Pixe Snap App Engages Fans Before, During and After #MCMLDN14

This fall, Pixe Social introduced MCM London Comic Con fans to our free social interaction smartphone app, Pixe Snap, with pre-show and on-site photo contests.

In the pre-show contest, comic and pop culture enthusiasts across the UK were encouraged to snap a photo using the MCM London Comic Con location on Pixe Snap and share the photo with friends and family on Facebook.  The photo with the most likes by October 23, 2014 won a pair of weekend tickets to the Show. This prize was especially attractive to hopeful attendees because of the overwhelming popularity of the weekend Show dates.

The winning photo:

Pixe Social also hosted a Pixe Snap contest for MCM London attendees at the event venue. Fans donning their best cosplay snapped pictures with Pixe Snap, sharing them instantly from the Show floor to Facebook. The photo with the most likes on their Pixe Snap MCM London Comic Con photo by Monday, November 10, 2014 will win 4 tickets to MCM London Comic Spring 2015. We're looking forward to more creative cosplay as the contest continues, so don forget share your photo and gather as many likes as possible so you can be the next Pixe Snap contest winner.

This week, MCM Expo announced record numbers for this year’s Show, over 110,000 fans were in attendance, an impressive increase of 25% compared to the Fall 2013 and Spring 2014 shows. With the increased attention and popularity of their most recent event, MCM Expo has decided to extend their Show times to a full three-day event for 2015. Pixe Social will also be back in 2015 to engage and entertain attendees at the event!

The Impact of Social Media on Small Businesses

Photo courtesy of Symphony Blush

Last week, Pixe Social's Director of Sales, Michael Krantz, recounted his adventures in cosplay at New York Comic Con (NYCC). Michael had the opportunity to partner with a talented special effects makeup artist, Lindsey Ann, of Symphony Blush. The experiences had by both Michael and Lindsey's experiences are a reflection on  how beneficial social media promotion and engagement can be for small businesses.

These days, social media isn’t just for social interactions at a personal level. While posting pictures of your family and friends and rekindling friendships from high school may have been the original plan for networking sites like Facebook and Twitter, businesses big and small, have finally figured out how to connect with previously unattainable audiences and potential customers online.

Sharing her thoughts on social media, Lindsey-shared explained how it allows her to make people aware of what is happening in her world of photo shoots, films, and special events. Leveraging Facebook, Twitter, and especially Instagram, Lindsey welcomes fans to contribute to as well as share her entertaining experiences. “Once Instagram was created, it was easy. Just one click of a button and I can share a picture that other people were able to see, making it much easier to view my work. Social media allowed me to make people aware of any events that I was attending, like New York Comic Con, so they can be a part of it,”, says Lindsey.

Symphony Blush Instagram

While at NYCC, Michael used Pixe Social’s free consumer app, Pixe Snap, to expand the reach for both Symphony Blush and Pixe Social. By using the hashtags #NYCCPixeSnap, #SymphonyBlush and #NYCC on all of his posts to Twitter and Instagram, Michael started to contribute to one of the top trending topics of the weekend. “Recognition is the only way an artist can make a living. An artist's work has to speak for itself. If ‘Symphony Blush’ could trend [on social media], then others can see my brand,” notes Lindsey. Now, when Instagram users search the #NYCC hashtag, the #Symphony Blush” hashtag will be included in some of the posts instantaneously reaching a wider audience.

To learn more about how Pixe Social can provide your small business a scalable social media marketing solution, read our #SBW2014 blog post.

Snapping Cosplay with Zombie Captain America

Guest blog post by Michael Krantz, Director of Sales

While at NYCC, I planned on fully immersing myself in the spirit of the Show by getting transformed through cosplay, compliments of the very talented Lindsey Ann, owner of Symphony Blush. Lindsey specializes in the craft of special effects makeup, which she studied at MUD in New York City. I volunteered to be one of Lindsey’s cosplay canvases to roam the show floor and pose for pictures with admiring attendees.

For my cosplay, Lindsey chose to transform me into a Zombie Captain America. I decided to capture my makeover using Pixe Social’s consumer photo sharing app, Pixe Snap. Pixe Snap allowed me to document the transformation from start to finish, and share it through social media. Using the hashtags #NYCCPixeSnap, #SymphonyBlush and #NYCC I was able to share my experience with social fans.

I arrived at the Symphony Blush booth ready to begin my first experience in cosplay. Three hours later, after multiple cosmetic applications, an interesting attempt at putting in a colored contact while fully masked, and thousands of curious looks from the passing crowd, my transformation was complete! Zombie Captain America was alive…err, dead and ready to walk the show floor.

