Ross Brand with your Livestream Universe Update and Alexa Flash Briefing for Thursday, April 5th, 2018.

Telestream has just released the beta version of Wirecast 9. It includes x-key controller integration, a redesign of the menu for adding sources, and a set-and-forget workflow that requires minimal configuration before each broadcast. Andrew Haley will have more details at 5:30pm ET on Wirecast Live. That’s on the Telestream Wirecast Facebook page. A link to the info sheet with specs for Wirecast 9 Beta will be in the notes at LivestreamUniverse.com.

We have a new product for lead generation, a complete podcasting solution and the Midwest’s biggest social media event highlighting tonight’s episode of #LivestreamDeals. We go live at  7pm ET on the Livestream Universe Facebook page and we’ll have special offers for our viewers. Guests include:

• Rob Greenlee, Head of Partnerships at Spreaker, the highly-regarded podcast platform that includes the ability to host live shows
• Kim Doyal, founder of Lead Surveys, an easy-to-use software solution that segments your subscriber list for increased conversions
• Jessika Phillips, founder and organizer of one of 2018’s premier social media conferences. Jessika will tell us about Social Media Week Lima, Ohio and the lineup of sessions at this summer’s event.

(Learn about the products from this episode at LivestreamDeals.com.)

Join us for #LivestreamDeals at 7pm ET. RossBrand.Live will take you there.

Other shows of note on the schedule:

At 3pm ET today, Jeff Adams hosts Live Positive on the BeLive TV Facebook page. Fallon Zoe — wow, she’s a popular BeLive guest — returns to discuss organic growth for your personal brand.

At 5pm ET today, Stephanie Liu welcomes the Thinkific crew to Lights, Camera, Live. They’ll have tips on creating and launching an online course, including the right gear and software for recording it. That’s on the @HeyStephanieLiu Facebook page.

And this week’s Best of BeLive winner Phil Gerbyshak is co-hosting Social Chatter with Christian Karasiewicz, also a past Best of BeLive honoree. Their guest — yes, you guessed it — former Best of BeLiver Anh Nguyen from #MobileChat and AppyHour. Catch Social Chatter Live at 10pm ET on the Social Chefs Facebook page.

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

Products featured on #LivestreamDeals: LivestreamDeals.com

Wirecast 9 Beta Release: http://www.telestream.net/download-files/wirecast/9-0/rel-Wirecast-9.0.0_beta2.pdf