Episodes

Oct. 2, 2018

Livestreaming for Business

Ross Brand with your Livestream Universe Update for Tuesday, October 2nd and Wednesday, October 3rd, 2018. Mobile chat host Anh Nguyen is launching a new show called Women Who Mean Business. Her first guest is luxury travel blogger and live streamer Mia Voss. View the debut episode Wednesday at 12pm ET on the Anh Nguyen — Amplified Marketing Facebook page. Jumping back to Tuesday’s schedule… At 3pm ET - Best-selling author Dorie Clark talks about standing out as the expert on The Jenny Q Show...
Sept. 17, 2018

Helping Solopreneurs Grow Their Businesses

Ross Brand with your Livestream Universe Update for Monday, September 17th, 2018. Solopreneurs face unique challenges that arise, in part, from spending so much time working alone. The events and conferences they attend have them doing more listening than sharing ideas and taking action. Coach Jennie — along with her partners Annie P Ruggles, Tamsen Horton, Carrie Smith Nicholson and Jenn Vasquez — are hosting Brilliance & Badassery October 21-22 in Chicago to provide a different experience f...
Sept. 14, 2018

Livestream to Multiple Social Media Channels with Switchboard Live

Ross Brand with your Livestream Universe Update for Friday, September 14th, 2018. How to you take one livestream and send it to multiple social channels? Switchboard Live has been providing a highly-regarded multi-platform streaming solution for years, starting out as Joicaster. On Livestream Deals, Switchboard CEO Rudy J Ellis talked about how the launch of Facebook Live led to the development of Switchboard Cloud. For LivestreamDeals one-year anniversary, Rudy and Switchboard are offerin...
Guest: Rudy J. Ellis
Sept. 14, 2018

Identify Your Strengths for Success with Jim Collison

LIVESTREAM DEALS Ep20 (Identify Your Strengths) Jim Collison talks about the benefits of taking the CliftonStrengths Assessment. Welcome to Episode 20 (Ep20) of the Livestream Deals podcast. Ross Brand of Livestream Universe speaks with Jim Collison of Gallup about how the CliftonStrenths talent assessment works, the importance of identifying your strengths and his work with the CliftonStrengths international coaching community as host of Gallup's webcasts. Completing the CliftonStrengt...
Guest: Jim Collison
Sept. 14, 2018

Livestream to Multiple Destinations with Switchboard Live

Livestream Deals features Rudy J. Ellis, CEO of Switchboard Live, which enables livestreamers to distribute their streams to multiple destinations. Hosted by Ross Brand of Livestream Universe. Subscribe to the podcast: https://rossbrandrecordings.com. Originally livestreamed on the Livestream Universe Facebook page (4.2K views)
Guest: Rudy J. Ellis
Sept. 14, 2018

Brilliance and Badassery Conference

Livestream Deals features Coach Jennie, co-founder of the Brilliance and Badassery Conference. Hosted by Ross Brand of Livestream Universe. Subscribe to the podcast: https://rossbrandrecordings.com. Originally livestreamed on the Livestream Universe Facebook page (4.2K views)
Sept. 13, 2018

Livestream Deals Celebrates One Year Anniversary

Ross Brand with your Livestream Universe Update for Thursday, September 13th, 2018. It’s the one-year anniversary show for LivestreamDeals tonight at 7pm ET. Join us to celebrate 12 months of connecting live streamers and podcasters with the products and services they need to create high-quality content. Guests include: Rudy J Ellis of Switchboard Live, Coach Jennie, co-founder of the Brilliance and Badassery conference, Jim Collison of Gallup CliftonStrengths (aka StrengthsFinder), Mike Wilke...
Sept. 12, 2018

LinkedIn Video Strategy

Ross Brand with your Livestream Universe Update for Wednesday, September 12th, 2018. Dr Ai Addyson-Zhang kicks off a new season of Classroom Without Walls today at 5pm ET. Returning for her third guest appearance is content marketing expert, author and Express Writers CEO Julia McCoy. View on the Ai Addyson-Zhang Facebook page. Also on today’s schedule… At 12pm ET - Owen Video and Nick Nimmin talk about making LinkedIn part of your video strategy. Anthony Ambriz joins the Business of Video Po...
Sept. 10, 2018

