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Audio Interfaces: How to Find a Good One (Update Ep37)

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Livestream Universe Update Dave Jackson

Ross Brand with your Livestream Universe Update and Alexa Flash Briefing for Monday, April 2nd, 2018.

Bleacher Report is partnering with the NBA to sell live-streaming broadcasts of in-progress basketball games at reduced rates. The NBA recently tested the concept by offered fourth quarter livestreams for 99 cents, Expect to see the full roll out by Bleacher Report for the 2018-19 NBA season.

Livestreamers and podcasters are forever discussing what’s the best mic to get, but less attention is typically paid to the pre-amps those mics are plugged into. On Ask the Podcast Coach, Dave Jackson talked about what to look for in a mixer or audio interface.

Jackson’s co-host Jim Collison identified the importance of trying out audio gear to see what works best with your mic and voice.

Of course if all this seems complicated to new live streamers, there are USB mics that plug right into your computer.

You can catch Dave Jackson and Jim Collison live on Saturdays at 10:30am ET at AskThePodcastCoach.com/live.

Upcoming shows to watch:

At 3pm ET today, Owen Video hosts BeLive Weekly on the BeLive TV Facebook page. Fallon Zoe joins Owen to share tips on building passion and excitement around your business. Owen will also talk about thriving Facebook groups.

And Vicki Fitch is celebrating Book number 3 out of the 12 that she’s writing in 12 months. It’s called Direct Selling 201: Leadership and Advanced Techniques. Check out her pre-launch party at 9:30pm ET on Facebook and Periscope with prizes and giveaways.

Show & event links at our website. For LivestreamUniverse.com, I’m Ross Brand. Have a great day!

Livestream Universe Updates are hosted and produced by Ross Brand for LivestreamUniverse.com.

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Best Use of Facebook Live; Mixed Reality Event in NYC (Update Ep36)

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Cathy Hackl Mixed Reality NYC

Ross Brand with your Livestream Universe Update for Friday, March 30th, 2018.

NBC News took home the Digiday Award for “Best Use of Facebook Live” for it’s “Chase the Total Solar Eclipse with Us” coverage. Mario Armstrong’s Never Settle Show was among 5 finalists for the Award out of more than two thousand submissions. Two more shots at the big prize for Mario and company… Season One of the Never Settle Show has also been nominated for Two Emmy Awards. The Gala is April 14th in New York City.

Emmy Nominee Cathy Hackl is bringing the Mixed Reality Marketing Summit to New York City on September 6. The one-day conference features keynotes and panels from some of the world’s leading voices in MR marketing and technology.

Upcoming shows to watch:

At 3pm ET today on Facebook Live, Eddie Garrison talks about finding your brand’s voice on social media on his EG Live show.

Saturday at 9am ET, it’s Nimmin Live with Nick and brother Dee live on YouTube answering your questions and providing channel reviews.

And then on Sunday at 2pm ET, it’s the Live Stream Insiders — Krishna De and Peter Stewart on Facebook Live — sharing their take on developments in Live Video.

Also, check out the latest episode of the Mike Murphy Unplugged Podcast. It’s his Instagram Business Show. And nobody does Instagram videos and stories like Mike Murphy.

Show & event links at our website. For LivestreamUniverse.com, I’m Ross Brand. Have a great day!

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More Honors for Never Settle Show; Best of BeLive Picks (Update Ep35)

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Ross Brand with your Livestream Universe Update for Thursday, March 29th, 2018.

Award nominations keep pouring in for Mario Armstrong’s groundbreaking Never Settle Show. Tonight it’s the DigiDay Awards, where the Never Settle Show presented by Nasdaq is up for Best Use of Facebook Live. The Digiday Awards honor the most creative content from brands, marketers and publishers. Competition is tough in the Facebook Live category — other nominees include NBC News, Refinery 29, Ball is life and Bleacher Report’s NFL Draft Show.

This week’s Best of BeLive winner is the Royal Caribbean Blog founded by Matt Hochberg, who livestreams daily on Facebook Live using the BeLive.tv platform. Matt says cruises make the best vacations.

Our other Best of BeLive pick this week is Be Live in Five hosted by Steven Healey and Tina Shang. in addition to live streaming 4 times a week, they also offer a free course on getting started with BeLive. Nearly 4000 students have completed their course! Rachel Moore and I host Best of BeLive every Tuesday at 8pm ET on the BeLive.tv FB page.

At 3pm ET today on the BeLive.tv Facebook page, Jeff Adams hosts Live Positive. Jeff’s guest is Fallon Zoe, who specializes is Branding & Organic Growth for your personal brand using Social Media.

