Facebook has always made it easy for you to tell whether a live video is truly live or after the fact or scheduled to broadcast. Just look at the words next to the person’s name.

• “is live” means the person’s live right now
• “was live” is self-explanatory, e.g. you weren’t in time to catch it live
• “plans to go live” means the person has a show on tap. Look for the convenient reminder button and click it so you don’t miss it

Remember to visit the #LivestreamedLivelihoods column at Small Business Trends