6 | ENCOURAGE ENGAGEMENT
The reason why live streams are so powerful is because it’s a two-way conversation between you and your audience.
And don’t worry if for your first few live streams no one is there because people most people will watch the replay.
One of the first things I like to ask people to encourage engagement is to ask people, “Where are you watching from?”
When people will start responding I’ll say, “Hello to Amy in Canada, What’s up to Kesha over in Jamaica, and we have Roger from sweet, sweet, TnT Trinidad and Tobago and hello to Chris in D.C. in the United States.”
And even if no one shows up live, still ask the question so you give yourself practice.
I’ll also say something like, “Give me lots of love and emojis so I know you’re here.”
The more emojis people click, the more that signals to the algorithm that this is an engaging video.
Now a major tip is to encourage engagement and comments throughout the broadcast by asking questions.
You can ask, “Does this resonate with you? Type yes or no in comments.” “Can you relate to that? Let me know in the comments below.”
Also, after every main point, I would look for comments from the audience and it also gives you a little room to breathe and take a mini break.