Street Fight Daily: Abraham Leaves eBay, Opentable Acquires Foodspotting
A roundup of today’s big stories in hyperlocal content, commerce, and technology.… eBay Loses Head of Local Jack Abraham (Fortune)… OpenTable to Acquire Foodspotting for $10 Million (The New York Times)… Why the Future of Local-Mobile Advertising Is Not What You May Think (Screenwerk)…
How Hyperlocals Can Build Community and Source Stories With Meal Meetups
Having watched the successful construction of communities brick-by-brick in politics, in meals, and in high-tech around topics of interest, I know that the power of simply sitting down with a small group to learn their views can result in powerful changes and truly viral sharing of genuine user generated content of the highest quality…