Go live with a guest

I need to go live with guest chef Arjun to demo a recipe and cross-promote. Schedule the joint Live for Saturday at 12:00, invite Arjun and confirm he accepts the guest slot, set the title 'Lunch with Chef Arjun', pin the recipe link in the comments, test both our connections 20 minutes before, and remind our followers with a post 2 hours prior. Start with a 5-minute intro, 25-minute cook-along, then 10-minute Q&A.

Before I invite Arjun to co-host, make the collaboration smooth: surface the mutual promotion plan, highlight any brand mentions that need approval, flag music or background elements that could cause a mute, and propose a simple run order with cues for switching camera views. Provide a 90-second host intro he can read to reduce ad-lib risk.

Chef Arjun agreed to guest on Saturday at 12:00 but he says he can't see the guest invite option. He uses his phone for streaming and has an assistant who handles scheduling. I'm worried we'll lose the slot if technical hiccups prevent him from joining. What is the most likely cause and the quickest fix to make sure he can join as a guest on time?

Co-hosted Lives keep collapsing: guests can't join, audio levels clash, or we scramble with manual workarounds. I run guest shows to grow audience and it's damaging credibility. What's the pattern I'm missing — poor technical onboarding, no rehearsal with guests, or unclear promotion responsibilities — and which single process change will fix most of these failures?