Smart Social Podcast: Learn how to shine online with Josh Ochs

Everyone has online results that create a footprint when someone searches for them online. This online footprint can shape your reputation—and your college opportunities—in ways you might not anticipate (until it’s too late).

In this episode, Josh Ochs talks with high schools students about: how to manage screen time, how to respond to online bullies and why parents need to set a good example to their children. This is part 2 of our 2 part interview with the students.

Josh sat down with seven high school students from Sato Academy of Mathematics and Science in Long Beach, CA. The students taught Josh how they manage screen time, how they view Instagram vs SnapChat, how students want to be talked with to get them to solve their own problems. This is Part 1 of the 2 part interview

Josh sat down with Mona Merlo, SATO Principal. They discussed things that their school is struggling now with the number of hours kids are spending with social media, what is "just kidding" means to kids and tips for parents when it comes to screen time.

Today's topic is very important for parents that have a middle school or high school kids. Josh and Neha, Founder & CEO of College Shortcuts talked about the five biggest misconceptions and/or mistakes that parents make when they are helping their kids apply to college.

In this episode, Josh sat down with Alon Shwartz, Founder of unGlue App. This is an app that motivates your kids to know when too much screen time is happening. Alon and Josh spoke about screen time addiction, tips on how to manage screentime and the app unGlue.

In this student-friendly episode, Josh Ochs talks to parents in The Covina-Valley Unified School District teaching them how their kids can shine online. He shares some anti-bullying tips, good and bad apps, how to have a dialogue with your kids and more.

Are your kids addicted to Snapchat? Do you wonder the long term effects that Snapchat can have on them? In this episode Josh walks you through some of the worst features of Snapchat. You will learn what a Streak is, how students share passwords and also how the Snap Map feature is dangerous. Be sure to rate us on iTunes if you like this podcast! Thanks.

Live.ly is a video streaming app from the creators of Musical.ly where users can broadcast live video or video chat with friends. With reports of students using the app to play truth or dare and share personal information with strangers, we created this guide to help parents keep students safe.

In this student-friendly episode Josh Ochs talks to 600 students in a middle school teaching them how to shine online. He shares some anti bullying tips, Instagram safety, Google footprint tactics and more. Please have your students listen to this episode. Learn about hiring Josh Ochs to speak at your school: https://smartsocial.com/josh-ochs/

Are your kids safe online? When was the last time you searched for them using Google? In this episode just talks about why that’s important and a couple tips you can use to keep your kids safe.

Do you change your passwords very often? In this episode Josh catches up with Dennis Bonilla, Executive Dean - School of Business, College of Information Systems and Technology and College of Criminal Justice and Security at the University of Phoenix Learn why you need to manage your passwords to keep your family safe (and 3 tips to do so)!

Do your kids have hobbies that will contribute positively to their college application? Josh caught up with 7 experts and asked them for tips you can use to give your kids a well-rounded background, while making them shine in the application process. As a special bonus, use discount code "podcastlistener" to try Parent University and Footprint Friday for just $1 for the first month. If you like these tips, please consider rating my podcast! Thanks - Josh

Do you struggle trying to get your kids to focus during homework? Is screen time distracting them? Josh caught up with Zoie Hoffman, an online tutor in Boise, Idaho to ask her tips we can use to get kids to focus. As a special bonus, use discount code "podcastlistener" to try Parent University and Footprint Friday for just $1 for the first month. If you like these tips, please consider rating my podcast! Thanks - Josh

Do you know how to talk to your teens about Common Social Media Blunders & How to Avoid Them? We asked 5 experts “what are some social media blunders parents and educators should share with their students?” Read below for some common social media blunders parents can share and the best tips to avoid making those mistakes. As a special bonus, use discount code "podcastlistener" to try Parent University and Footprint Friday for just $1 for the first month. Start here: https://smartsocial.com/parent-university/ If you like these tips, please consider rating my podcast! Thanks - Josh