In this episode of the Law Enforcement Social podcast, the hosts are discussing the importance of being fluid with social media and staying on top of software updates to optimize the reach to your audience. Different social media platforms have different audiences and purposes; Mike, Marc, and Tamrin fill us in on how they utilize each outlet to optimize their reach to the social media community. Instagram has three new features added to 'Instagram Stories'; 'TYPE,' 'Highlights,' and 'Activity Status.' We break down how to access and use each one.

In this episode of the Law Enforcement Social podcast, the hosts are discussing the importance of being fluid with social media and staying on top of software updates to optimize the reach to your audience. Different social media platforms have different audiences and purposes; Mike, Marc, and Tamrin fill us in on how they utilize each outlet to optimize their reach to the social media community. Instagram has three new features added to 'Instagram Stories'; 'TYPE,' 'Highlights,' and 'Activity Status.' We break down how to access and use each one.

Latest Instagram Updates For Increased Engagement 

Listen to Mike and Tamrin as they discuss your department's LESM social media strategy for 2018. What does this mean for police department's, fire departments and local government? Listen to this podcast episode to learn what you need to know. 

Listen to Mike and Tamrin as they discuss your department's LESM social media strategy for 2018. What does this mean for police department's, fire departments and local government? Listen to this podcast episode to learn what you need to know.

Your #LESM Social Media Strategy for 2018 - Episode 70

Tamrin Olden joins Mike and Marc for this week's tip regarding Instagram.  Instagram Stories is highly popular, and new features are being added almost on a weekly basis. One such feature is the adding of a location to your post, which is sure to drive engagement and reach. Are You Coming? On Thursday, 11/16/2017, between 8 am and 5 pm, we're holding "Instagram For Government" class in Rancho Cucamonga, CA. For more information or to register, click here.

Tamrin Olden joins Mike and Marc for this week's tip regarding Instagram.  Instagram Stories is highly popular, and new features are being added almost on a weekly basis. One such feature is the adding of a location to your post, which is sure to drive engagement and reach. Are You Coming? On Thursday, 11/16/2017, between 8 am and 5 pm, we're holding "Instagram For Government" class in Rancho Cucamonga, CA. For more information or to register, <a href="http://lawenforcement.social/rancho-cucamonga" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">click here</a>.

Using Geo Tagging In Instagram Stories - Episode 69

William Hutchinson

In this episode of the Law Enforcement Social Media podcast, Marc interviews Sergeant William Hutchinson, also known as "Hutch" from the Palm Springs Police Department. Marc and Hutch discuss LESM and some of the challenges that Hutch has had with social media.  For upcoming training classes, visit LawEnforcement.Social/classes

In this episode of the Law Enforcement Social Media podcast, Marc interviews Sergeant William Hutchinson, also known as "Hutch" from the Palm Springs Police Department. Marc and Hutch discuss LESM and some of the challenges that Hutch has had with social media.  For upcoming training classes, visit <a href="LawEnforcement.Social/classes" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LawEnforcement.Social/classes</a>

Interview with Sgt. William Hutchinson, Palm Springs PD, Ep.68

In this episode of the Law Enforcement Social Media Podcast, part 2 of Video &amp; Live Streaming, Marc talks about the equipment he uses.  Stay tuned for the video and his digital guide to Live Streaming equipment he uses. 

In this episode of the Law Enforcement Social Media Podcast, part 2 of Video &amp; Live Streaming, Marc talks about the equipment he uses.  Stay tuned for the video and his digital guide to Live Streaming equipment he uses.

Video & Live Streaming Part 2 Equipment (Episode 67)

On this episode of the Law Enforcement Social Media Podcast, Marc talks about Video and Livestreaming.  This is the first of a two-part story.  Stay tuned for part two where Marc talks about the equipment he uses to live stream. 

On this episode of the Law Enforcement Social Media Podcast, Marc talks about Video and Livestreaming.  This is the first of a two-part story.  Stay tuned for part two where Marc talks about the equipment he uses to live stream.

Video & Live Streaming Part 1 (Episode 66)

On this episode of the Law Enforcement Social Media Podcast, Marc talks about Instagram Galleries Instagram galleries is the newest feature added to Instagram. The days of simply sharing a photo from Instagram to other platforms is over. Instagram has become a lifestyle application. It's now an app that you can message from and share pictures and video too. Instagram has become a blend of all the famous platforms. They have become an app that allows you to do everything from one platform. The current iteration of the app now lets you create galleries of up to 10 photos or videos in one post. The days of creating a collage in one small frame on Instagram and hoping that your followers will be able to view it are over. Instagram galleries show up in your news feed just like a regular post, so there is no wondering where to go to view them. As you scroll through your news feed, a gallery post will show small gray dots at the bottom of the picture, this tells you that that specific post has multiple pictures or videos or a combination of the two in it. Simply slide your finger to the left over the screen to view the different pictures and or videos. Creating a gallery post is no different than posting a single picture to your Instagram feed. Simply click on the plus sign and then click on the icon on the far right that looks like three squares on top of each other. Now you can add your photos and or videos to a gallery post it. When creating a gallery post, videos can only be 60 seconds long and your pictures have to be square, unlike single photos, which can be zoomed out to show everything in a rectangle photo. That's 10 minutes of video you can share in one post, that's Ten 1 minute posts. Now, I'm not sure you'll want to share that much video in one post, but you have that option. People won't be able to "like" single images in your gallery post, they'll have to like the whole post. 

On this episode of the Law Enforcement Social Media Podcast, Marc talks about Instagram Galleries Instagram galleries is the newest feature added to Instagram. The days of simply sharing a photo from Instagram to other platforms is over. Instagram has become a lifestyle application. It's now an app that you can message from and share pictures and video too. Instagram has become a blend of all the famous platforms. They have become an app that allows you to do everything from one platform. The current iteration of the app now lets you create galleries of up to 10 photos or videos in one post. The days of creating a collage in one small frame on Instagram and hoping that your followers will be able to view it are over. Instagram galleries show up in your news feed just like a regular post, so there is no wondering where to go to view them. As you scroll through your news feed, a gallery post will show small gray dots at the bottom of the picture, this tells you that that specific post has multiple pictures or videos or a combination of the two in it. Simply slide your finger to the left over the screen to view the different pictures and or videos. Creating a gallery post is no different than posting a single picture to your Instagram feed. Simply click on the plus sign and then click on the icon on the far right that looks like three squares on top of each other. Now you can add your photos and or videos to a gallery post it. When creating a gallery post, videos can only be 60 seconds long and your pictures have to be square, unlike single photos, which can be zoomed out to show everything in a rectangle photo. That's 10 minutes of video you can share in one post, that's Ten 1 minute posts. Now, I'm not sure you'll want to share that much video in one post, but you have that option. People won't be able to "like" single images in your gallery post, they'll have to like the whole post.