After a full day of snapping photos with NYCC attendees it was time to get out of costume, which I can say was very relieving. Eight hours in prosthetics, makeup, and silicon was awesome and a great experience…but I was ready to shower. Thanks so much to New York Comic Con, all of the Pixe Social team and especially Lindsey of Symphony Blush for giving me an unforgettable, drop-dead
fun time!

View all of the photos here.

Pixe Social Captures Spooky Shots at Bennett’s Curse Haunted Attractions

While most people jump for joy over pumpkin spice lattes and leaves changing colors during fall, some people can’t wait to venture into haunted houses. This month, thousands of brave individuals will visit what Travel Channel calls one of America’s scariest Halloween attractions, Bennett’s Curse Haunted Attractions in Jessup, MD.

This year, daring families will have the chance to pose for a picture before and after they enter the haunted house at the Bennett’s Curse Social Photo Booth, provided by Pixe Social. The photo booths, complete with a custom-branded Bennett’s curse backdrop and life-size creepy creatures, will record the visitors' scariest memories for posterity!

Don't forget to share your email address on the tablet-based photo booth to enter an exciting photo sharing contest, sponsored by Bennett’s.

The top three people to receive the most likes on their Bennett’s Curse photo on Facebook will win:

1st Place: iPad Mini

2nd Place: iPod Touch

3rd Place: iPod Shuffle

We’re looking forward to seeing more haunted photos on our social feeds, so keep sharing, liking and retweeting your pictures!

View all of the photos here.

Pixe Social Offers Exciting New Prizes for Official NYCC Photo Booth Users

Photo by Frank Shernoff

This past weekend, thousands of New York Comic Con (NYCC) attendees took their photos at the Official NYCC Photo Booth, sponsored by Pixe Social.

Attendees posed in front of the NYCC branded backdrop dressed as their favorite superheroes, television characters, and film stars. Many photo booth users opted to use props such as masks, superhero aprons, and our new neon signs. The signs, custom designed by SpellBrite, spelled out “NYCC” and “Comic Con” were a huge hit with everyone at the show.

The Pixe Social team snapped almost 8,000 photos of colorful cosplay over the course of the four-day show held in New York City at the Javits Center. Photo booth users were encouraged to enter their email address to receive a digital copy of their photos and to enter an exciting photo sharing contest.

The Official NYCC Photo Booth photo that receives the most likes on Facebook by 11:59 EST on October 26, 2014 will have their choice of one of three prizes:

• Playstation 4
• Xbox One
• iPad Mini

Start liking, tagging, and sharing your Official NYCC Photo Booth pictures for your chance at winning one of these awesome prizes! View full contest details, here.


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New York Comic Con Attendees to Participate in #NYCCPixeSnap Contest to Win Cash Prize

This Thursday, October 9, 2014, New York Comic Con (NYCC) attendees will have the chance to participate in the latest Pixe Snap photo sharing contest.

Applying the geographical location features of the app, Pixe Snap users can select the NYCC location to access the contest. Attendees will snap a picture with friends in colorful cosplay while at the show, type in a fun photomonial in our custom NYCC word bubbles, and instantly share the photo on Instagram with the hashtag #NYCCPixeSnap.

We will randomly select a winner from the pictures shared on Instagram with #NYCCPixeSnap hashtag between the dates Oct 9 – 12, 2014, to be awarded a $250 gift card!

Are you attending New York Comic Con 2014? Make sure to download Pixe Snap app on the App Store or Google Play and enter to win an exciting prize.

Full contest details here.

Pixe Social: Official Photo App of New York Comic 2014

For the second year in a row, Pixe Social is set to provide thousands of comic book and entertainment enthusiasts with an interactive photo booth experience at New York Comic Con (NYCC) during October 9-12, 2014.

The Official Photo App of NYCC will be available in two stationary locations at the Javits Center along with roaming representatives in Artist Alley and North Pavilion. The tablet-based social photo booth software, Pixe Encore, will snap thousands of photos of cosplayers, amateurs and professionals alike, and instantly share the photos to Facebook and Twitter using the hashtags #PixeSocial and #NYCC. Photos can be seen daily on the New York Comic Con Photo Booth Facebook Page.

Photo booth participants will enter their email addresses to receive a digital copy of their photos as well as links to share the photos with friends and family on their own social media pages. In an exciting contest, the photo booth user who collects the most likes on Facebook on their NYCC Pixe Social photo will win a either a PS4 or Xbox One!

We’re excited to see the creative cosplay, enthusiastic fans, and famous celebrities this coming week and we encourage those planning to attend NYCC to take a look at last year’s Pixe Social photos for some last minute costume inspiration.