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The latest news from StreamAlive and the world of online, offline, and hybrid live events.
Hi there! In this weekâs newsletter:
Whatâs new at StreamAlive?
Three must-attend #StreamAliveShowcase events
How to easily stream music in your next Zoom event
Is Twitch doomed after laying off 35% of its staff?
Preview your slides & interactions
Weâve introduced the ability to preview the slides and interactions youâve created in your Run of Show and see it simulated as a real session.
Just click the đïž eye icon in your Run of Show, and itâll launch an interactive session.
You can navigate through your slides and interactions as if you were doing a real session and StreamAlive simulates audience responses to your polls, word clouds, maps, and other interactions.
Now you know exactly how your event will look and act for your audience on Zoom, Meet, Twitch, YouTube Live or in person.
Log into your account to see a preview of your upcoming event.
Upcoming #StreamAliveShowcase events
We have three exciting #StreamAliveShowcase events coming up with three exceptionally knowledgeable people in their field.
Jan 31 - Roshan Abbas will teach the art of storyselling for yourself or your brand
Feb 14 - John Chen is a master at creating engaging virtual events and heâs going to be teaching you the methods he uses to keep butts glued to seats
Feb 28 - Suhas Motwani has built the largest community of product managers in the world. Heâs going to teach us how to replicate his success to build your own community.
Save your seat to all of these events today!
Easily stream music in Zoom sessions
Did you know that you can stream music directly within Zoom? There is no need to play music on Spotify or YouTube in the background.
The Zoom Music app is available in the Zoom App Marketplace and can be added to any Zoom session, even on free Zoom accounts!
Itâs a great way to set the tone for your live session while people are joining.
What weâve been reading
Yesterday, Twitch dropped a bombshell on its 1,500 staff by announcing that 500 jobs would be cut from the streaming service.
According to CEO Dan Clancy, Twitch saw a rapid rise in popularity during the pandemic and they hired for where they thought the company would be in five years.
As the world got back to normal, the number of streamers declined from a peak of 10m down to less than 8m today.
To me, the drop doesnât seem that catastrophicâif anything, itâs where Twitch might have been if the pandemic didnât happen.
With YouTube hosting 1.5m regular streamers and startup/upstart Kick clocking 750k streamers, Twitch is still the leader of the pack by a long shot.
Catch us on our social pages
If you havenât already, check out our social media pages to stay updated on our quirky takes on the latest social media trends and the occasional piece of engagement-related advice.
All the best,
Peter and the StreamAlive team