Tag: #YouTube

Interview with Catherine Bosley about Her Advocacy of Avoiding Online Digital Dangers

by Billy Dees, posted in Podcast, Uncategorized
Catherine Bosley head shot promotional, yellow
Catherine Bosley

Our guest on this episode of the Billy Dees Podcast is Catherine Bosley, an accomplished speaker, group consultant, personal coach, and television journalist.

Her mission is to help people stay safe in this day of increasing “digital dangers.”

Her passion is as an advocate of hope for those who have been victims of cyber humiliation and bullying. A better you can emerge on the other side once we find the steadfast inner strength that she believes we all possess.

During this interview Catherine talks about her background and experiences as a public figure and why she is such a strong advocate for online safety. We cover the topic of how some people are currently venting their negative opinions and frustrations regarding the Covid19 crisis on social media and how those online remarks could potentially come back to haunt them. We then discuss 5 online tips to avoid falling into this trap.

We also cover numerous categories of “digital dangers” that social media usage and online activities in general can often pose.

If the worst does happen, and we fall victim to a cyber catastrophe of some kind, the interview concludes with Catherine’s recommendations of how we can regain control of the situation.

You can find out more about Catherine Bosley on her website which is CatherineBosley.com.  You can also find her on Twitter @CBosley19.

You can find my podcast interview with Catherine Bosley on most of the major podcast platforms under the Billy Dees Podcast including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and iHeartRadio.

For your convenience the full interview is here:

We also have her TEDx talk from YouTube available right here:

The Billy Dees Podcast is Now on YouTube

by Billy Dees, posted in Media, Uncategorized

Billy Dees Podcast on YouTubeI have been producing a fair amount of video content for my clients and employers for a long time. However, for whatever reason I haven’t had YouTube flashing prominently on my radar for myself.

There are two reasons why I have not. The Billy Dees Podcast has been a vehicle to demonstrate my audio production and radio skills.

It is the wheelhouse in which I feel comfortable. The last several years have been kind to my wheelhouse. Podcasts have exploded especially with streaming devices in the home and automobile. Audiobooks and even video creators who need voiceover work have also kept voice professionals busy. There was a time when being a voiceover professional was a niche profession and now there are schools and online courses to develop the skills of a burgeoning marketplace.

Secondly, work has a tendency to keep you busy, well, working. There are times when my time and creative juices have been squeezed out creating content for my clients. I very much enjoy helping others craft a message and being witness to their success. Their need for online video along with their demands has made me a better videographer and editor over the last number of years. I have found these collaborations very fulfilling and have made some great friends along the way. As the saying goes, however, there is only so much time in the day. What time I had to create content and promote myself went into such places as iTunes and Spotify.

So, why YouTube now?

I am somewhat of a small influencer on LinkedIn. Video content has risen prominently on the platform over the past two years or so. I have found myself in front of the camera more often. Additionally, I have been on TikTok. Don’t laugh. I admit I have more fun on there than I work but again, more on camera time. Therefore, I have a lot more video content that could use a home base.

I found myself revisiting YouTube. I decided I could mix up three types of content. First, the audio from my podcast episodes could be uploaded to the platform. Second, videos that I create for social media could also be placed on my channel. Third, YouTube offers a long-form video platform that could be used for content ranging from industry trends for multimedia, information about audio gear, and various categories of commentary along with whatever creative video stylings that happen to find my fancy.

As of April 2020 I now have an updated YouTube channel although it is still a work in progress.

Please, feel free to pay my YouTube channel a visit and subscribe if you wish.

The podcast itself will remain a strong focus of what I am doing and some great interviews are coming up. You can find the Billy Dees Podcast on almost any major podcast platform including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and iHeartRadio.

Here is a recent video post from my channel. Has your content not been getting the traffic it normally gets since the Covid19 crisis? Here is why and don’t stop creating.