09
March

New Features: Gifts, Coins, Inbox, and Toggle Voting!

Check it out.  We are releasing the following on Monday, March 12, 2012:

1. Gifts are Here! 
Logged-in users can give broadcasters gifts for being awesome!  

These gifts (which include roses, kisses, coins, bling and more!) cost Coins that can be earned by:

  • Broadcasting.
  • Active participation on the site - the more time you spend watching, voting and chatting the more Coins you earn.
  • Daily logins to YouNow.com.
  • AND FOR THE MOST COINS: Promoting YouNow by inviting friends to come and login to YouNow. Use the sharing features and earn Coins for each person that came to the site from your Facebook post, Twitter Tweet, Email, Tumblr link, etc.


2. Inbox
You will be informed of important updates & news right on YouNow.com.
 

3. New Voting Logic
Voting will be changed to give all users one vote per minute, with the option to change back and forth, at no cost in Coins. We call this “Toggle Voting.” This will establish a much fairer system of voting that will more beneficial for all users.

4. Bye Bye Points… Hello Coins!
We are introducing YouNow Coins and Points will no longer be available. (NOTE: THIS IS OK, don’t worry! Voting and Chatting are now free!). 

Have questions about these new features? Please see our newly renovated FAQ to get answers:

To ask other questions, sign in to our brand new Support Forums and we will respond there.

We hope you enjoy these exciting new features and we appreciate your feedback.

Sincerely, 

Dorian Dargan

Operations Manager, YouNow
(@doriandargan) 

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    • 09
    February

    10 TIPS TO MAKE YOUR BROADCASTS ROCK

    Wondering what to do when you are waiting in the queue to GO LIVE? Plan a great broadcast! Check out these 10 tips that will help make any broadcast exciting and engaging.

    1. While waiting in the queue, pay attention to the current broadcaster.
    Be prepared to address what they were saying and continue the conversation.

    Be exciting!

    2. Have something exciting to talk about or show the audience.
    A sports team, your favorite band, your favorite pet. Your bedroom, an instrument, a skill or talent– dance, funny stunt, etc. Have a vision of how you would like your broadcast to go, and execute it!

    3. Never start off by asking for fans or votes.
    Earn them by being interesting!

    4. Introduce yourself to the audience.
    Remember new people join all the time – you want them to know who you are and why they should listen to you.

    5. Stay positive.
    As a rule, ignore bad votes or comments (there are exceptions to this rule, but they will just distract you).

    6. Be outgoing, wild and inspiring.
    Prepare a fun costume, wig, or make over. Be creative and have fun with it – if you are having fun, it will translate to your audience.

    7. Balance your time.
    As your broadcasting, remember the majority of people want to see you broadcast. It’s just boring to watch someone respond to trivial chat questions for more than a minute here or there.

    8. Be seen.
    Make sure you have good lighting for your broadcast. You want to look your best, as poor lighting can be detrimental to any broadcast.

    9. Poll the audience.
    Ask people yes or no questions to get them engaged… or “Type 1 in the chat if you want me to do a backflip…  Type 2 if you want me to eat a goldfish!”

    10. Use Twitter / Facebook to enhance your broadcasts.
    Have fans tweet you during your broadcast using @younow and your twitter handle, or mention you and YouNow on facebook, and then give them a shout out – they deserve it!

    Stay tuned for more posts about making your YouNow.com broadcasts the best they can be!

    - Written by Dan Gilormo (@dangilormo) and Dorian Dargan (@doriandargan)

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