Twitter and Periscope Add Audio Only Live Broadcasts

Ross Brand with your Livestream Universe Update for Monday, September 10th, 2018. iOS users can now go live on Twitter & Periscope without appearing on camera. The audio-only broadcast feature provides the same metrics and uses the same interface as Twitter’s live video function. Professor Nez is the host of the #NezNation Live podcast. He says the addition of audio-only broadcasts is a good move by Twitter. You can listen to recent episodes of #NezNation Live focused on audio content at Profe...
Sept. 7, 2018

How to Succeed on Instagram Live

Ross Brand with your Livestream Universe Update for Friday, September 7th, 2018. Despite the built-in limitations imposed by Instagram Live, Todd Bergin develops sophisticated and highly-produced livestream shows on the platform. Known online as Todd.Live, he talks with Michael Stelzner on the latest episode of the Social Media Marketing Podcast, sharing tips for succeeding with live video on Instagram. Listen to “How to Create and Repurpose Intagram Live Content” at SocialMediaExaminer.com. O...
Sept. 6, 2018

The Power of Social Media

Ross Brand with your Livestream Universe Update for Thursday, September 6th, 2018. A couple of must-see replays to start us off: Chris Strub was a guest on BradsLive with Brad Friedman yesterday. He talked about live streaming for nonprofits, his drive for 10k followers on Instagram and the power of social media. View on The Friedman Group Facebook page. Also, check out Kim Doyal’s recent livestream with James Rose full of great productivity tips. That’s on The Kim Doyal Facebook page. On to...
Sept. 4, 2018

Tools for Enhancing Facebook Live Broadcasts

Ross Brand with your Livestream Universe Update for Tuesday, September 4th, 2018. There’s no shortage of good third-party tools for enhancing Facebook Live broadcasts. Which one is best for your needs? Training Tuesday tackles that question today at 4pm ET. I’ll be filling in for Jessika Phillips and sharing my thoughts with Mike Gingerich on apps such as BeLive, BlueJeans, Ecamm, Zoom, Crowdcast, OBS and Wirecast. Join us at 4pm ET on the Magnet Marketers Facebook page. At 3pm ET, Eddie Garri...
Aug. 31, 2018

Livestreaming on Labor Day Weekend

Ross Brand with your Livestream Universe Update for Friday, August 31st, 2018. On the viewing schedule… Saturday at 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 o...
Aug. 30, 2018

Today’s Featured Livestreaming Shows on Facebook Live and YouTube Live

Ross Brand with your Livestream Universe Update for Thursday, August 30th, 2018. On today’s viewing schedule… At 2pm ET, it’s The Bot Signal with RJ Redden. View on the Black Belt Bots Facebook page. At 3pm ET, Eddie Garrison hosts EG Live. That’s on the Eddie Garrison Social Facebook page. At 9pm ET — It’s Home Gadget Geeks with Jim Collison. View at TheAverageGuy.tv/live. At 10pm ET, Christian Karasiewicz and Phil Gerbyshak are back at their normal time slot with Social Chatter. They’ll b...
Aug. 29, 2018

Livestreaming: Building Trust and Credibility

Ross Brand with your Livestream Universe Update for Wednesday, August 29th, 2018. How can a new framework take you from completely stuck to ready to take on the world? That was the topic on this morning’s livestream hosted by Coach Jennie. And it’s our must-see replay. Find out how you can go beyond small steps toward your goals and really go after what you wany. View on the Coach Jennie Facebook page. At 5pm ET — I’ll be a guest on Brads Live with Brad Friedman. We’ll be talking about how to ...
Aug. 28, 2018

Get Past Your Livestreaming Fears

Ross Brand with your Livestream Universe Update and Flash Briefing for Tuesday, August 28th, 2018. The Ladies Go Live 5-day lifestream challenge is this week and it’s not too late to join. Lottie Hearn, Jenn Nelson, Tina K. VaLant and the Ladies Go Live community help you get started and overcome any fears. You can also win prizes ranging from $50 to $2000 dollars in value. More information on the Ladies Go Live Facebook page. Yesterday’s hardest working person in live streaming honors goes to...
Aug. 26, 2018

How to Increase Your Visibility and Influence with Hollywood Insider Joie Gharrity

