Hello everyone, we have two wonderful events today. Each bringing tremendous conversations and value. Come support your community members, if you're able to. The first event starts at 3PM NEW YORK time with @B Michele Wilson who will introduce us to Sewing Thru It. The next event will be at 8PM NEW YORK time with @Keith Keller for the special edition of Social Audio Sound Check. As always, these events will become live demonstrations of what's possible for you both live and post live. These conversations will be repurposed and redistributed. Bring your questions for our guest speaker this afternoon and also bring your questions this evening for your own live content strategy.

This Saturday I want to lean in on a Substack article shared by @Keith Keller https://keith907.substack.com/p/how-can-gamification-help-you-to?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=2truzn This Saturday let's help members rank up by engaging in one of the following: 1. Drop a GiF to best describe your biggest worry when going live. 2. Drop a GiF to describe your preference; on camera 📷 or off camera 📷 3. Finally Drop a GiF to best describe your favorite format: monolog, interview, panel. @Liisa Reimann I'm hosting a GiF party 🥳 and everyone is invited.

We are doing another show about "Social Audio" again soon. This will be a comprehensive masterclass style show where we will talk about the multiple facets of sound quality for your livestreams and the power of using "Audio Only Mode" if you really don't want to go on camera. https://luma.com/ed4zv1gn Feel free to drop any questions below and we can answer them for you on the show. cc @Americo Da Costa

Hi everyone, thought I'd drop a FAQ post in the general discussion thread. Have questions of your own? Drop them in the comments Q: Why are people afraid to go live? A: Most people aren't afraid of technology. They're afraid of being judged. Common concerns include: - "I'm not ready." - "I don't like being on camera." - "I don't know what to say." - "What if nobody attends?" Q: Is expensive equipment necessary to start livestreaming? No. A: Good audio helps, but confidence is more important than gear. Your audience will forgive imperfect equipment. They won't forgive lack of authenticity. Focus on presence, your next highest priority will be audio. You can sound great at a reasonable price. Ask @Jessica Upton , she landed a fabulous deal and we got to hear her test it out on @Keith Keller Social audio sound check. Q: How can I build confidence as a livestream host? Start small. Practice in safe environments. Focus on conversation instead of performance. Build repetition. Confidence comes from taking action, not waiting until you feel ready

@Keith Keller @Ann Marie Halstead @Carol Knight @Jessica Upton @Mike LeBlanc Thank you for joining todays Substack Update. @Alex Ivanov not sure if there was a technical clitch. Noticed you popped . Glad to have you stop in. Are you up for a challenge? Here's today's transcript. If you're up for it, let's see how our different writing styles come through. write a post in your brand voice. Everyone else is welcome to participate despite not being present. I want everyone to have an opportunity to learn by doing. Let's practice repurposing. Here's a challenge for those who couldn't attend. Share your AI Agent prompt to summarize today's conversation. Let's practice our prompting skills. @Janay Trevillion this might be up you alley. Maybe you have a tool for this.