How Blab.im Will Beat Google Hangouts at Their Own Game

Live video streaming has become all the rage amongst many marketers and people with online businesses. The immediacy of being able to stream from an app on a mobile device has lowered the bar and leveled the playing field so that anyone can get started right away. In a previous post, I referred to my top 4 streaming video apps, and I made mention of a new desktop app called Blab.im. I’ve had the opportunity to spend a lot of time as a Beta user of this site, and I now feel confident enough to make this statement. Blab.im provides the user experience that Google Hangouts intended to, but never lived up to. Blab has made their interface easy-to-use and engaging for all, whether they are one of the four currently on camera or participating from the chat pane. I’ve been conducting both spontaneous and scheduled Blabs for just over a week, and the people I am inviting and engaging with on the site are universally excited about the service. In fact, the last time I was this excited about a new opportunity in technology was when Apple announced that they were making the software development kit available to make apps for the iPhone. Yes, Blab is that relevant. And since I am on the cutting edge with this technology, YOU have an opportunity to do so as well. I’m not going to use the space on this blog to go in depth of how to use Blab because I feel the easiest way to understand it is to just join a Blab and see for yourself. It’s so intuitive and easy-to-use that I’m confident you will figure it out. I couldn’t say the same about Google Hangouts, which many found to be both confusing and technically challenging. What I will do is invite you to join me on one of my Blabs, where you can either just watch the broadcast OR interact with me by becoming an active participant! As of this writing, the Blab team has released an iOS app for iPhone and iPad, with Andoid still to come. But I prefer the desktop/laptop experience to Blabbing. Once you see how Blab works, I’m confident many of my readers’ minds will be reeling with possibilities. I see it as one of the greatest opportunities for building your platform and growing a following. The proof is in the number of hours I am spending on Blab, vesting myself in the technology and the community. Are you ready to take my word for it? Start by following me on Blab at www.Blab.im/joelcomm Simply login with your Twitter account (required to use Blab) and click the follow button next to my name. Then SUBSCRIBE to one of my upcoming Blabs. I have regularly scheduled interviews with top social and business leaders. Be sure you have notifications turned ON when given the option, or just add a scheduled blab to your calendar to be alerted. And then get ready to experience what so many in the social media world are super-excited about.