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Ross Brand with your Livestream Universe Update for Thursday, October 4th, 2018.
VidSummit is launching it’s Virtual Pass website today. The event for video creators will be held next week in Los Angeles. If you can’t attend in person, the Virtual Pass enables you to watch the sessions live on your computer or phone. It also includes the recorded videos from each session. Featured speakers include Gary Vaynerchuk, Pete McKinnon, Shaun McBride aka Shonduras and many more of the top 1% of video influencers. They’ll be sharing their secrets for quickly growing an audience and turning videos into sales.
VidSummit founder Derral Eves joins us on #LivestreamDeals, tonight at 7pm ET, to talk about the conference and the virtual ticket. Also on tonight’s Facebook Live show:
LiveU VP of Marketing Claudia Barberio — She’ll be on the live video panel at VidSummit and will talk tonight about the latest updates to the LiveU Solo
Vicki Fitch — direct sales expert and author of 12 books in 12 months including covering topics such as social media and live streaming
Jennifer Crawford, co-founder of DC Podfest, talking about the upcoming event in November for podcasters and podcast fanatics
#LivestreamDeals starts at 7pm ET tonight on the Livestream Universe Facebook page. RossBrand.Live takes you there.
Also on today’s schedule…
At 2pm ET – It’s The Bot Signal with RJ Redden. Learn all about messenger bots from one of the leading experts and practitioners. That’s on the Black Belt Bots Facebook page.
At 5:30pm ET – It’s the Red Carpet Guide to Visibility and Influence. Hollywood Insider Joie Gharrity welcomes Caren Glasser of The Little White Lie Show. They’ll share a special announcement. Watch it on the 113 Branding Facebook page.
At 9pm ET – Jim Collison hosts Home Gadget Geeks. View at theaverageguy.tv/live.
For LivestreamUniverse.com, I’m Ross Brand. Have a great day!
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Ross Brand with your Livestream Universe Update and Flash Briefing for Wednesday, June 13th, 2018.
The Live U Solo is the first product featured on the brand new Livestream Deals podcast. The monthly livestream show covering four products each broadcast is adding a podcast which will focus on one product per episode, but release content more frequently.
Guests Claudia Barbiero and Dan Pisarski talked about the Solo’s new cloud graphics for live streaming. Claudia also shared advice for those hesitant about going live.
You can hear the full first episode of the Livestream Deals podcast on iTunes at LivestreamDeals.com/iTunes.
On the viewing schedule:
At 12pm ET, it’s the Business of Video Podcast with Owen Video and Nick Nimmen. View on the Owen Video X Facebook page.
At 2pm ET, it’s LegalHour.Live with Mitch Jackson and Joey Vitale. That’s on the LegalHour.Live Facebook page.
At 3pm ET, it’s Camera Confidence Live with Molly Mahoney. That’s on the BeLive TV Facebook page.
And catch the replay of yesterday’s Best of BeLive with Ross and Rachel. We talk about how to prepare for, and recover from, things going wrong when livestreaming. That’s on the BeLive TV Facebook page.
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Ross Brand with your Livestream Universe Update and Flash Briefing for Monday, June 11th, 2018.
Marc Gawith spearheaded the growth of .LIVE domains into popular branding assets for live streamers during his time at Rightside. Five months ago, Marc joined Switcher Studio. On LivestreamDeals, he talked about his new role with the iOS live video production app.
Why has Switcher Studio become the choice for so many mobile live streamers?
You can hear the entire interview with Marc Gawith on the Livestream Universe Facebook page. Also featured in this episode of #LivestreamDeals: Claudia Barberio and Dan Pisarski of LiveU, Andrew Haley of Wirecast and Madalyn Sklar of the Video Like a Rockstar Mastermind.
On today’s viewing schedule:
At 3pm ET, Owen Video hosts BeLive Weekly. That’s 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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Ross Brand with your Livestream Universe Update and Flash Briefing for Friday, June 8th, 2018.
LiveU Solo users can now add live graphics to their videos from the Solo portal. Last night on #LivestreamDeals, Claudia Barbiero — LiveU’s VP of Marketing & Live Events Production — said it’s easy to add visual elements to your livestreams.
Dan Pisarski is LiveU’s VP of Engineering for North America. He talked about the advantages of cloud-based graphics for live streamers.
You can view the full #LivestreamDeals episode and learn about the discounts and special offers on the Livestream Universe Facebook page, including interviews with Andrew Haley of Wirecast, Mark Gawith of Switcher Studio and Madalyn Sklar of Video Like a Rockstar. Learn more about the featured products at LivestreamDeals.com
On the viewing schedule for today and the weekend…
At 3pm ET today, Eddie Garrison hosts EG Live. He’ll be talking about the power of visual content. View on Eddie’s personal Facebook profile.
