Episode 53: Teaching The Importance of A Positive Online Presence To Kids and Teens

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">My guest this week is Josh Ochs, the founder and digital citizenship author of</span> <a href= "https://smartsocial.com/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">smartsocial.com.</span></a> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">With a</span> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">background in marketing at Disney and a love for all things technology,</span> <a href= "http://joshochs.com/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Josh Ochs</span></a> <span style="font-weight: 400;">combines both to help teens and tweens use social media as a portfolio of positive accomplishments. Josh travels the nation speaking to over 30,000 kids each year sharing with them tips they can use to create a positive online presence. Josh’s book: “</span><a href= "http://smartsocial.com/light-bright-polite/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Light, Bright and Polite for Teens</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">” teaches kids of all ages that everything they post on social media will eventually be discovered by their parents, teachers, their school Principal and someday colleges and employers. He shows families and teenagers practical examples they can use to always keep it “Light, Bright and Polite” by posting photos of community volunteer projects that will help them shine online.</span> <a href= "http://amzn.to/2npLxyf"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Josh Ochs' other 5 books</span></a> <span style="font-weight: 400;">teach people and brands how to shine online.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In this episode, Josh and I discuss the importance of teaching kids and teens how to maintain a positive online presence. Josh shares with the audience his top tips on encouraging children to use social media for the better by instilling in them the knowledge of what their digital footprint looks online and how they can utilize it for future college and employment opportunities. Parents can help keep their children safe by opening up a dialogue about online profiles, tech use and implementing guidelines on technolo