How to make a Live Stream Interesting? Top 5 things on our List!

Think about your favourite live streamers or YouTubers. What makes you tune in to their broadcasts? Probably because they bring something interesting to the table each time.

You too can create live stream content that will bring you amazing engagement. Here’s how!?

We have brought you some pointers on how to make your live stream interesting and create a buzz viewers won’t be able to resist.?

Let’s get into it!

1. Pre Buzz Activities:

According to a Twitter marketing report, 63% of millennials watch live streaming videos. Wouldn’t it be great if you could capture their attention time and again? Creating a killer buzz before the live stream is a great way to do that.?

As soon as you schedule a live show, start by promoting it on all your social handles. From Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, leave no stone unturned. It is ideal to start the pre buzz activities at least 2 weeks before the stream. You can also use those funky countdown filters hours before going live.?

2. Use the power of Thumbnails:

Thumbnails are more powerful than you can imagine. Platforms like Facebook and YouTube allow you to upload a thumbnail before posting any video. You can drop in a teaser video announcing your live stream and style it with a clickbait thumbnail.?

Let your creativity flow while designing the thumbnail. You can use applications like Canva, Adobe Spark or PlaceIt to create your customised thumbnail for free.?

3. Reward your audience?

Did you know an influencer from Nepal chose to randomly call a few of his viewers who commented on his live stream. In minutes, there were more than 1000 comments on his stream. Nothing like a reward to keep viewers coming back to your live stream, right??

Additionally, if your budget permits, you can also opt for giveaways in the form of restaurant coupons or discounts.?

Rewards do not always have to be material in nature. You can choose a select few from the audience to invite to the live stream or let them in on a secret tip from you!?

4. Build that Suspense

You wouldn’t want your audience to run off 10 minutes after the live stream because all the important bits are over, right? To keep your viewers hooked till the very end, plan a live stream of moderate length with your content spread evenly. There must be catchy content in the beginning, in the middle and at the very end.?

If done right, this could very well be your mantra to a successful live stream!

5. Do a fun Challenge

Nothing gets people more excited than watching their favourite live streamers performing a challenge under the clock. Put together a light hearted challenge that you can do in front of the camera. Here are some fun ideas from our part in case you are under a brain freeze.

• Try out the wackiest dish on the menu from a food joint near you. This could be a live food review which viewers usually love to watch
• Get instant questions from question generator tools online. These are free tools that provide you with questions based on categories. You can choose your frequency of questions ranging from 3-5 minutes. This will ensure you never run out of things to say

Are you all set to take your live stream to the next level with these interactive twists to your content?