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

Do your kids have a cell phone? Do you know what's on it that can danger them? In this episode we catch up with an expert who will show you some great tips on how to talk with your kids about safe cell phone use (and what to watch out for). Our guest is: Stacy Pendarvis Program Director | Monique Burr Foundation for Children https://mbfchildsafetymatters.org/ Read more here: https://smartsocial.com/blog/ Join our next webinar to learn the 27 worst apps your students should never use: https://smartsocial.com/#webinars Join Parent University to get videos to watch with your kids so they can better understand WHY they need to be smart online. View the top 50+ good and bad teen apps in our Popular App Guide page for Parents and Educators. Join our newsletter to learn more about our safety tips. Learn more at https://smartsocial.com

Do your kids know how detailed the background search might be for their dream career? We caught up with an expert that talks about how a student's online brand should look so they can keep their future opportunities open for everyone. Our guest today is: Dennis Bonilla https://www.linkedin.com/in/dennisbonillait/ Executive Dean, College of Information Systems and Technology at the University of Phoenix Read more here: https://smartsocial.com/blog/ Join our next webinar to learn the 27 worst apps your students should never use: https://smartsocial.com/#webinars Join Parent University to get videos to watch with your kids so they can better understand WHY they need to be smart online. View the top 50+ good and bad teen apps in our Popular App Guide page for Parents and Educators. Join our newsletter to learn more about our safety tips. Learn more at https://smartsocial.com

It's never too early to start talking with your kids about their future online footprint (especially when you tie it in with their college admissions). In this episode we interview a college admissions expert to get some online social media tips you can use to supliment a college application. Our guest is Sonja Montiel https://www.collegeconfidence.net/ Read more here: https://smartsocial.com/blog/ Join our next webinar to learn the 27 worst apps your students should never use: https://smartsocial.com/#webinars Join Parent University to get videos to watch with your kids so they can better understand WHY they need to be smart online. View the top 50+ good and bad teen apps in our Popular App Guide page for Parents and Educators. Join our newsletter to learn more about our safety tips. Learn more at https://smartsocial.com

We caught up with CBS2 LA on camera personality Jill Simonian to ask her a few screen time tips for younger kids. She shares with us "You can't put toothpaste back in the tube!," what to say to your younger kids if they see something bad online, a website you can use to delay getting your kids a phone and a whole lot more. Our guest is Jill Simonian http://thefabmom.com/ Read more here: https://smartsocial.com/blog/ Join our next webinar to learn the 27 worst apps your students should never use: https://smartsocial.com/#webinars Join Parent University to get videos to watch with your kids so they can better understand WHY they need to be smart online. View the top 50+ good and bad teen apps in our Popular App Guide page for Parents and Educators. Join our newsletter to learn more about our safety tips. Learn more at https://smartsocial.com

It seems like someone is being hacked (or a company is leaking info) every day in the news. In this episode our guest expert teaches you how to avoid unprotected wifi (and why it's bad), why messaging on social media isn't the same as texting, why you need to do a sweep on privacy settings, be selective about who you follow, how fake Instagram accounts can be set up by others, how 2 step authentication works and a WHOLE lot more. Our guest is Kirsten Hoyt, program dean at University of Phoenix College of information Systems and Technology Read more here: https://smartsocial.com/blog/ Join our next webinar to learn the 27 worst apps your students should never use: https://smartsocial.com/#webinars Join Parent University to get videos to watch with your kids so they can better understand WHY they need to be smart online. View the top 50+ good and bad teen apps in our Popular App Guide page for Parents and Educators. Join our newsletter to learn more about our safety tips. Learn more at https://smartsocial.com

If you tell your kids what NOT to do all the time, they seem to want to not listen. That's why we caught up with two experts and asked them how to keep kids safe on Snapchat. What they shared is so much bigger. Learn how to motivate your kids to set their own goals (and achieve them), how to get them thinking about college (and how social media can then help them get accepted) and how to dialog about their posts. Read more here: https://smartsocial.com/blog/ Join our next webinar to learn the 27 worst apps your students should never use: https://smartsocial.com/#webinars Join Parent University to get videos to watch with your kids so they can better understand WHY they need to be smart online. View the top 50+ good and bad teen apps in our Popular App Guide page for Parents and Educators. Join our newsletter to learn more about our safety tips. Learn more at https://smartsocial.com

RSPH and the Young Health Movement (YHM) have published a new report, examining the positive and negative effects of social media on young people’s health, including a list of social media platforms according to their impact on young people’s mental health Read more here: https://smartsocial.com/blog/ Join Parent University to get videos to watch with your kids so they can better understand WHY they need to be smart online. View the top 50+ good and bad teen apps in our Popular App Guide page for Parents and Educators. Join our newsletter to learn more about our safety tips. Learn more at https://smartsocial.com

