Social Sound Bite: Periscope vs Meerkat

Published: April 3, 2015, 10 a.m.

On this week\u2019s Social Sound Bite \u2013 recorded live at the\xa0KXIC\xa0studios in Iowa City \u2013 Jay and I discussed Twitter\u2019s\xa0recent release of the Periscope live-streaming video app. What does this mean for Meerkat, the tech set\u2019s darling of late? This week we take a look at Periscope vs Meerkat.\xa0Listen for the full sound bite and enjoy these useful links to the news, trends, and tips included in this week\u2019s show.\nBeyond the Sound Bite\n\nHere\u2019s a great breakdown of\xa0Periscope vs Meerkat\xa0(BusinessInsider).\n\nWas Meerkat ever even a hit? Why\xa0Meerkat is dying \u2013 and it\u2019s taking U.S. tech journalism with it\xa0(BGR).\n\nPerhaps it\u2019s too early to tell which app will be the winner. As Gary Vaynerchuk has said, what if Snapchat suddenly adds video? Check out\xa0Gary\u2019s LinkedIn post on Periscope vs Meerkat.\n\nRemember, the Social Sound Bite is just the appetizer!\xa0On Monday morning we\u2019ll serve up a fresh new episode of the\xa0On Brand Podcast. This week we have Chief Strategy Officer of Siegel+Gale David Srere.\nLast but not least \u2026\n\n\nSubscribe to the podcast\xa0\u2013 You can subscribe to the show via\xa0iTunes,\xa0Stitcher, and\xa0RSS.\n\n\nRate and review the show\xa0\u2013 If\xa0you like what you\u2019re hearing, head over to\xa0iTunes\xa0and click that 5-star button to rate the show. And if you have a few extra seconds, write a couple of sentences and submit a review. This helps others find the podcast.\n\n\nOK. How do you rate and review a podcast?\xa0Need a quick tutorial on leaving a rating/review in iTunes?\xa0Check this out.\n\nUntil next week, see you on the Internet!\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices