The Social Network Show

The Social Network Show welcomes Co-Host Naibe Reynoso and her guest, Jessica Sofia Valle to the February 5, 2015 episode.

Jessica Sofia Valle, Director of LATISM Los Angeles, CEO of Bloggers of Health, LLC, Founder of Turning Leaves Foundation, CEO at 13FEET13INCHES and a mental health clinician is a very busy woman and shares with us the goals of each of these businesses; how she uses social media to further the goals; and how helping others, helps her to cope with her own chronic health condition.

Jessica Sofia Valle is the Chief Executive Officer at 13FEET13INCHES, an entrepreneurial, multi-disciplined networking and development company strategically focused on enhancing and being culturally responsive in small and large-scale business development. Bloggers of Health, a media company set for a community for people who write about health in their blogs. Jessica is Founder and President at Turning Leaves Foundation, a foundation that helps educate children and families on coping with their chronic illness. She is also Director of LATISM Los Angeles Chapter A 501 (C)4  a Nonprofit, Nonpartisan organization dedicated to advancing the social, civic and economic status of the Latino community. And lastly, Jessica also works as a mental health clinician at a mental health agency.

Our Co-host, Naibe Reynoso

A graduate of UCLA with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Sociology with an emphasis on Psychology, Reynoso began her TV career at Warner Bros. where, for 2 years, she worked as a production assistant  for various sitcoms including "The Drew Carey Show." During her stint there, she was featured with the whole production staff on an episode of the Oprah Show.

In 1994, Reynoso began hosting and producing her own Children's Educational Television Show "Chiquitran" for Los Angeles' KWHY Channel 22. In 1996 , she was awarded the National Association of Broadcasters  Service to Children Certificate of Appreciation Award.

By 1997 Naibe transitioned into the position of KWHY TV'’s Entertaiment Anchor/Reporter where she interviewed high-profile celebrities, attended press junkets, awards shows and anchored a nightly entertainment segment.

In 2000 Naibe became part of a start-up team for 24-hour Spanish language cable TV station "Más Arizona" in Phoenix, AZ. While there, she created and hosted two weekly entertainment/talk shows, Más Exitos and Café ñ. Naibe went on to win a Best Talent Emmy for her work on "Más Exitos."

Naibe moved to Denver in 2002 to accept the position of Reporter/Fill-In Anchor on KWGN TV’s WB News. In Denver she covered the Kobe Bryant Scandal, Denver Crime, and Breaking News stories. She remained there until late 2003 when she was asked to audition for the position of co-host on ABC TV’s The View. The audition took place live on October 9 & 10, 2003.

In March 2004, Naibe joined Radiovisa’ Corporation, a 24-hour Spanish Talk Radio Network as co-host and news anchor for their morning radio show, as well as having her own weekly Entertainment Talk Show called "Con Nabie" where she would interview celebrities in intimate, no-holds-barred conversations. The show aired on Los Angeles radio station 830 AM KMXE and was syndicated nationwide.

She also began co-hosting "Al Filo de la Noticia" for KWHY-Channel 22 in 2006. In 2007 she moved on to work as a Freelance journalist for KTLA and Univision.

She also, filled-in as Los Angeles correspondent for Univision's National Entertainment sow "Primer Impacto," interviewing the Latin industry's biggest celebrities including Joan Sebastian and Ana Barbara.

She was a Reelz Channel Host and Correspondent from 2006-20011, where she had her own popular and highly rated weekly show "Twilight Weekly Spotlight".

Since 2009, she has also  had her own movie review segment for Miami's Caracol Radio 1260am called "Vamos al Cine con Naibe  Reynoso." In her segment she talks about movie hits and misses as well as analyzes the latest in Hollywood news.

She also, filled-in as Los Angeles correspondent for Univision's National Entertainment sow "Primer Impacto," interviewieng the biggest celebrities in Spanish language market including Joan Sebastian and Ana Barbara.

Naibe Reynoso is now a freelance correspondent for various Los Angeles outlets including Fox News Latino and CNN Español where her main duties are covering Lifestyle and Entertainment but also jumps in to do News when required.  

Recently, Naibe produced and hosted CNN Español's Golden Globes and Oscar Specials for this years 2012 ceremony. You can also read up on her exciting adventures  on her popular blog "Naibe Roams L.A."

The Social Network Show welcomes back Lance Cottrell to the February 4, 2015 episode.

Lance Cottrell, security expert and Chief Science Office at Ntrepid, explains what a secure connection to a website really means. Although Lance shares somewhat complicated technical information, it is important that everyone understand what it means to have a secure connection to a website you are visiting and what it means if it is not secure. If you have ever gotten a message from your browser that says "not a trusted website", you can find out what this means if you listen to the show. If you do your banking online, you may want to listen to this show. If you like to connect to the internet when you are on an airplane, here about what "Gogo Inflight Internet" was caught doing.

Lance Cottrell is the founder and principle at Obscura Security. He founded Anonymizer Inc. in 1995.  Before that he created the Mixmaster anonymous remailer in 1993. He is a frequent public speaker at conferences such as the RSA Security Conference, Computers Freedom and Privacy Conference‚ the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development in Europe‚ ISS World. He is principal author on multiple Internet privacy and security technology patent applications. He took Anonymizer to a very successful exit in 2008, and is now Chief Science Officer of Ntrepid, the acquiring company. He holds a MS in Physics from the University of California, San Diego and a BS in Physics from the University of California, Santa Cruz.

The Social Network Show welcomes Monica Zent to the February 3, 2015 episode.

Monica Zent, attorney and the Founder and CEO of Foxwordy and Founder of ZentLaw, gives us an update on her private social network, Foxwordy. Monica shares how to build a following on a social network and how to bring the followers back to the network once they join. Hear Monica talk about being a successful entrepreneur and the important advice she has for women in business.

Monica Zent is an experienced entrepreneur, investor, businesswoman and attorney. She is the Founder & CEO of Foxwordy as well as Founder of ZentLaw, a nationally-recognized alternative law firm serving some of the world's most well-known brands. Launched in 2014 in Silicon Valley, Foxwordy is the first private social network for lawyers where they can collaborate with their colleagues, cultivate new relationships and enhance their professional reputations.

The Social Network Show welcomes co-host, Naibe Reynoso on the Naibe Reynoso Series and her guest, Manny Ruiz.

Manny Ruiz, an award-winning public relations professional, founder of PapiBlogger, and Chairman of the Hispanicize brand talks with Naibe Reynoso and Dr. J about why and when he started the blog, PapiBlogger, which is the nations first fully bilingual website devoted to parenting. Manny also started Hispanicize, the largest annual event for Latino innovators, trend setters and newsmakers. Hear about the accomplishments of this event, when and where it is taking place and what Manny expects from Hispanicize this year.

Manny is an accomplished entrepreneur and award-winning, public relations professional- He is also a dad and a blogger and founder of PapiBlogger, The nation’s first fully bilingual web site devoted to creative parenting tricks for parents. Since its launch PapiBlogger has partnered with leading brands including Toyota, State Farm, Disney Parks, TO NAME A FEW Manny is the Chairman of the Hispanicize brand of platforms that include the annual Hispanicize Event, the largest annual event for Latino trendsetters and newsmakers in social media, journalism, advertising, public relations, film, music and innovation, Hispanicize Wire, Latina Mom Bloggers and the Hispanic PR Blog

Our Co-host, Naibe Reynoso

Multiple-Emmy Award winning Journalist Naibe Reynoso’'s  background includes investigative reporting, TV production and entertainment reporting.

A graduate of UCLA with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Sociology with an emphasis on Psychology, Reynoso began her TV career at Warner Bros. where, for 2 years, she worked as a production assistant  for various sitcoms including "The Drew Carey Show." During her stint there, she was featured with the whole production staff on an episode of the Oprah Show.

In 1994, Reynoso began hosting and producing her own Children's Educational Television Show "Chiquitran" for Los Angeles' KWHY Channel 22. In 1996 , she was awarded the National Association of Broadcasters  Service to Children Certificate of Appreciation Award.

By 1997 Naibe transitioned into the position of KWHY TV'’s Entertaiment Anchor/Reporter where she interviewed high-profile celebrities, attended press junkets, awards shows and anchored a nightly entertainment segment.

In 2000 Naibe became part of a start-up team for 24-hour Spanish language cable TV station "Más Arizona" in Phoenix, AZ. While there, she created and hosted two weekly entertainment/talk shows, Más Exitos and Café ñ. Naibe went on to win a Best Talent Emmy for her work on "Más Exitos."

Naibe moved to Denver in 2002 to accept the position of Reporter/Fill-In Anchor on KWGN TV’s WB News. In Denver she covered the Kobe Bryant Scandal, Denver Crime, and Breaking News stories. She remained there until late 2003 when she was asked to audition for the position of co-host on ABC TV’s The View. The audition took place live on October 9 & 10, 2003.

In March 2004, Naibe joined Radiovisa’ Corporation, a 24-hour Spanish Talk Radio Network as co-host and news anchor for their morning radio show, as well as having her own weekly Entertainment Talk Show called "Con Nabie" where she would interview celebrities in intimate, no-holds-barred conversations. The show aired on Los Angeles radio station 830 AM KMXE and was syndicated nationwide.

She also began co-hosting "Al Filo de la Noticia" for KWHY-Channel 22 in 2006. In 2007 she moved on to work as a Freelance journalist for KTLA and Univision.

She also, filled-in as Los Angeles correspondent for Univision's National Entertainment sow "Primer Impacto," interviewing the Latin industry's biggest celebrities including Joan Sebastian and Ana Barbara.

She was a Reelz Channel Host and Correspondent from 2006-20011, where she had her own popular and highly rated weekly show "Twilight Weekly Spotlight".

Since 2009, she has also  had her own movie review segment for Miami's Caracol Radio 1260am called "Vamos al Cine con Naibe  Reynoso." In her segment she talks about movie hits and misses as well as analyzes the latest in Hollywood news.

She also, filled-in as Los Angeles correspondent for Univision's National Entertainment sow "Primer Impacto," interviewieng the biggest celebrities in Spanish language market including Joan Sebastian and Ana Barbara.

Naibe Reynoso is now a freelance correspondent for various Los Angeles outlets including Fox News Latino and CNN Español where her main duties are covering Lifestyle and Entertainment but also jumps in to do News when required.  

Recently, Naibe produced and hosted CNN Español's Golden Globes and Oscar Specials for this years 2012 ceremony. You can also read up on her exciting adventures  on her popular blog "Naibe Roams L.A."

The Social Network Show welcomes the National Crime Prevention Council series for the January 28, 2015 episode. Co-host Michelle Boykins, Senior Director of Communication at the National Crime Prevention Council introduces her guests, Kimberly Williams and Bill Wright.

Kimberly Williams, Communications Manager at The National White Collar Crime Center (NW3C) and Bill Wright, Director of Cyber-Security Partnerships at Symantec talk about the initiative launched in 2014 by these two agencies, called VOICE which stands for Victims of Internet Crimes Empowered. This website is a resource for both victims of cyber crime and the general public to learn how to prevent becoming a victim of cyber crime.

In this show you will hear more about this initiative and what you can find on the website. Both Kimberly and Bill share the scope of cyber crime in the world today including information on, "mega breaches", "ransomware" and targeted emails. Hear about the precautions you should take to protect yourself and how these two agencies are working on protecting all of us.

Kim Williams is Communications Manager for the National White Collar Crime Center NW3C). Established in 1992, NW3C supports law enforcement agencies by providing research in prevention, investigation, and prosecution for economic and internet crimes. Kim is responsible for the management of NW3C’s brand and corporate identity through all printed and online materials. In addition, she oversees and implements internal and external communications activities that support NW3C, including marketing, public relations and social media. She also researches and writes about topics related to economic and high-tech crime for NW3C’s website and monthly newsletter.

