Are you using Facebook Live? Do you want more mileage out of your broadcasts?

Reusing your Facebook Live video can help improve your impact and visibility.

In this article, you’ll discover how to download your Facebook Live videos on other social media platforms.

Download from Your Facebook Profile
Facebook Live lets you broadcast a live-stream video from your phone. If you’ve live-streamed a great video you’d like to keep, follow these steps to download the video file from your Facebook:

First, log into Facebook.com and go to your profile.

Next, locate the Videos tab below your profile’s cover photo (along the bottom of the image or in the More drop-down).

Now, click on Videos to see a list of videos you’ve posted to your profile.

Your Facebook profile page is where you can see how your profile appears to other users. Find your videos in the tabs along the bottom of your cover photo.

Next, click on the thumbnail of the Facebook Live video. After the video opens, click on Options (along the bottom of the video) to reveal the menu to download it.

Options for your Facebook Live video include downloading as SD (standard definition) or HD (high definition).

Once you click the Download option, your stand-alone video will open. Right-click on the video and select Save Video As to save the video as an MP4 file to your computer.

Download from Your Facebook Page
If your Facebook page is lively, the steps below are your best route to download your Facebook Live video from your page. Note: You must be an authorized manager on the page to access the options below. Let’s get started!

Once you complete a Facebook Live video from your page, you have a few optimization options to increase the reach and purpose of your post. (The options below are presently only available for Facebook Live videos streamed from a Facebook page.)

First, log into the Facebook page you used for your Facebook Live post. Next, click on the Publishing Tools tab along the top.

Look at the tabs along the top of your Facebook page to select Publishing Tools.

In the left-hand column of tabs, Click on Videos to see a list of your page’s posted videos. Find and click on the Facebook Live video you wish to download.

Look for the Video Details pop-up window. Along the bottom, you’ll see any posts related to your video. Click on the post link to uncover additional optimization and download options for your video.

While the Video Details window provides performance statistics for your Facebook Live video, you need to access the original post to download the video.

In the bottom-right corner of the Post Details pop-up window, find and click on the Edit Post button.

To optimize your Facebook Live video from the Basic tab, add titles, tags, and custom thumbnail images. From the Advanced Tab, you can also choose to allow or prevent your video from being embedded in an external website.

After you’ve shot and posted your Facebook Live video, go to the Edit Video box to optimize your broadcast for searches and viewers.

In addition, you can upload a Closed Captioning file to your video for access by the hearing-impaired.

Next, look for the gear icon above the top-right corner of your video’s image. Click the gear icon and select which version you want to download.

In addition to selecting download options for your Facebook Live video, don’t forget to optimize your video using the Basic, Captions, and Advanced tabs in the Edit Video box.

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Two of the most asked questions our REVStaffing virtual assistants get when talking with new and prospective clients are, “Do I really need to have a blog?” and “Why?” We absolutely, unequivocally, without hesitation reply to the first question with a firm, “YES!” The second question is a little more complex, so we thought we’d take the opportunity to answer it here.

In helping our clients stay ahead in the the ever-advancing world of real estate technology, we include Internet blogging as an essential component of a healthy mix of “must-have” social media tools. When we’re asked whether it’s really necessary, we suggest that our clients ask themselves this: “What would I pay to have a practically unlimited audience of potential and qualified clients who actually want to hear what I have to say?”

We emphasize the idea of making yourself the undisputed local expert. That means that you’re the opinion leader. People value your thoughts and ideas. You’re respected. Many of our clients have 90% or more of their “real world” (offline) market secured, which is great. But that still leaves the potentially huge online mind-share, and that’s where blogging become essential. It’s what garners them recognition as a resource that sounds apart as a leader.

A well-maintained and well developed blog, written about things that you believe in, is an incredibly powerful tool. It’s a tool that literally makes people respond to you. The things that you write about will be unique enough to give you the exposure you need to draw an audience to you.

Think about your real-world marketing success, and what you invested to achieve it. First and foremost, there’s the time element. It can take YEARS to achieve even modest goals. It can take loads of money for physical advertising. It definitely takes unfailing willingness to work harder than most people can imagine. And a major component of that success hinges on the success of your clients.

It takes a lot less than that to realize success through the consistent use of a well-written blog. Consider this. When you’ve got a quality blog that expresses your passion, you’re already doing more than 99.7% of your potential competition. The number of regularly maintained blogs in any given market is low, and it’s projected to stay low because so many blogs are abandoned over time.

A quality blog, addressing the topics your intended audience needs and wants to know about, will create unrivaled exposure. You will be the leading, acknowledged local expert.

Send us an email or give us a call for a free needs analysis. Let’s work together! We’ll be happy to discuss the many ways in which we can serve ALL of your unique residential and commercial real estate business needs; ask how we can give your business a LIFT! Be sure to visit our website, and “like” us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/RevstaffingVAs.

We urge you to bookmark this page to return for updates. If you need assistance in the meantime, please contact us by email at info@revstaffing.com or phone at 855-738-7821, extension 703.

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Remember a few months ago when REVStaffing went to camp? Well, we had so much fun the first time that we had to do it again! Last week, we attended Social Media Marketing (SMM) Camp 11, hosted by Ross Hair. This time, the subject was Video for Real Estate, and we walked away with a brand new arsenal of tips and tools for our clients.

The presenter list was, as always, star-studded. Look at the list of experts from whom we learned: Krisstina Wise and Emmy-award winner Carlos Reina from the Good Life Team showed us the future of video marketing and shared how to use video for the real estate business; Dale Chumbley (Mr. 365 Vancouver) showed how to add video on the go and effortlessly incorporate it into our clients’ daily business; Jimmy Mackin shared a number of video ideas that can be done right now – and how to add video to Facebook; The Short Sale Kid (Nathan Jurewicz) showed us how to produce video without going on-camera. Finally, Lewis Howes and James Wedmore are experts on getting traffic from video.

Here are some of the highlights of this fun and incredibly informative experience:

• The purposes of video (including real estate in video) are to engage, educate, and entertain a targeted audience. You’ve got to know who they are, what they want, and how to market to them. Think about YouTube. Did you know that it’s the third most-visited site in the world? It’s the world’s second largest search engine. Over three BILLION videos are viewed on YouTube EVERY DAY.

• It’s good to keep a “Gone in 60 Seconds” perspective, rather than undertaking a remake of “Gone With the Wind.” Keep it short. And while your mom probably wouldn’t mind listening to you ramble aimlessly, don’t give a monologue. Be fun. Be interesting. Be succinct. And, with very few unnotable exceptions, be SURE you’ve got a call to action in there!

• Don’t use the way you look as an excuse not to use video – you’re not auditioning to be “America’s Next Top Model.” You don’t even have to be onscreen! And don’t use these excuses, either: It takes too much time. It’s too much effort. It requires professional videography equipment. It requires an expert editor. And last but not least on the unacceptable excuses list: “I tried it. It didn’t work.” The bottom line is that simple, straightforward videos that are less than two minutes long are incredibly effective.

• Video is the best source of traffic to your blog and your website. It’s free. If you’re consistent and upload new video weekly, you’ll get exponential results. And it’s a guaranteed brand builder.

We can help you to make and use video to grow and nurture your successful business. We encourage you to give us a call for a free needs analysis; we’ll be happy to discuss your unique business needs! Be sure to visit our website, and “like” us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/RevstaffingVAs.

You can bookmark this page to return for updates. If you need assistance in the meantime, please contact us by email at info@revstaffing.com or phone at 855-738-7821, extension 703.

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