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Adonica Shaw is founder of Wingwomen, a health-and-wellness-focused social media platform for professional women. More posts by this contributor As social-audio apps like Clubhouse, Beams, Pludo, Racket and Quest have gained popularity in the last year, more marketers, product teams and up-and-coming competitors are beginning to explore the strategies that are making and breaking the user experience in this space. On one side, these products were fairly straightforward when they first hit the market because content creators could simply sign up, create audio rooms or short-form podcasts, and then set a time for a broadcast. But as more and more negative user feedback bubbles to the top of internet forums, now is a good stopping point to consider just how “social” social audio should be. We know social audio isn’t meant to imitate YouTube, Twitter or Facebook, whose user experiences are largely built around one-way communication. But if we exclude them, who should social-audio companies consider while developing their strategy? Given my background in television and marketing,  » Read More

Last March, when the first nationwide lockdown began, 24-year-old Sanskriti made a WhatsApp group with her friends for playing online games to while away the unexpected windfall of time the pandemic had brought with it. That’s how she was introduced to Ludo King, the addictive multiplayer mobile game. “We were pretty hooked. It got to a point when we would be playing till 1, 2 or 3 am,” says the Mumbaibased dentist, who requested that only her first name be used. After a while, it was not just friends she was playing with — there were people on Twitter, sharing links to games, inviting anyone interested to join in. Housebound-India was in the grip of online Ludo frenzy, with some taking it to extremes — infamously, a man from Vadodara grievously assaulted his wife when he could not bear being beaten by her at the game. But a couple of months and many games later, Sanskriti’s interest waned. “We got busy with other things, like exams, and by July, my friends and I were bored of it.  » Read More

The Houston Astros on Friday clinched the American League pennant and a berth to the World Series. They had a huge celebration on the field, and then some of their players enjoyed a dance party in the clubhouse. FOX showed video inside the Astros’ clubhouse of some players dancing as they had a champagne celebration. Outfielders Chas McCormick and Jose Siri put on a show with their dances. DANCE PARTY in the @astros locker room 🤣 pic.twitter.com/X1TKFuDA7g — FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) October 23, 2021 McCormick was really getting down before Siri stepped in. You could tell how much fun they were having. The Astros reached the ALCS for the fifth season in a row and are in the World Series for the third time in five years. They’re gunning for their second World Series in franchise history. Siri also had some fun Just Jose Siri drinking a beer out of the ALCS trophy 😂 pic.twitter.com/yASYp5PAY0 — Michael Schwab (@michaelschwab13) October 23,  » Read More

Are you looking to grow your business?We’ll assume the answer is yes!As a business owner, you’re probably very familiar with social media platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, or TikTok. You might even be using them to promote your offer.That’s terrific.But if that’s the case, you also know how important it is to always keep an eye on the next big social media platform to be an early adopter.Now, even though LinkedIn and Pinterest are nothing new (unlike Clubhouse), these social networks have recently rolled out incredible new features garnering increased interest and rapidly growing their active users.The great news is that these platforms tend to be overlooked by businesses. Many brands favor social networks such as Facebook and TikTok, fiercely competing for customers’ attention and dollars.So, If you’re looking for new ways to increase your engagement, brand awareness, and sales, you need to jump on these social media sites.In this post, we’ll go into detail as to why.  » Read More

Despite widespread opposition in Iran, lawmakers are working to approve a plan that would severely tighten the government’s control over the Internet. The plan, titled “Protection of users’ rights in cyberspace and organizing social media,” has been discussed for almost a year in the parliament, supported by hardline lawmakers but widely criticized in Iranian society. On July 28, lawmakers entrusted the next decision on the bill to the parliament’s special cultural commission. Parliament tasked a special committee to review it on September 6. If that commission approves it, the parliament can set a time for its temporary implementation, and there will no need to approve it again in a public session.  The nearer we get to that point, the more serious criticism and protests inside Iran it triggers. The number of signatories to a petition against the plan has already exceeded one million. Critics, most notably owners of small businesses, say the plan harms free access to the Internet and social networking media, which they heavily rely on.  » Read More

