‘Podcasts’ Articles
Written by Joe Hackman on 11 August 2010
Tonight I interviewed Sean Kennedy and Stephanie Geter on Blogtalkradio. It was inspiring to hear about all the positive things that are going on every day in Oakland, CA. Sean is the Executive Producer for Good News in Oakland. He is also highly recognized in the community in his role as Co-Chair of the City of Oakland Cultural Affairs Commission and for his innovative internet based TV network, “Good News In Oakland.”
You can check out Good News on Youtube or visit their Facebook page.
“The chips can be stacked against you but that doesn’t mean you can’t make it.” – Sean Kennedy
Tags: allhiphop.com, EOYDC, Facebook, Good News in Oakland, Joe Hackman, Joesgonesocial, Pandora, Sean Kennedy
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Written by Joe Hackman on 09 August 2010
It seems like it should be simple, but there are a couple things that you should do if you plan to listen to a podcast on Blogtalkradio.com in advance of the episode you plan to listen to. It is really important to register in advance so you can easily participate in the chat channel that exists for most Blogtalkradio programs. I personally use this chat extensively for audience interaction and questions for my guests.
Sign up for an account
Before you navigate to Blogtalkradio.com to create your account login to Facebook if you have an account there. It will definitely save you time because you can “Connect with Facebook” option instead of the full blown manual account creation. Once you are at Blogtalkradio.com choose the Create Account option in the upper right hand corner of the landing page. That will bring up the registration page where you can use Facebook to connect or manually add the information. If the Facebook option doesn’t work or if you don’t have a Facebook account, just go ahead and fill out the information in the sign up form. You will need to confirm manual setup via Email, the system will send you a message to your Email address from service@blogtalkradio.com to the Email address you provided. Once confirmed you can login and complete your profile.
Using the chat, favorite programs, adding friends
Once you are authenticated to the system you can access the podcast(s) you want to and participate in the chat. While logged in you also have the benefit of favoriting shows, becoming friends with other users and even setting up your own free podcast. If you’d like to connect with me at Blogtalkradio visit my show’s page.
No Internet Access during the episode? No Problem.
Every episode has a dial in number that you can call. Just keep in mind the free accounts have a limit of 5 callers so you may have issues getting through. My program is upgraded and allows up to 50 callers so if you get a busy signal the first time you might want to keep trying.
Tags: Blogtalkradio, Howto, Instructions, Joe Hackman, Podcast
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Written by Joe Hackman on 04 August 2010
Tonight I interviewed Diane Rayfield of Harp Social on Blogtalkradio. I invited Diane because I wanted to integrate more social media related guests into my podcast. Diane is the founder and CEO of Harp Social where she leads a team of social media, SEO and online marketing professionals to strategize, manage and evolve integrated online marketing for businesses. I met Diane at Amplify.com a social networking site that I have blogged about frequently. I always enjoy talking social media with people like Diane because I learn from them and the energy is upbeat and inspiring. Diane and I really covered a lot of ground during the interview, but her area of expertise is Strategy, Metrics and Inbound Marketing – “Getting Found”. Here are some highlight areas you can expect to learn more about if you listen to the entire episode:
- Location Based Marketing (Yelp, Foursquare and Gowalla)
- Monitoring/Metrics (Radian6, Google Alerts, Social Mention and Hootsuite)
- Amplify.com
- Facebook Pages
- Video Marketing (Including Youtube)
- Social Media Policies
- LinkedIn (Including Answers, Groups)
- Search Engine Optimization (SEO)
- Turning Point Autism Foundation
You can follow Diane on Twitter @dianerayfield or visit harpsocial.com to learn more about her company.
Tags: Amplify.com, Diane Rayfield, Facebook, Harp Social, Joe Hackman, Joesgonesocial, LinkedIn, Turning Point Autism Foundation, Twitter
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Written by Joe Hackman on 06 July 2010
Many of you are aware but some of you may not be, that I have been doing a weekly internet talk show. I’ve had some great nonprofits, technology CEO’s and inspirational guests. What probably won’t surprise most of you is how much I’ve enjoyed it; I really enjoy the interesting conversations that have occurred.
My most recent guest was Stuart Hing. I met Stuart and his wife Rhoda at another talk show called “Ground Level Perspective” where Stuart and I had both been guests. Stuart is a judge at the Alameda Superior Court and prior to that he was a district attorney. He is a very thoughtful and interesting person and I think people like Stuart will provide solutions to a lot of problems that plague our society. You can listen to my interview of Stuart here: http://bit.ly/b88dzh
I’ve had many other wonderful guests in the 28 episodes since I started the program but here are some highlights if you’re interested in catching up:
Bob “4WheelBob” Coomber 12/9/2009 http://bit.ly/6qa2Sw
Peggy Kennedy Author of Approaching Neverland 1/12/2010 http://bit.ly/6lhHBb
Eric Goldstein Founder and CEO of Amplify.com 1/27/2010 http://bit.ly/9gtOjV
H. Abram Wilson – Mayor of San Ramon, Candidate for Assembly Dist 15 2/3/2010 http://bit.ly/9C2mZo
Bud MacKenzie – Founder of Trust in Education 2/24/2010 http://bit.ly/9ByP6s
Kathrina Rashid, PH. D. – Sexual Assault Awareness Month 4/21/2010 http://bit.ly/9pik9O
Richard Muller – Author of “Physics for Future Presidents – The Science behind the Headlines” 5/26/2010 http://bit.ly/9nFw8F
Frank Alloco – Inspirational Leader and Coach of De La Salle High School Basketball Team 6/9/2010 http://bit.ly/dB6EQT
All episodes are also available at http://blogtalkradio.com/joehackman or via iTunes at http://bit.ly/cIBr4G
Tags: Amplify.com, Blogtalkradio, Joe Hackman, Podcast, Stuart Hing
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Written by Kathrina Rashid on 23 June 2010
Kathrina Rashid
I am pleased to have been asked by Joe Hackman to submit this article as a follow-up to our interview on Blogtalk Radio which took place on April 21, 2010, in honor of Sexual Assault Awareness Month. I understand that the topic of sexual assault and exploitation is a difficult one to discuss or perhaps listen to on the radio, but the experience of it, either directly or indirectly, is even more difficult to deal with in our lives. It is in this vein that I am happy to provide some written information, in conjunction with that provided in the interview, for people to use as reference. The article below will address three aspects of sexual assault: First, I will discuss what I believe to be the unimportance of statistics in this kind of discussion, putting forth instead the reality of the crime. Second, I will repeat and expand upon my response to Joe regarding how to keep children safe from sexual abuse. Finally, I will offer some guidelines for those who either have been, or know someone who has been sexually assaulted.
Statistics versus reality
The crime of sexual assault is one that, like many crimes, can happen to anyone at any time, and does not discriminate by age, cultural or ethnic group, or socioeconomic status. In other words, it happens to children under a year old and to women in their 90s; to Christians, atheists and Buddhists; to American citizens as well as undocumented residents; to those who are monetarily wealthy as well as those who are poor; to doctors, engineers and janitors. While the most vulnerable among us are children and women, this type of crime is also perpetrated against men, although in statistically fewer numbers.
When I was asked in the interview about statistics on the prevalence of sexual assault, I didn’t provide an answer. The truth is, I don’t have an answer and did not look it up for the purposes of writing this article. Honestly, I’m not concerned with statistics when it comes to the topic of crimes against vulnerable populations. The fact is, I can give you percentages and fractions to represent the people who have reported these crimes, but those numbers will tell us nothing about how those people are coping, or about how their lives had been shattered and hopefully at some point reconciled. They will also tell us nothing about the people who have not reported – the people who, for a myriad of reasons, will probably never willingly report. Like the teenager who had been raped by her stepfather for 9 years, but didn’t say anything because she was afraid it might cause him to go to jail and since he was the primary breadwinner in the family, they would not have any money to live – she told a classmate, who told an authority figure. Or like the woman from a country in Central America who had been raped repeatedly by her husband whenever he got drunk. She was injured during the act and required medical treatment. It was the hospital that called the police, and when the woman told them what happened and how many times, she was asked why she didn’t report it. Her answer: “He’s my husband. He can do anything he wants to me. At least that’s the way it is where I come from.” Certainly, another mother whose boyfriend was not only forcing himself upon her, but she suspected that he was also molesting her young child wasn’t going to report him – he had a powerful, high-profile career, and no one was going to believe her. The child told his teacher.
These stories are what are important, in my view. They make the heart race longer and faster than any percentages or pie charts ever could. These stories are the reality. They challenge the most highly-trained rape crisis counselor and the most credentialed medical or psychological professional. They anger the most cynical law enforcement officer and cause knots of rage in the stomach of the most seasoned prosecutor. The statistics: Far too often.
Ways to keep children safe
In the interview, Joe asked me about some ways that we can keep children, in particular, safe from sexual assault. Here, I would like to repeat my answer and to expand on it.
- Teach young children the names of their body parts. Don’t worry if the child isn’t quite verbal yet, or isn’t as verbally-skilled as you would like. Just start teaching them. It doesn’t matter if you use medical terms or if you use nicknames, as long as they can identify their private areas, and are not afraid or ashamed to say the names to you or to point out those areas.
- Teach your children about privacy. For example, if only Mommy or Daddy are allowed to give the children baths, then repeat this to them every time you bathe them. You can even turn it into a song. The same for bathroom use. If only Mommy or Daddy is allowed to help them take care of themselves before or after bathroom use, then tell them this. When they get to be older and are going to daycare or preschool, etc., then learn the names of the adults who are responsible for them and teach them that only these people are allowed to help them, e.g., “Only Miss Debra and Mrs. Karen are allowed to help you in the bathroom.”
- Teach your children to never, ever keep a secret. They should be taught that if anyone ever tells them that something is a secret, no matter who it is, they should tell an adult, preferably you or your significant other. Be sure to specify that it doesn’t matter who it is. Unfortunately, those who are most known to molest children are the ones most people wouldn’t suspect, like babysitters, boyfriends, clergy, teachers, and relatives, including siblings. This is why it is important to reiterate, “No matter who it is!!”
- Be careful about whom you allow to have unsupervised contact with your children. This is especially important for single parents to learn, particularly those who are dating. While you may trust your relatively new partner with your safety, the safety of your children is a completely different matter. If you are asking your boyfriend or girlfriend to care for your child while you go to the doctor or for a job interview, ask someone else to help out, as well. Perhaps call a teenage cousin or a neighbor or friend to come over to help out, or to regularly drop by unannounced while you’re gone. If you’re in a relatively new relationship, never leave that person alone with your children. If anything were to happen to your child, you would at least know that you can rule out this particular person as a possible suspect.
- When children get older, sometimes they feel they can’t talk to their parents about certain things, no matter how much we try to convince them they can. That’s why it is important to teach older children, especially those heading into the teenage years, that if they are being sexually harassed or have been sexually assaulted, tell someone – anyone. If they want someone else to report it for them, that’s fine. It is not uncommon for a teen to confide in another, only to have the other teen be smart enough to go to an adult and report it. But even if the child tells their friend to not tell, chances are, the friend will not be able to hold such a terrible secret when someone they care for has been assaulted. Most likely, the friend will tell, so encourage your older child to tell someone if they don’t think they can tell you.
