Podcasting on Twitch: How to Grow Your Community [TwitchCon 2016 Panel]

For the complete list of panels, check out the main TwitchCon 2016 panel recap post.

VoD link: https://www.twitch.tv/twitchconsandstorm/v/93345956
Sandstorm Theater Day One
Moderator: DjTyrant
Participants: KickedTripod, MissAvacyn, Tristarae

• What does Twitch bring to Podcasting?
  • Video: being able to see the co-hosts and show what you are talking about
  • Directly connecting with a live audience
• The Visual factor
  • DnD and roleplaying with a visual map
  • The audience being able to see the reactions of the participants
  • Adds a whole other dimension to discussion
• Twitch chat – assisting with roleplaying rulesets, reminding the show of events
  • Useful for getting instant feedback. If they like/hate something, they’ll say it
  • Not all feedback from Twitch chat is helpful. Don’t let trolls define your stream
• How to get promotion
  • Provide cool content, professional and high-quality stream
  • Tag important and relevant companies in tweets
    • Going live with an Overwatch related show? Tag Blizzard, Overwatch
  • Charity events
  • Bring on guests
    • Asking never hurts
  • If you live stream on Twitch, export your shows to YouTube
• Challenges
  • Production juggling: getting everyone together, making sure overlays are correct, scene switching, etc)
  • Balancing audio and video portions
    • Recording and distributing audio separately as a podcast
  • What category to stream under?
    • If it’s about a certain game, choose that game as the category
    • Broader topic: Gaming Talk Shows
    • Can try flip-flopping between the specific game category and Gaming Talk Shows depending on the best positioning opportunities and where to grow best
• Video Feed
  • Zoom
  • Skype (free, but often drops people from the call or has poor quality)
• QnA
  • Hardware recommendations
    • Microphone: XLR is preferable over USB because you can upgrade and add equipment to it in the future, while USB is limited
      • Audio-Technica AT2020 (entry to mid-range level)
    • Webcam: Logitech C920
    • Headphones
      • Audio-Technica ATH-M50X
    • Preamp
      • Scarlett 2i2
  • Software recommendations
    • Audio-editing
      • Audacity (free)
      • Logic Pro X
  • Professionalism and consistency is important for growing and maintaining your audience
  • Doing your show around a game or eSports? Plan your show schedule around new content updates, events
  • Be consistent on your show length, viewers like structure

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