With all the social media platforms pushing Live video you need to be prepared to get it right. Here are my secrets to better live video.

Secret #1 – Go Live

It may seem obvious but …

One of the first webinars I ever taught,  I wrote out a script. I found amazing photos for my slideshow. I practiced and prepared. 

On the day of the webinar, I was nervous but confident. 

When the time came, I started the slideshow and I presented my heart out. And at the end of the 90-minute webinar, I realized I forgot to hit “Start Broadcast”. 

So that’s my rule number one tip for great live videos, don’t forget to actually start broadcasting because you could be just talking to yourself in your office. 

Secret #2 – Plan Ahead

Plan what you’re going to say during your broadcast. You don’t have to write out an entire script. But do plan ahead. 

One of the things that I’ve discovered from both doing teleseminars, podcasts and video is when I don’t have a clear idea of what I want to say, there’s a lot of “um”, “ah”, or “like”, otherwise known as verbal static. Things you say that are placeholders for when your brain tries to catch up with your mouth. 

If you plan ahead of time, you’re going to have less verbal static.