Sarahah is an app and website that allows users to send and receive anonymous messages. What is the Sarahah app? Users cannot respond to messages but they can “favorite” messages Sarahah users can link their account to their Snapchat account It was created by Saudi Arabian developer in hopes that it “helps you in discovering your strengths and areas for improvement by receiving honest feedback from your employees and your friends in a private manner.” The name Sarahah means “frankness” or “honesty” in Arabic and after spreading throughout the Arab world, it has now claimed the top spot on the list of free apps in the Apple store in markets like Australia, the US, UK and Ireland after the company released an English version last month. – Source The original idea of the app was to allow a way for more honest communication in traditional Arab communities with strict expectations around status Users can use Snapchat to send anonymous messages through Sarahah Typically, teens will share their anonymous Sarahah messages on their Snapchat in an attempt to determine who sent the anonymous comment

We sat down with Andrew Selepak, professor in the department of telecommunication at the University of Florida, and director of the graduate program in social media. Derek Peterson, who is a technology expert and founder of Digital Fly, software which helps schools with bullying, cyber-bullying, suicide, self-harm, violence and other potential dangers. Brian Greenberg, a cyber-security and business technology expert at Akrete. Holly Zink, who is a Digital Marketing Project Manager and Tech Blog Administrator at Safeguarde and Maryanna Agelinas who is a Mom, Entrepreneur, & Social Media Management expert at Pharos Social to talk about digital back to school safety tips.

We sat down with Roma Khetarpal, Best Selling Author and Founder of Tools of Growth, to talk about how parents can build their relationships with their children. Below are her top parenting tips for becoming more approachable, how to build a connection with your kids, how to manage emotions in conflict, and more.

In this episode we catch up with Hanna (17 yrs old) and Tammy (her mom) to hear how they work together in a positive way to use social media (and they even have fun!)

Gone are the days of physical bullying, now we have digital tools that can hurt students even worse. We asked 2 bully prevention experts to share with us what parents and educators might do to protect kids online. Join Parent University to get videos to watch with your kids so they can better understand WHY they need to be smart online. View the top 50+ good and bad teen apps in our Popular App Guide page for Parents and Educators. Join our newsletter to learn more about our safety tips. Learn more at https://smartsocial.com

We sat down with Brian Fontenot, Founder and CEO of BLF Foundation whose missions is to provide minority college students with mentorship and scholarship opportunities in an effort to help advance our future leaders. Felicia Meadows who is a school counselor at Prince George’s County Public Schools with over 15 years of experience. And Jeff Ervine who is the Founder and CEO of Bridg-it, which is a sustainable solution to bullying cyberbullying and harassment, to talk about kids email tips and when students should get an email address. Join Parent University to get videos to watch with your kids so they can better understand WHY they need to be smart online. View the top 50+ good and bad teen apps in our Popular App Guide page for Parents and Educators. Join our newsletter to learn more about our safety tips. Learn more at https://smartsocial.com In this episode we have 3 experts that share:  How to get your child's brand name before it's claimed Why you want to build the right email address they can use for logevity purposes How and why you want to prepare your kids for emailing so they know how to behave in the real world Why monitoring your kid's emails is so important Why some people give their kids an email address as early as 4th grade and why shame trumps everything.  Thank you to our guests:  Jeff Ervine Founder & CEO Bridg-it Brian Fontenot Founder/CEO, BLF Foundation Felicia Meadows School Counselor, PGCPA and Tomorrow's Future College and Career Readiness Services

Join Parent University to get videos to watch with your kids so they can better understand WHY they need to be smart online. View the top 50+ good and bad teen apps in our Popular App Guide page for Parents and Educators. Join our newsletter to learn more about our safety tips. Learn more at https://smartsocial.com   In this episode Neha Gupta of CollegeShortcuts.com teaches us:  Starting early on the process is crucial because of the amount of pieces involved in the application process Why you send your car to a car mechanic to change oil and why having a consultant can absolutely speed the process up How the essay part is the most crucial part of the application How grades and test scores are not everything in this process

In this episode Josh Ochs outlines how social media can hurt your kid's future.  Join Parent University to get videos to watch with your kids so they can better understand WHY they need to be smart online. View the top 50+ good and bad teen apps in our Popular App Guide page for Parents and Educators. Join our newsletter to learn more about our safety tips. Learn more at https://smartsocial.com