Do you want more visibility for your business? Dumb question, right!

Do you want to reach more people with your message so you can help them solve a particular problem?

Of course! Who doesn’t? You have a business that serves a niche in which you’re an expert. You deliver your message with your books or films or art or coaching or training programs.

So let me ask you this: are you using live streaming video to connect with people who are aching for your message?

Most business owners are not and if you’re not, then you have an opportunity right now to surge forward by incorporating live streaming video in your business.

But here’s the problem I run into over and over…fear.

Fear of the camera. Fear of looking stupid. Fear of technology. Fear of sounding dumb. Fear of not knowing what to say. 

And the fear paralyzes you into doing nothing. And you struggle and complain and wonder why your business is not fun and is floundering.

Sound extreme? I hear these reasons for not creating videos, all the time. 

Right now, though, creating video is easier than it’s ever been. And the easiest type of videos to create are live streaming videos.

Blab Your Way to More Visibility

Blab is the newcomer on the video block and by far the easiest tool (at the time of writing this post) that’s come along for getting started with live streaming video.  Many people have written detailed posts on how to get started using Blab and resources I recommend are at the end of this article. Now, I want to focus on the visibility opportunities with Blab. 

A genius feature the Blab developers baked into the tool, is that you “join” Blab by connecting your Twitter account. That means there is built in amplification for you, not only when you host a show, but also when you share and join a live show.

• By subscribing to a specific show, your name shows up in the Chat as having subscribed and others can easily click on your image to follow you on both Blab and Twitter.
• When you attend the live show, there is a ping in the Chat that you joined.
• When you participate in the live text chat, you are seen by the host and guests as well as the rest of the audience (a great way to connect with new folks).  
• When you tweet about the show, you are seen and appreciated by the show host.  You’re also doing a service for your Twitter followers, letting them know about a show they may want to watch.
• When you jump into the video stream during Q&A or when invited by the host, well, your visibility skyrockets. Just ask MaAnna Stephenson about what’s happened to her business since she’s started “blabbing!”
• As soon as the Blab is over, you receive an email with the video and audio files which you can post on YouTube, SoundCloud and other video/audio sharing platforms.

So what does this have to do with building your audience? Remember, when you boost your visibility, you build your audience. When people see you and consume your content — whether it’s text, images, audio, or video — you’re establishing the “know, like, and trust” factor.

Video accomplishes all that and more for you. It’s the medium that makes the fastest connection with people you want to reach. From enticing people to subscribe and join with the title of your scheduled Blab, the promotion you do prior to the show, to the live event where the audience can experience your voice, style and gestures, it’s much faster to go from unknown to trusted expert.

Once the trust factor is in place, there’s a strong likelihood, your audience will begin following, friending, joining, subscribing and sharing your content.  And that’s what you want, right? From there it’s a short step to buying your products and engaging your services.

Circling back to fear, then, what is the specific fear that’s stopping you from jumping into an adventure with video?

Blab’s ease of use could be the solution for you to get over the fear of video. With some training, experimenting, planning and an open mind, you may find yourself falling in love with live streaming video.

Get Started with Blab

Rather than re-create the wheel, click through to these resources (free and fee) and get started on Blab now:

Blab Like a Pro – step by step course on Udemy

Blabapalooza – free video summit on using live streaming video

How to Use Blab for Your Business

Build Your Brand with Live Video

Follow my Blab Channel so you don’t miss any shows!

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Every couple of years, my colleague Karyn Greenstreet, conducts the Adult Learning Survey research to tap into the changing ways about how adults prefer to learn business content. And 2015 was the year for the new survey.

In this conversation, you’ll discover how you can use the results of the Learning Survey in your own business if you do any teaching, training, coaching or consulting. This is important info to implement in your business!

Karyn Greenstreet, the founder of Passion for Business, is an internationally known self-employment expert and small business consultant and has owned six businesses since 1981. She has spoken at numerous national conferences on business strategy and marketing topics and has taught over 270,000 people worldwide.

Click here to download a copy of the survey results (no opt-in required).

This is a replay of the live broadcast with Karyn Greenstreet, MaAnna Stephenson of BlogAid and Joselito Laudencia. 

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In a recent interview on #Blab with Bonnie, hosted by Bonnie Frank, we talked non-stop about how to create effective online visibility and how blogging fits into your visibility strategy. Having been an early adopter of blogging for business, you can imagine where I land on the subject when asked if it’s even necessary to blog!

The interview is wide-ranging and content-rich if I do say so myself (and from the feedback of the audience!). Several people jumped into the video to ask questions and contribute great tips as well. Thanks to Robyn Wright, Steve Payne, and Muhammad Mahdi for hopping in!

#Blab with Bonnie – Do You Have Effective Online Visibility

How Visibility Works on Blab

Because of the massive visibility opportunities that come with using Blab for live streaming video shows, I’ve moved Adventures in Visibility from Google+ Hangouts on Air to Blab. When you “subscribe” to my channel, you’ll get notifications when I schedule a new show and watch replays of previous shows. (We discussed this at minute 38:00 on the video)

• By subscribing to a specific show, you show up in the audience list and others can easily follow you on Blab and Twitter.
• When you attend the live show, there is a ping that you joined.
• When you participate in the live text chat, you are seen by the host and guests as well as the rest of the audience (a great way to connect with new folks).  
• When you tweet about the show, you are seen and appreciated by the show host.  
• And when you jump into the video stream during Q&A or when invited by the host, well, your visibility skyrockets. Just ask MaAnna Stephenson about what’s happened to her business since she’s started “blabbing!”

Other topics of note: using Canva for visual marketing, Evernote for keeping track of your ideas and how to come up with 50 blog post ideas (at minute 38:00).

If you have comments or questions about any of the content we covered or online visibility strategies and tactics, please post them in the comments or reach out to me on Twitter or Facebook.  And, don’t forget to subscribe to my Blab channel so you don’t miss my next show!

P.S. Click the image below to get on the early bird list for the next Online Visibility Challenge! Boost your visibility, build your audience and your business!

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