Kim has almost 20 years of experience in the communications field. Prior to working at NW3C, she held contract positions with some of the most prominent companies in the Richmond, Virginia, area, including the Federal Reserve, Capital One, Dominion and the Virginia Housing Development Authority. She also managed a collaborative program for the Virginia Community College System’s Center for Entrepreneurial Development for several years. Early in her career, she worked as an analyst and editor of an intelligence-sharing magazine for the Virginia State Police.

Kim earned a Master’s degree in political science from the University of Richmond and a Bachelor’s degree in foreign affairs from the University of Virginia. She is currently working towards a graduate e-marketing certificate at the University of Virginia.

Bill Wright is the Director of Cybersecurity Partnerships at Symantec Corporation. Founded in 1982, Symantec provides internet security and storage to its customers to protect them from risks. Bill brings nearly 20 years of experience spanning the legal, policy, and operational spectrums of national security, law enforcement, and international partnerships. In addition to heading up the Norton Cybersecurity Institute program, Bill manages a number of global cybercrime and cybersecurity operational and policy partner relationships with governments and industry. Prior to joining Symantec, Bill was Staff Director and General Counsel for two U.S. Senate Subcommittees focused on homeland security, government IT and oversight. He also served as the chief advisor to Senator Scott Brown for cybersecurity, national security and intelligence issues. Prior to the Senate, Bill worked in the Intelligence Community as a Senior Operations Officer at the National Counterterrorism Center Operations Center (NCTC). For his work at NCTC, Bill earned the National Intelligence Meritorious Unit Citation from the Director of National Intelligence. He also served in several capacities at the U.S. Department of State where he worked across multiple agencies to coordinate law enforcement and counterterrorism programs worldwide, serving at U.S. Embassies in both Pakistan and Afghanistan. Prior to his government career, Bill was an attorney with a Chicago law firm where his practice focused on civil litigation. He holds a B.A. in Political Science from Hampden-Sydney College and a J.D. from DePaul University College of La

The Social Network Show welcomes the National Crime Prevention Council Series with Co-host Michelle Boykins, Senior Director of Communications and her guests, Lee Struble and Steve Grant to the January 26, 2015 episode.

The NCPC series now takes us to the topic of campus safety and if you are a student or you have children in college, this is an important show to listen to. Lee Struble and Steve Grant, experts in law enforcement and public safety talk about the challenges of campus safety and their biggest concerns about protecting students, and protecting the law enforcement officers that protect the students. In this show you will hear about their efforts to improve the relationship with law enforcement and the college campuses; how the recent events in the news with racial profiling have transformed the way law enforcement addresses the campus climate; the training that Lee and Steve are doing with law enforcement on racial and cultural diversity; very important advice that they are giving to students regarding cooperating with law enforcement; and the role that social media plays into safety on campuses.

Lee Struble is President of WSM Trainers and Consultants (est. 1996). He recently retired after a 30-year career in higher education public safety (Nazareth College, Monroe Community College, Rochester Institute of Technology and St. John Fisher College). He is also a senior trainer for the National Crime Prevention Council (NCPC) and provides security assessment and consulting services to colleges and universities throughout the United States.

Steve Grant is President of LAMAD, Inc. and retired from the Rochester Police Department where he served several years as a hostage negotiator and defensive tactics instructor for the 700+ member department. He is a frequent national and international trainer on the topics of officer safety, self-defense and verbal judo. His clients include law enforcement, hospitals, K-12 and higher education.

The Social Network Show welcomes back Dr. Elizabeth Englander to the January 23, 2015 episode.

Here is another relevant, informational, and important show with Dr. Elizabeth Englander, Professor of Psychology and Founder/Director of the Massachusetts Aggression Reduction Center. If you have kids, you will get some very good advice here. Dr. Englander talks about when and how to communicate with your children and the importance of regular communication. Learn what the research says about sitting down for a family dinner together and get a sneak peek at the new research that Dr. Englander has done on which age groups are having the most cyber problems.

Elizabeth Kandel Englander is a professor of psychology and the founder and director of the Massachusetts Aggression Reduction Center at Bridgewater State University, which delivers anti-violence and anti-bullying programs, resources, and research for the state of Massachusetts. She is the author of the book, Bullying and Cyberbullying: What Every Educator Needs to Know (Harvard Education Press; October 2013).

