@annfurnivall

I recently read that there is a huge percentage (80%+ if I remember correctly) of people that haven’t even heard of “check-ins” and the percentage of people that do check-in is really low (something like 2%).  I wish I could remember where I read it…I’ll try to find it again to give you some exact numbers.  My suggestion would be to give step by step instructions on how to check-in and be very clear about how it all works.

I’ve run a few check-in deals for clients, mostly restaurants, that offer a free appetizer for checking in or bogo meals.  It definitely generated buzz and got a lot of check-ins.  I think the best for a one-day event was a little over 120 check-ins for a local restaurant.

@iamconsulting  thanks  nichole…that  [resturant] situation  sounds  pretty  good…

. im thinking  most  of   my  upscale   women  customers would  know    know about  checking in…. my neat old lady  women  probably not and probably  not the  guys …but we are all about women!!!! anyway…..  they  are almost always  our  big  buyers…

@annfurnivall

You’re welcome.  If you need help nailing down the details, let me know.  I’m happy to help!

@annfurnivall

Well, what you described is in violation of Facebook’s TOS (terms of services). It’s kind of a grey area because doing a check-in in that way doesn’t exactly fit the “rules”. Here’s what Facebook says:

You must not condition registration or entry upon the user taking any action using any Facebook features or functionality other than liking a Page, checking in to a Place, or connecting to your app. For example, you must not condition registration or entry upon the user liking a Wall post, or commenting or uploading a photo on a Wall.iv.    You must not use Facebook features or functionality as a promotion’s registration or entry mechanism. For example, the act of liking a Page or checking in to a Place cannot automatically register or enter a promotion participant.
You could try using a promotion app from possibly woobox.com or northsocial.com.

we  are now  doing this  thru  facebook and not on the side…. thank you…

thanks….so far its  being ingnored…i always  say these things[ promos, contests]   dont work  for us  but i  still try once in a while…we were super busy today….

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