Content & Sales Live Stream [VIDEO]

I finally did it! No, not talking about Content and Sales

I bit the bullet and did my first Facebook Live Stream!

WOOHOO!

It probably doesn’t come as much of a surprise when I say I’m hooked. It was a great way to engage with people, I had a ton of fun, and now it’s time to dig a little deeper with live streaming.

My take aways from my first live stream

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  • It was way more fun than I expected
  • I probably need to slow down a bit
  • I was standing for this one, I might sit down to avoid so much movement
  • I had a general idea of what I was going to talk about, but think I might bullet point a few more ideas next time
  • I want to do “Conversations with Kim” as an additional type of podcast (under The WPChick podcast), so will start those in April
  • Testing a call to action is going to be key
  • Keeping it casual is fine

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There’s no doubt that video and live streaming are here to stay. While I don’t want to be an expert in live streaming (it’s not something I’ll be teaching or offering courses on anytime soon), I want to get the most leverage when I do them.

A few simple things that I’ll do with every live stream:

  1. Create a blog post (like this 😉 ). I’m using Hani Mourra’s Simple Social Press. It automatically pulls the video into my site as a post under my select category (there are more options for the plugin, but I’ll do a separate post on that)
  2. Repurpose the video using Repurpose.io (another tool from Hani Mourra… what can I say, I love Hani’s stuff) by sending the video to YouTube as well
  3. Create social sharing images with quotes from the live stream
  4. Add my live stream posts into CoSchedule ReQueue so they are consistently being shared

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There will definitely be a better plan than what I’ve listed above, this is what is top of mind after jumping in yesterday.

As much as I love having a strategy and plan, I’ve learned that it has to be worked through. It would be great if I had a master plan prior to live streaming –  but for me, clarity comes through the doing. It’s only going to be after I’ve done a few live shows that I’ll start to get a feel for the tools I’m using, how I best engage with people, how often I want to do a live stream with someone else, and which topics resonate most with my audience.

 

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Kim Doyal

Hi! I'm Kim Doyal: Entrepreneur, coach, speaker and podcaster. I'm the founder of Email Insiders, the SPARK and Create It - The Content Planner. I've built my lifestyle business through content marketing, podcasting, and email marketing.

36 Comments

  1. Ross Brand on March 29, 2017 at 12:01 pm

    you are LIVE!

  2. Maureen Denny on March 29, 2017 at 12:02 pm

    Hello!

  3. Ross Brand on March 29, 2017 at 12:02 pm

    Hey Kim!

  4. Steve O'Sullivan on March 29, 2017 at 12:03 pm

    Oi! Kim to the Doyal!

  5. Maureen Denny on March 29, 2017 at 12:04 pm

    Love that show 😉

  6. Livestream Universe on March 29, 2017 at 12:04 pm

    Short Coder, maybe?

  7. Maureen Denny on March 29, 2017 at 12:06 pm

    Post it notes!

  8. Ross Brand on March 29, 2017 at 12:07 pm

    Loving Thrive Themes Content Builder!

  9. Steve O'Sullivan on March 29, 2017 at 12:08 pm

    Kim, unplugged (y)

  10. Ross Brand on March 29, 2017 at 12:10 pm

    You’re doing great!

  11. Maureen Denny on March 29, 2017 at 12:13 pm

    That is my goal!

  12. Maureen Denny on March 29, 2017 at 12:14 pm

    No, the no more clients

  13. Ross Brand on March 29, 2017 at 12:19 pm

    Such a major timesaver

  14. Ross Brand on March 29, 2017 at 12:19 pm

    Jus signed up, haven’t installed

  15. Maureen Denny on March 29, 2017 at 12:19 pm

    just need to get started…

  16. Ross Brand on March 29, 2017 at 12:20 pm

    Thanks Kim 🙂

  17. Ross Brand on March 29, 2017 at 12:20 pm

    Would love to have you on a show

  18. Maureen Denny on March 29, 2017 at 12:20 pm

    yes, pretty much!

  19. Maureen Denny on March 29, 2017 at 12:21 pm

    That’s great, thanks!

  20. Ross Brand on March 29, 2017 at 12:21 pm

    Whatever works for you

  21. Ross Brand on March 29, 2017 at 12:22 pm

    Do you script your solo podcasts?

  22. Maureen Denny on March 29, 2017 at 12:22 pm

    Great job on your first one!

  23. Christopher Wilson on March 29, 2017 at 12:22 pm

    Hi! Got here late. There’s my west coast connection. 😀

  24. Lesley Christie on March 29, 2017 at 12:22 pm

    Great live stream!

  25. Maureen Denny on March 29, 2017 at 12:23 pm

    keep doing the podcasts though… love to listen and walk the dogs.

  26. Ross Brand on March 29, 2017 at 12:23 pm

    I pictured you in a fancy radio studio when listening to the podcast

  27. Jon Perez on March 29, 2017 at 12:23 pm

    woohoo! Conversations!

  28. Ross Brand on March 29, 2017 at 12:23 pm

    Would love to

  29. Christopher Wilson on March 29, 2017 at 12:24 pm

    There is just FAR too much relaxing going on behind you.

  30. Ross Brand on March 29, 2017 at 12:25 pm

    Do you still recommend Beaver Builder in tandem with Thrive Content Builder?

  31. Christopher Wilson on March 29, 2017 at 12:25 pm

    LOL

  32. Steve O'Sullivan on March 29, 2017 at 12:25 pm

    Woohoo!

  33. Steve O'Sullivan on March 29, 2017 at 12:26 pm

    PO

  34. Ross Brand on March 29, 2017 at 12:26 pm

    Thanks!

  35. Christopher Wilson on March 29, 2017 at 12:26 pm

    cut!

  36. The Wordpress Chick on March 30, 2017 at 8:23 am

    Thanks Al!!! 🙂

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