What to do if you have been sexually assaulted
For those who have been subject to sexual assault, you have a number of ways to start the reporting and healing process. You should report this crime as soon as possible by doing any of the following:
- If you go to the hospital for treatment, the hospital personnel will call law enforcement for you and you can make a report then. You will also be given a referral for free or low-cost counseling and other kinds of follow-up you might need;
- You can call your local rape crisis hotline, and they will take you through the steps for reporting, medical treatment and free or low-cost counseling. In the San Francisco Bay Area, the organization, Bay Area Women Against Rape (BAWAR) also has advocates who volunteer to accompany the victim to the hospital, or to make a police report or both. They also accompany the victim to court hearings if the person will be required to testify against the perpetrator. Perhaps other rape crisis hotlines across the country provide the same or similar services, or can refer the victim to other places for this kind of support;
- You can start with your therapist, if you already have one and that person will help you call the police. He or she will also give you medical referrals, and referrals to a local shelter if necessary, while you continue your psychological treatment.
- You can go directly to the police and make a report, or even to your district attorney’s office and they will help you make a police report. From either of those places, you will be referred for medical treatment, free or low-cost counseling and emergency shelter, if necessary.
Finally, remember that there are no prescriptions for how a person should feel or behave if they or someone they love becomes a victim of a sexual crime. However you feel is perfectly normal and righteous. Just know that you are not alone, and that with time and treatment, you will start to heal, and maybe eventually be able to help others.
Kathrina L. Rashid, Ph.D. is a psychologist living in the San Francisco Bay Area. She has worked as a child abuse investigator for over nine years, and is also a cross-cultural consultant on civil and criminal cases.
Joe’s Footnotes:
This is the first of what I hope will be many guest posts on my blog. I am pleased to have met and discussed this important topic with Kathrina. She is no doubt a great asset to BAWAR. We are discussing some future projects including discussions about ethnicity and cultural issues. Kathrina is an expert on the topic and I have long felt that there are not enough authentic discussions occurring on these topics. This post coincides also with two new categories for my blog – Guest Posts and Serious Topics.
If you would like to participate in any of the topics you see discussed on my blog or Blogtalk Radio program let me know.
Tags: BAWAR, Joe Hackman, Kathrina Rashid, Rape, Sexual Abuse and Assault, Sexual assault, Sexual Assault Awareness Month
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Written by Joe Hackman on 01 May 2010
On April 4th, 2010 3:40PM a 7.2 quake jolted Northern Mexico and Southern California. After having a number of exchanges with friends in San Diego I began to evaluate my disaster preparedness resources and found them to be inadequate. I solicited the San Ramon Valley Regional Fire Protection District for an expert that I could involve on an informational episode on Blog Talk Radio where I do a talk show. They provided Debbie Vanek who is a expert on emergency and disaster planning. One friend from the San Diego area Claudia Esquer participated and shared some personal experiences from the earthquake. The episode addresses earthquake safety, preparation and even myths. One of the myths being the “Triangle of Life” that does not apply to our construction methods and is very controversial in the States.
Shake Map - 7.2 Sierra El Mayor - USGS
Local Resources (SRVFPD)
CERT Class Schedule and Signup
Personal Emergency Course
National Resources
Red Cross “Preparing and Getting Trained”
Citizen Corps CERT Page
Earthquake Information
USGS Earthquake Hazards Website
Earthquake info – Infoplease
Tags: Blogtalkradio, Earthquake, Joe Hackman, Joesgonesocial, Podcast
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Written by Joe Hackman on 26 April 2010
I’ll be moderating a monthly community chat with Amplify.com CEO Eric Goldstein. Our next session is scheduled for May 20th, 2010 at 5PM Pacific/8PM Eastern. Subsequent episodes will be scheduled for the third Thursday of every month at the same time/place. This will be a great opportunity for the Amplify.com community to actively participate in the development of the fast growing social network. Save this link and set your calendar:
Tags: Amplify, Amplify.com, Blogtalkradio, Eric Goldstein, Joe Hackman, Joesgonesocial
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Written by Joe Hackman on 07 April 2010
I enjoy speaking with and learning from leaders of innovative companies. My interview last week of Paul Pluschkell, CEO of Pleasanton, CA innovation platform Spigit was extrememly enlightening. I learned how far Spigit has taken the concept of crowd sourcing to foster innovation and solve problems within the private and public sector. I queried Paul on a number of subjects, some of the highlights included:
- Advice to new Entrepreneurs
- Employment opportunities
- Operating a startup in the Tri-Valley Area
- Gov 2.0 and Spigit
- The companies growth and financials
Listen to the Episode
Tags: Crowdsourcing, Innovation, Joe Hackman, Joesgonesocial, Paul Pluschkell, Social Media, spigit
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Written by Joe Hackman on 03 February 2010
Tonight I interviewed H Abram Wilson current mayor of San Ramon and candidate for Assembly District 15. Mayor Wilson is a public servant that promotes values that are lacking in many leaders. He believes that law makers should read the bills they are voting on. He believes that they should be accessible and responsive to constituent’s calls, letters and communications. Most importantly he believes that they should not forget who they are there to represent, we the people. It is refreshing to hear a politician whose values are in step with their actions as Mayor Wilson has walked the walk in his service to the San Ramon community.
