What is a storyboard, and why do they matter? So you’ve got a plan for what you want your recording to cover. You might even have a full script and think you’re ready to jump straight into recording! But let’s pause first and talk about why creating a visual storyboard beforehand can be a great […]
7 Easy Steps to Camera Confidence
If you’re planning on diving into the world of live streaming (or video creation), the first step to success is camera confidence. Being able to present on camera is actually a different overall feeling than being on stage or in person at a meeting. First off, it can feel a little weird staring into a […]
How to Stream to Instagram Live with Ecamm
Streaming to Instagram Live is a fantastic way to grow your business, nurture your audience, make money through live selling, and much more. And when you partner Instagram Live with Ecamm, you unlock the ability to leverage tons of incredible features like connecting cameras/webcams and microphones to improve your video and audio quality, adding graphics […]
What We’ve Learned From a Year of Video Podcasting
We launched our video podcast, The Flow, in July 2022. The goal was simple: help everyone understand the how and why of video podcasting by being our own case study. We took our own advice and just started, learning as we go. We chose a unique podcasting format compared to our counterparts. We record our […]
Stream Fails: The Mistakes You WILL Make When You Start Streaming
There is no such thing as a perfect live stream. If you’re streaming regularly, chances are you’re going to run into some “stream fails” like a camera battery dying, the ever dreadful “you’re on mute“, something not loading correctly, or even the power going out. No matter where you are on your live streaming journey, […]
5 Things We’ve Learned After 5 Years of Producing a Virtual Event
In early 2020, we partnered with Stephanie Garcia to create our first ever virtual event. We wanted to help everyone better understand the value and impact of live streaming and video creation. And so Leap Into Live Streaming Bootcamp was born. With the beginning of the COVID19 pandemic happening just weeks prior to our launch, […]
How XayLi Uses Ecamm to be an In-Demand Brand
Hi there, my name is XayLi Barclay and I’m a camera confidence coach. I can’t begin to express to you how much video has changed my life in such an undeniable way over the past 8 years. There are days when I look back at the difference in the life I lived when I first […]
Meta to Discontinue All Third-Party Access To Facebook Groups
In January of 2024, Meta announced the release of Facebook Graph API v19.0. Unfortunately, this announcement also included a small note saying that they will be discontinuing the entire Facebook Groups API on April 22, 2024. While no one has heard yet from Meta on why they’ve made this decision, we do know that when […]
Why You NEED to do a Tech Check (Every Time)
Here’s the thing: if you’re really serious about live streaming, podcasting, even video presentations, webinars, or meetings, you are going to need to do a tech check. And not just one time, but every single time. No exceptions. Pre-show tech checks are one of the most important aspects of any show or video recording. After […]
How Ecamm Live Revolutionized My Video Content CreationÂ
Hi everyone! Phil Pallen here, and today, I’m sharing how a single decision changed the game for me as a brand strategist and small business owner. I’ve been in the branding business for over a decade, but in 2020, I decided to dip my toes into video content creation. I started because I love teaching […]