Geo-location services have been around for a while now since the introduction of smartphones and it has recently, thanks in part to applications like Foursquare and Gowalla, become a mainstream activity with the public. I remember the days that there were only 30 or so people using it in Manchester. As with everything that starts to become a popular activity the marketeers around the world, including myself, look at how we can utilise it in our marketing activity.
The KMP Digitata team could be in for an early Christmas present on the 9th of December at this year’s SomeComms awards. In what could the final awards we go to in 2010 the SomeComms awards are to celebrate the best in UK social media communications and recognise the individuals, companies and organisations who are revolutionising the use of online to communicate in cool and innovative ways.
Don’t worry you won’t log into your profile one day to find Facebook with blusher and Mascara. Instead VIE at Home (previously Virgin VIE) and KMP Digitata have launched a new Facebook application to help VIE Consultants to advertise their products to their friends.
The heads are slightly sore here at KMP Towers after a great night at the Big Chip Awards 2010. The Palace Hotel was once again the place to be last night for everyone involved in the digital industry and looking for a bit of a party.
Following on from our nomination for “Best Digital Agency” at the How-Do awards, the next event on our social calender is the Big Chip Awards tomorrow.
