LinkedIn joining the live streaming scene at DVinfo.net

Andrew Smith · March 17th, 2019, 06:11 PM

Credit to The Streaming Guys in Australia for noticing it. Their blog post is here.

The "LinkedIn Live" product is currently in beta and by invitation only.

Here's a somewhat awful video about it. (If anything, it's a great demo of what sort of production cringes you can make despite having good gear and a budget.)

Andrew

Gary Huff · March 18th, 2019, 02:25 PM

Yet another platform you can stream to for your mom and one other person to watch.

Boyd Ostroff · March 18th, 2019, 03:51 PM

Do you guys actually use LinkedIn? Is it effective for you?I thought it was fun at first, but it got old really fast and I rarely go there at all anymore. When I do, it alway seems to be the same 10 contacts endlessly promoting themselves. And the job suggestions it makes are laughable. So now, I guess those same 10 people will all be promoting themselves endlessly with live-streams. :-)

Gary Huff · March 18th, 2019, 04:03 PM

I keep my LinkedIn up-to-date because sometimes you get the option to link to your profile for certain things. But as far as a social media platform, I really couldn't care any less about it. I certainly have never gotten any work from it alone, though I feel like dental hygienists really used it for promotion because two years ago I had a rash of them friend me and say I should stop by the office they worked at.

Andrew Smith · March 18th, 2019, 11:03 PM

LinkedIn's best attribute is being able to guess who you haven't connected with for ages.

Darned if I would go there just to hang out, and even less to look at videos. I have no idea who is actually going to beneficially use this.

Andrew

David Barnett · March 19th, 2019, 06:57 AM

It could make sense, if they are gearing it towards corporate webcasting/webinar training software. Although, why not just align with an established name for it like GoToWebinar or something, maybe this was cheaper or websites see TV as their own future.

Again, if they can incorporate privacy, logins, registration type features I think businesses would like it, although, otoh why wouldn't they just use webinar software instead?

Anyway, they could know something about the long term future. I heard FB had intentions of going all video at some point,but maybe they mixed that up with Instagram switching to video not photos. Anyway, it'll sure be an interesting 10 years.

As for Linkedin, I like most people just see it as an online resume. Its worst feature is 'automatically' friended you with coworkers, because, for alot of users they keep an 'online resume' to get the heck out of their job. Also it sucks selling yourself & seeing others boast about 'Implemented new strategies to boost employee production' etc etc. It really could be much more successful, as I feel alot of people would like to bounce off FB, Linkedin just never quite got there. It's just missing something. Ok for job seaching, in a diamond in the rough. Indeeds better tho for FT type jobs.

Josh Bass · March 20th, 2019, 08:27 AM

This may be “duh” to all of you but I think Linkedin is really popular with “business” people...suits, offices, job titles that mean nothing to anyone in those industries. For artists (or whatever we are) not so much.

Phil Goetz · March 22nd, 2019, 07:45 PM

I've been thinking of linking out of connections where I have no idea who the person is. I think I might do that if I don't recognize any of out mutual friends. After that I need to look through the two boxes of business cards...

Andrew Smith · March 22nd, 2019, 08:21 PM

I'm loathe to even bother playing the game of connecting with people on LinkedIn.

Andrew

Craig Seeman · May 1st, 2019, 02:21 PM

Latest release of Telestream Wirecast 12.1 has the destination although to actually use it you have to get approval from Linkedin as it's still in beta on their end.

Chris Harding · May 2nd, 2019, 06:36 PM

To be honest if I need to get a message across it will be to prospective clients not business associates

We mainly do weddings and funerals so clients are unlikely to be on Linked-In and really just want a private site with a link they can send to friends and family.

I wonder how Linked-In are going to handle copyright music?? If you stream to free sites like Facebook or YouTube you get pinged if there is any commercial music in the stream... even if it comes from some guy walking down the road with a "getto blaster" on his shoulder. Both weddings and funerals have copyright music which brides use to walk down the aisle or funeral directors use in a slideshow.

David Barnett · May 3rd, 2019, 01:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Chris Harding

To be honest if I need to get a message across it will be to prospective clients not business associates

We mainly do weddings and funerals so clients are unlikely to be on Linked-In and really just want a private site with a link they can send to friends and family.

I wonder how Linked-In are going to handle copyright music?? If you stream to free sites like Facebook or YouTube you get pinged if there is any commercial music in the stream... even if it comes from some guy walking down the road with a "getto blaster" on his shoulder. Both weddings and funerals have copyright music which brides use to walk down the aisle or funeral directors use in a slideshow.

I think Linkedin is looking for for B2B, mostly webinars, training, and corporate speeches/updates. There's platforms already for it like GoToWebinar, INXPO, and On24 among others, so I think they wanted to get in the game.

To be honest, I think they just go into it, and are figuring the rest out as they go. Didn't they buy Lynda.com tho? That would lead me to thinking they'll use it for training & continuing education/credits etc.

Craig Seeman · May 4th, 2019, 09:45 PM

Given Linkedin is basically a social media site for professionals and they expect the live streams to be geared to such. It can reach potential business to business clients as well as those showing of their skills to head hunters.