At 5pm ET, it’s Ask Kirk Lockhart — the Online Media Strategist on RadioBuzzD. View on the RadioBuzzD Facebook page.
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.
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Ross Brand with your Livestream Universe Update and Flash Briefing for Thursday, June 7th, 2018.
When building a brand for your business and yourself, how you come across on video can go along way toward creating a lasting impression. Of course there is a time and place for real and raw unpolished videos. To set yourself apart as a professional, however, you need the right production tools and broadcasting skills. Today at 7pm ET on #LivestreamDeals, we feature the leading desktop and mobile production software solutions, a hardware encoder for going live from the most bandwidth challenged environments, and a mastermind program to develop your on-camera skills and confidence. Guests include Claudia Barbiero and Dan Pisarski of LiveU, Andrew Haley of Wirecast, Marc Gawith of Switcher Studio and Madalyn Sklar of the Video Like a Rockstar Mastermind. Join us at 7pm ET on the Lifestream Universe Facebook page to shop the shop with special offers and giveaways.
On the viewing schedule:
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. Digital Journalist and Livestreamer Jeff-in-High-Def — aka Jeffrey Fitzgerald — will talk about the future of video.
At 9pm ET, Jim Collison hosts Home Gadget Geeks. View at theaverageguy.tv/live.
And if you missed it yesterday, be sure to make time for a must-see replay of Brad’s Live. Brad Friedman and Bryan Kramer talk about the human side of marketing and technology. That’s on The Friedman Group Facebook page.
Join us at 7pm ET for #LivestreamDeals on the Livestream Universe Facebook page. RossBrand dot Live takes you there!
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Ross Brand with your Livestream Universe Update and Flash Briefing for Tuesday, April 17th, 2018.
New York Emmy winners such as Mario Armstrong’s Never Settle Show and Jets 360 choose LiveU’s cellular bonding technology to facilitate the high-quality streaming of their award-winning content.
Individual content creators also rely on the LiveU Solo’s ability to stream to social media from even the most bandwidth challenged environments. Claudia Barbiero is LiveU’s VP of Marketing. At last week’s NAB Show in Las Vegas, she talked with PTZ Optics about the new graphics capabilities coming to the Solo portal.
What is the degree of difficulty for learning the new features?
LiveU Solo’s new graphics capabilities will be live at Streaming Media East in early May. You can learn more about the LiveU Solo at GoSolo.tv.
Tonight at 8pm ET, it’s Best of BeLive with Ross and Rachel. For this episode, it’s a different twist. We turn the spotlight and critical eye on our own live streaming material. Join us live on the BeLive.tv Facebook Page at 8pm ET.
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Ross Brand with your Livestream Universe Update and Flash Briefing for Thursday, April 12th, 2018.
Lead generation is one the many ways entrepreneurs and businesses are using live streaming. Of course, not all prospects who visit your website are seeking the same content or services. So how do you segment new subscribers to ensure you send the right message to the right people?
Kim Doyal has just launched a new SaaS product called LeadSurveys that employs simple and easy to use surveys to segment new subscribers. On #LivestreamDeals, Kim talked about how LeadSurveys benefits entrepreneurs.
Kim will discuss personalized marketing and provide a demo of LeadSurveys today at 4pm ET. That’s on the LeadSurveys Facebook page.
Fascinating discussion about assembling mobile pop-up studios for live streaming in challenging locations. On LiveU’s “The Studio Goes Rogue” show, VP of Marketing Claudia Barbiero talked about why pairing the LiveU Solo with SlingStudio can be an effective solution.
You can catch the replay on the LiveU Facebook page. LiveU is streaming multiple times per day from the NABShow in Las Vegas.
On today’s viewing schedule:
At 2pm ET, Mike Murphy brings his knowledge of tech and content creation tools to NEZNATION LIVE. He’ll chat with Professor Nez on the Professor Nez Facebook page.
At 3:15pm ET today, Jeff Adams and his fellow hosts of the official NABshow live broadcast will share their favorite products they found on the exhibit floor. See it at NABSHOW.com
Jeff’s Live Positive show on the BeLive TV Facebook page returns next week at 3pm ET.
At 9pm ET, Jim Collison hosts Home Gadget Geeks. Chris Nesi joins Jim to talk Educational Technology. View at theaverageguy.tv/live
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Ross Brand with your Livestream Universe Update and Alexa Flash Briefing for Wednesday, April 11th, 2018.
A powerful live streaming strategy is to give viewers a peek behind-the-scenes, to show them something they wouldn’t see on tv or in a produced corporate video. On LiveU’s Sports Show, New York Jets Senior Producer Chris Ubbens talked about providing fans with exclusive access:
You can see the entire sports show from NAB on the LiveU Facebook page. Also on the LiveU page — Jason Aron interviews actor, talk show host and standup comic Sinbad.
