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Facebook Selects BeLive TV as Facebook Live Video Solutions Partner (Update Ep76)

Ross Brand with your Livestream Universe Update and Flash Briefing for Tuesday, May 29th, 2018.

BeLive.tv is now a Facebook Live Video Solutions partner.
FB Live Video Solutions partners provide Facebook Live tools and solutions used by top media companies worldwide.

Since BeLive.tv was launched in October 2016, more than 300 million viewers who have engaged in a Facebook Live broadcast done via the platform. BeLive.TV is mostly used by SMBs (Small & Midsize Businesses) in the U.S. to easily produce high quality and professional Facebook Live shows. An analysis of more than 150k BeLive broadcasts reveals business owners using BeLive’s features–on average–get a 200% increase in comments, reactions, and views. Learn more at blog.belive.tv.

At 8pm ET tonight, on Best of BeLive, Rachel Moore and I will discuss how SMBs are benefitting from using BeLive and share tips on how you can leverage the BeLive platform. That’s on the BeLive TV Facebook page.

Also on today’s viewing schedule:

At 2pm ET, RJ Redden hosts Black Belt Bots. She’ll discuss how to keep your bot simple. That’s on the on the Black Belt Bots Facebook page.

At 3pm ET, Eddie Garrison hosts EG Live on his personal Facebook profile. He’ll talk about growing your brand with social media.

At 4pm ET, the topic is Flash Briefings and why your brand needs one. I’ll be joining Jessika Phillips and Mike Gingerich on Magnet Marketers. That’s of course on the Magnet Marketers Facebook page.

And join us at 8pm ET for Best of BeLive with Ross and Rachel on the BeLive TV Facebook page.

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

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Content Marketing with Live Streaming Video (Update Ep75)

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Ross Brand with your Livestream Universe Update and Flash Briefing for Friday, May 25th, 2018.

Thanks to Jim Katzaman for capturing my thoughts on #livestreaming from last week’s #SocialROI Twitter chat. Jim wrote the blog post and published it on Medium and LinkedIn. Madalyn Sklar and Manage Flitter asked questions about how to add live video to your content mix and the future of live streaming. You can see my answers on Jim’s Medium profile at @JKatzaman.

On the viewing schedule for today and the weekend…

At 1pm ET today, it’s The Yes and Brand Show with Kathy Klotz-Guest. Allen Gannett is CEO of Trickmaven and author of “The Creative Curve.” He joins Kathy on Kathy’s personal Facebook profile.

On Saturday,

9am ET is Nimmin Live with Nick and Dee helping you grow your YouTube channel. View at YouTube.com/NickNimmin.

10:30am ET is Ask The Podcast Coach – Dave Jackson and Jim Collison take your questions at askthepodcastcoach.com/live.

At 11am ET, it’s Fork It Over Radio with Leslie Nance of go2kitchens and her husband/sidekick Robin. Improve your health through your kitchen. View on Periscope or on the Fork It Over Radio Facebook page.

And Sunday at 2pm ET, it’s the Live Stream Insiders. Krishna De and Peter Stewart discuss developments in live streaming on the Live Stream Insiders Facebook page.

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

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Turn LinkedIn Connections into Clients; GDPR Compliance (Update Ep74)

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Ross Brand with your Livestream Universe Update and Flash Briefing for Thursday, May 24th, 2018.

Melanie Dodaro is one of the world’s leading LinkedIn experts and the author of the number 1 international best-seller “LinkedIn Unlocked.” She is offering a free live masterclass at 1pm ET today entitled “LinkedIn Unlocked: How to Turn Cold Connections into Clients.” A link to register will be in the show notes at LivestreamUniverse.com.

On the viewing schedule:

At 12:30pm ET, it’s Coach Jennie Live on YouTube Live! Learn how to overcome your inner naysayer and get out of your own way. That’s at YouTube.com/CoachJennie.

At 2pm ET, it’s Lunch with Leslie, hosted by Leslie Nance. Make your body inhospitable to cancer through your kitchen as Leslie shares delicious, healthy recipes. View on Twitter Live at @go2kitchens.

