No, we aren’t desperate.  But we may be a little sick.

It’s no secret that Justin Bieber is the talk of the town.  He’s got a global audience of fans that are nuts for him. He makes teenage girls faint with one flip of his bangs.  He’s got more twitter followers than Barack. And one lock of his hair goes for upwards of $40k.  Why so much love?  Because, this kid has humble roots, he’s got a set of pipes, and he does a stellar job at connecting with his fans. It’s no wonder why here at the Vokle office we’ve got a bad dose of…

Bieber fever.

So, in an effort to marry superstar singer with elegant live streaming platform, we’re introducing The Bieber Campaign.  The social media tidal wave created through ripples from none other than the fans of Justin.  So how do you join the movement? Join fans from around the world on Monday, August 15th and starting at 9AM PST, tweet at Justin Bieber asking him to host a LIVE Q/A on Vokle.  Throw a creative twist on your tweet, along with #biebervokle, and if the campaign is a success, we’ll ask several of you to work behind-the-scenes with the Biebs himself to produce the show!  With some luck and a few tweets we can bring JB to your computer screen. LIVE. Taking your text/video q’s.  :)

Let’s get the buzz going.  Right MEOW.

Vidcon this past weekend was a blast and a half! We got to meet lots of awesome youtubers and spread the word on going live to thousands of attendees. Our proudest feat was the exclusive series of over 30+ live Q&A’s hosted directly on Vidcon’s frontpage, which helped fans who couldn’t make it to the event to chat with their heroes.

Hosts included several of the top ten most subscribed youtubers of all time, like Ryan Higa (who collaborated with musicians DeStorm and Kina Grannis), MysteryGuitarMan and Philip DeFranco.

Many broadcasters this weekend responded to their fans request for a Q&A, so don’t be afraid to tweet at your favorite youtubers, celebrities or musicians about doing a live event on VOKLE!

As always, unmute yourself

This year VOKLE is headed to VidCon, which sold out in a heartbeat. So we wondered, what about all the fans around the world who can’t make it? In an attempt to involve the fans who can’t make it, VOKLE has teamed up with VidCon to give viewers across the globe exclusive access to interactive conversations with top youtubers, directly on the VidCon website.

Youtube’s biggest stars will talk face to face with their fans, including…

• Jenna Marbles

• My Drunk Kitchen

• DeStorm

• Wheezy Waiter

• Phil DeFranco

• Karmin

• Mystery Guitar Man

• Olga Kay

• Soldier Knows Best

• Keep the Heat

• Gloria Nava

• Jimmy Wong

• Alex Goot

• Outback Zack

• Cobus Potgieter

• Dan Brown

• Jacks Films

These top youtubers and many more will broadcast for thirty minutes each in consecutive live events on July 29^th and 30^th, as fans speak to their idols via live video and text questions. The events will include a one-click subscribe button, so viewers can follow the Youtube channels of hosts they enjoy most.

After the events are over, they will be converted into an incredible collection of youtube celebrity recordings, so people can peruse their favorite chapters or tweet out the most exciting questions. To see recording in action, check out My Drunk Kitchen’s Hannah Hart:

As I wrap up my fourth week working here at Vokle I have made a couple realizations. The first is that Vokle is built upon synergy and fueled by passion; fostering relevant, sustainable relationships between broadcasters and their audiences. In an industry of black and white, suits and ties, 9am to 5pm, Vokle delivers a colorful business culture of intimacy and creativity.

The second is that Vokle has a lot of growing to do. However I have no doubt that as it goes through its growing pains, Vokle will not lose sight of the values that lend to its tight-knit community of users and its supportive, personable crew.

So, in honor of my love for both Vokle and infographics, here is a little visual digression designed by yours truly

We’d like to apologize for the service interruptions that occurred yesterday. If you were in an event Wednesday afternoon you may have seen your video periodically freeze, and the site slow down.

Many users ask about shooting from an external angle, but are worried about Flash compatibility. For you fancy folks who want to use a camcorder to achieve that professional-look, you’ll find many consumer-level video USB and firewire cameras work fine with Flash.

If, however, Flash is having trouble accessing your external camera, we’ve stumbled upon a plugin for Macs that works miracles. A webcam driver called Macam has a plugin that helps your computer recognize a wider variety of cameras. Macam helped VOKLE out in a pinch during an important interview with Cindy Crawford.(even though she looks great from any angle):

For a semi-professional format on a PC, we recommend DVCAM.

If reliability is what you’re seeking in a broadcast, we recommend using your built-in webcam or a standard netcam for greatest most ease-of-use. If you’re looking to purchase a webcam, we recommend several compatible ones here.

Never forget the golden rule: no matter what your camera situation is, always, always test your camera and mic before you go live. Happy broadcasting!

Ahoy there fellow Vokleites!

My name’s Nelson, and I’ll be contributing to the VOKLE blog here and there. Just a little bit about myself, I recently moved to the Los Angeles region from Washington, D.C. and am ecstatic to team up with VOKLE!

I graduated high-school in 2008 with the hopes and dreams of becoming a novelist and a short story writer. I attended College of Santa Fe with the plans of majoring in Creative Writing but was soon thrown a curveball when it was announced over Thanksgiving break that the college could no longer support itself financially. I then transferred to Goucher College in Towson, Maryland for two semesters before deciding to take off school all-together. It was at this time that I decided to follow my passion in songwriting (a passion I’ve had for five years) and just two weeks ago moved to Los Angeles to start a fresh page in my life, a decision that has proven to be the best decision I’ve ever made, as it led me to VOKLE. After reading the mission statement and viewing the VOKLE website, I was hooked and here I am!

In my pursuit to start a fresh adventure, the VOKLE team has not only been welcoming but also inspiring. To be around such visionaries and passionate persons is more than I could have asked for. I look forward to my work with VOKLE.

* Feel free to follow me on Twitter!

On March 26-27th, YouTubers across the country united in Orlando for Playlist Live. Many Youtube Partners, including Freddie Wong, SwiftKarateChop and Mike Lombardo swung by the VOKLE booth and partook in nerf-gun knock-outs of Ustream (Uncool and Unoriginal VOKLE competitor).

Watch the Youtubers take down their target, plus a couple other playful Playlist moments: