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A&E's 'Duck Dynasty' hosts Network's first Google+ Hangout today

By April MacIntyre Oct 3, 2012, 14:43 GMT

Quack and get ready, the season premiere of A&E\'s hit series "Duck Dynasty" is only seven days away.

Quack and get ready, the season premiere of A&E's hit series "Duck Dynasty" is only seven days away.

To celebrate, cast members Willie, Si and Phil Robertson are hosting the networks very first Google+ Hangout today Oct. 3rd at 8 PM ET / 7C. Join the guys as they answer fan questions live at http://plus.google.com/+AE.

In addition to the live fan chat, A&E is rolling out the "beard yourself" app on Facebook and the "Join The Dynasty" contest which is the ultimate fan engagement experience.

From now until Oct. 17th, fans can tweet using a combination of text, photos and/or video explaining why they deserve to be an honorary member of the family, using the hash tag; #JointheDynasty. The winner will be flown to Monroe, Louisiana for the ultimate Robertson-for-a-day experience.

Starting Oct. 7, "Duck Dynasty" is gamefying Twitter; a virtual duck call will be launched where multiple Twitter accounts associated with the series (both the Robertson's personal handles and @DuckDynastyAE) will tweet #Quack at various times of the day. The first fan to respond using #Duck wins.

"Beard Yourself" App on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/duckdynasty/app_158251430979296

"Join The Dynasty" Contest:
http://www.RobertsonDynasty.com

The "Join the Dynasty" campaign can be found at www.RobertsonDynasty.com and is the ultimate fan engagement. From now until October 17th, fans can tweet using a combination of text, photos and/or video explaining why they deserve to be an honorary member of the family, using the hash tag; #JointheDynasty. The winner will be flown to Monroe, Louisiana for the ultimate Robertson-for-a-day experience.

In addition, any fan can look like a Robertson. Fans can celebrate the return of "Duck Dynasty" by using the "Beard Yourself" app on Facebook at www.facebook.com/duckdynasty, where four different beards, representing the four Robertson men, can be overlaid onto an uploaded photo - so go beard yourself!
"Duck Dynasty" is also gamefying Twitter; starting Sunday, October 7, a virtual duck call will be launched where multiple Twitter accounts associated with the series (both the Robertson's personal handles and @DuckDynastyAE) will tweet #Quack at various times of the day.

The first fan to respond using #Duck wins a $100 gift card and a custom Chia Willie Pet. The game will continue into the first three weeks of premieres on October 10th, 17th and 24th, where the hash tag will also appear on-air along with a flying duck graphic.

"Duck Dynasty" follows the Robertsons; Louisiana's most dynamic backwoods family running a multi-million dollar duck call empire. They're managing a thriving business while staying true to their rugged southern lifestyle where the outdoors is second only to family.

A Google+ Hangout is a multi-person video chat that supports up to ten people in a room at the same time. More information on Google+ Hangouts can be found here: http://www.google.com/+/learnmore/hangouts/.