The Social Network Show welcomes B.L. Ochman to the January 21, 2015 episode.

B.L. Ochman, a Google+ coach, CEO of Maximum Plus and publisher of What's Next Blog shares valuable information about how to use Google+ successfully. Listen to the show to find out which networks she considers the best for business, the benefits of using Google hangouts and the top mistakes people make when using Google+.

B.L. Ochman has been helping blue chip companies add digital media to their marketing strategies since 1996. She is a Google+ coach for associations and agencies, publisher of What's Next Blog http://www.whatsnextblog.com, Pawfun Blog, http://pawfun.com and a contributor to AdAge Digital Next. 

She is CEO of Maximum-Plus.com http://maximum-plus.com which produces online events and coaches brands on how to use Google+ in marketing. She also is co-host of the weekly, award-winning, Beyond Social Media Show podcast. http://beyondsocialmediashow.com/

She was named one of 25 women who rocked social media in 2014. http://www.toprankblog.com/2014/12/25-women-rock-social-media-2014/

The Social Network Show welcomes Michael Theodore to the January 19, 2015 episode.

Michael Theodore is the Vice President, Learning & Development at the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB). IAB, which is comprised of the leading media and technology companies, accounts for 86% of the online advertising in the U.S. IAB and it's member companies evaluate and recommend standards and practices and provide critical research on interactive advertising.

In this episode, you will hear about the IAB Education Foundation. The Foundation is focusing on correcting the lack of diversity and the lack of people trained in digital media and digital advertising. Michael explains how they are trying to correct this problem and if you are interested in a career in this field, this is a good show to listen to.

Like many digital immigrants, Michael started his career in traditional media, with a 15 year stint in local and network television news and radio. After graduating with an MBA from Harvard, he worked as a management consultant in Arthur D. Little’s Media and Entertainment practice. That led to his introduction to the Internet, upon which he served as GM at both CitySearch and Kozmo.com. For the past 12 years he has served in a variety of senior management positions with industry trade associations, including the New York New Media Association, Connecticut Technology Council, and the Interactive Advertising Bureau, where he is currently VP, Training & Development and is responsible for the Digital Media Sales Certification program and professional development worksho

The Social Network Show welcomes back Carol Todd to the January 12, 2015 episode.

Carol Todd, a special education teacher and children's advocate has done a tremendous amount of work to increase awareness of cyber abuse; end the stigmatization of mental health issues; and share methods to prevent mental health issues among young people. In this episode, Carol explains what parents, schools and other adults can do to help children who are bullied and the importance of opening up communication with our children.

Carol Todd is the mother of Amanda Todd, the 15 year old who brought the world's attention to the consequences of cyberbullying when she committed suicide in October 2012, in British Columbia. Prior to the suicide, Amanda posted a video on YouTube that went viral. She used a series of flash cards to tell her experience with being blackmailed, bullied and physically assaulted.  This got worldwide attention and started a discussion among the government in British Columbia about the scope of cyberbullying in Canada and the importance of adding more funding and support for anti-bullying organizations.

Carol has given numerous radio, television and newspaper interviews and has met with many people to share her and her daughter’s experiences. Carol and relatives of three other teenage girls who died after being cyber bullied or lured online, met with Prime Minister Stephen Harper in May, 2013 to talk about laws that will crack down on internet tormentors.

After Amanda's death, Carol Todd created the Amanda Todd Legacy Society, a non-profit organization that helps with those in need of resources, assistance, awareness and education on the topics of anti-bullying, mental health and cyber safety.

In January of 2014, Dutch police arrested a man in a case involving multiple victims in Netherlands, UK and Canada. In April 2014, it was reported that the suspect had been identified with indecent assault and child pornography against Amanda Todd and other child victims.

In May of 2013, Carol was nominated for the 2013 Me to We Award in the category of Social Action, presented by Canadian Living and AOL/Huffington Post Impact Canada.

Learn more about Carol and Amanda at Carol's blog, caroltoddsnowflakes