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Online commerce has undergone a veritable revolution with the arrival of live shopping. This practice consists of organizing a live session on an online platform to sell products while interacting with customers. If you want to take full advantage of this trend, this article is for you. We'll give you some practical tips on how to organize an effective live shopping session.
Step 1: Product selection and target definition
The first essential step is to select the products you're going to sell during your live shopping session. You need to choose products that lend themselves well to live demonstrations and are popular with your target audience. Next, you need to define your objectives. What's the aim of your session? Attract more customers? Increase sales? Launch a new product? Next, plan the content you're going to present during your session. Make sure it's interesting and relevant to your audience. Finally, choose the platform you're going to use. There are many online platforms dedicated to live shopping, so choose the one that best suits your objectives and your audience.
Step 2: Technical preparation
The quality of your live shopping session depends largely on the technical aspects. First of all, you need to set up your camera and lighting. Make sure the audience can clearly see the products you're selling. Next, work on the sound quality. It's important that your audience can hear you clearly. Also, make sure you have the tools you need to interact with your audience during the session.
Stage 3: Communication and interaction
To grab your audience's attention before the session, you need to communicate on your social networks and website. Highlight the event and give an overview of the products you'll be presenting. During the session, interact with your audience by answering their questions and taking their comments into account. You can also offer exclusive discounts or gifts to encourage customers to buy.
Success story: ASOS
Online toy site ASOS organized several highly successful live shopping sessions. They began by selecting the products most popular with their target audience and setting a clear objective: to increase sales. For technical preparation, they used a high-quality camera and professional lighting. During the session, they interacted live with the audience, answering questions and offering advice. In the end, JouéClub succeeded in increasing its sales by over 30% thanks to this live shopping session. Take a look at the JouéClub replay here.
Final Advice
First, prepare your session properly by fine-tuning details and creating engaging content. Next, always interact with your audience to create a more immersive experience. Finally, be prepared to improvise and adapt your content according to audience reactions. Also, avoid mistakes such as technical problems, lack of audience interaction and poorly planned content that risks losing audience interest.
Conclusion
Live shopping is a major trend in online commerce. To make the most of this practice, it's important to be well prepared. We've looked at how to select products, define objectives, prepare technical aspects, engage the audience, and how to avoid common mistakes. By following these tips, you can create an immersive experience for your audience and increase your sales.
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