare is just sitting back and letting the masses tell them what code to write. We are hoping our idea for a “BS” flag comes under consideration. There is no way someone living in NYC is the mayor of our favorite drinking hole.

Lindsay Graham Is Absolutely Right

Common Sense NMS founder James Boyce weighs in on a recent statement by Senator Lindsay Graham, that we need a comprehensive approach to stimulate the economy and become leaders in moving towards a cleaner environment. Read the full blog at the Huffington Post. 

Marion Institute Welcomes You

Commonsense NMS client, Marion Institute, is vamping up their Facebook page with a new welcome tab that makes it easy for users to join their mailing list and thus stay informed on the latest program news and events. Marion Institute hopes this growing awareness will create a stronger community of supporters and bring even more people to their “3rd Annual Shrink Your Footprint Fair”, which features environmental workshops that the whole family can enjoy.

Marion Institute is dedicated to identifying and promoting programs that seek to enhance life for the Earth and its inhabitants. To learn more about their programs and projects go here.

The weeks’ social media news, juiced.

Once again, we have crushed down the latest social media news, bringing you only the freshest in social media information and entertainment. Enjoy!

Found a story you think we should crush? Post it to the Social Media Newsladder. And check us out on Facebook and Twitter to get all the news straight from the source.

Have you tweeted for Human Rights yet?

Human Rights First is a leader in promoting national security policies that respect human rights and in the campaign to close Guantanamo Bay.  Most recently, the organization has brought the cause to twitter, starting a petition that urges the President to “stand firm against the politics of fear and don’t go back to military commissions”. You can show your support and help get the message out by signing the petition and tweeting it to the White House.

Human Rights First is a non-profit non-partisan international human rights organization, with a mission of building respect for human rights and the rule of law to help ensure the dignity to which everyone is entitled. Want to know more? Learn about all their work here and follow them on twitter.

Another Successful NIKE (RED) Moment

UK’s Emirates Stadium was turned (RED) again yesterday for the Brazil vs. Ireland friendly match, thanks to the (NIKE) RED partnership, “Lace Up 2 Save Lives”, leveraging the power of football (or soccer as we know it) to help fight HIV & AIDS. The field was a sea of RED with red netting for the goals, players from both teams sporting (NIKE) RED laces and the Brazil team wearing (NIKE) RED track jackets. Nike has been selling NIKE (RED) Laces, and just unveiled its newest product yesterday, the NIKE (RED) Ball. NIKE (RED) Viewing parties were also held, one at Nevada Smiths bar in NYC and another at Crossroads bar in Boston, giving fans who couldn’t make it to the game a chance to feel like part of the action and show their support.

Join (RED) and check out their Facebook page and follow them on Twitter to learn more about the campaign, events, and products.

Find out what was CRUSHed this week

This week’s dish on the latest social media news is now available. Check out the newest episode of Crush, brought to you by Nathan Havey and Cody Merritt, to find out what the Dalai Lama, Conan O’Brian, Robert Gibbs and the White Sox have in common…not to mention the new website that is curbing everyone’s boredom.

If you have some social media news that you want to see CRUSHed, post it here. Also, make sure you become a fan of CRUSH or follow us on twitter to stay up-to-date until the next episode.