At 3pm ET, it’s Live Positive with Jeff Adams on the BeLive TV Facebook page. His guest is Jon Ward of JonnyGrand Films, a Nashville, Tennessee based production company making professional music videos, short films, commercials and visual effects.

At 5pm ET, Stephanie Liu hosts Lights, Camera, Live. Mike Allton of AgoraPulse joins Stephanie to talk about GDPR as the deadline for compliance approaches. That’s on the Hey Stephanie Liu Facebook page.

And at 9pm ET, Jim Collison hosts Home Gadget Geeks. View at theaverageguy.tv/live.

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Podcast Hosting on WordPress.com (Update Ep73)

Ross Brand with your Livestream Universe Update and Flash Briefing for Wednesday, May 23rd, 2018.

Are you a live streamer considering starting a new podcast? You probably already know about some of the great options for hosting you media files: Spreaker, Libsyn, Blubrry and more. One host you may not be aware of is WordPress.com. Mike Murphy has a new ebook available on Amazon that covers why WordPress.com is a viable option and how to set up your podcast on the platform. The title is “How to Podcast on Wordpress.com: The Step-by-Step Guide” by Mike Murphy.

On the viewing schedule:

At 12pm ET, it’s the Business of Video Podcast with Owen Video and Nick Nimmin. The topic is live video analytics and their guest is Nick Cicero of Delmondo. View on the Owen Video X Facebook page.

At 2pm ET, it’s LegalHour.Live with Mitch Jackson and Joey Vitale. They’ll be discussing Website Terms of Service, Privacy and Disclaimer Agreements on the LegalHour.Live Facebook page.

At 3pm ET, it’s Camera Confidence Live with Molly Mahoney. She will share what you need to know about GDPR so that you don’t put your business at risk. That’s on the BeLive TV Facebook page.

And if you didn’t catch our Best of BeLive discussion on live streaming gear, the replay is available on the BeLive TV Facebook page. Rachel Moore and I appreciate all the great questions and insights shared during and after the show.

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

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Audio and Video Gear for Live Streaming on Facebook Live (Update Ep72)

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Ross Brand with your Livestream Universe Update and Flash Briefing for Tuesday, May 22nd, 2018.

How to pick out the right gear for your livestreams remains one of the most challenging issues for people who are new to live video. As live streamers become more experienced, they look for ways to improve both the audio and video quality of their broadcasts. How can you do that without spending large amounts of cash? Tonight at 8pm ET, we tackle theses topics and much more on Best of BeLive with Ross & Rachel. This is a guest-free episode focused on your live streaming setup. Bring your questions— tonight, 8pm ET on the BeLive TV Facebook page.

Also on today’s viewing schedule:

At 2pm ET, RJ Redden discusses the four-letter word on every online marketer’s mind — GDPR. That’s on the on the Black Belt Bots Facebook page.

At 3pm ET, Eddie Garrison hosts EG Live on his personal Facebook profile. He’ll be discussing the staying power of content.

At 4pm ET, it’s Magnet Marketers on the Magnet Marketers Facebook page. Jessika Phillips and Mike Gingerich talk about social media updates your brand needs to know for May.

Join us at 8pm ET for Best of BeLive with Ross and Rachel on the BeLive TV Facebook page.

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LiveXLive to Livestream Montreux Jazz Festival; YouTube Live Viewer Growth (Update Ep71)

LiveXLive Montreux Jazz Festival

Ross Brand with your Livestream Universe Update and Flash Briefing for Monday, May 21st, 2018.

LiveXLive has obtained live streaming rights to the Montreux Jazz Festival, including exclusivity for all livestreams delivered outside of Switzerland. It’s a 5 year deal between the world’s 2nd largest Jazz Festival and a leading digital distributor of live music. CelebrityAccess.com reports LIveXLive will build a production and content studio on the festival grounds. LiveXLive’s coverage of the 52nd Montreal Jazz Festival begins June 29th. It’ll be available on iOS, Android, Roku, Amazon Fire TV and Apple TV. In the US, Select audio livestreams can be heard on Slacker Radio.

