Episode #17 - The Hashtag Show welcomes Tim "SkySkrape" Katz, Co-founder and Vice President of TapouT to the April 29, 2015 episode where he shares the story of how they started the company TapOut that provides Mixed Martial Arts apparel and training gear.  SkySkrape also talks to us about their BIG NEWS about TapOut's move from the UFC to becoming the official fitness and training clothing line for the WWE.

Tim “SKYSKRAPE” Katz is one of the most recognized faces in MMA. He is the Co-Founder/Vice President of TAPOUT.   TapOut began in 1997 by selling mixed martial arts apparel and by 2007 it grew into a multi-million dollar clothing company which dominated the MMA world. Today SkySkrape talks to us about Tapouts long road to success.  He also talks to us about TapOut’s move from the UFC to becoming the official Fitness and training clothing line for the WWE.  Hear what he likes to do in his spare time and his new project with Black Widow Exhaust.

Host, Laurie Paolone

Laurie Paolone is the CEO and Founder of the #1 Hashtag search engine www.HashAtIt.com. HashAtIt.com searches HASHTAGS ( # ) on today's most popular social media websites like facebook, twitter, instagram and pinterest. HASHATIT.com brings every single #Hashtag conversation to one place in REAL TIME.

Awards: 2013 International Business Woman Award Winner for Molise, Italy.

Episode #16 - (Part 2)The #Hashtag Show welcomes Pastor Pete Cropsey back for Part 2 of his story. Pastor Pete is the author of Dead Man Waking the story of a man who was prison bound and addicted to heroin and worked his way to a life of victory. Pastor Pete shares more of his life story and what inspired him to write the sequel to this book.

Peter Cropsey is an ordained pastor at "First Love Church" in Costa Mesa, California. In 2010 he wrote his first book called Dead Man Waking which is a true story based on his life. This past December 2014 he released the sequel to Dead Man Walking which you can now buy at Amazon.

Dead Man Waking is the story of Eddie Wilkins (based on the life of Pastor Pete Cropsey), prison bound, heroin addicted and caught in a life that has consumed him. Riding fast Harleys and running with outlaw gang members has captured all of Eddie's passions. He has a knack for crime and a partner he can depend on and together they cut a swath through the underbelly of Orange County. A motorcycle accident in the back hills of Modesto Ca. finds Eddie badly injured and on the couch of an old farmer where he travels back through the past and into his childhood trying to unravel the mystery of how he got to where he is. Outwardly and by all appearances Eddie is one seriously messed up dude and a total scumbag but right from the start of the story you sense that as a protagonist there are a number of qualities in Eddie that make you cry out for his redemption. Eddie has a heart and it is the philosophical observations Eddie makes as he goes through his life that will endear him to the reader. Dead Man Waking is a fast read that fulfills the curiosity about the darker side of life while at the same time engenders a sense of hope and the feeling that you really want to know what is going to happen to Eddie next. Eddie represents a demographic. He is the guy doing life in prison in a maximum security facility, he is the guy who overdosed on heroin so his buddies threw his body in a dumpster, he is the guy who used to be a gunslinger but is now toothless and pushing a shopping cart down the street talking to himself. He is the young girl who was viciously molested by someone she trusted and ended up in a life of drug addiction and prostitution. But also Eddie is the guy who fought through and found forgiveness, grace and love in God and emerged from his own personal hell to a life of victory.

You can  find out more about Pastor Pete on his website

Host, Laurie Paolone

Laurie Paolone is the CEO and Founder of the #1 Hashtag search engine www.HashAtIt.com. HashAtIt.com searches HASHTAGS ( # ) on today's most popular social media websites like facebook, twitter, instagram and pinterest. HASHATIT.com brings every single #Hashtag conversation to one place in REAL TIME.

Awards: 2013 International Business Woman Award Winner for Molise, Italy.

 

Episode #15 - (Part 1) The #Hashtag Show welcomes Pastor Pete Cropsey, author of Dead Man Waking the story of a man who was prison bound and addicted to heroin and worked his way to a life of victory. Pastor Pete shares his life story and what inspired him to write this book.

Peter Cropsey is an ordained pastor at "First Love Church" in Costa Mesa, California. In 2010 he wrote his first book called Dead Man Waking which is a true story based on his life. This past December 2014 he released the sequel to Dead Man Waking which you can now buy at Amazon.

Dead Man Waking is the story of Eddie Wilkins (based on the life of Pastor Pete Cropsey), prison bound, heroin addicted and caught in a life that has consumed him. Riding fast Harleys and running with outlaw gang members has captured all of Eddie's passions. He has a knack for crime and a partner he can depend on and together they cut a swath through the underbelly of Orange County. A motorcycle accident in the back hills of Modesto Ca. finds Eddie badly injured and on the couch of an old farmer where he travels back through the past and into his childhood trying to unravel the mystery of how he got to where he is. Outwardly and by all appearances Eddie is one seriously messed up dude and a total scumbag but right from the start of the story you sense that as a protagonist there are a number of qualities in Eddie that make you cry out for his redemption. Eddie has a heart and it is the philosophical observations Eddie makes as he goes through his life that will endear him to the reader. Dead Man Waking is a fast read that fulfills the curiosity about the darker side of life while at the same time engenders a sense of hope and the feeling that you really want to know what is going to happen to Eddie next. Eddie represents a demographic. He is the guy doing life in prison in a maximum security facility, he is the guy who overdosed on heroin so his buddies threw his body in a dumpster, he is the guy who used to be a gunslinger but is now toothless and pushing a shopping cart down the street talking to himself. He is the young girl who was viciously molested by someone she trusted and ended up in a life of drug addiction and prostitution. But also Eddie is the guy who fought through and found forgiveness, grace and love in God and emerged from his own personal hell to a life of victory.