Instagram Galleries for #LESM (Episode 65)

On this episode, Marc talks about why police agencies should be streaming live for their department and how to educate and convince your administrators.    Here is a copy of Facebook's  community standards for live streaming video.

On this episode, Marc talks about why police agencies should be streaming live for their department and how to educate and convince your administrators.  Here is a copy of Facebook's  <a href="http://newsroom.fb.com/news/h/community-standards-and-facebook-live/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">community standards for live streaming video.</a>

Live Streaming, Episode 64

On this episode of the Law Enforcement Social Media podcast, Marc talks about Facebook's two updates to its news feed algorithm and what it means to LESM professionals. 

On this episode of the Law Enforcement Social Media podcast, Marc talks about Facebook's two updates to its news feed algorithm and what it means to LESM professionals.

Facebook's New News Feed Algorithm (Episode 63) 

After a short hiatus, we are back! On this episode of the show we talk about where we've been, what we've been doing and some of the issues we face with LESM.  

After a short hiatus, we are back! On this episode of the show we talk about where we've been, what we've been doing and some of the issues we face with LESM.

We Are Back! (Episode 62)

Law Enforcement Social Media. It's the most powerful community policing, marketing and communication tool available to law enforcement today. With the LESM Podcast, social media managers from police, sheriff, highway patrol, and other law enforcement and other government organizations can learn new tools and techniques, as well as the latest trends and news, surrounding law enforcement social media.

I have a 45 minutes drive to work and love these guys. Even if there are talking about something I won&#39;t use, they are engaging and funny. I wish my chief would listen to them.

Lots of information

I met these guys over on Blab.im when they first came to the platform.  Every show and podcast has been phenomenal!!!!  Arlen, Marc, and Mike have the best guests and always keeps it real when responding to questions from their live audience.  

Definitely give them a listen and join them on their live shows over on Blab.

Building the Bridge Between Cops and Citizens

The Law Enforcement Social Media Podcast: A Podcast for #LESM Professionals

In Episode 8 of the Law Enforcement Social Media Podcast, co-host Marc Marty shares how to create sound-bites for the media quickly and easily. Mike and Marc also discuss live video streaming apps Periscope, Meerkat, and NomadCast, as well as share some tips on using these apps wisely.Check out the show notes for referenced links, at http://lawenforcement.social/E8

In Episode 8 of the Law Enforcement Social Media Podcast, co-host Marc Marty shares how to create sound-bites for the media quickly and easily. Mike and Marc also discuss live video streaming apps Periscope, Meerkat, and NomadCast, as well as share some tips on using these apps wisely. Check out the show notes for referenced links, at http://lawenforcement.social/E8

E-8: Live Video Streaming For Law Enforcement

In this episode of the Law Enforcement Social Media Podcast, we review National Police Week, upcoming important dates in May, the firing of a Subway employee, the "Hooks" application and auto-responders for Twitter follows.

E-3: Upcoming Dates, Automated Messaging and More

In this episode of The Law Enforcement Social Media Podcast and COPS on Blab, guests Billy Grogan and Kathryn Hamel discuss the importance of terms of use pages for social media pages managed by law enforcement agencies. The show's content and video were derived from a blog post authored by Billy, "What Every Law Enforcement Facebook Page Needs." We collaborated with Billy and expanded it to not only cover Facebook, but some of the other popular social media platforms used by law enforcement.  So click here to read more about this awesome show and the show notes so you too can be squared away with your terms of use for your agency.

In this episode of The Law Enforcement Social Media Podcast and COPS on Blab, guests Billy Grogan and Kathryn Hamel discuss the importance of terms of use pages for social media pages managed by law enforcement agencies. The show's content and video were derived from a blog post authored by Billy, "<a href="http://lawenforcement.social/authors/billy-grogan/what-every-law-enforcement-facebook-page-needs" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">What Every Law Enforcement Facebook Page Needs.</a>" We collaborated with Billy and expanded it to not only cover Facebook, but some of the other popular social media platforms used by law enforcement.  So <a href="http://lawenforcement.social/authors/billy-grogan/what-every-law-enforcement-facebook-page-needs" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">click here</a> to read more about this awesome show and the show notes so you too can be squared away with your terms of use for your agency.

EP 32 - Terms of Use For Law Enforcement Social Media

Do you want to conduct your own social media investigations? Maybe you're curious what a family member is doing online, or what an employee is saying about you or the company. Whether you want to verify the validity of a website or social media account, or need to determine the activities of your teen daughter, this episode of The Law Enforcement Social Media Podcast and COPS on Blab is just for you. This episode will aired right before Christmas 2015. It's a time when new mobile devices and internet capable electronics would be un-wrapped and online faster than it took to order the item. You probably need to brush up on your super-sleuth skills and know what to look for when it comes to looking into where junior will be venturing on the world wide web.We Got Close To The North PoleOur guest is Joanne Sweeney-Burke, all the way from Ireland. It's the only friend we could find close to the north pole, for a special Christmas-themed episode!About Joanne Sweeney-BurkeJoanne Sweeney-Burke hails from Galway, Ireland. She is a former Journalist, PR Lecturer and CEO in various corporate roles, with 14 years of experience in media, business communications, PR and digital marketing. I am the founder, lead trainer and strategist at Digital Training Institute. My blog, DigitalTraining.ie was named one of Ireland’s top marketing blogs in Ireland in 2015 by US-based website Search Engine Journal. I am Joanne is the founder, lead trainer and strategist at Digital Training Institute. Her blog, DigitalTraining.ie, was named one of Ireland’s top marketing blogs in 2015 by US-based website Search Engine Journal. She is also the co-founder of EdTech startup Webiket, which provides a suite of eLearning courses in cyber wellbeing. She has authored Parents Online, co-authored Young Minds Online with her 19-year-old daughter, and has just finished Social Media Under Investigation, Law Enforcement and the Social Web. This book has been described as “an invaluable handbook for officers and agencies starting out with social media or extending their strategies.” Joanne spoke at the 2015 SMILE (Social Media, the Internet and Law Enforcement) conference in Phoenix, Arizona on ‘Pushing Law Enforcement’s Social Media Boundaries’ and she will be speaking at TEDx Omagh.