Show links at our website. For LivestreamUniverse.com, I’m Ross Brand. Have a great day!

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Jorge Narvaez of Reality Changers on Best of BeLive; #ContentWritingChat (Update Ep34)

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Reality Changers on Best of BeLive

Livestream Universe Update for March 19-20, 2018.

Must See Replays by Nick Nimmin and Eddie Garrison.

Owen Video hosts BeLive Weekly with guest Adam Nally MON, March 19, 2018 at 3pm ET.

Ross Brand is a guest on #ContentWritingChat TUES, March 20, 2018 at 11am ET.

Jorge Narvaez of Reality Changers joins us live on Best of BeLive TUES, March 20, 2018 at 8pm ET.

Chris Strub and Ross Brand host the previous episode of this podcast on the biggest upset in college basketball history.

Livestream Universe Updates are hosted and produced by Ross Brand for LivestreamUniverse.com.

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MLB & YouTube TV Extend Partnership (Update Ep33)

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Livestream Universe Update for THURS, March 15, 2018:
** MLB & YouTube TV extend their partnership for 2 more years
** Vimeo study reports over 60% of people who do a free OTT trial end up paying for the service (HT: Streaming Media)
** Only 25% of IG influencers are compliant with FTC guidelines (Find out which industries were the best & worst) via Mobile Marketer.
** Chris Brogan is the guest on Business SHEnanigans hosted by Kathy Klotz-Guest and Kerry O’Shea Gorgone, 6pm ET on Kathy’s personal FB profile.
** Professor Nez is relaunching #NezNation at 12pm ET on the Professor Nez FB page.
** Jeff Adams talks about coping with stress at 3pm ET on Live Positive with Jeff Adams on the BeLive.tv FB page.
** Learn how to add scrolling text to your BeLive.tv broadcasts in minutes at RossBrand.tv.
Livestreaming Resources: LIvestreamUniverse.com/resources.

Hosted and produced by Ross Brand for LivesteamUniverse.com.

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Andrew Haley of Telestream Wirecast & Instagram Direct Dialing (Update Ep32)

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Andrew Haley Wirecast Live Livestream Universe Update

Livestream Universe Update – Ep 33
Friday’s Livestream Universe​ Update includes:
*On Wirecast Live, Andrew Haley​ of Telestream Wirecast​ has a simpler way for Ross Brand to change shots while recording updates
*Instagram’s code reveals possible audio and video calling (via TechCrunch​)
*Livestreaming College Basketball Tournaments on The ACC Digital Network and TuneIn​.
*On Ross & Nez​, we discuss NCAA basketball scandals, Mark Cuban and more. 
*It’s Day 4 of the Content Creators Summit hosted by Kim Doyal​ of LeadSurveys​ and featuring Coach Jennie Mustafa-Julock​ and Steven B. O’Sullivan​.
*Kathy Klotz-Guest​ has a new episode of “YesandBrand”
*Michael Murphy​ talks EBooks on Mike Murphy Unplugged
*It’s Nimmin​ Live Sat, 9am ET providing advice on growing and optimizing your YouTube channel.

Hosted and produced by Ross Brand for LivesteamUniverse.com.

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Content Creators Summit & Nicole Sanchez on Best of BeLive (Update Ep31)

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The Content Creators Summit, hosted by Kim Doyal and Lead Surveys, kicks off today and runs through Friday featuring speakers sharing their content creation knowledge, insights and tips. Ross Brand will be the second speaker on day 1 with his session beginning at 2:15pm ET. It’s free to attend: LivestreamUniverse.com/Content2018.

Tonight at 8pm ET, Ross Brand and Rachel Moore host Best of BeLive on the BeLive.tv Facebook page. Nicole Sanchez, who livestreams using BeLive on the Cisco Certifications Facebook page, will be a live guest on the show. She also discusses why she chose BeLive and the features that she uses in today’s Livestream Universe Update. 

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Best Budget Mic for Livestreaming & Podcasting (Update Ep30)

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Best Budget Mic Ross Brand Livestream Universe

What’s the best microphone under $75 for #livestreaming and #podcasting? I watched popular podcaster Pat Flynn (of Smart Passive Income with Pat Flynn) test 3 mics and I thought one was clearly the winner, but at the end he equally endorsed 2 of the 3 mics. I will tell you why the Samson Q2u is the best podcast mic under $75, better than the more well-known ATR 2100 from Audio-Technica and much better than the condenser Blue Snowball (for livestreaming and podcasting). You want to use a dynamic mic for podcast recording and livestream video because it will pick up less room noise. Both the Samson Q2U and ATR 2100 come with XLR and USB cables. Podcast Date: March 5, 2018.

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