You can  find out more about Pastor Pete on his website

Host, Laurie Paolone

Laurie Paolone is the CEO and Founder of the #1 Hashtag search engine www.HashAtIt.com. HashAtIt.com searches HASHTAGS ( # ) on today's most popular social media websites like facebook, twitter, instagram and pinterest. HASHATIT.com brings every single #Hashtag conversation to one place in REAL TIME.

Awards: 2013 International Business Woman Award Winner for Molise, Italy.

 

Episode #14 - The #Hashtag Show welcomes Leslie Mosier and Doug the Pug to the April 8, 2015 episode.

How did Leslie make "It's Doug the Pug" an internet sensation and where does Leslie get her ideas? Listen to the show to hear why so many people are connecting to this adorable little Pug and how Leslie loves to make people happy.

Leslie Mosier is a 22-year old Belmont University graduate that now works as the Director of New Media at Aware Records in Nashville, TN. Aside from her job at the label, she is a graphic designer and photographer who has launched her dog Doug the Pug into internet stardom.

 

Host, Laurie Paolone

Laurie Paolone is the CEO and Founder of the #1 Hashtag search engine www.HashAtIt.com. HashAtIt.com searches HASHTAGS ( # ) on today's most popular social media websites like facebook, twitter, instagram and pinterest. HASHATIT.com brings every single #Hashtag conversation to one place in REAL TIME.

Awards: 2013 International Business Woman Award Winner for Molise, Italy.

Episode #13 - The #Hashtag Show welcomes Officer Mike Bires, Senior Police Officer, Azusa Police Department in Southern California.

Even Police Departments use social media. Officer Mike Bires shares the different ways that law enforcement is using social media to connect and educate the public and how it is being used to investigate crime. Hear about what social networks are being used and how the police are using hashtags.

Officer Mike Bires is a senior police officer with the Azusa Police Department in Southern California. With over 20 years in law enforcement, he has worked assignments in corrections, patrol, SWAT, bike patrol and the Field Training Officer program. He is currently assigned as the university resource officer assigned to Azusa Pacific University. 

Mike designed, developed and manages his department’s website and social media platforms, which have not only been recognized in the United States, but in the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. Mike has made several presentations on the topic of social media to both the private and law enforcement sectors. He has authored articles for leading law enforcement publications, such as PoliceOne.com, the International Association of Chiefs Of Police and the Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board Executive Institute. 

Mike is one of the founding members of the second law enforcement social media group in the nation, which is the San Gabriel Valley Law Enforcement Social Media Group, and he operates a law enforcement social media website, LawEnforcement.Social On a personal note, Mike provides presentations to schools, businesses, PTA groups, religious organizations and individuals on safety and security when using social media, with an emphasis on teaching parents how to safely and respectfully monitor their teen’s cell phone and social media usage. 

Visit Mike’s website at MikeBires.com

Host, Laurie Paolone

Laurie Paolone is the CEO and Founder of the #1 Hashtag search engine www.HashAtIt.com. HashAtIt.com searches HASHTAGS ( # ) on today's most popular social media websites like facebook, twitter, instagram and pinterest. HASHATIT.com brings every single #Hashtag conversation to one place in REAL TIME.

Awards: 2013 International Business Woman Award Winner for Molise, Italy.

Episode #12 -The #Hashtag Show welcomes Villy Devlioti, Founding member of WeRSM (we are social media) to the March 25, 2015 episode.

Villy Devlioti, an advocate for social media and founding member of the website, WeRSM talks about social media censorship around the world and why many countries ban websites such as Facebook, Twitter and YouTube. In this episode you will learn which countries ban social media sites and why; which countries use intranet versus internet to control access; and who has created their own version of Twitter and Facebook.

To learn more about this topic, please read Villy's article:  Yes, There Are Still Countries Where Social Networks Are Banned

Villy Devlioti is a founding member of WeRSM (we are social media), a leading website with news, information and best practices around Social Media. A computer engineer by degree and marketer by choice, she has worked as a Digital Strategist and Project Manager for various brands. Villy is currently working as a digital strategist, chasing new adventures in WeRSM and exploring the exciting new world of the 'Internet of Things' and the correlation between online media and offline behaviors.  Follow Villy on twitter:  @villou

We have a great show on the topic of ‪#‎SocialGood‬ with the CEO and Founder from the ‪#‎SocialNetworkStation‬ ‪#‎JimNico‬. I asked Jim to join me so he can talk to you about a new show that I am so proud is now part of the Social Network Station called “The Plus Social Good Series”. Plus Social Good was developed through the The UNFoundation as a platform to build and connect global communities around the idea that technology and new media can change the world for the better. Listen to learn more about Social Goodand the ‪#‎SocialGoodSummit‬, the ‪#‎UnitedNationsFoundation‬ and also United Nations and how they are all working together towards making a world a better place.