On Live Stream Insiders, Krishna De and Peter Stewart shared some interesting developments regarding YouTube. YouTube channels are gaining increased live video viewership and magazine publishers see YouTube as a safer bet than Facebook. Plus a case study on sales growth through Instagram Live. Catch the replay on the Live Stream Insiders Facebook page.

On Today’s viewing schedule:

At 3pm ET, the topic is Facebook Organic Engagement as Owen Video hosts BeLive Weekly. Ben Perry will share the single concept that revolutionized his Facebook reach and engagement. View on the BeLive TV Facebook page.

At 9pm ET, it’s “Ask Mike Murphy.” Mike takes your tech and podcasting questions at the Mike Murphy LLC Facebook page.

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Dreams Launches Mobile TV App: Livestreaming the Royal Wedding (Update Ep70)

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Ross Brand with your Livestream Universe Update and Flash Briefing for Thursday, May 17th, 2018.

There’s a new app for watching TV on your mobile phone. It’s called Dreams and it launched publicly this week with 10 new mobile TV channels. VideoInk reports Dreams TV has raised 5 million in Series A financing. Content partners include Bloomberg Media Distribution, Discovery and the BBC. Those seeking live programming can check out Newsflash featuring live feeds of major world events. There is also a popup channel called Wedding Week that will live stream the Royal Wedding on Saturday.

On the viewing schedule:

At 12:30pm ET, Mondays to Fridays, it’s Coach Jennie Live! Learn how to overcome your inner naysayer and get out of your own way. Coach Jennie specializes in working with solo entrepreneurs. Check out her daily livestream at YouTube.com/CoachJennie.

At 2pm ET, Tuesdays to Thursdays, it’s Lunch with Leslie, hosted by Leslie Nance. Make your body inhospitable to cancer through you kitchen as Leslie shares delicious, healthy recipes. That’s Tuesdays to Thursdays, 2pm ET, on Twitter Live at @go2kitchens.

At 3pm ET on Thursdays, it’s Live Positive with Jeff Adams. If you didn’t catch his latest episode, Jeff talks about how to recover from storms in your life. Watch the replay on the BeLive TV Facebook page.

And at 9pm ET on Thursdays, Jim Collison hosts Home Gadget Geeks. View at theaverageguy.tv/live.

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How to Get Great Audio for Your Videos (Update Ep69)

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Ross Brand with your Livestream Universe Update and Flash Briefing for Wednesday, May 16th, 2018.

Facebook Live continues to roll out new features. Last week it was cross-posting and persistent stream keys. Now you also have the ability to download your video on mobile once your livestream ends. Previously downloading was only possible from desktops or laptops. Tip of the hat to Jennifer Quinn for reporting this new feature.

On the viewing schedule:

AT 12pm ET, it’s the Business of Video Podcast with Owen Video and Nick Nimmin. Mike Russell joins the show to talk about getting the best audio for your videos.

At 3pm ET, it’s Camera Confidence Live with Molly Mahoney on the BeLive TV Facebook page. Molly will be sharing 5 fun ways to calm your nerves and minimize the use of “um” and other filler words.

At 6pm ET, it’s Business SHEnanigans with Kerry Gorgone and Kathy Klotz-Guest. They will be discussing your brand story post-Klout with Tamsen Synder Webster.

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Should Doctors Embrace Livestreaming? (Update Ep68)

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Ross Brand with your Livestream Universe Update and Flash Briefing for Tuesday, May 15th, 2018.

The American Academy of Pediatrics is recommending doctors live stream on social media platforms. Dr Angela Mattke writes that live streaming allows “pediatric providers to reach beyond the clinic and engage with patients and caregivers wherever they take a mobile phone.” She says doctors can increase the probability of compliance with recommendations by sharing them consistently on social media. Dr. Mattke also writes about the ability of pediatricians to positively impact people they will never meet.

And if you are looking to add live streaming to your content mix or pick up some tips about live video, join us from 5-6pm ET for the #SocialROI Twitter Chat. At 6:30pm ET, host Madalyn Sklar and I will continue the conversation on Facebook Live on the Manage Flitter Facebook page.

