Live Host

The live host presents the broadcast, explains products, and answers viewer questions — one of the biggest determinants of whether a broadcast converts.

Who should host?

Professional hosts, brand staff, influencers, and subject-matter experts all work. The more product knowledge a category demands, the more knowing the product beats polish — and where trust is the barrier, having the expert appear personally is more effective.

What matters most on air?

Responding to chat immediately. Unanswered questions send people away. That's hard for a host alone, so the usual setup puts someone else on reading and relaying chat.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q. Do we need a professional host?
No. On your own store much of the audience already knows the brand, and an internal person who genuinely knows the product often earns more trust.

Q. What should we watch when an expert or clinician presents?
Change the structure rather than their speaking style. Instead of a lecture-style script, a Q&A format where a host asks and the expert answers comes across far more naturally.

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Singapore Headquarters

111 Somerset Road, #06-01S, 111 Somerset, Singapore 238164

Seoul Office

4F, 415, Teheran-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea

California Office

95 Third Street 2nd Floor. San Fransisco, CA 94103 USA

Vancouver Office

Suite 900, 2025 Willingdon Avenue, Burnaby, BC V5C 0J3, Canada

© Shoplive Pte. Ltd. All rights reserved.
English

Singapore Headquarters

111 Somerset Road, #06-01S, 111 Somerset, Singapore 238164

Seoul Office

4F, 415, Teheran-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea

California Office

95 Third Street 2nd Floor. San Fransisco, CA 94103 USA

Vancouver Office

Suite 900, 2025 Willingdon Avenue, Burnaby, BC V5C 0J3, Canada

© Shoplive Pte. Ltd. All rights reserved.