Do you want to conduct your own social media investigations? Maybe you're curious what a family member is doing online, or what an employee is saying about you or the company. Whether you want to verify the validity of a website or social media account, or need to determine the activities of your teen daughter, this episode of The Law Enforcement Social Media Podcast and COPS on Blab is just for you. This episode will aired right before Christmas 2015. It's a time when new mobile devices and internet capable electronics would be un-wrapped and online faster than it took to order the item. You probably need to brush up on your super-sleuth skills and know what to look for when it comes to looking into where junior will be venturing on the world wide web.We Got Close To The North Pole Our guest is Joanne Sweeney-Burke, all the way from Ireland. It's the only friend we could find close to the north pole, for a special Christmas-themed episode!About Joanne Sweeney-Burke Joanne Sweeney-Burke hails from Galway, Ireland. She is a former Journalist, PR Lecturer and CEO in various corporate roles, with 14 years of experience in media, business communications, PR and digital marketing. I am the founder, lead trainer and strategist at Digital Training Institute. My blog, <a href="http://DigitalTraining.ie" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">DigitalTraining.ie</a> was named one of Ireland’s top marketing blogs in Ireland in 2015 by US-based website Search Engine Journal. I am Joanne is the founder, lead trainer and strategist at Digital Training Institute. Her blog, <a href="http://DigitalTraining.ie" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">DigitalTraining.ie</a>, was named one of Ireland’s top marketing blogs in 2015 by US-based website Search Engine Journal. She is also the co-founder of EdTech startup Webiket, which provides a suite of eLearning courses in cyber wellbeing. She has authored Parents Online, co-authored Young Minds Online with her 19-year-old daughter, and has just finished Social Media Under Investigation, Law Enforcement and the Social Web. This book has been described as “an invaluable handbook for officers and agencies starting out with social media or extending their strategies.” Joanne spoke at the 2015 SMILE (Social Media, the Internet and Law Enforcement) conference in Phoenix, Arizona on ‘Pushing Law Enforcement’s Social Media Boundaries’ and she will be speaking at TEDx Omagh.

EP 31 - Civilians Can Do Social Media Investigations Too!

In Episode 7 of the Law Enforcement Social Media Podcast, co-host Marc Marty shares his discovery of the Who Deleted Me app for Facebook and a cool trick for taking notes while driving. Co-host Mike Bires interviews the co-founder of Snappa, a great new graphic design tool which will be beneficial for law enforcement social media mangers.

E-7: A New Graphic Design Tool For Social Media Managers

Want to get more traction on your social media pages? Are you having difficulty climbing above everything else on Facebook, just to show up in your community members' timelines. In this episode, Mike Bires and Marc Marty give law enforcement social media managers ten tips for increasing their engagement.Visit LawEnforcement.Social/Episode5 for the show notes.

Want to get more traction on your social media pages? Are you having difficulty climbing above everything else on Facebook, just to show up in your community members' timelines. In this episode, Mike Bires and Marc Marty give law enforcement social media managers ten tips for increasing their engagement. Visit LawEnforcement.Social/Episode5 for the show notes.

E-5: Ten Tips To Increase Law Enforcement Social Media Engagement

In this episode of The Law Enforcement Social Media Podcast, we review a cool app for content curation, and we give some tips for great customer service through social media.

E-4: An App For Content Curation And Law Enforcement Customer Service

Video used in social media is different from video produced for other platforms. A social media manager is dealing with the peculiarities of each social media platform, in terms of audience, video characteristics and timing. Some platforms will auto play the video as you view them in your time line, while other platforms will send you over to the video's hosting service to be played outside of the platform.  Twitter allows 30 seconds of video while Instagram allows 18 seconds. Knowing that time is valuable when speaking of law enforcement social media managers, we've sought out the help of leading video blogger, or vlogger, Amy Schmittauer. Amy is, simply put, the "go to woman" when it comes to creating great video for the web.What You'll LearnWe're going to discuss with Amy how law enforcement social media managers can capitalize on the use of video for their messaging, as well as cover these topics:  What's the ideal amount of time for a video or PSA? What are the top mistakes made when making a video? What do video makers need to understand about social media video? What's the winning format for a video on social media. Is it intro scenes, title, then body? Or is it title frame, then the video? What about making mistakes? Is free-form better than rehearsed or scripted video? Where is the video revolution going? What's on the horizon?Introducing Savvy Sexy SocialAmy Schmittauer is the founder and face of Savvy Sexy Social, an online show helping rising stars and think-big brands embrace their amazing personality and share it with the world. Amy writes, hosts and produces the show, which airs 3 days a week and has an archive of more than 500 episodes. Impacting businesses in almost every country in the world, these advocates have helped Savvy Sexy Social amass more than 2 million YouTube views, giving her a portfolio of work on the platform totaling over 10 million views. Amy’s strategies have led to her career as an internationally acclaimed public speaker, voted #1 Best Speaker at Social Media Day San Diego in 2015 and with high marks at events such as Tropical Think Tank, Hubspot’s Inbound and Social Media Marketing World. If you would like to know more about Amy, you can connect with her at: Website: Savvysexysocial.com YouTube: YouTube.com/SavvySexySocial Facebook: Facebook.com/SavvySexySocial Twitter: Twitter.com/SavvySexySocial and Twitter.com/Schmittastic Instagram: Instagram.com/Schmittastic Periscope: Periscope.tv/Schmittastic Blab: Blab.im/Schmittastic

