14 JUN 2021 · The 2020/21 pandemic has had many of us rethinking about how we do business, what we want to do for business, and how we can focus on things that are more important. This episode is a snippet from the book "Digital Public Relations for Business" and includes a couple of examples of how companies reinvented how they communicate with their customers.

28 MAY 2020 · How do you meet and develop online networks and interesting connections? This archived interview is still every bit as relevant today. You've hear the term "building a community" all the time, but what does that really mean? Lisa shares how both corporate and personal businesses can learn to post their personal best, post their wisdom, and find authenticity in the digital realm. Lisa D. Sparks helps businesses navigate the Internet. She is the CEO of Verity Content and has a podcast called Be Heard! She helps her clients with great content. Her book is "Hood to Highrise: My journey from stepping on crack vials to strutting on marble tiles." www.lisadsparks.com

18 MAY 2020 · "The hardest thing about struggling is you feel like you have to suppress things. The more you suppress, the bigger the mess. Feel real. Feel everything. ... What made you happy today? What made you smile."" Dave Matthew Boddy is inspiring, motivating, and has an amazing story to tell. He has endured at least 15 concussions, which have cut short a career in professional wrestling and impacted other career choices. Dave is a writer, public speaker, mentor, and a champion for youth against bullying. He speaks about his struggle with mental health and managing day to day with debilitating effects from multiple head traumas. Note: The first portion of the interview is missing and some of that information (how his concussions happened and his endeavor to become a professional wrestler can be viewed in this archived interview with Susan Day here: https://youtu.be/ko59ZvGzfN4 .

22 DEC 2019 · This show was about solidarity, about women, and about using our voice to protest lenient sentencing, a biased justice system, and the unreasonable expectations that society places on women in our courts. This was a show to honor and support the Stanford Survivor: Jane Doe, whose name has become known as Chanel Miller, whose words have inspired and empowered a movement for change. Cynthia K. Seymour and Debbie Elicksen shared this broadcast with special guests: Sarah Cherry, Elizabeth Traub, Vilma Betancourt, Molly O’Day, Lorna Owens, and Grisel d'Elena. For the background on the story: The statement: https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/emaoconnor/meet-the-two-swedish-men-who-caught-brock-turner#4ldqpgp The two men who placed the assailant under citizen arrest: https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/emaoconnor/meet-the-two-swedish-men-who-caught-brock-turner#4ldqpgp "You are a warrior — with a solid steel spine." -- a letter from Vice President Biden: https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/tomnamako/joe-biden-writes-an-open-letter-to-stanford-survivor.

13 DEC 2019 · This archived show is about poker and its appeal; how to choose the best online poker site to play; the professional women poker players; and more. Sandra Wong is an entrepreneur, designer & marketing specialist with a background in media, web and game development. She specializes in social media strategy, integrated marketing and game design. She has consulted for 50+ private and public companies in many industries including natural resources, hospitality, entertainment and technology. Sandra was nomination finalist for Leader of the Year by Woman of Worth Awards in 2013. Sandra has launched apps that debuted at number one in its category and in the top 100 in appStore. She has been an integral part of over 25 app projects with some enjoying traffic numbers in the millions. https://twitter.com/astrogurl

28 NOV 2019 · Stephanie J. Castillo is an Emmy-winning documentary filmmaker with strong roots in multimedia, photography, producing, and news journalism. She worked in radio news in Hollywood, multimedia production in Pasadena, CA and Madison, WI, and as a news reporter in Honolulu. She started filmmaking in 1989, producing her first documentary with Hawaii Public TV. That film, Simple Courage: An Historical Portrait for the Age of AIDS, also won her an Emmy. Stephanie's 10th documentary, Thomas Chapin: Night Bird Song, won the Nice International Filmmakers Festival Award for Best Story. In this archived Virtual Newsmakers show, Stephanie shared how she leveraged digital/Internet technology to move her projects forward. You'll also hear how the tools of her trade have changed from her first Emmy-winning documentary until now. Her film trailer and information can be accessed at www.thomaschapinfilm.com.

27 NOV 2019 · From Sydney, Australia, Meri Amber is a singer/songwriter who uses Internet media to share her music, but she sees the web as a community more than just a marketing venture. Her tip to others is to treat social media as a conversation, not just a place to put up posters. This interview is from the 2013 archives, where Meri closed out our year, singing three of her songs. www.meriamber.com @meriamber

5 SEP 2019 · Kevin L. Jackson is a globally recognized cloud computing expert, who will discuss how network management in the cloud can help you leverage your business. Jackson is an Independent Thought Leader for IBM and Dell and Founder/Author of the award winning “Cloud Musings” blog. He has been recognized as a “Top 100 Cybersecurity Influencer and Brand” by Onalytica (2015), a Huffington Post “Top 100 Cloud Computing Experts on Twitter” (2013), a “Top 50 Cloud Computing Blogger for IT Integrators” by CRN (2015) and a “Top 5 Must Read Cloud Blog” by BMC Software (2015). There is much, much more. In this archived interview, Kevin simplifies cloud computing, what it means, and how it applies to individuals and companies. Simply, cloud computing has removed the barrier to business, where access to an Internet connection and data allows you to reach anyone from anywhere. http://www.GovCloudNetwork.com www.linkedin.com/in/kjackson http://blog.govcloudnetwork.com https://twitter.com/GovCloud

3 SEP 2019 · This archived interview with Shahid Buttar may have been done in 2016 but it still applies today. What rights do we have, how do we protect them, and how do we ensure we can maintain them? Shahid Buttar is the Director of Grassroots Advocacy at the Electronic Frontier Foundation (eff.org). He's a constitutional lawyer focused on the intersection of community organizing and policy reform as a lever to shift legal norms, with roots in communities across the country resisting mass surveillance. Shahid has also appeared on Al Jazeera's The Stream with Malik Bilal. Shahid is running for Congress in 2020. Here are some links to learn more about him and get in touch: https://shahidforchange.us/ https://www.shahidbuttar.com/ Twitter: @Sheeyahshee https://www.eff.org/

16 JUL 2019 · Steve Mesler was a member of the Night Train United States four-person bobsleigh team that won an Olympic gold medal in 2010. Steve and his sister Dr. Leigh Parise founded Classroom Champions, an organization that matches Olympians and Para-Olympians with a classroom anywhere in the world, to work with teachers and within the curriculum to deliver a mentoring program. In this archived interview, Steve describes how this program got started and how athletes can provide support for classrooms, no matter where they are stationed. For more information on Classroom Champions: https://www.classroomchampions.org/