It's Time to Talk. We present the audio of a a civil discussion about school shootings Ross & Nez facilitated on Facebook Live following the Parkland Shooting in order to get people of different perspectives talking to one another in a thoughtful, constructive manner. We invite you to add your voice to the conversation in the chat at on the Ross & Nez Facebook Page. We thank our audience for joining us on camera and sharing comments that helped move the conversation toward a better understanding of one another.

Hosts: Ross Brand, Professor Nez

Recorded Live: February 28, 2018.

NCAA Basketball Scandal: The FBI has wiretaps and information on illegal payments and meetings with agents by some of the biggest names in men's college basketball. Programs such as Duke, Kansas, Kentucky, Arizona and USC are reported to have committed rules violations.

We also discuss the allegations of sexual harassment and domestic violence in the Dallas Mavericks front office and how that could impact Mark Cuban if he runs for President. Finally, we congratulate the US Men's Curling for winning a Gold Medal at the 2018 Winter Olympics. All that and more on this episode of Ross & Nez: The Livestream Experience.

Hosts: Ross Brand, Professor Nez

Podcast Date: February 27, 2018.

How to Keep Your Brand Healthy. We talk about the controversy surrounding YouTube's demonetization of Logan Paul's account and discuss what this means for social video platforms and content creators. How can you build a personal and business brand to achieve your long-term objectives? All that and more on this episode of Ross & Nez!

Hosts: Ross Brand, Professor Nez

Podcast Date: February 23, 2018

Snapchat is on the rise again with a positive earnings report, user growth and stock prices trending upward. In addition, Snapchat is livestreaming from the Olympics.

We talk about the Olympics through the lens of what businesses and media companies need to be doing in 2018, including the importance of being on social and having a digital strategy to reach cord cutters, mobile first users and digital natives where they consume content. All that and more on this episode of Ross & Nez!

Hosts: Ross Brand, Professor Nez

Podcast Date: February 14, 2018

What Livestreaming Gear You Need to Get Started. Ross & Nez discuss the essentials for livestreaming and why you don't need a fancy studio to communicate and make an impact with live video. We'll tell you what you do need and how you can get it on a tight budget. Plus we exchange pleasantries and not-so-pleasantries after going a few weeks without a live show together. All that and more on this episode of Ross & Nez!

Hosts: Ross Brand, Professor Nez

Podcast Date: Feb 11, 2018.

Leslie Nance of Go2Kitchens.com joins Ross & Nez for part 2 of our 2-part conversation about her success and monetization of livestreaming, including adding a radio show and landing sponsors for her broadcasts, and the development of her business over the past few years.

Hosts: Ross Brand, Professor Nez

Guest: Leslie Nance of Go2Kitchens.com

Podcast Date: February 5, 2018.

Leslie Nance of Go2Kitchens.com joins Ross & Nez for part 1 of our 2-part conversation about her success and monetization of livestreaming, including adding a radio show and landing sponsors for her broadcasts, and the development of her business over the past few years.

Hosts: Ross Brand, Professor Nez

Guest: Leslie Nance of Go2Kitchens.com

Podcast Date: January 29, 2018.

Brain Alvey builds software that makes creative people more powerful. The founder of Clipisode, Brian joins Ross & Nez to discuss how the app simplifies the process of creating videos for social media. Clipisode makes you the host of your own 5-minute daily talk show, featuring your friends and fans. It's a great fit for Instagram with square video and for "stories" content on such platforms as Snapchat, Facebook and Instagram. All that and more on this episode of Ross & Nez!

Hosts: Ross Brand, Professor Nez

Guest: Brian Alvey

Podcast Date: January 29, 2018.

Chris "Kubby" Kubbernus joins Ross & Nez for part 3 of our 3-part conversation on How to Market Your Business in 2018. We cover social media marketing strategies for 2018, going all in on LinkedIn, the value of voice and audio content, creating Facebook ads that work and much more. Kubby is founder & CEO at Kubb&co and Forbes #1 Business Guru on Snapchat. His website is chriskubbernus.com. 

Hosts: Ross Brand, Professor Nez

Guest: Chris Kubbernus

Podcast Date: January 22, 2018.

Chris "Kubby" Kubbernus joins Ross & Nez for part 2 of our 3-part conversation on How to Market Your Business in 2018. We cover social media marketing strategies for 2018, going all in on LinkedIn, the value of voice and audio content, creating Facebook ads that work and much more. Kubby is founder & CEO at Kubb&co and Forbes #1 Business Guru on Snapchat. His website is chriskubbernus.com. 

Hosts: Ross Brand, Professor Nez

Guest: Chris Kubbernus

Podcast Date: January 19, 2018.