Last night at Ignite Raleigh, TriOut was one of the sponsors in which we had the opportunity to show a 30 second commercial. Take a look at what we came up with for the first ever TriOut commercial and let us know what you think.
The music is by Discovery, song titled, Osaka Loop Line.
Also we had a special badge for TriOut users who checked in either at the Lincoln Theatre or at the Ignite Raleigh 2 event using the TriOut iPhone app. When users check-in they saw the Ignite Raleigh event badge below.
A big thanks to the community for your support and for the people who screamed when the video was shown at Ignite Raleigh, we love you!
We’re please to announce that TriOut is a sponsor of Ignite Raleigh 2. “Ignite events were originally conceived as technology variety shows, but they have grown into much more than that. Ignite is about ideas. Ideas can change the world. And it takes less than five minutes to spread one. Each presenter gets five minutes on stage with 20 slides that rotate automatically after 15 seconds Around the world communities have been coming together to share their ideas.”
As a sponsor we have a TriOut banner on the website (http://IgniteRaleigh.com ) and we’re going to reveal our first ever TriOut commercial as a sponsored video during the event.
Also the first 10 TriOut users to check-in will receive a TriOut / TriDot sticker like the ones above. Even if you’re not one of the first 10 to check-in, everyone who checks in will receive 10 TriOut points and see a special Ignite Raleigh Badge.
Thanks for the support and we’ll see you tonight at Ignite Raleigh!
Since launching TriOutNC a few weeks ago we have been blown away by the feedback and support from the community. We want to say thanks and since the launch Lawrence has been plugging away adding new features for a better user experience. One feature since the launch was the ability to upload photos to a location via the website and receive points for upload just like the mobile version. Today we’re pleased to announce that we have created two TriOut widgets allowing you to show off your recent TriOut check-ins. You can use the widgets on your blog/website. Take a look at the examples below.
Option 1: Example Widget Showing Check Ins as a Google Map
Option 2: Example Widget Showing Check Ins as a List
Option 3: Example Widget Showing Single Check In as a Google Map
The widgets are easy to modify and you can find your check-in widget here http://trioutnc.com/u/widgets.php. By default if you’re not logged in the user ID is 0 but if you’re logged in the widget will show your recent check-ins.
Again thanks for the support and if you have any questions use the feedback link. Follow @TriOut on twitter and continue to read our blog for upcoming announcements and new features we’re adding to TriOut.
Yesterday completed our first top 5 leaderboard contest. For our first contest the top 5 TriOut users for the week of February 22 – 28, would receive a $25 gift card at one of six Empire Eats locations. The winners were and tweeted:
We would like to thank and congratulate Empire Eats and the winners for using TriOut.
A few upcoming events you can earn TriOut points will be Ignite Raleigh 2 on Wednesday March 3 and on the Tuesday March 9, for the News and Observer Tweetup where you have a chance to win Carolina Hurricane Tickets just by checking in with TriOut.
Follow @TriOut on twitter and continue to read our blog for upcoming announcements as we work with new businesses to offer specials and prizes for our users.
If you or your business are interested in similar contest we can be reached via email us contact@TriOutNC.com or voicemail at (919) 295-0824
The latest version of our iPhone app has been approved and should be available on the App Store soon. If you’ve already got it installed, you’ll see the red dot to update. So what’s in this update?
- Much improved photo uploading. It’s faster and should fix any crashes you’ve experienced in the past.
- Faster launch time when opening the app, down to just 3 seconds from the first tap.
- New “Speedy Check In” for those of you in a hurry. Skip the grid, skip the taps. Just launch the app and it’ll find you automatically. Only one tap for a check in. Turn this on in Settings.
- Ratings are now shown throughout the app while you’re scrolling through lists of locations.
We think it’s a pretty good upgrade, let us know what you think once you get your hands on it. We’ve also done a lot of little bug fixes, so this version should be really stable. I’ve been using the final build for over a week now and haven’t experienced a single crash!
For the past two weeks (yes, that’s how quickly these guys pulled the launch together) I had the pleasure of working with Wayne (@waynesutton) and Lawrence (@lawpower) on some party planning and public relations for the TriOut launch. Before this, I had seen the #TriOut hashtag on Twitter, but hadn’t paid much attention to it, as it was another one of those location-based services that 1) you needed an iPhone to use — which this Verizon customer doesn’t have — and 2) a single female who doesn’t want to attract a stalker by posting my location every time I walk out the door.
When Wayne asked me to help out with the launch, I agreed because I thought it would be fun to work with him, but didn’t know a whole lot about the product they were launching. I can honestly tell you that after talking with Wayne and Lawrence, I was sold on the idea of TriOut. I love that privacy was a chief concern and that Lawrence was building the Web site as a second component to the iPhone app. I also love that it focuses on our area, and the ratings system brings credibility to the rankings and reviews.
