How to Use Periscope for Business: The Ultimate Marketing Guide

It’s been more than a decade since social media became a common fixture in our lives. But the way we use social media in late 2016 looks very little like it did in late 2006.

As our mobile devices have become ever-more powerful, social has increasingly become an “in-the-moment” activity, and social networks—and users—are embracing live video.

If you’re not yet using Periscope for business, it’s time to get onboard with this live video platform.

What is Periscope?

Before digging into why—and how—to use Periscope for business, let’s take a look at what exactly this video platform is all about.

Periscope is a live video streaming service owned by Twitter, and it launched in March of 2015. In that short time, it’s become an important way for people to share and watch live video, with users watching a whopping 110 years worth of video every day.

Put simply, Periscope allows users to broadcast live video directly from a smartphone, GoPro, or even—as of just last week—a professional camera. Viewers can interact directly with the live video through comments and Periscope hearts (the Periscope version of Likes).

But it’s not only about being in the moment. Once you broadcast a live video, you can decide to keep it available indefinitely if you choose. Users can then view the video as a Periscope replay by clicking on the original broadcast link, or catch up on key elements of broadcasts they’ve missed through Replay Highlights.

Read the article here:  https://blog.hootsuite.com/periscope-for-business/