Alexander Graham Bell’s notebook entry of March 10, 1876, describes the first successful experiment with the telephone, during which he spoke through the instrument to his assistant, Thomas A. Watson, in the next room. Bell writes, “I then shouted into M [the mouthpiece] the following sentence: ‘Mr. Watson–come here–I want to see you.’ To my delight he came and declared that he had heard and understood what I said.”
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Vote for ShoutOmatic.Com – Market Products Using Audio Messages
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Facebook posts and Twitter status updates have forever changed the way in which products are marketed. And now that we have become accustomed to them, along comes a service like ShoutOmatic to disrupt everything again. This social platform lets businesses record short messages (“shouts”) straight from their desktops and smartphones, and have them instantly delivered to customers. These “shouts” last no longer than 30 seconds, and they can be used to promote just any kind of product.
In actuality “shouts” can also be used by musicians that want to market their latest records, and even by people who wish to say “happy birthday” in a way that is more personalized than a faceless email, or a flat e-card.
Still, the commercial side of ShoutOmatic is undoubtedly the one that will attract the most attention. “Shouts” are particularly suitable for the promotion of products since they all come with their very own QR codes, so that consumers will be given a direct link to what is being pitched, and a readier chance to experience it in real life. For Full Review & to VOTE+: http://www.killerstartups.com/Comm/shoutomatic-com-market-products-using-audio-messages
Letter from Norm Levy to the Growing Roster of ShoutOmatic Users:
Thank you for being a part of the ShoutOmatic excitement!
Shout (TM)
ShoutOmatic is being granted the trademark for the word “Shout” by the US Trademark office as defined;
“Audible messages via e-mail, cellular phone, wireless device, and Internet; electronic, electric, and digital transmission of audible messages to engage in social networking”
NEW FEATURES!
- Each “Shout” automatically generates its own Shout QR Code (2D Bar Code).
- Place the QR Code on “anything” and when scanned by a smartphone, your Shout will be “heard” INSTANTLY:
- Business cards, flyers, brochures, presentations, chocolate bars, T-Shirts (any Apparel), TV, Web, envelopes, tombstones, Billboards, signage, magazine ads, posters, stickers, any item that you want to bring to life, etc, etc.
- Place the QR Code on “anything” and when scanned by a smartphone, your Shout will be “heard” INSTANTLY:
- You can now upload audio files (MP3, M4A, WAV, etc) as your “Shout”
- Record “Voice Memos” from your Phone and upload it as your Shout (audible files compatible with most devices)
- You can now do a “Voice Shout” and “merge a Song” (MP3, M4A, Wav, etc) to it and ShoutOmatic automatically creates one audio that plays in your twitter and facebook and is heard by all!
- Artists can introduce a new Song and then merge a preview of that song (Fan hears Voice + Music and it spreads virally)
- You can share your “Song of the Day”
- Broadcast your podcast(s)
- You can now post “Shouts” to your Twitter, Friends’ Twitter, your Facebook wall, a Friends Facebook wall, Pages and Groups, ALL at one time!
- You can now “Schedule” Shouts to post at a later time
- You can share ALL of your URL Links for everyone to see; social, photo, video, music, blogs, etc.
- You can now order “Shouts” from Celebrities for “Voice Endorsement Shouts” http://shouts.at/yz
Variety of Ways to “Shout”:
- iPhone/iPad/iTouch App: http://Shouts.at/5C
- Web app: http://shouts.at
- Facebook App: http://shouts.at/1_2 (Shout from your Facebook profile:-)
- Phone your “Shouts” in with your Cell Phone: http://shouts.at/1_3
Suggestion: Do a “Daily Shout” of a topic of your passion, that will educate or entertain or be of interest to your friends and followers. And, we will try to get you a paying sponsor if this is of interest.
Do a “Daily” This Day In History, This Day in Rock, This Day in Hip-Hop. Give us a Daily Dose of inspiration. Give us a Fresh Daily Recipe. Joke of the Day. Reviews. Shame on You’s, etc.
Do a “Daily” This Day In History, This Day in Rock, This Day in Hip-Hop. Give us a Daily Dose of inspiration. Give us a Fresh Daily Recipe. Joke of the Day. Reviews. Shame on You’s, etc.
Thank you for being on the ground floor of all of our excitement!
Norm Levy
Lead Shouter
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ShoutOmatic Brings Voice, Sound & Clarity to Social Media
Each Shout now gets its own QR Code! Scan it with your smartphone and the Voice message plays instantly!
From: Digital Music News: The Outrageous Logistics Behind a U2 Tour…
The Outrageous Logistics Behind a U2 Tour…
If you’re used to dragging amps between dive bars, this will seem outrageously colossal. But U2’s just-concluded 360° Tour is the largest ever in Live Nation history (and maybe beyond), and the company just shared a number of ridiculous stats with Digital Music News. For example…
Top-Level…
110 Concerts
30 Countries.
7,100,000 Fans
$736 million in gross revenues.
