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Periscope Tips and Tricks

July 28, 2015 16 Comments

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There’s no such thing as too much social media right? Ha! If you’re like me, your time is valuable and you have to be selective about which trends you jump on board with.

For me, SnapChat never was a “thing”. Vine is cool but I am still evaluating it’s “value”. The one new tool that I’ve really been loving is Periscope.

Wait…what? You don’t know what Periscope is? Well that’s understandable. It’s still relatively new (April 2015). Essentially it’s a way to broadcast LIVE right from your smart phone. It’s was developed by Twitter so you have to be on twitter to be on Periscope.

Viewers can tune into your “call” and interact with you through messages. Viewers can also give you love by flooding your live call or the replay with hearts. These hearts are what Periscope uses to identify the “Popular” people so give generously.

For me, it’s another way to engage in real time, similar to Instagram.

Periscope Tips

From a broadcaster’s perspective, here are a few tips to keep in mind:

Title is everything

The title is what comes up when someone you follow starts a broadcasts. Since your primary promotional channel is Twitter be creative and feel free to use hashtags.  But be warned, there is no way to change the title at the moment so get it right the first time.

Be prepared but not prescriptive

Rambling is still rambling regardless of your communication channel but the goal is to be somewhat spontaneous so think before broadcasting.  Remember that this is a mobile app only so assume people’s attention spans and time is limited.  Keep it short and sweet!

Two way communication

You can reply to your viewers a couple ways, either verbally in the midst of your call or in the comments. When a comment comes up, tap it to get a prompt to reply, block (which I’ve had to do or follow).

Save it for later

IF the call is one that you wish more people had seen, save it to your feed. If you don’t it will be lost forever. Saving it allows you to reference it later.

Promote

Advertise your “call” time in advance so that people can schedule it.  Especially if its a workout.

Experiment with timing and content

The technology is so new that I foresee a lot of updates but for now, test out different content types and different times of day.  Because of it’s tight linkage with Twitter, it’s fair to assume that if you know when the best time to interact with your Twitter friends, the same would hold true for Periscope.

And for you viewers, there’s no such thing as too much love at the moment so let those hearts flow!

Want to learn more about #Periscope? Check out these tips and tricks! Join the Periscope call at…

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I have a couple more nuggets of wisdom or at least personal experience to unload on you so stay tuned for more posts like this and the Instagram tips.  If you have any questions feel free to ask and don’t worry, I haven’t forgotten about sharing my presentation from BlogFest.  That’s coming soon too!  Here’s a quick scope with my kids.  Can you say “Hot Mess?”

Be sure to check out my Periscope.  You can find me at @MomsLRB

Have you checked out Periscope?  What do you think of it?

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  1. Linz @ Itz Linz says

    July 29, 2015 at 6:37 am

    ok not gonna lie – haven’t gotten down with periscope yet – shoot, i’m not even on snapchat! between the two – which would you pick? i feel like i don’t have time for any more social media!
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  2. Kunbi says

    July 29, 2015 at 6:42 am

    Awesome post! I already tune in to a few periscope broadcasts and I’ve thinking about starting my own broadcasts. Thanks for the tips!
    Kunbi recently posted…Updates, P90X3 and a New Beachbody Workout ProgrammeMy Profile

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  3. Deborah @ Confessions of a Mother Runner says

    July 29, 2015 at 8:33 am

    Really interesting! There may be such a thing as too much social media for me. I can hardly keep up!
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  4. Liz says

    July 29, 2015 at 3:39 pm

    These are great! Thanks for breaking it down for those of us that still have no idea what Persicope is or how it works! 😉

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  5. CARLA says

    July 30, 2015 at 4:06 am

    Im really loving periscope as well.
    WATCHING scopes these days more than doing em–but Im having fun with that too.
    CARLA recently posted…You shouldnt bowl fruit.My Profile

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  6. Karen G. says

    July 30, 2015 at 11:36 am

    I’m kind of digging Periscope too! Although, so far I’ve only been a silent observer. Maybe one of these days I’ll take the plunge and try it out myself… 😉
    Karen G. recently posted…Weekly Recap 7/20 – 7/26My Profile

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  7. Sue @ This Mama Runs for Cupcakes says

    July 30, 2015 at 7:37 pm

    I have not gotten into periscope yet. I’ll be honest, I just don’t have the time for another social media site. How important do you think this is going to be in growing a blog or social media following?
    Sue @ This Mama Runs for Cupcakes recently posted…Lilytrotters Compression Sock Review: Where fashion meets function!My Profile

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  8. Fiona @ Get Fit Fiona says

    August 3, 2015 at 10:56 am

    I just downloaded Periscope on Friday, and I’m slowly getting the hang of it. I’m actually liking it more than I thought I would too.
    Fiona @ Get Fit Fiona recently posted…Weekly WorkoutsMy Profile

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  9. Karen Goodman says

    August 17, 2015 at 9:51 pm

    I’m just starting to explore Periscope, and made my debut scope yesterday. I was going to make one today but didn’t, and now it’s late and I don’t have much to talk about so think I will wait until tomorrow. One thing I’m struggling with is the search function. There doesn’t seem to be a way to search the broadcasts other than scrolling down the feed or zooming in on the map. Any tips you have to find content you like so you can start following those people would be appreciated!
    Karen Goodman recently posted…St. Louis Dog Events ~ Community Swimming Pool PartiesMy Profile

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