Video used in social media is different from video produced for other platforms. A social media manager is dealing with the peculiarities of each social media platform, in terms of audience, video characteristics and timing. Some platforms will auto play the video as you view them in your time line, while other platforms will send you over to the video's hosting service to be played outside of the platform.  Twitter allows 30 seconds of video while Instagram allows 18 seconds. Knowing that time is valuable when speaking of law enforcement social media managers, we've sought out the help of leading video blogger, or vlogger, Amy Schmittauer. Amy is, simply put, the "go to woman" when it comes to creating great video for the web.What You'll Learn We're going to discuss with Amy how law enforcement social media managers can capitalize on the use of video for their messaging, as well as cover these topics: <ul> <li>What's the ideal amount of time for a video or PSA?</li> <li>What are the top mistakes made when making a video?</li> <li>What do video makers need to understand about social media video?</li> <li>What's the winning format for a video on social media. Is it intro scenes, title, then body? Or is it title frame, then the video?</li> <li>What about making mistakes? Is free-form better than rehearsed or scripted video?</li> <li>Where is the video revolution going? What's on the horizon?</li></ul>Introducing Savvy Sexy Social Amy Schmittauer is the founder and face of Savvy Sexy Social, an online show helping rising stars and think-big brands embrace their amazing personality and share it with the world. Amy writes, hosts and produces the show, which airs 3 days a week and has an archive of more than 500 episodes. Impacting businesses in almost every country in the world, these advocates have helped Savvy Sexy Social amass more than 2 million YouTube views, giving her a portfolio of work on the platform totaling over 10 million views. Amy’s strategies have led to her career as an internationally acclaimed public speaker, voted #1 Best Speaker at Social Media Day San Diego in 2015 and with high marks at events such as Tropical Think Tank, Hubspot’s Inbound and Social Media Marketing World. If you would like to know more about Amy, you can connect with her at: Website: <a href="http://savvysexysocial.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Savvysexysocial.com</a> YouTube: <a href="http://lawenforcement.social/YouTube.com/SavvySexySocial" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">YouTube.com/SavvySexySocial</a> Facebook: <a href="http://lawenforcement.social/Facebook.com/SavvySexySocial" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook.com/SavvySexySocial</a> Twitter: <a href="http://lawenforcement.social/Twitter.com/SavvySexySocial" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter.com/SavvySexySocial </a>and <a href="http://lawenforcement.social/Twitter.com/Schmittastic" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter.com/Schmittastic</a> Instagram: <a href="http://lawenforcement.social/Instagram.com/Schmittastic" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram.com/Schmittastic</a> Periscope: <a href="http://lawenforcement.social/Periscope.tv/Schmittastic" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Periscope.tv/Schmittastic</a> Blab: <a href="http://lawenforcement.social/Blab.im/Schmittastic" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Blab.im/Schmittastic</a>

E 28 - Creating Awesome Video For Social Media

The Law Enforcement Social Media podcast is the most powerful community policing, marketing and communication tool available to law enforcement today. With the LESM Podcast, social media managers from police, sheriff, highway patrol, and other law enforcement organizations can learn new tools and techniques, as well as the latest trends and news, surrounding law enforcement social media. News Twitter has pulled the firehose or their feed from at least one tool used by law enforcement, GeoFeedia.  This stems from a complaint filed by the ACLU.  An article was written by a Nicole Ozer, the Technology &amp; Civil Liberties Policy Director of the ACLU in Northern California.  Her article is titled, Agencies are using spying software to conduct digital surveillance.  The purpose for her article was to call for community control in decision-making around policing. She cited that Fresno PD was using a piece of software to identify threats to public safety by monitoring hashtags such as BlackLivesMatter, DontShoot, ImUnarmed, Police Brutality and ItsTimeForChange They requested records from 63 law enforcement agencies and found that 20 of them were using social media networking surveillance tools. They didn’t find that the use of the software was put up for vote, debate, community input or any public notice about the use of the software.  She attempts to persuade the reader that the purpose for the surveillance is racially motivated.   Periscope Producer Twitter has answered the call when it comes to products like Facebook Live Slowly rolling out Periscope Producer, which allows creators to stream to a special URL using desktop streaming software and various cameras You won’t notice anything really on the viewing end, other than the creator will be able to put overlay graphics on the screen, take Skype call-ins and show sponsorship reels. Upcoming Training We are teaching an Introduction to Law Enforcement Social Media class on Thursday, October 20th in Santa Ana, California and we will also be in Fontana, California on November 3rd. You can learn more about our upcoming classes by visiting lawenforcement.social/training If you would like training for your agency, reach out to us via Facebook, Twitter, or our website and we’ll be happy to get your agency trained up on topics ranging from learning the basics of law enforcement social media to how to create awesome videos for public service announcements to advanced social media trips.   User Generated Content - What Is It?   Content which is provided by your community Pictures Videos Tips, information Why Use It? It helps with the 70%, 15%, 15% rule 70 - Content your community is interested in 15 - Content regarding the profession 15 - Content about your organization Solicits engagement from your community and gets them involved Draws more followers since they have an opportunity to be part of your page Helps you keep your page fresh with different content How to get the content Have it sent to you via private messenger on Facebook Set-up a dropbox file and send the community or individual the link Dropcanvas.com Simply drag content Share link or send via email or social media Link will stay good for 3 days User simply opens email and clicks on media You can create various canvases, but max single file is 5GB Ideas for content   Holidays Have families create a 10 second Halloween or Christmas safety video tip. Stitch these videos together to create a PSA Have families submit photos of their Christmas lights or decorations Have local bars and tavern owners do a quick 10-second video message about using designated drivers   Traffic Safety Kids and teens can create their own safety tip videos or pictures Wearing helmets Wearing seatbelts Crossing the street Distracted driving General Safety Walking at night Locking your residence Locking your vehicle Shredding personal information Online safety   If you are including businesses, make sure to open your request up to everyone. Don’t show favoritism. Have clear explanations and instructions somewhere on your social media platforms or website, review all video in its entirety prior to posting or editing   Closing Thank you for joining us for this episode and we’ll be posting the show notes for this episode on LawEnforcement.Social on Monday, October 17th. If you sign up for our newsletter, you’ll get an advanced copy of the show notes, including some additional content not discussed here on the show, or available to readers of our blog.  Stay safe, always think positive and watch your six.