Our Wednesday Spotlight theme live streamers who authored books about livestreaming:
Jennifer Quinn is a Live Video Coach and the host of The Jenny Q Show: Life and Business on Purpose. She’s the author of Leverage Livestreaming to Build Your Brand: Start, Master, and Monetize Live Video. Named the 2015 Queen of Blab, Jennifer created Facebook Live’s first variety show.
Joel Comm has authored several best-sellers and has published more than a dozen books covering topics such as internet marketing, business and Twitter. His book on live streaming is called Live Video Revolution: How to Get Massive Customer Engagement and Skyrocket Sales with Live Video. Joel co-hosts the Bad Crypto podcast, which is rocketing up the podcast charts.
Peter Stewart is the author of The Live-Streaming Handbook: How to create live video for social media on your phone and desktop. Al Roker wrote the forward. Peter has an extensive background in broadcasting, including at the BBC. He co-hosts Live Stream Insiders with Krishna De every Sunday at 2pm ET on Facebook Live.
On today’s viewing schedule:
At 12pm ET, it’s the Business of Video Podcast with Owen Video and Nick Nimmin on the Owen Video Facebook page. Their guest is magician Matt Fuhrman.
At 2pm ET, it’s Legal Hour Live with Mitch Jackson and Joey Vitale. The topic is lawyer-client privilege and what every business owner should know. View on the Streaming Lawyer Facebook page.
At 3pm ET today, it’s Camera Confidence Live with Molly Mahoney on the BeLive TV Facebook page. Her guest is Sharla Jacobs of the Thrive Academy, who helps entrepreneurs stop doing things that lose clients.
At 8pm ET, LiveU hosts “The Studio Goes Rogue” from the NAB Show. Catch it on the LiveU Facebook page.
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Ross Brand with your Livestream Universe Update and Alexa Flash Briefing for Tuesday, April 10th, 2018.
A portable cinema camera is emerging as the headliner at the NAB Show in Las Vegas. The Blackmagic Design 4k Pocket Cinema Camera is light in weigh and looks similar in design to many mirrorless cameras. It produces full 4k frame resolution at 60 frames per second. For audio, it includes 4 built-in mics plus a mini XLR input with phantom power. it is set to retail at $1295.
Of course there’s lots of live streaming from NAB. In addition to the official event livestream with Jeff Adams, keep an eye out for broadcasts from live video production brands and services.
Yesterday, Andrew Haley provided a tour of Telestream Wirecast’s booth and shared some of the features he’s most excited about.
Today, Telestream’s Debralee Merchant will be on Facebook Live production panel.
LiveU is streaming multiple times a day from NAB, with a live show every evening. LiveU product manager Chris Perry is the host.
Last night’s show featured Twitch IRL star TheNo1Alex, who uses a custom backpack to livestream with the LiveU Solo. So what is IRL live streaming?
TheNo1Alex talking to LiveU’s Chris Perry last night. Alex streams 12 hours a day and has made live streaming his full time job.
Switchboard Live is launching a partnership with Stretch Internet to livestream college sports to multiple social media and online streaming platforms. Stretch Internet provides streaming services for 650 colleges and universities in the US and Canada.
Also check out the replay of Switchboard CEO Rudy J. Ellis moderating the SPROCKIT panel on Going Digital Across TV, Mobile & Online Channels. That’s on the Switchbroad Live Facebook page.
And tonight at 8pm ET, it’s Best of BeLive with Ross and Rachel. We’re featuring author, vlogger and “cathartic shove” practitioner Coach Jennie and Chris Seaward of internet radio station RadioBuzzD. Join us live on the BeLive.tv Facebook Page at 8pm ET.
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Livestream Universe Update for TUES, March 13, 2018:
** BeLive.tv introduces it’s call-to-action feature (scrolling text) on #BeLiveWeekly w/ Owen Video.
** Livestream Universe has a brief tutorial on how to add scrolling text to your BeLive.tv broadcasts: https://livestreamuniverse.com/how-to-add-scrolling-text-on-belive-tv/
** #BestofBeLive w/ Ross & Rachel, at 8pm ET, features LegalHour.Live (Mitch Jackson, Joey Vitale) vs Super Sidekick Services (Madelaine Gordon): https://www.facebook.com/BeLiveTvApp/videos/584905901860318/
** Replay of the Day: The most recent episode of Live Stream Insiders(Krishna De, Peter Stewart) includes discussion of 3 updates coming to Facebook Live.
** Five Favorites Podcast (Chris Barrows, Amir Zonozi) has a new look, but the same great content.
** The LAPD Headquarters is using LiveU encoders to connect with the community via #livestreaming (via Sports Video Group)
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