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Live Session Run-of-Show Planner.

Turn your product count, session length and category into a timed segment plan — not a script, a structure.

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Print it and hand it to your host.

What a run-of-show actually is

A run-of-show is the planned sequence of segments for a live session — opening, product blocks in order, recap intervals, closing — timed before broadcast.

It's what turns a live session into a scheduled retail event with real inventory and pricing dependencies, rather than an improvised stream.

Why recap blocks matter

Viewers join a live session at different times throughout its length — someone who joins at minute 40 missed everything before it.

What this tool doesn't do

This calculates timing and structure only — it doesn't write your script, generate claims, or check compliance.

Quick answer

This planner takes product count, session length and 1 of 5 category presets (beauty, fashion, F&B, electronics, general) and returns a timed segment plan with recap cadence and CTA timing, structured as a run-of-show rather than a script.

It's built to be printed and handed directly to a livestream host before the session starts.

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  • shakalakaa (Plixitt Solutions). “Live Session Run-of-Show Planner (2026).”
  • https://shakalakaa.my/tools/live-session-planner · Updated 2026-10-09
  • Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
In depth

Live session planner, in depth

The supporting detail behind each section of this page, by topic. 3 topics

Run-of-show discipline

That is exactly the operational discipline our live commerce management service treats as a mandatory phase, not an optional add-on: "we run sessions against a run-of-show, not a script read."

Recap blocks

A recap block every few products re-surfaces earlier vouchers and products for viewers who were still deciding, and re-orients anyone who just joined.

Skipping recaps is one of the most common, most fixable reasons an engaged viewer never sees the product they would have bought.

This assumes viewers are joining in the first place — if a session is running near-empty, that's a separate problem this tool doesn't diagnose; see the low-viewer diagnostic instead.

Pairing tools

Pair the output with the live selling claim checker for what can and can't be said in each product block, and the live commerce ROI calculator for whether the session's numbers work before you book it.

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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a run-of-show for live selling?+

A timed sequence of segments — opening, product blocks in order, recap intervals, closing — built and timed before broadcast, so the session runs as a scheduled retail event rather than an improvised stream.

It's the operational document that separates a session with real inventory and pricing dependencies from a script read.

Does this planner use AI to write my script?+

No — this is deterministic structure, not generated content. It calculates segment timing and order from your inputs (product count, session length, category) and gives category-specific talking-point prompts, but it doesn't write or generate your actual script or claims.

Why does the planner insert recap blocks?+

Viewers join a live session at different times, so a recap block every few products re-orients anyone who just joined and re-surfaces earlier vouchers or products for viewers who were deciding. Skipping recaps is a common reason engaged viewers miss a product they would have bought.

Does this replace claim compliance checking?+

No — this plans timing and structure only. Pair it with the live selling claim checker for what can and can't be said during each product block.

What is a run-of-show for live selling?

A timed sequence of segments — opening, product blocks, recap intervals, closing — built and timed before broadcast, so the session runs as a scheduled retail event rather than an improvised stream. It's the operational document that separates a session with real inventory and pricing dependencies from a script read.

Does this planner use AI to write my script?

No — this is deterministic structure, not generated content. It calculates segment timing and order from your inputs (product count, session length, category) and gives category-specific talking-point prompts, but it doesn't write or generate your actual script or claims.

More questions (2)

Why does the planner insert recap blocks?

Viewers join a live session at different times, so a recap block every few products re-orients anyone who just joined and re-surfaces earlier vouchers or products for viewers who were deciding. Skipping recaps is a common reason engaged viewers miss a product they would have bought.

Does this replace claim compliance checking?

No — this plans timing and structure only. Pair it with the live selling claim checker for what can and can't be said during each product block.

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