The Law Enforcement Social Media podcast is the most powerful community policing, marketing and communication tool available to law enforcement today. With the LESM Podcast, social media managers from police, sheriff, highway patrol, and other law enforcement organizations can learn new tools and techniques, as well as the latest trends and news, surrounding law enforcement social media. News Twitter has pulled the firehose or their feed from at least one tool used by law enforcement, GeoFeedia.  This stems from a complaint filed by the ACLU.  An article was written by a Nicole Ozer, the Technology &amp; Civil Liberties Policy Director of the ACLU in Northern California.  Her article is titled, Agencies are using spying software to conduct digital surveillance.  The purpose for her article was to call for community control in decision-making around policing. She cited that Fresno PD was using a piece of software to identify threats to public safety by monitoring hashtags such as BlackLivesMatter, DontShoot, ImUnarmed, Police Brutality and ItsTimeForChange They requested records from 63 law enforcement agencies and found that 20 of them were using social media networking surveillance tools. They didn’t find that the use of the software was put up for vote, debate, community input or any public notice about the use of the software.  She attempts to persuade the reader that the purpose for the surveillance is racially motivated.   Periscope Producer Twitter has answered the call when it comes to products like Facebook Live Slowly rolling out Periscope Producer, which allows creators to stream to a special URL using desktop streaming software and various cameras You won’t notice anything really on the viewing end, other than the creator will be able to put overlay graphics on the screen, take Skype call-ins and show sponsorship reels. Upcoming Training We are teaching an Introduction to Law Enforcement Social Media class on Thursday, October 20th in Santa Ana, California and we will also be in Fontana, California on November 3rd. You can learn more about our upcoming classes by visiting lawenforcement.social/training If you would like training for your agency, reach out to us via Facebook, Twitter, or our website and we’ll be happy to get your agency trained up on topics ranging from learning the basics of law enforcement social media to how to create awesome videos for public service announcements to advanced social media trips. User Generated Content - What Is It? Content which is provided by your community Pictures Videos Tips, information Why Use It? It helps with the 70%, 15%, 15% rule 70 - Content your community is interested in 15 - Content regarding the profession 15 - Content about your organization Solicits engagement from your community and gets them involved Draws more followers since they have an opportunity to be part of your page Helps you keep your page fresh with different content How to get the content Have it sent to you via private messenger on Facebook Set-up a dropbox file and send the community or individual the link <a href="http://Dropcanvas.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dropcanvas.com</a> Simply drag content Share link or send via email or social media Link will stay good for 3 days User simply opens email and clicks on media You can create various canvases, but max single file is 5GB Ideas for content Holidays Have families create a 10 second Halloween or Christmas safety video tip. Stitch these videos together to create a PSA Have families submit photos of their Christmas lights or decorations Have local bars and tavern owners do a quick 10-second video message about using designated drivers Traffic Safety Kids and teens can create their own safety tip videos or pictures Wearing helmets Wearing seatbelts Crossing the street Distracted driving General Safety Walking at night Locking your residence Locking your vehicle Shredding personal information Online safety If you are including businesses, make sure to open your request up to everyone. Don’t show favoritism. Have clear explanations and instructions somewhere on your social media platforms or website, review all video in its entirety prior to posting or editing Closing Thank you for joining us for this episode and we’ll be posting the show notes for this episode on LawEnforcement.Social on Monday, October 17th. If you sign up for our newsletter, you’ll get an advanced copy of the show notes, including some additional content not discussed here on the show, or available to readers of our blog. Stay safe, always think positive and watch your six.

User Generated Content (Episode 61)

This is by far the best episode we have ever recorded.  For this episode, Mike and Marc record from Marc's studio at his house.  Listen as Marc clowns Mike and how the banter continues throughout the episode.  You will not be disappointed.  Oh and yes, we talk about the new Twitter Moments.   Go to our website LawEnforcement.social for some new training, we are hosting.  We promise you will not be disappointed.  

This is by far the best episode we have ever recorded.  For this episode, Mike and Marc record from Marc's studio at his house.  Listen as Marc clowns Mike and how the banter continues throughout the episode.  You will not be disappointed.  Oh and yes, we talk about the new Twitter Moments. Go to our website LawEnforcement.social for some new training, we are hosting.  We promise you will not be disappointed.

Twitter Moments (Episode 60)