VERONA, Italy, Oct. 11, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The wine2wine Business Forum is an international industry event held annually in Verona for wine producers and industry professionals, and provides a unique opportunity to network, reflect, discuss and share ideas on the most important issues facing the rapidly evolving international wine industry. The eighth edition will take place on October 18-19, 2021 in both onsite and online format.Clubhouse was launched in April 2020 and gained popularity as the latest social media app. Originally working on an invite-only basis, Clubhouse now provides an open platform that combines the feel of a podcast with live audience participation. In the swiftly evolving world of social media, Clubhouse opens doors for wine professionals and enthusiasts. Professionals can harness the potential the app provides to reach more customers in a new format, network across the world, develop their online potential, and create virtual experiences, while wine enthusiasts benefit from its informative content, inclusivity, and the opportunity to interact directly with key players in the wine industry.The wine2wine Business Forum will host the first-ever Clubhouse wine marathon,  » Read More

From left to right: Marc Millon IWA, Steven Raye, Chris Scott, Lawrence Francis, Renée Sferrazza, Dr. Matthew Horkey The wine2wine Business Forum will host the first-ever Clubhouse wine marathon, taking place live and remotely on October 18, starting at 12PM CET. The moderators are Marc Millon IWA, Steve Raye, Christ Scott, and Lawrence Francis. VERONA, Italy (PRWEB) October 11, 2021 The wine2wine Business Forum is an international industry event held annually in Verona for wine producers and industry professionals, and provides a unique opportunity to network, reflect, discuss and share ideas on the most important issues facing the rapidly evolving international wine industry. The eighth edition will take place on October 18-19, 2021 in both onsite and online format. Clubhouse was launched in April 2020 and gained popularity as the latest social media app. Originally working on an invite-only basis, Clubhouse now provides an open platform that combines the feel of a podcast with live audience participation. In the swiftly evolving world of social media, Clubhouse opens doors for wine professionals and enthusiasts.  » Read More

There’s never a dearth of new features being added to Facebook to improve the user experience. The company has added various features, including new prompts before sharing articles, sound-based emojis, and Clubhouse-like Live Audio Rooms earlier this year. And now, Facebook has added a new ‘Add photos from your mobile device’ button to its desktop platform. It lets users select photos from their smartphone to upload them via the website. This new Facebook feature is a nifty addition to the web platform. It enables you to draft a post on the desktop, giving you a bigger canvas, while letting you quickly add photos from your smartphone. So, here is how you can upload photos to the Facebook web platform from your mobile device: How to Add Photos From Mobile on Facebook Web (2021) Before getting to the steps to uploading photos from your mobile device on the desktop, it is worth mentioning that the Facebook app on your mobile device needs to be up to date.  » Read More

The New York Yankees season might have been a strikeout, but chef Marcus Samuelsson’s show, out every Tuesday on the YES Network app, is a grand slam. In “Home Plate,” Samuelsson, 50, ventures out to a diverse selection of NYC’s best mom and pop eateries chosen by former Yankees — Bernie Williams, 53, and David Cone, 58 — the New York Liberty’s Rookie of the Year Michaela Onyenwere, 22, along with Lorraine Bracco, 67, and Steve Schirripa, 64, of “The Sopranos.” “It’s all we love about the city. It’s sports, it’s family, it’s people,” Samuelsson told The Post about his new series, in which he helps prepare a variety of dishes — from old-school Italian, Nigerian and Puerto Rican, all the way to some hardy Texas barbecue — with local chefs. But the real fun goes down as Samuelsson yuks it up at the table with these New York icons, who give him “a back of the house” look into their lives, taste buds and achievements.  » Read More

Clubhouse competitor Twitter Spaces continues to mature as Twitter adds more features to the platform and rolls it out to more people. What was once a limited beta has grown into a fully-fledged part of the site. But many people still have questions about using the feature, such as how to get access to it and who can host a Space on Twitter. Here's all you need to know about how to join Twitter Spaces, the requirements for hosting them, and how to check if you're eligible... How to Get Twitter Spaces There are essentially two elements to Twitter Spaces: listening as an audience member and hosting. When it comes to listening to a Space or joining as an audience member, all you need to do is make sure your Twitter app is up-to-date if you're using it on mobile. If you're using Twitter Spaces on the web, you don't need to worry about any updates—you will have access to Spaces. However, it's important to note that only app users are able to speak in Spaces.  » Read More