Also on today’s viewing schedule:

At 3pm ET, Eddie Garrison hosts EG Live on his personal Facebook profile. He’ll be discussing getting started with live video. Eddie also has a new podcast coming out soon on SoundCloud called the Digital Media Creator Academy Podcast.

At 4pm ET, it’s Magnet Marketers on the Magnet Marketers Facebook page. Jessika Phillips and Demian Ross present their guide to creating crave-able Video Content.

And at 8pm ET, it’s time to get motivated and inspired on Best of BeLive with Ross and Rachel. Laser-focused mentor and business coach Cynthia Bazin of SmartChic joins us on the BeLive TV Facebook page. Hear how live streaming daily has helped Cynthia build her business and how she is using BeLive TV.

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Create High-Quality Content Consistently (Update Ep67)

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Ross Brand with your Livestream Universe Update and Flash Briefing for Monday, May 14th, 2018.

Viewers are not pleased with what they’re seeing so far from Major League Baseball’s Facebook Live game broadcasts, according to VideoInk.com. Fans are unhappy with the presentation of the broadcast, in particular “clunky graphics, wasted screen space and nonsensical closed captions.” These complaints from viewers differ from the gripes about delays and crashes that have plagued past livestreams of sporting events.

On Today’s viewing schedule:

At 3pm ET, Owen Video hosts BeLive Weekly on the BeLive TV Facebook page. YouTube star Sean Cannell joins Owen to talk about why content is king and the importance of consistency.

At 9pm ET, it’s “Ask Mike Murphy.” Mike takes your tech and podcasting questions at the Mike Murphy LLC Facebook page.

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#StreamerChat: The New Twitter Chat on Live Streaming (Update Ep66)

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Ross Brand with your Livestream Universe Update and Flash Briefing for Friday, May 11th, 2018.

If you’re looking for a Twitter chat about live streaming, check out the new #StreamerChat hosted by Ileane Smith on Saturdays at 2pm ET. You can Tweet Ileane your live streaming questions using the hashtag #streamerchat. Tomorrow’s topic is getting started with live video.

On the viewing schedule for today and the weekend…

At 1pm ET today, it’s The Yes and Brand Show with Kathy Klotz-Guest. Lately CEO Kate Bradley Chernis joins Kathy to discuss her journey from radio to software. That’s on Kathy’s personal Facebook profile.

At 3pm ET today, Eddie Garrison hosts EG Live on his personal Facebook profile. He’ll be talking about dealing with creative differences

On Saturday,

9am ET is Nimmin Live with Nick and Dee helping you grow your YouTube channel. View at YouTube.com/NickNimmin.

10:30am ET is Ask The Podcast Coach – Dave Jackson and Jim Collison take your questions at askthepodcastcoach.com/live.

At 11am ET, it’s Fork It Over Radio with Leslie Nance of go2kitchens and her husband/sidekick Robin. Improve your health through your kitchen. View on Periscope or on the Fork It Over Radio Facebook page.

And Sunday at 2pm ET, it’s the Live Stream Insiders. Krishna De and Peter Stewart discuss developments in live streaming on the Live Stream Insiders Facebook page.

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

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F8 Facebook Developer Conference: Behind the Scenes (Update Ep65)

Ross Brand with your Livestream Universe Update and Flash Briefing for Thursday, May 10th, 2018.

The music industry excited about the future of live streaming to social media platforms. What’s most interesting is that live video of concerts is actually increasing concert ticket sales. Musicians can monetizing live streams through premium charges for access to view entire concerts, since that won’t have a negative impact on concert attendance.

On today’s viewing schedule:

At 2pm ET, learn how to make Mother’s Day breakfast nachos on Lunch with Leslie, hosted by Leslie Nance. That’s on Twitter Live at @go2kitchens.

At 3pm ET, it’s Live Positive with Jeff Adams on the BeLive TV Facebook page. Eddie Garrison joins Jeff to talk about how not to be a lone wolf on your entrepreneurial journey.

At 5pm ET, Stephanie Liu takes you behind the scenes at the F8 Facebook Developer Conference. Catch Lights, Camera, Live on the Hey Stephanie Liu Facebook page.

At 9pm ET, Jim Collison hosts Home Gadget Geeks. View at theaverageguy.tv/live.

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

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