Periscope Takes The Political Stage & More Live-Streaming Updates

Beyond Social Media - Periscope House Democrats Sit-In - Episode 148

Episode 148: BL and David discuss Periscope’s moment on the national political stage during the House Democrats’ gun control sit-in; 360fly’s racist video ad; Facebook and YouTube live-streaming updates; Twitter’s new live video streaming button & 140 videos; a robot recall; Lender’s frozen bagels; Apple’s expanded Coding Camp; Pinterest’s new retargetting capabilities; Mark Zuckerberg’s paranoia; Facebook 360 photos; Twitter’s emoji targeting; and much, much more.

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Microsoft LinkedIn Deal & Orlando Shooting Text Messages

Beyond Social Media - Microsoft Buys LinkedIn - Episode 147

Episode 147: BL and David discuss the Microsoft/LinkedIn deal; the live-streamed death on Facebook; insecure security cameras; the likelihood of a post-literate society; Orlando shooting text messages; a British grandma’s polite searches; a vulgar gardening show; Snapchat’s lifestyle magazine; the Democrats live-Tweeting their filibuster; big Apple announcements; the YouTube Director app; the #CheerioChallenge; and much, much more.

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Virtual Reality Concerts & Google Radar

Beyond Social Media - Brian May Virtual Reality Concerts - Episode 145

Episode 145: BL and David discuss Queen guitarist Brian May’s new virtual reality headset; Google’s Project Soli reducing radar to fit on a computer chip; Mary Meeker’s new Internet Trends report; a Vox editor endorsing anti-Donald Trump riots; Facebook’s DeepText AI; a racist Chinese detergent ad; Facebook’s continuous live stream video; a Google Chrome extension used by white supremacists; Podtrac’s podcast audience ratings; landlords likegating their tenants; faive new Medium features; Airtime’s relaunch; France banning after work email; a new set of emojis; and much, much more.

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Hillary Clinton's Subway Error Page & Google Play Podcasts

Beyond Social Media - Hillary Clinton 404 Error - Episode 139

Co-hosts B.L. Ochman & David Erickson discussed Hillary Clinton’s New York subway turnstile 404 error page; UC Davis’ SEO crisis; Google Play podcasts go live; Audible Channels; Facebook’s branded content tool and trending live video streams; an IP mapping horror story; TD Bank customer service; a vandal who went viral; Google Cardboard apps; the #DoYourJob campaign; Accenture’s hologram leaders; plus great new apps and important stats and a lot of stuff in between.

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Live Video Marketing With Facebook & Twitter

Beyond Social Media - Live Video Streaming - Episode 138

Co-hosts B.L. Ochman & David Erickson discussed Twitter’s NFL live-streaming deal; the New York Times’ new podcasting unit; the exploding watermelon; Facebook’s rollout of live video; puppy videos; a Mashable staff memo; an insane inbox; Amazon Dash buttons; boring podcasts; bad lawyer websites; feline hackers; a time-lapsed bridge building; plus great new apps and important stats and a lot of stuff in between.

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Pay By Selfie & NPR Anti-Podcast Stance

Beyond Social Media - Pay By Selfie - Episode 136

Co-hosts B.L. Ochman & David Erickson discussed the gutter that has become the Republican primary race; NPR’s odd decision to NOT promote its podcasts on air; Microsoft’s decision to shut down the Tay chatbot; a Bank of America media relations fail; the meaninglessness of head-to-head political polls during the primary season; the new YouTube Connect live video streaming app; Ester the Wonderpig; Amazon’s pay-by-selfie patent application; teen voting; Twitter’s plans to recruit Vine stars; a real cat burglar; plus great new apps and important stats and a lot of stuff in between.

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Good & Bad Emoji Marketing & Google Posts

Beyond Social Media - Emoji Marketing - Episode 133

Episode 133: Co-hosts B.L. Ochman & David Erickson discussed Google’s new Posts content type; both good and bad emoji campaigns; a fake New York Times political news story favoring Bernie Sanders; Amazon encryption backtracking; Jimmy Kimmel on Donald Trump; Facebook Live Video visibility; the #ShareTheLoad campaign; Facebook Instant Articles newsletter signups; Always’ #LikeAGirl campaign; the evolution of social media policies; plus great new apps and important stats and a lot of stuff in between.

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Martin Shkreli Goes To Washington

Beyond Social Media - Martin Shkreli Goes To Washington - Episode 129

Episode 129: Co-hosts B.L. Ochman & David Erickson discussed the potential Twitter timeline algorithm; Pharma Bro’s day at Congress; that Ted Cruz’ super PAC wants to take back some place called Counrty; Esurance’s Super Bowl sweepstakes; the immersive Super Bowl broadcast; Coke’s Gif-maker hijacked; Chipotle’s rush hour gambit; the Trump vs Trump debate; Pantene Dad-Do series; Bose’s found Super Bowl songs; plus great new apps and important stats and a lot of stuff in between.

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