09: Astroturfing, tipping, and how to become a live stream celebrity in China with Lauren Hallanan

<p>John and Matthew talk with Lauren Hallanan, an internet celebrity in China about: <ul> <li> Differences in live streaming platforms </li> <li> Gifting as a business model </li> <li> How to make a live stream interesting </li> <li> Agency practices (hint: it’s not always ethical) </li> <li> Transition from streamer to KOL </li> </ul>   <p>Links</p> <ul> <li>Lauren Hallanan: <a href="http://chinalivestream.com/">China Live</a></li> <li>Emma Lee: <a href="http://technode.com/2017/03/08/mom-live-streaming-revenue-growth/"> Momo sees record revenue growth thanks to live streaming</a></li> <li>Charles Custer: <a href="https://www.thoughtco.com/fei-cheng-wu-rao-687341">Fei Cheng Wu Rao: China's Hottest Dating Show</a></li> <li>Tracey Xiang: <a href="http://technode.com/2017/03/31/chinas-live-video-streaming-market-grew-180-2016-report/">Report: China's live streaming market grew 180% in 2016</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.imore.com/how-rate-or-review-podcast-your-iphone-or-ipad"> How to leave an iTunes review</a></li> </ul> Hosts <ul> <li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/jartman/">John Artman</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/knowsnothing">@knowsnothing</a>, <a href="http://technode.com/">TechNode</a></li> <li><a href="https://cn.linkedin.com/in/matthew-brennan">Matthew Brennan</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/MattyBGooner">@MattyBGoooner,</a> <a href="http://chinachannel.co">ChinaChannel</a></li> </ul>     Podcast information <ul> <li><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/cn/podcast/china-tech-talk/id1228528520?mt=2"> iTunes</a></li> <li><a href="http://chinatechtalk.libsyn.com/rss">RSS feed</a></li> <li>Music: &quot;Theme from Penguins on Parade&quot; by <a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Lee_Rosevere/">Lee Rosevere</a>, <a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Lee_Rosevere/Music_For_Podcasts_3/">Music for Podcasts 3</a></li> </ul>   China Tech Talk is a <a href="http://technode.com">TechNode</a> x <a href="http://chinachannel.co">ChinaChannel</a> co-production</p>