Get Notified is proud to announce our guest: UCI Professor, best-selling author, and communications guru, Valerie R. Sheppard! Valerie is joining the show to give us insight on topics that we’ve never covered before. This new dynamic between business skills and Social Media skills was always an underlying theme but never blatantly discussed until now. As the author of a self-empowerment book and a nominee of the Women In Business Award, Valerie will help us improve our skills in communication as well as help us bridge the gap between self-mastery skills and the skills associated with Social Media. This certainly produced intriguing dialogue. Join us in getting schooled and engaging in innovative discourse in our newest episode. Tune in and Get Notified.

If you feel like your feelings about Social Media have yet to be represented on the show, you won’t want to miss the newest episode of Get Notified. For the first time ever, Get Notified has experts in not being Social Media experts in studio! To get a sense of the perspective of someone that is either opposed to, confused by, or a novice of Social Media, we welcomed Kevin Drake and Tom Bindewald to the show. Tom does not feel completely comfortable exploring Social Media; he has trouble gauging the importance of using it. Kevin is not opposed to Social Media but finds the array of Social Media platforms overwhelming. He only has a Facebook account, Linked In, and a website. Our two amazing guests will receive a Social Media therapy session that might just change their minds about Social Media (or at least get them headed in the right direction). Tune in to hear all about our guests’ fears and feelings about the way social media works, how many social media platforms are available, and how to navigate them all without feeling overwhelmed. This is a show that you won’t want to miss. Tune in and Get Notified.

We are excited to have two Division of Undergraduate Programs in studio! Chrystal Fairbanks from UCI Study Abroad Center, and Christine Treble from the UCI Campuswide Honors Program will interact with Social Media expert Shann Dornhecker. We will learn from Chrystal and Christine what they are doing to promote their services to UCI students. Then Shann will perform a live Social Media audit, uncovering opportunities for improvement in their systems and methods. The lessons learned can be shared by all of our listeners, as we will take a deep dive into some of the methodologies that companies use to increase engagement online and through Social Media platforms. It is a Social Media Super Ball Lotto, and everyone who listens is a winner! This is a show you DO NOT want to miss. Tune in and Get Notified.

Shann Dornhecker started out programming computers at age 9 on punch cards taught by her grandfather who designed the original computer systems for Boise Cascade. She moved onto taking programming courses on the local college mainframe by age 12. Speaking numerous languages besides having a gift for programming, her skills took her all over the world until age 19 where she was recruited into US Navy, where she served 6 years and upon honorable completion of service, she moved to Los Angeles to work in the entertainment industry enjoying a successful 15 year career before founding Vixere Consulting in 1995. With specialities in SEO, Reputation Management, Social Media Management, and Bridging the Gap between Geek and Human, we spend the whole hour talking about Social Media basics, using the analogy of driving a car! Lots of great lessons for people from beginners to experts! Tune in and Get Notified.

Jason Fishman is SVP of Digital Strategy for DNA (digitalnicheagency.com). Jason is a

Digital Business Expert with over 10 years of leadership at Creative, Traditional and Digital Agencies working with over 150 client companies. Jason has led in-house Marketing departments for several startups, including a branded entertainment social gaming company where he played a key role in obtaining $3m in Seed Capital. Jason has also worked heavily in Advertising Sales and Product Marketing representing networks of Premium Print Publishers' Mobile/Tablet Apps and running high-impact placements for many Top 100 Advertisers. In this show we will talk about growth based models for building your Social Media and brand. Tune in and Get Notified.

Are you dealing with challenges and unwanted events in your life? Want to know how to deal with unexpected setbacks in a better and more efficient way? On today's show we have Jeff Davis, an author, professional speaker, entrepreneur, YouTube creator, philanthropist, and world-renowned traveler. His TEDx talk "How to Fulfill Your Inner Life" is about what to do when life throws you a curveball. Jeff's expertise is in helping audiences around the world get through adversity and tough times. It may not always be easy, but you can find the silver lining in your situation and come out on top. Tune in because you'll want to hear this!

We have three amazing guests who discuss the keys to achieving global greatness. Rahfeal Gordon (www.rahgor.com) has come a long way from his hardships of being homeless on the streets of Newark, New Jersey – U.S.A. Now, he is recognized as one of the top international speakers and advisors for world leaders and global entrepreneurs who are impacting humanity. Leo Bottary (www.leobottary.com) is an expert on the power of peer influence for business leaders, and recently coauthored the book, The Power of Peers: How the Company You Keep Drives Leadership Growth & Success with Leon Shapir. Miguel Dias is the founder of CEO World (www.ceoworld.com), a global community of CEOs who come together monthly to collaborate and support each other's success. He believes in “unity in diversity,” bridging the gap between cultures at CEO World while supporting his members to expand internationally. This is a show you do not want to miss. Tune in and Get Notified!

Why has Snapchat become such a groundbreaking social media platform? Why are there over 100 million daily users, and why does the platform have over 5 billion video views per day? This is the topic of today’s Get Notified show. Simply put, our guest Jel Cruz states that Snapchat is like the “modern television” for people ages 13 through 37. Ryan Foland (AKA DJ Ginger MC) and our guests, have fun while they break down everything from how to download the app, to its features, and how to use the platform for entertainment, education, and business. If you love, hate, or are still confused about Snapchat, this show will give you the foundation to feel a bit more confidant about how it works. Tune in and Get Notified.

On today's show we have two expert guests Nick Miede from Applied Innovation at UCI and Jason Lankow co-founder of Visage and Column Five. We will discuss their thoughts on the value of content marketing, and hear their stories of how they have found success by helping others. Nick runs Social Media for The Cove (@UCICove), the hub of entrepreneurial activity at UCI. Jason works with a high profile list of clients to help them with their online marketing through content marketing and video production. This is a show that you don't want to miss. Tune in and Get Notified.

Want to know about how to feel confident in front of a group and share your message with the world? Need some tips on how to get people to listen to you?

 Ryan Foland (AKA DJ GingerMC) interviews world champion of public speaking semi finalist Daniel Midson-Short.

 Daniel is an Inspirational Speaker and Writer, Communication Trainer and Three-Time Toastmaster Champion Speaker. He has spoken to audiences in Australia, the United States, the United Kingdom and Asia.
 He is ranked in the Top 30 speakers worldwide for Toastmasters International, and is a two-time semi finalist in the World Championships of Public Speaking. In this interview, he shares his top 10 public speaking tips and how they are useful for social media engagement, as well as real life interactions.