With the demand for “Social Media Gurus” on the rise in India, I wonder how much does one understand where to use Hashtags & where not? Fine example is this post by Sunburn.

part of the reason why Indians get confused about @foursquare ;-) cc @dens

Is this the #SocialMedia fail of Epic proportions? I understand daily deals are the new thing… but saying that a Date with Celebrity comes at a price & that too.. 90% is ridiculous. @SnapDeal needs to get its act together.

H/T @ChattiBoy

Is your Restaurant / Bar / Coffee Shop a Social Media hangout? Think about it again, are you missing out on the conversations that are being generated around your venue? Bloggers who wish they could blog, Twitterers desperately looking for a better WiFi access or Charging ports for their Laptops & Smart phones? 

There are many benefits of being a Social Media hangout, here is a Blog post on how in “6 easy steps” you can turn your place into one.

Foursquare Brand Badges, why are some of the leading brands turning to foursquare to announce their own custom badges? I think Social Gaming has opened up new avenues and in this Series I try to cover the aspect of what Partner badges mean to Brand’s digital presence. How engagement can be taken to a whole next level & more… 

Read more: Social Gaming - Foursquare’s Partner Badges

First #SocialChaat was a huge success, we had 393 tweets from 23 contributors discussing “How to convince your Boss (aka Management) about Social Media?” Will be doing a detailed review on my blog with best tweets & key take-aways soon.

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The Roles of the Social Consumer