Local newsrooms LOVE the new SND On Air
I’m obsessed with this new tool. From a former producer to another. This has been great for “Social Media Responses” and “What’s Trending.” – Carlos Hernandez, Digital Content Specialist, KPRC (Houston, TX) Our social-display tool, SND On Air has re-launched to media orgs around the world, and the reviews are in – newsrooms love it! … Continued
Pro Tips for Using Social Media in your Newscast
Putting social media on TV isn’t just about cute pets and babies. In serious news situations, social content can be the fastest way to find – and tell – the story. But we all know getting content from a digital stream into a broadcast-ready display can be clunky. So that’s why we created SND On … Continued
How to get your social content On Air in 3 easy steps
Curating and broadcasting social content has never been faster and easier! The new SND On Air allows you to get social content on air in THREE easy steps. I. Curate content (Playlists) Search and curate social content from Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Reddit, YouTube, even your own website (others too!). Is the light bulb going off? … Continued
SND On Air: Launch Checklist for Superusers
There’s a bigger, better, faster version of SND On Air coming to a screen near you. And if you’re one of the Superusers, now’s the time to pack your things and be sure you’re ready to move with us! To make it simple, here’s a pre-launch checklist: 1. Download your old backgrounds, or create new … Continued
Reddit Now Live in Social News Desk
(Spoiler Alert: No, you can’t publish to Reddit through your SND Dashboard. That’s not a thing (for now).) Did you know you can add Reddit feeds to your SND Dashboard? This powerful integration allows you to view any Subreddit and even put content from Reddit into a display using SND On Air. Here’s how it … Continued
It’s easy to put your Facebook poll results on air! Here’s how…
As long as your Facebook page is listed as a news page and has been whitelisted, you should have access to the news feed poll feature. The option will look something like this (last thumbnail below): To start your poll – you guessed it – click on that there thumbnail. Then just follow the on-screen … Continued
SND new features: new analytics, video insights, link shortening, and more!
At Social News Desk, our clients guide our development roadmap; your great ideas become our great new features. It’s something we’re really proud of. And just last week, we unveiled a bunch of things we’ve been working on for you. If you missed the SND Launch Party Webinar, don’t worry…here’s a recap: SND Score Okay, this feature … Continued
Two Simple Ways to Make Your Halloween Coverage Stand Out Today
Halloween is a social media dream come true! The costumes, the candy, the content! Creating a social segment around Halloween (or any other holiday) is super-simple with SND On Air. Want to showcase your audience’s best costumes, Halloween decorations or recipes? Find social posts in either your comments, Twitter mentions or by using a Twitter … Continued
A Simpler Way to Curate and Broadcast User-Generated Weather Content
Weather teams, Social News Desk takes the burden out of gathering your viewers’ weather pictures and moving them to broadcast. Here’s how. #Hashtag Successful user generated content starts with smart hashtag promotion. Ask your viewers to tweet their weather shots with your preferred hashtags. Maybe you have established hashtags, such as your call letters plus “wx” (#WXYZwx). … Continued