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What is everyone\u2019s biggest fear when they put together a virtual or live streaming<\/a> event?\u00a0 That you go live and no one shows up. Not only is it disheartening and maybe even a little embarrassing, but you also feel like you did all that work for no reason and just wasted your time, and the time of your virtual assistant. The good news is that you can avoid this and put your fear to rest. I am going to share with you how to make sure you have an audience for your next live streaming event.<\/p>\n #1 Have A Plan and A Goal <\/span><\/p>\n You need more than just the topic and talking points when you plan your live streaming event. You need to have a clear goal in mind and plan the event around that goal.<\/p>\n Decide what you want this event to achieve for you<\/strong>:<\/p>\n Then construct your topic, talking points and the entire event with a focus toward the audience that will help you achieve your chosen goal.<\/p>\n #2 Schedule It In Advance and Give Yourself Enough Time<\/span><\/p>\n It is never a good idea to wake up and decide you are going to live stream that day \u2013 or even that week for that matter. Instead, you need to give yourself plenty of time to plan and research what you are going to discuss because if you are not prepared, those that happen to show up for your live stream will know it. No one wants to listen to an unprepared speaker, and it will decrease the chances of them coming back for your next live stream.<\/p>\n You also need to give yourself time to promote your event. Avoiding the fear of no one showing up means making sure everyone knows about it, and it takes time to get the word out. Those that want to participate in your event will usually need to schedule their time in advance to be available to participate.<\/p>\n #3 Use A Platform You Are Comfortable Using <\/span><\/p>\n Your live streaming event is not the time to try out a new platform you haven\u2019t used before. The chances of an error during the stream are much larger if you are unfamiliar with how a particular platform works.<\/p>\n If you are comfortable with Facebook Live<\/a> then use that as your platform; however, you should do your research and be sure that your audience uses Facebook as their primary social media tool. You should always go where your audience spends the majority of their time.<\/p>\n If your audience is on a platform you are not comfortable with you can still use it for your event, you just need to make sure you work with it on your own prior to your live stream. In other words, you should get comfortable with it well in advance of using it for a live streaming event.<\/p>\n7 Ways to Get People To Show Up to Your Live Streaming Event<\/h2>\n
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