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14 types of social media every marketer should know

Sprout Social

This content is often unedited and authentic, giving viewers a special behind-the-scenes glimpse into the life of the person streaming. Examples: YouTube Live, Facebook Live, Twitch and UStream. The live streaming market is booming, with more than 482 billion hours watched in 2020 alone.

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8 Do’s and Don’ts of Social Media Live-Streaming

Ignite Social Media

Live-Streaming isn’t a new tactic, it’s been around awhile now with companies such as Live Stream and UStream just to name a few. When on camera it’s best not to look like you are reading from index cards or the notes on the back of your hand, it’s more authentic and fun to watch for your audience if you appear natural.

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Convince and Convert Blog: Social Media Strategy and Social Media.

Convince & Convert

Authenticity You can’t lie in infomercials. link] Yaz Maziar Jay aptly speaks to importance of authenticity: 3 Ways Infomercials Can Inspire Your Social Media [link] (via @jaybaer) [link] Seth Etter RT @r_d_freeman: love this post by @jaybaer. Authenticity and customer testimonials build loyalty and advocacy.

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Convince and Convert Blog: Social Media Strategy and Social Media.

Convince & Convert

Too often, the humanization part gets overlooked in an effort to create a “user-generated video contest widget that we’ll launch on Facebook with support from Ustream.&# We are all students in a writing program that emphasizes authenticity and voice, not marketing tactics. What other social media fallacies do you have?

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Who will win the video app wars?

Janet Fouts

The founders of Hang w/ say they are bringing authenticity back to social media, that there was simply too much pre-programmed “interaction ” going on, but you can’t fake this! I’ve actually been doing it since the beginning of uStream. “ LOVE live streaming!

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Who will win the video app wars?

Janet Fouts

The founders of Hang w/ say they are bringing authenticity back to social media, that there was simply too much pre-programmed “interaction ” going on, but you can’t fake this! I’ve actually been doing it since the beginning of uStream. “ LOVE live streaming!

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Wow Online Influencers With An In-Person Experience

Convince & Convert

Transparency and authenticity have been points of entry recommended by social media experts since its beginnings. Now, in what seems like decades later (in social media years), transparency and authenticity might well be referred to as “best practices” in any engagement activity. Enough said. Some things never change.