Connect With Your CAM4 Fans On Periscope
Periscope is a live streaming app that lets people broadcast from their mobile phones anytime, anywhere. People watching your broadcast can ‘follow’ you, chat to you, send you ‘hearts’ to show you they like what they are seeing. If you have a twitter account, you can sign into Periscope with your Twitter credentials and it will link the two, then you can tweet your broadcast link to all your Twitter followers right from Periscope. All broadcasts expire after 24 hrs.
Why you should Periscope
Using Periscope is a total game changer for performers, you will be able to engage and grab your audience even before you start your broadcast on CAM4. This means your viewers will be anticipating your shows because they see you getting ready on periscope and will bring their excitement and energy into your room.
People viewing your Periscope broadcast have the ability to share your live stream! They can invite their followers on Periscope, or Tweet your broadcast link to all their Twitter followers. This is HUGE. Not only can you have all your fans share, but new viewers can share, and share, and share…..
Periscope is a SFW app that will let you show your personality, hobbies, interests in a whole new setting to a whole new audience. After each Periscope broadcast you are able to see who was viewing you, their twitter handle (if they have one), how many people replayed the broadcast, and how many ‘hearts’ they sent during your broadcast.
Quick tips for using Periscope
1.Consider Timing
There are definite pros and cons to “scoping” at peak viewing hours, but if you really want to be seen you need to find out when your fans are looking for you. Since a lot of your promotion will be done on Twitter it makes sense to look at your Twitter analytics and see when the most people are clicking on your Tweet containing your Periscope link.
2.Think of a compelling title for your broadcasts
Your title is the only thing separating you from the ‘featured’ or ‘trending’ list on Periscope so a good name should include at least one:
- a) HASHTAGS! This will make you more discoverable on twitter
- b) Something that entices the viewer into believing they are getting-
Exclusive, behind the scenes, intimate, sneak peek, snapshot, quick glance, preview, etc….
- c) A very descriptive but strait forward title of the event or place you are broadcasting from.
3.Respond to comments live
During your Periscope broadcast, viewers are able to post chat to you and others viewing your broadcast. Talk to them! Make them feel like they are truly with you.
Periscope fast facts
Mobile app for both IPhone and Android
Does not allow full nudity
Find people with twitter handles or usernames
Use #’s for discoverability
Viewers can invite others to watch you through Periscope & Twitter
