Tips for Going Live
Going live gives a hard left hook to your confidence.
Your first live will most likely only have a handful of people tuned in WHICH IS TOTALLY FINE. Do not give up and abandon your goal of going live!
In order for Instagram to work to your fullest advantage, it is important that you utilize all of the features, including live. So stay with me here.
Tips for going live on social media
Stay Positive. As a teacher during the pandemic and having to switch to teaching through a screen, I am used to no one answering me when I ask questions. I pretty much have a full conversation with myself but the most important thing I learned is that if you stay confident and show passion about your topic, people will engage and join in later on down the road.
Have a Plan. Make sure that you have a clear idea of all the points you want to talk about so that you do not find yourself rambling. Break it up in a similar fashion to writing an essay: thesis, supporting content, conclusion.
Engage. Ask questions throughout to get people to interact with your live video. The more interaction, the more likely it will show up on someone else’s feed and it keeps the viewer interested in the content.
Topics for live videos
Not sure what to go live for? Try one of these topics:
Showcase new products/try them on
Give a tutorial/educate the views
Host a Q&A for frequent questions
Interview an industry peer
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