Viewers leave your TikTok LIVE? Keep them with personal chat

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Short answer

Getting people in isn't the trick, keeping them is. With only a few viewers, talk to each one like a friend. In a full room, keep it moving, and greet your regulars every time.

Steps

  1. With only a few viewers, talk to each one like a friend.
  2. In a full room, keep it moving: answer questions, ask yours and call out names at random.
  3. Greet your regulars every time.

Key points

  • Getting viewers in isn't the trick, keeping them is.
  • One sentence of greeting makes regulars feel at home.
  • Few viewers, go personal. Full room, keep it moving.

Full transcript

People join your LIVE, say hi, then slip away. Getting them in isn't the trick. Keeping them is. Only a few viewers? Great. Talk to each one like a friend: "Josh, how was your day?" Full room? Keep it moving. Answer their questions, ask them yours, and call out names at random. Greet your regulars every time. "Hey Ryan! How was work today?" It's one sentence, but it makes them feel at home. Few viewers, go personal. Full room, keep it moving. More LIVE tips in the CN Creator App.

Questions this lesson answers

What should I do when only a few viewers are in my LIVE?

Talk to each one like a friend, for example "Josh, how was your day?"

How do I keep a full room from drifting away?

Keep it moving. Answer their questions, ask them yours, and call out names at random.

How should I greet my regulars?

Greet them every time, for example "Hey Ryan, how was work today?" It's one sentence, but it makes them feel at home.

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