Hybrid events are now standard for conferences, AGMs and launches across Kenya. Your audience might include board members abroad, partners across Africa and staff in regional offices. A professional live stream extends your event to all of them, but only if it is planned properly. Use this checklist with your production partner.
1. Define the purpose of the stream
- Who is watching: the public, invited stakeholders, shareholders or staff?
- Do viewers need to interact through questions, polls or voting?
- Will the recording be reused later as on-demand video?
2. Choose the platform
YouTube and Facebook suit public reach. LinkedIn Live suits professional audiences. Zoom, Microsoft Teams or a private player suit closed sessions and AGMs with voting. Many events stream to several platforms at once.
3. Secure the internet
Internet is the most common point of failure. Ask for a dedicated, wired connection rather than shared venue Wi-Fi, test upload speeds in advance, and plan a backup connection such as bonded mobile data.
4. Get the audio right
Viewers forgive soft video, but not bad sound. Your crew should take a clean feed from the venue’s sound desk and have a backup audio source.
5. Plan cameras and angles
A single camera works for a simple talk. Conferences benefit from multiple cameras: a wide stage shot, a speaker close-up, a panel angle and an audience camera, mixed live by a director.
6. Prepare graphics and branding
- Holding slides for before the event and during breaks.
- Name and title captions for each speaker.
- Sponsor logos and event branding.
- Presentation slides fed directly into the stream.
7. Run a technical rehearsal
Test the full chain from camera to platform the day before, including remote speakers joining by video call.
8. Assign roles
Know who moderates comments, who answers technical issues from viewers and who signs off on going live.
9. Plan what happens after
Edited session recordings, a highlight film and short clips can turn a one-day stream into weeks of content. Combine streaming with event videography and photography for full coverage.
Stream with a Nairobi crew that has done it before
Creation Flick provides multi-camera live streaming in Kenya with professional switching and reliable audio, streamed in real time to viewers wherever they are. Talk to us about your event.