Non-iPhone users have to be patient. The Web site is still a work in progress. Web users can join the service, but Lawrence is still working on bringing full-functionality to the site. For now, Web users cannot add new locations or customize their profiles or privacy settings. (All users are defaulted to full privacy.) But don’t worry, he’s working on getting the second update ready.
Honestly, I can’t wait. I’ve noticed a few of my favorite spots that aren’t on there yet that I’m looking forward to adding to the service. I believe our patience will be fully rewarded when Lawrence gets through with the update.
From my side of things, I want to say thanks to Cara (@CaraRousseau) at RTP Headquarters (@theRTP). Your facility and staff rocks! I think I fell in love that evening — with the excellent barbecue from Smokin’ Man BBQ (@SmokinManBBQ). I’m trying to figure out what kind of event I can host so I can get them to cater. And another thanks to Nantucket Grill for the cool TriOut cake and the richest brownies I’ve ever eaten.
If you attended the TriOut Party, then you saw that we had a photographer John Rees on had to take pictures of the event and attendees with the our logo, aka the TriDot. If you missed the launch party take a look at some of the photos below.
Launch Party photos:
TriDot Photos:
If you took any pictures be sure to tag them TriOut.
Thanks to everyone who attended the launch party and to John for taking the pictures.
Yesterday we posted our first check-in special with MAD Treats, Inc. where if you check-in at 3 local Dairy Queen locations you’ll see either a Buy one Medium Blizzard, Get the Second Free or get $1.00 off any smoothie badge. Another announcement we made at the launch party is starting Monday February 22 TriOut iPhone users can take part in the Empire Eats Top 5 TriOut Check-in Contest.
The way the contest works is that you’ll earn 5 points for each check-in at any location, per day and you’ll get 3 points for each photo and 3 points for each review that you add to TriOut from the iPhone version. Also if you check-in at one of the participating Dairy Queen locations you’ll receive 10 extra points.
Scoring for the week starts Monday and goes through Sunday at midnight. On Monday, March 1 a the @TriOut twitter account will tweet the result and you can keep a track on the leaderboard at http://TriOutNC.com. The top five will receive a $25 gift certificate at one of the 5 Empire Eats Restaurants with the top ranked user picking their choice from the the list and so on.
Warning we’re going to keep an eye out on the leaderboard so no “check-in cheating” and as @LawPower says, “Don’t mess with the Law” or your points could be set to zero. You can read more about the TriOut points system here: New TriOut Points System
We would like to thank Empire Eats for their support. If you or your business are interested in similar contest we can be reached via email us contact@TriOutNC.com or voicemail at (919) 295-0824
If you didn’t attend last night’s launch party we made the announcement that TriOut is please to announce our first location-based check-in special. We have partnered with MAD Treats, Inc. who owns 3 Dairy Queen locations in the Triangle to offer one of the following specials when you check-in with TriOut on your iPhone. The current specials are avaible at the locations:
DQ Grill & Chill (New Bern Ave)
5260 New Bern Ave
Raleigh, NC 27610-1428
919-792-012
DQ / Orange Julius (Brier Creek)
8321 Brier Creek Pkwy Suite 101
Raleigh, NC 27617
(919) 484-2230
After you have checked-in you’ll see one of the following badges for either a Buy one Medium Blizzard, Get the Second Free or get $1.00 off any smoothie. From there just show the badge to the cashier and you’re good to go.
Also be sure check out Triangle FreezeUp! FreezerBurns Live! @DQ on Monday, March 01, 2010 7:00 PM – 10:00 at the DQ Grill & Chill w/Orange Julius(Morrisville Carpenter) location hosted by Gregory Ng You can RSVP for the event here: http://freezeup.eventbrite.com
We’re really excited to be working with MAD Treats, Inc and other local business in the Triangle area. If you or your business are interested in similar speicals we can be reached via email us contact@TriOutNC.com or voice mail at (919) 295-0824
For our users let us know what think about our first check-in special and what other type of specials would you like to see in the community.
Last night held our launch party at the RTP Headquarters, to announce our new website http://trioutnc.com and that you no longer need an invitation code to use the TriOut iPhone app. First create an account by logging into http://trioutnc.com using Twitter, Gmail or your Facebook account and you’re all set.
The launch party was awesome because so many of our early beta users attended along with it being hosted at the RTP Headquarters, along with community support and because of our sponsors. Without you none of this would have been possible. A special thanks to:
Subscribe to our RSS Feed
Follow us on Twitter
Become a Fan On Facebook
TriOut Home