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 […]
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, […]
6 Hidden Ecamm Features You Should Try Today
Ecamm Live is a powerful live streaming and video production app for Mac. It’s packed with some pretty impressive features from interview mode to virtual camera to preview, record only, profiles, overlays, and more. When you use Ecamm Live, people have a tendency to say “how are you doing that?” But rather than tell you […]
Steal This Interview Guest Checklist
Have you ever had a guest on your show and things didn’t go as expected? Have you ever had a situation where your guest’s mic didn’t work or the lighting wasn’t great or the quality fluctuated? Those experiences can be frustrating for you and your guest. Thankfully, there’s an easy way to solve those issues. […]
6 Important Things We Learned at People of Video
In the world of video marketing and live streaming, fall is the time of year when we all start attending lots of conferences and events. You know, when the pictures and videos start popping up to give us all FOMO? There’s VidSummit, VidCon, Video Marketing World, Leap Into Live Streaming Bootcamp (shameless plug) … and […]
How to Sell Yourself in a Video Interview
You’ve finally landed the interview for your dream job — congratulations! Best of all, you don’t have to worry about driving or parking, because the interview is virtual. However, there’s still a lot to think about when preparing for a video interview. If you make mistakes or come across as unprofessional, you can lose the […]
6 Tips to Stand Out in Virtual Meetings
Predictable routines are a virtual meeting’s kryptonite. Participants become disengaged, and that results in more disabled cameras and muted microphones. Then, you honestly start to wonder if they’re even listening to you. Virtual meetings need to be more engaging, dynamic, interesting, and entertaining than what you’d expect for in person meetings. When you start to […]
8 Interview Tips You Should Use Right Now
Interviews are a fantastic way to create content, whether they’re live streamed, podcasted, or created as a video on demand (or VOD). Since many of you are jumping into the world of interviewing, we thought we’d have our Community Manager, Doc Rock, share his top 8 interview tips so that you can wow your viewers, […]
The 12 Best Music Services for Live Streams
One of the ways that streamers enhance their videos is by using sound effects and background music. Many streamers, including Luria Petrucci (who hosts our Go LIVE Now each week) use music in their countdown timers to get their audiences amped up for the show. Music helps to entertain, to create an ambiance, or simply […]
Avoid These 7 Live Streaming Mistakes
Live streaming has taken the Internet by storm. Whether you’re a social media star, or working on behalf of a business, live streaming works as a broadcast, thus creating a high demand for this digital phenomenon. But with that said, a lot can go wrong in live streaming. From ill-prepared equipment to not knowing what […]