Facebook Photos and Videos Many of us in the law enforcement profession do not have the luxury of paying to promote our content on Facebook. If you stay on top of the latest news and info in social media, you’re probably aware that Facebook is a pay-to-play platform. In other words, whoever is paying the most to Facebook get’s more exposure in the timelines. With that being said, you have to use every tactic and technique available to you when using Facebook to reach your community. One way to do that is through the use of photos and videos. We strongly advocate using photos or videos in your posts. People are captivated by photos and video that interest them. If they are attached to a post, your content has a better chance of being read by your community. The Right Way To Use Photos We have found that when posting photos to Facebook from our mobile devices, they are automatically resized to fit a Facebook post. Rarely do we see photos that are not properly sized anymore. Remember the photo previews you would see, which were a 1/4 of the photo? Once you clicked on the photo and it expanded, only then were you able to see what the photo actually was about.  When we refer to using photos the right way, we’re talking about techniques such as focusing on the subject at hand while using only 1/3 of the focus grid, and slightly off center. Now if you are running out of photos or don’t have a photo applicable to the topic you are posting about, consider using an infographic. Infographics are great ways to grab people’s attention. Now if you are going to post a photo found on your computer or an infographic, there are a couple of different sizes you can find on various graphics about the topic. The one size we like to use is 1024 x 512 pixels. We have found this works great for Facebook and Twitter, which cuts down on creating another graphic for the Twitter platform as well. Apps To Make Photos Great There are several, several, photo apps available for download onto a mobile device, and plenty of websites out there offering more design tools for creating and editing photos. Of all of them out there, here are the ones we use almost on a daily basis: Web-based Software Canva - Easily create beautiful designs, documents, and social media graphics using Canvas drag-and-drop feature and professional layouts to design consistently stunning graphics. PicMonkey - PicMonkey makes creative tools for photo editing and graphic design. You simply upload a photo and you can start improving its tone, remove blemishes, add text and use some cool layers. RelayThat - This is the web-based software Mike mentioned in the podcast. You’ll love the fact you can drop your photos into the site, select which platform you are using, and the purpose of your creation and RelayThat will take care of the rest of the work for you. Clipping Magic - Ever wonder how to remove the background from a photo? We used to use Adobe Fireworks, but since it is no longer made, we now use Clipping Magic. Surprisingly, we have found it to be easier and better than Fireworks. Mobile-based Apps Ripl - This phone based app allows you to use the photos on your phone, layer text over the photo, and even create a video slideshow with music for use on your social media platforms. WordSwag - This is another mobile based app which allows you to overlay cool text over your photos and create awesome graphics. Big Lens - This mobile based app allows you to blur portions of an image, such as license plates or children, in a photo. Highly recommended for law enforcement use. Video on Facebook Using video is a great way to reach your community, and if you load it directly into Facebook, they’ll reward you by giving you a little boost in your reach. Facebook wants to be king of video, and improved reach is their way of encouraging people to upload on their platform as opposed to on other platforms like Vimeo or YouTube. Although it can be as simple as pressing the record button on your mobile device, to more advanced recording with boom microphones and LED lights, here are some tips to keep in mind for ALL videos produced by law enforcement:  Keep the camera steady. Use anything from a tripod to a suction cup window mount to keep your viewers from getting motion sickness. Horrible audio will kill a beautiful video. Period. Make sure the background is quiet, and whoever is speaking on camera projects their voice clearly. Because law enforcement operates in noisy environments (helicopters flying over an incident, command post generators, incoming unit sirens, etc.), you should have at minimum, one or two lavalier microphones. Do not record with lighting, like a window, the sun, a patrol car with flashing lights, behind your subject. This will wash out the camera and it will be annoying to watch.  If you share a video from a different platform into Facebook, just realize it will only play within the Facebook platform when you access Facebook from a computer. If viewing Facebook from a smartphone, it will open up the corresponding app. Video Software and Apps Although we use Apple’s iMovie to create our larger videos requiring narration, we have found one product we really like to use both on our mobile devices and our computers. Animoto is an amazing tool which allows you to simply drag and drop photos and videos, add text, and add music (from their library or yours) to create an amazing video. Here is a video produced on the Azusa Police Department’s Facebook page thanking supporters who attended a recent Coffee With A Cop event. All of this was created within 20 minutes on Animoto. We think the best part of Animoto is the access to their sound library. We never have to worry about copyright issues, which is a huge relief. Something Special For You In closing, here’s a special “nugget” we want to give our email subscribers. A nugget in the social media world refers to a special trick or hack. Statistics show that Facebook is viewed more on a mobile device than a desktop computer. With that in mind, you should make the best effort to ensure your platform is tailored for mobile users, every chance you get. The main header photo at the top of your Facebook page is commonly known as the cover photo. To ensure that the photo looks great and does not get stretched, cut off, or has too much pixelation, the ideal dimensions are 851px X 315px. However, there’s a slight problem with this Facebook-recommended size. When you visit your page from a mobile device, you will quickly see that photos posted at 851px X 315px are cut-off. For some reason, Facebook does not make this photo responsive, and therefore, your photo will not look the same when viewed on a desktop vs. a mobile device. To get around this, create a photo using the dimensions of 828px X 465px. You can now add text to the photo without worrying about it being cut-off and unreadable on a mobile device. One flaw we found with this work around is that although the photo might be vertically centered on the desktop view, you’ll see more vertical space on the mobile app.

Facebook Photos and Videos Many of us in the law enforcement profession do not have the luxury of paying to promote our content on Facebook. If you stay on top of the latest news and info in social media, you’re probably aware that Facebook is a pay-to-play platform. In other words, whoever is paying the most to Facebook get’s more exposure in the timelines. With that being said, you have to use every tactic and technique available to you when using Facebook to reach your community. One way to do that is through the use of photos and videos. We strongly advocate using photos or videos in your posts. People are captivated by photos and video that interest them. If they are attached to a post, your content has a better chance of being read by your community. The Right Way To Use Photos We have found that when posting photos to Facebook from our mobile devices, they are automatically resized to fit a Facebook post. Rarely do we see photos that are not properly sized anymore. Remember the photo previews you would see, which were a 1/4 of the photo? Once you clicked on the photo and it expanded, only then were you able to see what the photo actually was about.  When we refer to using photos the right way, we’re talking about techniques such as focusing on the subject at hand while using only 1/3 of the focus grid, and slightly off center. Now if you are running out of photos or don’t have a photo applicable to the topic you are posting about, consider using an infographic. Infographics are great ways to grab people’s attention. Now if you are going to post a photo found on your computer or an infographic, there are a couple of different sizes you can find on various graphics about the topic. The one size we like to use is 1024 x 512 pixels. We have found this works great for Facebook and Twitter, which cuts down on creating another graphic for the Twitter platform as well. Apps To Make Photos Great There are several, several, photo apps available for download onto a mobile device, and plenty of websites out there offering more design tools for creating and editing photos. Of all of them out there, here are the ones we use almost on a daily basis: Web-based Software Canva - Easily create beautiful designs, documents, and social media graphics using Canvas drag-and-drop feature and professional layouts to design consistently stunning graphics. PicMonkey - PicMonkey makes creative tools for photo editing and graphic design. You simply upload a photo and you can start improving its tone, remove blemishes, add text and use some cool layers. RelayThat - This is the web-based software Mike mentioned in the podcast. You’ll love the fact you can drop your photos into the site, select which platform you are using, and the purpose of your creation and RelayThat will take care of the rest of the work for you. Clipping Magic - Ever wonder how to remove the background from a photo? We used to use Adobe Fireworks, but since it is no longer made, we now use Clipping Magic. Surprisingly, we have found it to be easier and better than Fireworks. Mobile-based Apps Ripl - This phone based app allows you to use the photos on your phone, layer text over the photo, and even create a video slideshow with music for use on your social media platforms. WordSwag - This is another mobile based app which allows you to overlay cool text over your photos and create awesome graphics. Big Lens - This mobile based app allows you to blur portions of an image, such as license plates or children, in a photo. Highly recommended for law enforcement use. Video on Facebook Using video is a great way to reach your community, and if you load it directly into Facebook, they’ll reward you by giving you a little boost in your reach. Facebook wants to be king of video, and improved reach is their way of encouraging people to upload on their platform as opposed to on other platforms like Vimeo or YouTube. Although it can be as simple as pressing the record button on your mobile device, to more advanced recording with boom microphones and LED lights, here are some tips to keep in mind for ALL videos produced by law enforcement: <ul> <li>Keep the camera steady. Use anything from a tripod to a suction cup window mount to keep your viewers from getting motion sickness.</li> <li>Horrible audio will kill a beautiful video. Period. Make sure the background is quiet, and whoever is speaking on camera projects their voice clearly.</li> <li>Because law enforcement operates in noisy environments (helicopters flying over an incident, command post generators, incoming unit sirens, etc.), you should have at minimum, one or two lavalier microphones.</li> <li>Do not record with lighting, like a window, the sun, a patrol car with flashing lights, behind your subject. This will wash out the camera and it will be annoying to watch.</li> </ul> If you share a video from a different platform into Facebook, just realize it will only play within the Facebook platform when you access Facebook from a computer. If viewing Facebook from a smartphone, it will open up the corresponding app. Video Software and Apps Although we use Apple’s iMovie to create our larger videos requiring narration, we have found one product we really like to use both on our mobile devices and our computers. Animoto is an amazing tool which allows you to simply drag and drop photos and videos, add text, and add music (from their library or yours) to create an amazing video. Here is a video produced on the Azusa Police Department’s Facebook page thanking supporters who attended a recent Coffee With A Cop event. All of this was created within 20 minutes on Animoto. We think the best part of Animoto is the access to their sound library. We never have to worry about copyright issues, which is a huge relief. Something Special For You In closing, here’s a special “nugget” we want to give our email subscribers. A nugget in the social media world refers to a special trick or hack. Statistics show that Facebook is viewed more on a mobile device than a desktop computer. With that in mind, you should make the best effort to ensure your platform is tailored for mobile users, every chance you get. The main header photo at the top of your Facebook page is commonly known as the cover photo. To ensure that the photo looks great and does not get stretched, cut off, or has too much pixelation, the ideal dimensions are 851px X 315px. However, there’s a slight problem with this Facebook-recommended size. When you visit your page from a mobile device, you will quickly see that photos posted at 851px X 315px are cut-off. For some reason, Facebook does not make this photo responsive, and therefore, your photo will not look the same when viewed on a desktop vs. a mobile device. To get around this, create a photo using the dimensions of 828px X 465px. You can now add text to the photo without worrying about it being cut-off and unreadable on a mobile device. One flaw we found with this work around is that although the photo might be vertically centered on the desktop view, you’ll see more vertical space on the mobile app.