LIVESTREAM DEALS Ep9 (Red Carpet Guide to Visibility and Influence) Joie Gharrity Shares Lessons from Hollywood on Visibility and Influence Welcome to Episode 9 (Ep9) of the Livestream Deals podcast, I’m Ross Brand. Coming up, Hollywood Insider Joie Gharrity, author of The Red Carpet Guide to Visibility and Influence, talks what livestreamers, podcasters and online entprepeneurs can learn from her experiences in Hollywood. Joie Gharrity is a Brand Director, Creative Producer, Author, an...
Guest: Joie Gharrity
Aug. 23, 2018

Live Streaming Sports and Events: Wirecast Live Features Fantag

Ross Brand with your Livestream Universe Update for Thursday, August 23rd, 2018. If you livestream sports or other types of events — or are interested in doing so, you’ll want to check out Wirecast Live today at 5:30pm ET. Andrew Haley interviews Fantag creator Brian Dombrowski. They'll explore how media departments, schools, and communities can use Fantag to manage all their video in one place. Watch on the Telestream Wirecast Facebook page. And if you’re interested in a free trial of Wir...
Aug. 22, 2018

How Chat Bots are Different from Traditional Marketing

Ross Brand with your Livestream Universe Update for Wednesday, August 22nd, 2018. One item to highlight on today’s viewing schedule… At 5pm ET — It’s BradsLive. RJ Redden joins Brad Friedman to talk about how chat-bots are different from traditional marketing. View on The Friedman Group Facebook page. For LivestreamUniverse.com, I’m Ross Brand. Have a day! The post How Chat Bots are Different from Traditional Marketing (Update Ep107) appeared first on Livestream Universe.
Aug. 21, 2018

How to Add a PayPal Button to Your Website

Ross Brand with your Livestream Universe Update and Flash Briefing for Tuesday, August 21st, 2018. If you want to sell your own products and services online, it’s often best if customers can make the purchase right on your website. PayPal remains a leading option for taking online payments. In a recent livestream, William Slaise Jr shows you how to Create A PayPal Link To Allow Your Customers To Pay You For Your Services/Products. View it on his personal Facebook profile at facebook.com/William...
Aug. 20, 2018

How to Select the Right Microphone for You

Ross Brand with your Livestream Universe Update and Flash Briefing for Monday, August 20th, 2018. One of the most popular questions asked in live streaming and podcast groups is what microphone should i get. On the latest episode of the LivestreamDeals podcast, we talk with Michelle Miller Levitt, voice-over artist and Marketing Director at Heil Sound. She talks about the kinds of microphones that work best for broadcasting and how to choose the right mic for you. You can hear the full intervie...
Aug. 20, 2018

Heil Sound: How to Choose the Right Microphone with Michelle Miller Levitt

LIVESTREAM DEALS Ep8 (Heil Sound) Michelle Miller Levitt Discusses Heil's Microphones for Livestreaming and Podcasting Welcome to Episode 8 (Ep8) of the Livestream Deals podcast, I’m Ross Brand. Coming up, Michelle Miller Levitt of Heil Sound talks about how to select the right microphone for livestreaming and podcasting and explains some of the differences between Heil microphones. I had the opportunity to broadcast live from Podcast Movement using the Heil PR 40 microphone, which did ...
Aug. 13, 2018

Optimizing The Listener Experience with Chris Curran of Podcast Engineering School

LIVESTREAM DEALS Ep 007 (Podcast Engineering School) Chris Curran Teaches Podcast Production at the Highest Professional Level at Podcast Engineering School Welcome to Episode 007 of the Livestream Deals podcast, I’m Ross Brand. Coming up, we talk with Chris Curran of the Podcast Engineering School about how you can learn to engineer podcasts like a pro and get paid for it. We focus on what to do — and not to do — to provide a pleasurable listening experience for consumers of your podcast…...
Guest: Chris Curran
Aug. 7, 2018

Laura Petersen: How to Boost Your Social Media Promotion for Livestreams and Podcasts

Ross Brand with your Livestream Universe Update and Flash Briefing for Tuesday, August 7th, 2018. One way to generate more interest in livestream shows is by promoting them through social media posts. The effectiveness of that social media outreach can depend greatly on how the posts are constructed. If you are struggling to gain traction for your social posts, Laura Petersen of Copy that Pops says there is one major change that can greatly boost engagement. Laura is the best-selling author of...