Clearly individuals like Abram Wilson cannot succeed without the citizens of our state taking a more prominent role in policy. We need to vote on Election Day. We need to stay informed of issues that affect us. We also need to make sure that our voices are heard by calling and writing our representatives.
Evidently Abram’s message is resonating with voters. His campaign announced today that his fund raising efforts are out pacing incumbent Joan Buchanan by 2 to 1. I wish Abram the best of luck with his campaign and respect his efforts to make positive changes to move this state forward. I hope that his values and message gain traction, because I agree with him that we as citizens need to be more involved in forcing better policy decisions going forward.?
Tags: Abram Wilson, Blogtalkradio, Joe Hackman, Joesgonesocial, Podcast
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Written by Joe Hackman on 29 January 2010
I had the opportunity to interview Internet entrepreneur Eric Goldstein founder/CEO of Clipmarks.com and Amplify.com. Eric is not your traditional technology innovator; his entrée into this industry is the result of his appreciation for conversation. While growing up in Long Island Eric’s family would often have discussions around the dinner table where he would learn and appreciate the value of different opinions and ideas. Ultimately this led Eric to pursue a career in Law.
About 10 years ago the foundations of Clipmarks.com were originating in Eric’s mind. By 2004 the site was launched and evolved to be a community that he is very fond of to this day. There was one small problem with Clipmarks from the internet entrepreneur side of things, the model was not scalable. Eric was forced to make decisions that would provide insight into his character. Despite the suggestion of at least one potential investor Eric opted to keep the Clipmarks community alive and create a new scalable site – Amplify.com.
The emphasis on conversation is still the driving force but the new site has scalability in its DNA. Amplify was officially launched in 2009 without much fanfare. Eric realized that if a site was to succeed it had to be viral, so there was no hype, no pre-launch party, no balloons, advertising or marketing push. The site was officially launched by about a half dozen employees and family members. Amplify has since proven that it can grow organically and viral with the number of posts and users growing substantially month over month. As of the interview there were approximately 800 posts per day on the Amplify.com website.
When we talked about the priorities of the site evolution, Eric mentioned that the feed portion of the site will be undergoing an overhaul. It will not come as a surprise that the overhaul is intended to further improve the quality of the conversation. After the overhaul is completed it is likely that support for pushing the content you create on amplify.com to other blog sites such as WordPress or Blogger. Presently you can choose (via checkbox) to push your content to:
- Facebook
- Twitter
- Friendfeed
- Tumblr
- Posterous
- Plurk
- Diigo
- Delicious
- Clipmarks
When the blog integration is complete it will allow most users to rely solely upon Amplify.com to generate their content. This will really be quite an achievement.
I will be following Amplify.com very closely both as a user and a fan of their technology and conversational approach. For me 2010 is the year of the conversation, and that extends from Social Media, Family, Work, Blogtalkradio, and face to face meet-ups. While we were wrapping up the show Eric and I agreed that we would explore having another conversation down the road perhaps where some of the users of the site will call in and interact.
Tags: Amplify.com, Blog, Blogtalkradio, Entrepreneurs, Eric Goldstein, Joe Hackman, Joesgonesocial, Podcast
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