The Logistics…
92,270 Meals fed to working staff and guests.
29,000 T-shirts given to local stagehands.
9,760 Guitar strings utilized.
400 Tons: weight of the fully loaded claw.
134 Crew members.
126 Truck drivers.
12 Bus drivers.
The Bizarre…
7,100 miles: approximate distance travelled by space station while talking with U2
320,000 fans in Mexico City alone.
53 Gigs attended by a single fan
33 Flemish-speaking crew members.
11 Babies born to crew
7 Astronauts attended
2 Crew weddings
1 Singer in surgery
1 World leader released from house arrest during tour
Join the discussion!
http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/080111tour
Non-Profit Hunger Relief Organization: Rock-Can-Roll
Yesterday, I was fortunate to have a face to face meeting with a brother serial entrepreneur, Andrew Hazen.
Amongst a slew of powerful projects and businesses Andrew is involved in, the common theme is “humanitarian” and eager to help “people”.
Please have a look at this project and GET INVOLVED:
rock CAN roll, Inc.,® is a volunteer, 501c3, non-profit, hunger relief organization and think tank. We collaborate with rock concerts, schools, corporations, and private individuals to collect healthy & nutritious non-perishable food for distribution to local agencies and into the hands of children, seniors and families who live with hunger and in poverty.
Please visit their web site and learn all about it!
Norm’s Suggested Readings for the Summer
Hey All!
As I wish everyone a happy, healthy & social summer ahead, I wanted to offer my suggestions for what to “Read” on the beach or the hammock. I enjoyed these tremendously and HIGHLY recommend them!
- The Thank You Economy – Gary Vay-Ner-Chuk
- Social media explained by a guy that’s been there, done that! A must read for anyone who wants to remain (or become) current and relevant
- Anything You Want – Derek Sivers
- You will not find a successful entrepreneur more eager to help other entrepreneurs than Derek. He is one of the most unique, generous, creative and successful minds of our time. Read it now.
- The Money Class – Suze Orman
- Read this book if you want to take charge of your own personal finances!
- The Tipping Point – Malcolm Gladwell
- The tipping point is that magic moment when an idea, trend, or social behavior crosses a threshold, tips, and spreads like wildfire
- Trust Agents – Chris Brogan/Julien Smith
- This is a great journey through the social media jungle and how best to exploit it
- Viral Loop – Adam Penenberg
- Learn how all of the “house-hold name” social media and internet companies grew virally. Lots of great insight & fun!
- The Facebook Effect – David Kirkpatrick
- While the movie was entertaining, this book is the “REAL” deal of the beginnings and inner-workings of Facebook.
- The Outliers – Malcolm Gladwell
- A great explanation, with examples, of how break-out, exceptional people became that way. Get outside the Norm:-)
- Ice T – Ice: A Memoir of Gangster Life And Redemption From South Central To Hollywood
- Real Talk by a REAL Dude! He’s the ONLY Gangsta that is adored and loved by teenagers and parents alike!
- The Icon The Memoir – Flavor Flav
- If you want to truly get in the head of turmoil and hardship and understand the life of one of the most fascinating “Icons” of our time, and find out what makes him “tick” (no pun intended:-) you will squirmish through each page of this book
Word of Mouth in Social Media
I played a fun game with myself and listed all of the ways that I spend my money. When I listed my car, the restaurants I frequent, the wine that I drink, the beer flavor of the month I enjoy, the style shirts I buy, the movies I see and the concerts I buy tickets for, the incredible fact is that EACH of these purchasing decisions were in some shape or form, based on friends’ suggestions.
More interesting is that when thinking about this, it was more often than not that I would *not* buy other products or services due to experiences shared by friends in my social circles.
It is no wonder that ad display click rates on the internet, especially on social media sites like Facebook and MySpace are so rarely clicked on. We do not like to be interrupted and we do not typically appreciate in your face advertising campaigns and being told to buy products and services by people that we do not know, let alone trust.
What are your thoughts? What influences you?
Norm on Mashable Panel: Social Revolution: The Internet and Social Change
http://cealineshows.com/the-conferences/
June 23rd, 2011: 2:00 pm-2:30pm:
Social Revolution: The Internet and Social Change
The Internet has become one of the most powerful agents of social change. It helped fuel the Egyptian revolution, the Wisconsin union protests, and the election of our current president. The possibilities are endless. This panel will discuss the power of social media for affecting real change in our lives, our governments, and our societies.
Moderator: Zachary Sniderman [@zsniderman], Mashable
Panelists:
Norm Levy, Founder, Shoutomatic
Ed Palumbo, Social Media Strategist, Opera Software
Jeff Ragovin, Chief Revenue Officer, Buddy Media
John Wiseman, VP of Marketing & Partnerships, Thrillist
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