*This article has been in draft since the time Periscope became popular. I’ve decided to post it anyway. It’s in conjunction with Best Affiliate Marketing Business Opportunities.
In this day and age instant gratification is highly expected. The technological age allows us to not only keep up with our favorite celebrities, but it allows us to follow the lives of everyday people who we admire.
Social media is ever-changing and the drive behind instantaneous information is coming to the point where we can, literally, see what people are doing in their homes, jobs, schools, etc. right at this very moment.
This new innovation is called Periscope- an app that allows you to broadcast live videos about what you’re doing and/or what’s going on around you for the world to see.
What Attracts Followers
Periscope, unlike YouTube, Vine or Twitter, allows followers to see what you’re doing at that exact moment in time.
As mentioned before, people love that instant knowledge of what’s going on in their favorite person’s day, and to be able to see, hear and experience what someone you admire is doing is exciting.
Just imagine being able to watch Beyonce get ready for a concert, or Naptural85 and her family during one of their bonfires.
You’re able to comment, ask questions, talk with other followers and view their instant reactions to all the love they’re being shown right at that moment. Periscope also allows the broadcast to stay active for 24 hours, kind of like Snapchat, just in case followers missed the live streaming.
Periscope in the Natural Hair Community
If you’re someone who wants to contribute to the natural community but you just don’t have the time to edit, and upload videos, Periscope could be a great platform for you.
The main benefit from this is the fact that you can show how you go about your day without having to waste any of your time.
Doing get-ready-with-me broadcasts, hair tutorials before you go to bed, or just chatting about life and giving advice while you’re making dinner are a few of the many things you could do on Periscope.
You can basically broadcast about anything that you want to, but you should also try to do topics that will set your broadcasts apart from the rest.
Making topics like “The Traveling Natural,” or “Corporate-friendly hairstyles,” would be helpful when trying to establish a good following because people will associate you with that specific type of broadcast.
Another great thing about Periscope is the fact that you can get live feedback, and that is something that could potentially bring the natural community closer together.
For example, if you’re not sure about a certain style or look that you want to try, all you have to do is ask your followers on Periscope what they think and you’ll receive instant feedback.
Additionally, this method can also become useful for singers, musicians, bloggers and everyday people who have something to share in any particular online community.
Misconceptions and Things To Ponder…
While some are wondering what’s the best way to get paid using Periscope, others have simply used this app as a platform for information and ideas.
In this case, “Scoping” should not be viewed as an easy way to make money, but rather a means to offer the best asset for social networking: Yourself.
In real time, on any given day or night, what value could one give to the virtual world? About to upload a blog post?
Why not share half of the content live, encouraging the audience to visit the site for further information.
It should also be noted that Periscope offers a replay function to capture a residual crowd, and by adding relevant hashtags in the title section of each Scope one could potentially gain followers.
Some people think of Periscope as intrusive, but it honestly isn’t.
You only have to show your followers what you want them to see and if you don’t want anyone to watch you doing personal things like spending time with family, you don’t have to show it.
What you broadcast is totally up to you and entirely in your control which is one of the greatest things about it.
Do you think Periscope is for you?
