The Benefits of Live Streaming

Why Should We Care About Live Streaming?

Technology has evolved so much over the last decade. As social media and the "online presence" grows, live streaming has become one of the most efficient ways to connect with your followers on various platforms. 

Here at Leaped, we want to give educators of all types the same efficiency when it comes to their passions in life. It's a place where they can exhibit their knowledge, connect with like-minded individuals, build communities, and earn the money they deserve through teaching.

Read on to learn more about the effects of live streaming and the reasons it is so powerful!

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#1 Prime Engagement

When you are live, you call the shots on the time you are interacting with your audience. Your content is on when you want it to be; it's not a video that anyone can pull up at any time. 

This ensures that you will get meaningful engagement from people that genuinely care about what you have to say, and it keeps your community tight. It allows you to boost interaction with your audience in real-time.

#2 There is a Human Aspect

Being able to have this great engagement during a live stream provides the opportunity for you to build essential relationships with your audience. Followers can see you be a natural person - you might stutter, laugh, or make a mistake - and this shows your authenticity to them. 

It helps your community relate to you and feel like they can identify with you on a deeper level. 

#3 You Can Expand Your Reach

Connecting online means you can connect with individuals all over the world, not just in your small town. Maybe you're a high school culinary teacher, but you want to share your kitchen ingenuity with more than a dozen teenagers. Starting your live stream journey will help you get in contact with others that share a love for cooking, no matter where they are located.

You can gain an audience you never thought was within reach by just being yourself and sharing your passion.

#4 Your Content Comes With a Sense of Urgency

You are in charge. You set the times and decide when you want to put your content out there. Once you have an established, tight-knit community, you will be able to schedule the things you want to stream. 

This piques your audience's interest and gives them something to look forward to, knowing they can only catch your content at certain times.

#5 Earn Extra Income

You can make money while sharing your passion, and you won't even have to worry about dumping a lot of money into this endeavor. You can have a setup with cameras, a mic, positioned lighting if you choose, but as long as you have a computer with a webcam or a phone with a camera, you can stream.

Streaming through platforms, like Leaped, offers income opportunities. For example, while building your communities and finding like-minded individuals, you are gaining monthly subscribers that pay to learn from you and engage with you over time.

#6 You're Talking to People that Will Listen

You shouldn't have to worry about any internet "trolls" in your audience, especially if your subscribers are paying to see your content. Since your content is scheduled and not readily available, others are committed to listening to what you have to say because they want to hear it.

Those that are tuned in to your live video stream are dedicated to and tuned in to you and your content.

What Are You Waiting For?

Live streaming to an audience is a powerful thing, and we want educators to experience this firsthand. Whether you want to share your love for a subject with the world or you just enjoy engaging content, this is the platform and place for you.

What will you teach the world today?