 

The #Hashtag Show welcomes Jim Nico, Founder and CEO of Social Network Intermedia LLC, The Social Network Station and The Social Network Show. Jim shares information about a new series on The Social Network Show called, "The +SocialGood Series" which is being hosted by The Social Network Show's Dr. J, and Aaron Sherinian, Chief Communications and Marketing Officer for the UN Foundation.

Jim Nico is Founder and CEO of Social Network Intermedia (SNI) and The Social Network Association, and he co-hosts The Social Network Show®. As the leader of SNI and The Social Network Association, Jim has already developed strategic partnerships to implement the mission to foster growth and best practices among online social networks as they evolve.

You can learn more at The Social Network Station

Host, Laurie Paolone

Laurie Paolone is the CEO and Founder of the #1 Hashtag search engine www.HashAtIt.com. HashAtIt.com searches HASHTAGS ( # ) on today's most popular social media websites like facebook, twitter, instagram and pinterest. HASHATIT.com brings every single #Hashtag conversation to one place in REAL TIME.

Awards: 2013 International Business Woman Award Winner for Molise, Italy.You can connect with Laurie on LinkedIn, Instagram and Twitter

Episode #10 - The #Hashtag Show welcomes Deirdre Breakenridge, CEO of Pure Performance Communications, author, speaker, professor and consultant. In this episode, Deirdre tells us about hashtag communities; what they are, how to start one, and how to get the word out if you want to start one. You will also hear about the hashtag community that Deirdre co-founded, #PRStudChat.

The host of the Social Network Stations podcast, "Women Worldwide", Deirdre Breakenridge has 20+ years of mentoring women and professionals in business and marketing communications. Deirdre is an author, speaker, professor, consultant, and CEO of Pure Performance Communications. She is also the co-founder of the popular Hashtag Community #PRStudChat.

You can connect with Deirdre on Twitter and learn more about her on PR Expanded and Pure Peformance Communications.

Host, Laurie Paolone

Laurie Paolone is the CEO and Founder of the #1 Hashtag search engine www.HashAtIt.com. HashAtIt.com searches HASHTAGS ( # ) on today's most popular social media websites like facebook, twitter, instagram and pinterest. HASHATIT.com brings every single #Hashtag conversation to one place in REAL TIME.

Awards: 2013 International Business Woman Award Winner for Molise, Italy.You can connect with Laurie on LinkedIn, Instagram and Twitter

The #Hashtag Show welcomes Andrew Couts, Politics Editor at The Daily Dot and Journalist talks about "Hashtag Activism", what it is, it's history and how it can make changes in society.

Andrew Couts is a journalist and Politics/Internet Freedom Editor who heads up the Daily Dot's coverage of politics, policy, cybersecurity, cryptocurrencies, "deep Web," and other pressing issues affecting the Internet and its users the world over.  He wrote “The New Era Of Hashtag Activism” via KernelMag.com in January of 2015.

You can connect with Andrew on Twitter, LinkedIn,  Facebook, Google+, and his website

Host, Laurie Paolone

Laurie Paolone is the CEO and Founder of the #1 Hashtag search engine www.HashAtIt.com. HashAtIt.com searches HASHTAGS ( # ) on today's most popular social media websites like facebook, twitter, instagram and pinterest. HASHATIT.com brings every single #Hashtag conversation to one place in REAL TIME.

Awards: 2013 International Business Woman Award Winner for Molise, Italy.You can connect with Laurie on LinkedIn, Instagram and Twitter

The #Hashtag Show welcomes back Professional Boxer/Professional MMA Fighter, Erin Young Toughill for Part 2 of the interview about her interesting career.

Erin Young Toughill is a retired mixed martial artist and former boxer and American Gladiator. She has a total of 26 pro fights and most importantly to note is that she is one of the Original Pioneers of Women's MMA. Before Cris Cyborg and before Ronda Rousey there was Erin Toughill. She had her first pro MMA fight in 1999. She is also the first, and only woman, to be ranked in the top 5 in BOTH professional boxing and professional MMA at the same time. To learn more about Erin Toughill visit: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erin_Toughill and https://www.facebook.com/ErinToughillFanPage 

You can connect with Erin on Facebook

Host, Laurie Paolone

Laurie Paolone is the CEO and Founder of the #1 Hashtag search engine www.HashAtIt.com. HashAtIt.com searches HASHTAGS ( # ) on today's most popular social media websites like facebook, twitter, instagram and pinterest. HASHATIT.com brings every single #Hashtag conversation to one place in REAL TIME.

Awards: 2013 International Business Woman Award Winner for Molise, Italy.You can connect with Laurie on LinkedIn, Instagram and Twitter