March 17th, 2019, 06:11 PM	#1
Andrew Smith Equal Opportunity Offender Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 3,064	LinkedIn joining the live streaming scene Credit to The Streaming Guys in Australia for noticing it. Their blog post is here. The "LinkedIn Live" product is currently in beta and by invitation only. Here's a somewhat awful video about it. (If anything, it's a great demo of what sort of production cringes you can make despite having good gear and a budget.) How to Use LinkedIn Live - YouTube Andrew

March 18th, 2019, 02:25 PM	#2
Gary Huff Inner Circle Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Austin, Texas Posts: 2,006	Re: LinkedIn joining the live streaming scene Yet another platform you can stream to for your mom and one other person to watch.

March 18th, 2019, 03:51 PM	#3
Boyd Ostroff Wrangler Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Mays Landing, NJ Posts: 11,800	Re: LinkedIn joining the live streaming scene Do you guys actually use LinkedIn? Is it effective for you?I thought it was fun at first, but it got old really fast and I rarely go there at all anymore. When I do, it alway seems to be the same 10 contacts endlessly promoting themselves. And the job suggestions it makes are laughable. So now, I guess those same 10 people will all be promoting themselves endlessly with live-streams. :-)

March 18th, 2019, 04:03 PM	#4
Gary Huff Inner Circle Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Austin, Texas Posts: 2,006	Re: LinkedIn joining the live streaming scene I keep my LinkedIn up-to-date because sometimes you get the option to link to your profile for certain things. But as far as a social media platform, I really couldn't care any less about it. I certainly have never gotten any work from it alone, though I feel like dental hygienists really used it for promotion because two years ago I had a rash of them friend me and say I should stop by the office they worked at.

March 18th, 2019, 11:03 PM	#5
Andrew Smith Equal Opportunity Offender Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 3,064	Re: LinkedIn joining the live streaming scene LinkedIn's best attribute is being able to guess who you haven't connected with for ages. Darned if I would go there just to hang out, and even less to look at videos. I have no idea who is actually going to beneficially use this. Andrew

March 19th, 2019, 06:57 AM	#6
David Barnett Major Player Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Philly, PA Posts: 951	Re: LinkedIn joining the live streaming scene It could make sense, if they are gearing it towards corporate webcasting/webinar training software. Although, why not just align with an established name for it like GoToWebinar or something, maybe this was cheaper or websites see TV as their own future. Again, if they can incorporate privacy, logins, registration type features I think businesses would like it, although, otoh why wouldn't they just use webinar software instead? Anyway, they could know something about the long term future. I heard FB had intentions of going all video at some point,but maybe they mixed that up with Instagram switching to video not photos. Anyway, it'll sure be an interesting 10 years. As for Linkedin, I like most people just see it as an online resume. Its worst feature is 'automatically' friended you with coworkers, because, for alot of users they keep an 'online resume' to get the heck out of their job. Also it sucks selling yourself & seeing others boast about 'Implemented new strategies to boost employee production' etc etc. It really could be much more successful, as I feel alot of people would like to bounce off FB, Linkedin just never quite got there. It's just missing something. Ok for job seaching, in a diamond in the rough. Indeeds better tho for FT type jobs.

March 20th, 2019, 08:27 AM	#7
Josh Bass Slash Rules! Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 5,472	Re: LinkedIn joining the live streaming scene This may be “duh” to all of you but I think Linkedin is really popular with “business” people...suits, offices, job titles that mean nothing to anyone in those industries. For artists (or whatever we are) not so much. __________________ The Bass' camerawork The Bass on IMDB

March 22nd, 2019, 07:45 PM	#8
Phil Goetz Austinite Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Austin Posts: 550	Re: LinkedIn joining the live streaming scene I've been thinking of linking out of connections where I have no idea who the person is. I think I might do that if I don't recognize any of out mutual friends. After that I need to look through the two boxes of business cards...

March 22nd, 2019, 08:21 PM	#9
Andrew Smith Equal Opportunity Offender Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 3,064	Re: LinkedIn joining the live streaming scene I'm loathe to even bother playing the game of connecting with people on LinkedIn. Andrew

May 1st, 2019, 02:21 PM	#10
Craig Seeman Inner Circle Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Brooklyn, NY, USA Posts: 3,841	Re: LinkedIn joining the live streaming scene Latest release of Telestream Wirecast 12.1 has the destination although to actually use it you have to get approval from Linkedin as it's still in beta on their end. Attached Thumbnails

May 2nd, 2019, 06:36 PM	#11
Chris Harding Inner Circle Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Perth, Western Australia Posts: 8,441	Re: LinkedIn joining the live streaming scene To be honest if I need to get a message across it will be to prospective clients not business associates We mainly do weddings and funerals so clients are unlikely to be on Linked-In and really just want a private site with a link they can send to friends and family. I wonder how Linked-In are going to handle copyright music?? If you stream to free sites like Facebook or YouTube you get pinged if there is any commercial music in the stream... even if it comes from some guy walking down the road with a "getto blaster" on his shoulder. Both weddings and funerals have copyright music which brides use to walk down the aisle or funeral directors use in a slideshow.

May 4th, 2019, 09:45 PM	#13
Craig Seeman Inner Circle Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Brooklyn, NY, USA Posts: 3,841	Re: LinkedIn joining the live streaming scene Given Linkedin is basically a social media site for professionals and they expect the live streams to be geared to such. It can reach potential business to business clients as well as those showing of their skills to head hunters.