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Virtual News Show

by Debbie Elicksen

The format of the show bridges people and global communities together about living a purpose-filled life from your own back yard. The show celebrates community volunteers and leaders, community development, and those who creating real change with boots on the ground. The original focus of Virtual Newsmakers was to feature everyday people who were bridging traditional and digital communications and empowering human communications through technology – people who using technology to tell great stories. Now it is about introducing inspiring stories. The goal of Virtual Newsmakers is to give people something worth listening to and provide immediate and insightful tips they can take away and implement into their lives that will make a difference. www.virtualnewsshow.com Twitter @virtualnewsshow

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Episodes

  1. Business Reinvention After the Pandemic

    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...

  2. How to Create an Online Community with Lisa D. Sparks

    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...

  3. Resilience and the Healing Journey with David M Boddy -- Virtual News Show

    "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...

  4. The New Vigilante Justice - Stanford Survivor's Victim Statement

    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...

  5. Sandra Wong - All In with Poker

    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...

  6. Leveraging Digital Media and the Documentary Film Industry

    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...

  7. Australian Singer Songwriter Meri Amber

    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…

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  8. Kevin L Jackson - Cloud Computing and Why Your Company Needs It

    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…

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  9. Shahid Buttar -- Digital Civil Rights and Civil Protections

    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...

  10. Olympian Steve Mesler and Classroom Champions

    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…

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  11. Jim Moss and Gratitude

    Jim Moss is a former all star professional lacrosse player, who was not only a force to be reckoned with in the National Lacrosse League, but also a member of the Canadian Lacrosse Hall of Fame. His career came to an abrupt end in 2009, when he was diagnosed with Guillane-Barre Syndrome. Since...

  12. Daniel Newman, How Younger Generations Can Bridge the Communication Divide in the Workplace

    In this archived interview, Daniel Newman offers savvy advice for those entering the workplace, and for those who are already in the workplace or running their own companies. His advice really has no generational divide. He describes himself as a writer, blogger, thinker, and doer, and one of the...

  13. Robert Caruso, Social Media Management

    Robert Caruso is one of the most awesome people you can follow on Twitter. His engagement with his followers is 100%. He wrote the software for it. If your business is currently spending 80% of its time managing content in social media, rather than engaging with people, then you need to talk to...

  14. Kathryn Kure and a global discussion on rhinos

    A global conservation about the illegal rhino horn trade (and poaching of other endangered species) and how it impacts global security. It's not just a conservation issue. During the time of this archived broadcast, Kathryn Kure was a director with The eThekwini Community Foundation (eCF), which...

  15. Aliza Sherman & Danielle Smith - Social Media Engagement

    Broadcasting social media versus connecting. Aliza Sherman and Danielle Smith discuss how to collaborate with a co-author or co-creator through virtual means. In this archived broadcast, they discuss the fluidity of social media, how brands can be responsive to customers, and that choosing a...

  16. Dave Carroll of United Breaks Guitars

    How many have reached out to query a business about a product or service on social media, only to have it fall on deaf ears? Dave Carroll is the man who created the viral music video "United Breaks Guitars" after employees from United Airlines broke his expensive guitar and refused to compensate...

  17. Chris Brogan and balancing technology and harmony in life

    In this very real archived interview from 2013, Chris Brogan shares his thoughts on New Media and how we can step into our humanity using technology. Here's a summary of a few of the key moments: 1. When you are getting frustrated with being online or social media interactions, "Get Offline." 2....

  18. Chris Yates and taking a TV show to the web

    Chris Yates, started out as a broadcaster on traditional TV. He discusses his shift from traditional newscasting to producing online webcasts. He does not consider himself a social media expert and clarifies "All I did is change my channel." The important thing is to be able to tell a good story....

  19. Instagram Your Life and Your Business with Jenn's Trends

    Jenn Herman is the Internet's Instagram Queen. She will be the first to tell you that Instagram isn't just another photo and video sharing social media site. When used effectively, it can up your marketing game to generate more traffic and thus grow your business. Jenn Herman has been featured in...

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

The format of the show bridges people and global communities together about living a purpose-filled life from your own back yard. The show celebrates community volunteers and leaders, community development, and those who creating real change with boots on the ground.

The original focus of Virtual Newsmakers was to feature everyday people who were bridging traditional and digital communications and empowering human communications through technology – people who using technology to tell great stories. Now it is about introducing inspiring stories.

The goal of Virtual Newsmakers is to give people something worth listening to and provide immediate and insightful tips they can take away and implement into their lives that will make a difference.

www.virtualnewsshow.com Twitter @virtualnewsshow

HOSTED BY

Debbie Elicksen

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many episodes does Virtual News Show have?

Virtual News Show currently has 19 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.

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The format of the show bridges people and global communities together about living a purpose-filled life from your own back yard. The show celebrates community volunteers and leaders, community development, and those who creating real change with boots on the ground. The original focus of Virtual...

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Virtual News Show has 19 episodes. Check the episode list to see recent publication dates and frequency.

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Virtual News Show is created and hosted by Debbie Elicksen.
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