Episodes

Ross Brand with your Livestream Universe Update and Flash Briefing for Monday, August 6th, 2018. Choosing a microphone for live streaming and podcasting is a more personal choice than most people realize. Reviews and price points won’t indicate whether that mic will actually sound good with your particular voice. Michelle Miller Levitt of Heil Sound was a recent guest on Livestream Deals. She offered her recommendation for how to pick the best mic for you. More info on Heil microphones at Live...

LIVESTREAM DEALS Ep 006 (Steve Stewart Podcast Productions) Steve Stewart and his Facebook Group Members Save You Time by Editing Your Podcasts Welcome to Episode 006 of the Livestream Deals podcast, I’m Ross Brand. Coming up we talk with podcast editor Steve Stewart about how you can outsource podcast editing to save time and focus on your content. Steve Stewart provides clients with great sounding audio without the hassle of having to do it themselves. He frees his clients up to spend...

Ross Brand with your Livestream Universe Update and Flash Briefing for Thursday, August 2nd, 2018. Snack-able audio content is growing in popularity on smart devices, but the setup and distribution process can seem daunting for creators. trebble.fm has a solution to make it easy to record or upload 90 second audio clips that are then available on smart speakers from Amazon and Google Home. The startup is invite only at this point. Learn more about trebble.fm at 7pm ET tonight as founder Armel B...

Livestream Deals features Laura Petersen, author of Permission to Write a Brand Building Book: For Podcasters - 9 Myths Holding You Back from More Exposure and Making a Greater Impact. Hosted by Ross Brand of Livestream Universe. Subscribe to the podcast: https://rossbrandrecordings.com. Originally livestreamed on the Livestream Universe Facebook page (3.8K views)

Livestream Deals features Armel Beaudry Kembe, founder of Trebble.fm, an app for recording and distributing short-form audio broadcasts via the Trebble app and smart speakers. Subscribe to the podcast: https://rossbrandrecordings.com. Originally livestreamed on the Livestream Universe Facebook page (3.8K views)

Ross Brand with your Livestream Universe Update and Flash Briefing for Thursday, August 2nd, 2018. Snack-able audio content is growing in popularity on smart devices, but the setup and distribution process can seem daunting for creators. trebble.fm has a solution to make it easy to record or upload 90 second audio clips that are then available on smart speakers from Amazon and Google Home. The startup is invite only at this point. Learn more about trebble.fm at 7pm ET tonight as founder Armel B...

TUES, 8pm ET - Join Ross and Rachel for a look back at the past year as we discuss highlights from previous episodes of Best of BeLive, from great guests to valuable lessons that have helped the community improve at livestreaming. For a reminder when we are about to go live, type COMMUNITY in the comments below. Sign up for a 14-day free trial at BeLive.tv: http://bit.ly/bestofbeliveshows Hosts: Ross Brand and Rachel Moore Sponsor: BeLive TV Originally broadcast on the BeLive TV F...

In Episode 4 of Brand on Broadcasting with Ross Brand, we share takeaways from Podcast Movement 2018, including tips for keeping your listeners engaged, and talk about the one big mistake you are probably making with your podcast. Episode 004 is focused on what we learned at Podcast Movement and how it can help all of us improve our broadcasts. Brad Friedman is a best-selling author and the host of the Digital Slice Podcast. He helps clients with inbound and social media marketing at The F...

Best of BeLive - This week Mike Allton joins us to talk about how influencer marketing added to your live videos can help reach your business goals! Join us on #BestofBeLive for this deep dive into the world of influencer marketing via livestream! Guest: Mike Allton of Agorapulse Hosts: Ross Brand and Rachel Moore Sponsor: BeLive TV Originally broadcast on the BeLive TV Facebook Page (440 views)

Ross Brand with your Livestream Universe Update and Flash Briefing for Tuesday, July 24th, 2018. Dave Jackson from the School of Podcasting is one of eight inductees entering the Academy of Podcasters Hall of Fame. The ceremony at 7:30pm ET tonight in Philadelphia is a highlight of Day One of Podcast Movement. Other inductees include Chemda and Keith Malley from “Keith and the Girl,” Father Roderick VonHogen from The Daily Breakfast, Grant Bociocco from The Radio Adventures of Dr. Floyd, Pame...

Ross Brand with your Livestream Universe Update and Flash Briefing for Monday, July 23rd, 2018. Podcast Movement officially kicks off tomorrow in Philadelphia, but there are several related events for those arriving today. One of the highlights is the PMx Competition, from 9am - 3pm ET today. It’s hosted by Addy Saucedo, author of The Podcast Planner and a recent guest on LivestreamDeals. Addy talks about the battle for the belts! Addy says the best part of the PMx Competition for attendees is...

DID anyone really watch my livestream? HOW did they feel about it? WHERE can I improve so I can get more eyeballs and engagement? These are fantastic questions... but how do you answer them? With the most useful part of Facebook Live: INSIGHTS (that's the part where you can see the grade for your video!) Get a reminder for the show: type INSIGHTS below! On the next Best of BeLive with Ross & Rachel, we're talking about how your BeLive videos are measuring up, and we'll welco...

