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Why There Won’t Be a Live-Streaming Sports Revolution Anytime Soon

Contently

Twitter also penned a live-streaming deal with the NBA in July that will have the social media platform broadcast exclusive original content created by the league. ” It’s not the first time a digital platform has licensed broadcasting rights to sporting events. billion for the broadcast rights over that period.

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And We’re Live: How to Live Stream a Branded Experience That Doesn’t Fall Flat

Content Standard

There’s no secret as to why Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat, and other social networks have been so aggressive in creating live video solutions and experiences for their content creators. According to research from Livestream , 82 percent of consumers prefer live video to reading a brand’s social content.

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I’m an influencer, pay me more!

Biznology

A pioneer in online social networks and publishing, with a natural facility for anticipating the next big thing, Chris is an Internet analyst, web strategy consultant and adviser to the industries’ leading firms. He operates his consultancy at Gerris Corp.

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10 Social Media Challenges Your Business Must Overcome

Sprout Social

A social media strategy is a summary of everything you plan to do and hope to achieve for your business through the use of social networks. Start by creating a list of social media objectives and goals. On which social networks does your target audience spend their time? Improving a Decline in Organic Reach.

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How Companies Like Bored Panda, REI, and Vox Are Growing Their Organic Reach on Social Media

Buffer

From 2015 to 2016, Brian Peters, our then social media manager, grew our Instagram following from 4,250 to more than 21,000. Musically, a social network for video creation and live broadcasting, was once described as “the most popular app you’ve probably never heard of” by Business Insider. His secret?

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Vidyard Named Finalist for 2016 Marketo Revvie Awards

Vidyard

In 2015, Vidyard surpassed the milestone of more than 100 Marketo customers using its platform to boost marketing and sales performance. Vidyard customers range from small businesses to large enterprises, including Dynatrace, Elsevier, Sharp, Honeywell, Mitel, Altium, Tradeshift and Verizon.

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New Vidyard Live is First Video Streaming Solution Fully Integrated with Salesforce and Marketing Automation

Vidyard

But we’re going beyond the ability to simply broadcast your message, enabling businesses to track who’s engaged in the live stream right inside their marketing automation and CRM tools to enhance customer insight.” We’re essentially delivering Meerkat or Periscope for the enterprise with the ease-of-use that modern businesses expect.