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3 Key Ways Live Streaming Video Has Come Through in the Clutch From continuity in business to easing mental-health burdens, the multipurpose tech has proved more essential than ever.

By Jennifer Spencer

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We're only halfway through 2020, yet we've already endured a crisis that even the best-prepared businesses couldn't have seen coming. Though amid all this unexpected disruption, live video streaming has emerged as a surprising agent of adaptation, saving the day by allowing individuals and companies to maintain contact and some degree of normalcy.

But its impact has transcended Zoom calls, touching all areas of daily life and aiding in our recovery. Here are three primary pillars of live streaming video's extraordinary usefulness over these past several months.

Maintaining continuity in business operations

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