In Episode 3 of Brand on Broadcasting with Ross Brand, I talk about audio interfaces, what they do and why they are important to the quality of your audio when recording in a computer or streaming to the internet. I also discuss Sound Devices' MixPre-3, an audio interface, mixer and recorder. What makes it unique vs competing products is not only the outstanding quality of its Kashmir preamps, but its ability to serve as both a recorder and audio interface at the same time. We wish a very happy...

Livestream Deals features podcaster Mike Murphy, who talks about his new book, How to Podcast on WordPress.com: The Step-by-Step Guide. Hosted by Ross Brand of Livestream Universe. Subscribe to the podcast: https://rossbrandrecordings.com Originally livestreamed on the Livestream Universe Facebook Page (5.8K views)

LIVESTREAM DEALS Ep 005 (The Podcast Planner) Plan, Organize and Propel Your Podcast with PMx Competition Host Addy Saucedo's Podcasting Guide Welcome to Episode 005 of the Livestream Deals podcast, I’m Ross Brand. Coming up, you’ll hear from Addy Saucedo, author of The Podcast Planner. Addy will be hosting the PMx Competition on July 23th at Podcast Movement in Philadelphia. Addy Saucedo helps podcasters plan, organize and propel their podcasts. She is the author of The Podcast Planner...

LIVESTREAM DEALS Ep 004 (School of Podcasting) 2018 Academy of Podcasters Hall of Fame Inductee Dave Jackson Helps You Launch and Grow Your Podcast Welcome to Episode 004 of the Livestream Deals podcast, I’m Ross Brand. Coming up, you’ll hear from Dave Jackson talking about the School of Podcasting, where you can learn to podcast from one of the all-time greats. Dave will be inducted into the Academy of Podcasters Hall of Fame on July 24th at Podcast Movement in Philadelphia. Dave Jackson is ...

EPISODE 003 (Switcher Studio) Popular Mobile Live Video Production App with VP of Sales and Business Development Marc Gawith Welcome to Episode 003 of the Livestream Deals podcast, I’m Ross Brand. Coming up, you’ll hear from Marc Gawith about the latest developments with Switcher Studio — the new features in Switcher Studio and how Marc is pioneering efforts to bring the live mobile video production app into the enterprise. If you’ve been around the live streaming community at all, you ...

Did you know that BeLive.tv is a great option for livestreaming from events and conferences? If you want to livestream from live events, type EVENT below! On Best of BeLive with Ross and Rachel (TUES, 8pm ET), we welcome Jim Collison of TheAverageGuy.tv. Jim has experience doing several remote livestreams each year and will share tips on how the average person can broadcast via BeLive with a laptop or phone, without needing a big production team or a super fancy setup. Sign up ...

Ross Brand with your Livestream Universe Update and Flash Briefing for Wednesday, June 6th, 2018. Facebook is now letting live streamers add recorded music to their personal videos. ‘Lip Sync Live’ is Facebook’s answer to music.ly and a move to become more relevant with younger viewers. Facebook has signed deals with leading music companies and began testing this new feature yesterday in certain markets. Users can select Lip Sync Live at the start of their live videos, while viewers will the se...

Ross Brand with your Livestream Universe Update and Flash Briefing for Thursday, July 5th, 2018. The post Visual & Video Marketing Tips for Livestreaming Shows with Jeff Sieh of Social Media Examiner (Update Ep98) appeared first on Livestream Universe.

What kind of graphics do you need on-screen and in your promotional posts to draw in viewers to your BeLive.tv shows? Find out TUES, 8pm ET on Best of BeLive with Ross and Rachel. We welcome Jeff Sieh, a leading visual marketer on social platforms with expertise in video marketing. Jeff manages Instagram and Pinterest accounts for Social Media Examiner, hosts "The Manly Pinterest Tips Show," and goes live regularly using BeLive TV on behalf of Social Media Examiner. He also rocks one of the b...

Ross Brand with your Livestream Universe Update and Flash Briefing for Monday, July 2nd, 2018. Mashable held the first Social Media Day event in New York City in 2010. On Friday, BeLive TV celebrated World Social Media Day 2018 with a global live show. 16 show hosts representing seven countries talked about live streaming trends in their industries and shared insights on the future of live streaming in their countries. Thanks to Jeff Adams for producing this ambitious undertaking and to all the...

On Episode 2 of Brand on Broadcasting with Ross Brand, I talk about how IGTV and YouTube are different, why YouTube favors bigger channels and IGTV provides a more level playing field for newer video creators, and how vertical video works well for certain types of content. This episode features the recording of a livestream hosted the day after IGTV was announced and hour after YouTube revealed some major new features, including Merchandise, Memberships and Premieres, at VidCon. I also briefly ...

Want to hear how live streaming is changing the world?! Join us for “World Social Media Day 2018!” together with the BeLive hosts with Ross Brand as the main host of the show! #SocialMediaDay2018 BeLivers from around the world represent their countries and share their experiences and trends in live streaming. PLUS, we're running a CONTEST!! 3 lucky winners will each receive one full year BeLive Standard Yearly Plan! To enter just comment on this post with your country, the most interest...