Facebook Photos and Videos (Episode 59)

On Tuesday, August 2, the world was treated to a surprise. Although some controversy surrounds this latest addition to the social media world, Instagram Stories made it's debut and was the talk around the world. The controversy, you might ask, is the fact that many people were quick to point out that Instagram Stories was a complete copy-cat of Snapchat. Too much of the everyone's amazement, the CEO of Instagram, Kevin Systrom, flat out told the world in an interview with TechCrunch that they did in fact copy Snapchat. When you think about it, he pretty much killed the buzz or rumors by coming out and acknowledging what everyone was thinking and talking about and confirming their suspicions. What is Instagram Stories Instagram stories can be found right at the top left of the Instagram app while you have it open. Under the + sign, you will see a row of circles. These are the stories of the people you follow. Simply click on them and you can see the moments of their day as the day moves on. Since the content only lasts for 24 hours, you won't find it showing up in your profile grid or feed. How To Use It - The Basics To make a recording, you simply click on the + sign, and the screen will appear with a big white dot in the center. Touch the dot once and it will snap a picture. Hold down the dot and you can record 10-second video clips. When you're done, you can either post to your story by clicking on the white circle with the black check mark in it, or you can click on the text or drawing icons at the top. From here, you can type a message or hand draw some text or an object. Another thing you can do before posting is add a color filter to your picture or video. Simply swipe to the right until you find a tone you like. Looking At Stories You can simply click on a person's icon, and their story will appear. By tapping on the phone, you can advance through the story. However, by swiping to the left, you can advance forward to the next story. When you're on someone's story, you can send them a message as well, by clicking on the words 'Send Message' on the bottom left of their story. How Can We Use This As Law Enforcement? First, there's a pro and a con to Instagram Stories. For the pro, I will say it is easier to use or learn to use because most people on Instagram have a pretty good understanding of the platform. It's nice to have a platform that does two things for the price of one. The flip side is history has taught me that if you do something really well, stick to that one thing. Don't try to be all things or try to start mastering something else. Snapchat has the shortened version video and quick picture platform and app mastered. That also means they've acquired a large following, and I would say it's a pretty loyal following at that. If Snapchat doesn't start losing popularity over Instagram Stories, it could create a problem of deciding which to go with for your department's program. What I like about Instagram Stories is it allows us to share moments of our day in the police world with the public. We can be candid, and hold improv type interviews or discussions with officers. We can speak to our communities on a human, unscripted, front. Subscribe to our newsletter for all the tips, tricks and content you need to be successful with your department social media strategy. 

On Tuesday, August 2, the world was treated to a surprise. Although some controversy surrounds this latest addition to the social media world, Instagram Stories made it's debut and was the talk around the world. The controversy, you might ask, is the fact that many people were quick to point out that Instagram Stories was a complete copy-cat of Snapchat. Too much of the everyone's amazement, the CEO of Instagram, Kevin Systrom, flat out told the world in an interview with TechCrunch that they did in fact copy Snapchat. When you think about it, he pretty much killed the buzz or rumors by coming out and acknowledging what everyone was thinking and talking about and confirming their suspicions. What is Instagram Stories Instagram stories can be found right at the top left of the Instagram app while you have it open. Under the + sign, you will see a row of circles. These are the stories of the people you follow. Simply click on them and you can see the moments of their day as the day moves on. Since the content only lasts for 24 hours, you won't find it showing up in your profile grid or feed. How To Use It - The Basics To make a recording, you simply click on the + sign, and the screen will appear with a big white dot in the center. Touch the dot once and it will snap a picture. Hold down the dot and you can record 10-second video clips. When you're done, you can either post to your story by clicking on the white circle with the black check mark in it, or you can click on the text or drawing icons at the top. From here, you can type a message or hand draw some text or an object. Another thing you can do before posting is add a color filter to your picture or video. Simply swipe to the right until you find a tone you like. Looking At Stories You can simply click on a person's icon, and their story will appear. By tapping on the phone, you can advance through the story. However, by swiping to the left, you can advance forward to the next story. When you're on someone's story, you can send them a message as well, by clicking on the words 'Send Message' on the bottom left of their story. How Can We Use This As Law Enforcement? First, there's a pro and a con to Instagram Stories. For the pro, I will say it is easier to use or learn to use because most people on Instagram have a pretty good understanding of the platform. It's nice to have a platform that does two things for the price of one. The flip side is history has taught me that if you do something really well, stick to that one thing. Don't try to be all things or try to start mastering something else. Snapchat has the shortened version video and quick picture platform and app mastered. That also means they've acquired a large following, and I would say it's a pretty loyal following at that. If Snapchat doesn't start losing popularity over Instagram Stories, it could create a problem of deciding which to go with for your department's program. What I like about Instagram Stories is it allows us to share moments of our day in the police world with the public. We can be candid, and hold improv type interviews or discussions with officers. We can speak to our communities on a human, unscripted, front. Subscribe to our <a href="http://lawenforcement.social/subscribe" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">newsletter</a> for all the tips, tricks and content you need to be successful with your department social media strategy.

