Communication is more than just information: it’s a lifeline. Whether during emergencies, civic updates, or community celebrations, residents depend on their local governments and PEG stations to deliver clear, reliable broadcasts. That’s why we’re excited to announce the NEW and improved PartnerShare, Switchboard Live’s centralized system for inviting and managing partners.
PartnerShare is designed to make livestreaming simpler, more secure, and more collaborative for municipalities, city departments, and community broadcasters. With this update, we’ve taken feedback from users across the country and built new features that strengthen trust, streamline workflows, and expand reach, all without adding complexity to your workflows.
What’s New in PartnerShare
- Centralized Partner Links: Each organization now has one permanent, clean URL (e.g., switchboard.live/invite-yourorg). No more messy hash strings or workflow-specific links.
- Branded Partner Pages: Display your logo, customize event titles, and create a professional, cohesive experience for your partners.
- Email Verification Security: Partners verify their email before accessing channels, ensuring only trusted collaborators join your network.
- Improved Partner Experience: Cleaner landing pages, clearer invitations, and better error handling for platform restrictions like YouTube’s 24-hour rule.
- Smart Channel Management: Easily delete outdated destinations, manage multiple departments under one account, and allow partners to join multiple organizations with the same email.
PartnerShare also works seamlessly with Scheduled Events! This means you can schedule livestreams directly to your partner’s channel ahead of time. This combination makes it easier than ever to plan ahead, coordinate across departments, and ensure your broadcasts reach the right audiences at the right time.
Share a personalized link with your community partners, champions, or fellow local organizations
The new Partner interface is sleek, functional, and intuitive.
Why This Matters for Public Sector Teams
For city clerks, communications managers, and PEG stations, livestreaming is no longer optional but it’s essential. During emergencies, when phone systems are overwhelmed or websites crash, livestreams provide a reliable way to keep residents informed across different platforms. During elections, livestreaming ballot counts builds transparency and trust. And during everyday civic moments—council meetings, press conferences, or community events—livestreaming ensures accessibility for all residents, across all districts.
PartnerShare helps public sector teams:
- Reach more residents across multiple platforms at once
- Collaborate more effectively with local stations and partner organizations
- Deliver high-quality streams without added cost or technical hurdles
Building a Better Livestreaming Flow
This update to PartnerShare is part of our ongoing commitment to improving the livestreaming experience for public sector users. Combined with other recent enhancements—like multi-destination redundancy, and improved engagement and analytics tools—PartnerShare creates a smoother, more resilient workflow for teams that need to do more with less.
At Switchboard Live, we believe that reliable communication builds stronger communities. PartnerShare is one more step toward ensuring that cities, counties, and community broadcasters have the tools they need to stay connected, informed, and prepared, no matter what comes their way.
👉 Ready to explore the new PartnerShare? Log in to your Switchboard account today and see how these updates can help your city or station deliver smarter, more reliable livestreams.
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