Instagram Stories (Episode 58)

On today's show, Mike and I recap Social Media Day San Diego.

On today's show, Mike and I recap Social Media Day San Diego.

Social Media Day San Diego (Episode 56)

In this episode of the law enforcement social media podcast, Marc talks about Facebook's Business Manager.  

In this episode of the law enforcement social media podcast, Marc talks about Facebook's Business Manager.

Facebook Business Manager (Episode 55)

On this episode of the Law Enforcement Social Media Podcast, Marc kicks it old school and teaches you how to create a Facebook Page.   Create page  Click on Company, Organization or Institution Click on Choose Category and select "Government Organization" and then type the name of your police department below in the "company Name" box, then click "get started." At this point, you will now set up your page.  About     In this section add a description of your agency and website.  This helps with the ranking of your page when someone searches for it.  Now click "save info" and you will automatically move onto your profile picture.  Note: if you do not click the "save info" button and click on profile picture anything you typed will not be saved.   Profile Picture       You have the option to upload from a computer or from a website.  We suggest you upload from a computer because you want to make sure that your picture is properly sized so that it does not get cut off and is displayed properly.  A Facebook profile picture must be at least 180 x 180 px.  Your photo will appear on the pages as 160 x 160 px.  It will display on a smartphone as 140 pixels.  The photo thumbnail will appear throughout Facebook at 32 x 32 pixels.   This photo will be the photo representing your police department on Facebook.  It will appear on your timeline on top of your cover photo.  It will appear everywhere on Facebook.  Click here for the complete 2016 Social Media Image Sizes cheat sheet.   If you are new to Facebook I'm guessing all these numbers are a foreign language to you, don't worry, we have a quick solution for you. There are several free programs on the internet that allow you to create a photo that is automatically formatted for Facebook.  We like Canva, which allows you to create photos specifically for Facebook.  Canva also allows you to create a Facebook header photo that fits nicely when you upload it to Facebook.  Don’t fit it, use Canva or one of the like programs that takes the guess work out of properly sizing up your photos.    Add to Favorites  By adding your Facebook Page to your favorites it's easily accessible on your favorites on the left-hand side of your Facebook profile page.    Preferred Page Audience  Everyone will be able to view your page, but in this section, you can pick which city, state, country, zip code where the people you most want to view your page are located. In this section, you can also pick the age of your viewers, their gender, interests, and languages.  You don’t want to limit your audience, so I wouldn’t spend too much time here. Click on save and your page is created.  You will now be given a quick tour of the various areas of your page.   Settings This is where you will make all the necessary changes to make sure your page is set up and properly secured.

On this episode of the Law Enforcement Social Media Podcast, Marc kicks it old school and teaches you how to create a Facebook Page.   Create page <ul> <li>Click on Company, Organization or Institution</li> <li>Click on Choose Category and select "Government Organization" and then type the name of your police department below in the "company Name" box, then click "get started."</li> <li>At this point, you will now set up your page.</li> </ul> About     In this section add a description of your agency and website.  This helps with the ranking of your page when someone searches for it.  Now click "save info" and you will automatically move onto your profile picture.  Note: if you do not click the "save info" button and click on profile picture anything you typed will not be saved.   Profile Picture       You have the option to upload from a computer or from a website.  We suggest you upload from a computer because you want to make sure that your picture is properly sized so that it does not get cut off and is displayed properly.  A Facebook profile picture must be at least 180 x 180 px.  Your photo will appear on the pages as 160 x 160 px.  It will display on a smartphone as 140 pixels.  The photo thumbnail will appear throughout Facebook at 32 x 32 pixels.   This photo will be the photo representing your police department on Facebook.  It will appear on your timeline on top of your cover photo.  It will appear everywhere on Facebook.  <a href="http://blog.hubspot.com/marketing/ultimate-guide-social-media-image-dimensions-infographic#sm.001fgq7y019sffllz3021rfyr5iws" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Click here</a> for the complete 2016 Social Media Image Sizes cheat sheet.   If you are new to Facebook I'm guessing all these numbers are a foreign language to you, don't worry, we have a quick solution for you. There are several free programs on the internet that allow you to create a photo that is automatically formatted for Facebook.  We like Canva, which allows you to create photos specifically for Facebook.  Canva also allows you to create a Facebook header photo that fits nicely when you upload it to Facebook.  Don’t fit it, use Canva or one of the like programs that takes the guess work out of properly sizing up your photos.    Add to Favorites  By adding your Facebook Page to your favorites it's easily accessible on your favorites on the left-hand side of your Facebook profile page.    Preferred Page Audience  Everyone will be able to view your page, but in this section, you can pick which city, state, country, zip code where the people you most want to view your page are located. In this section, you can also pick the age of your viewers, their gender, interests, and languages.  You don’t want to limit your audience, so I wouldn’t spend too much time here. Click on save and your page is created.  You will now be given a quick tour of the various areas of your page.   Settings This is where you will make all the necessary changes to make sure your page is set up and properly secured.

Facebook Basics (Episode 54)

In this episode of the Law Enforcement Social Media Podcast, Marc was under the weather, so Mike is joined by special guest host Tim Burrows.  Enjoy the show.

In this episode of the Law Enforcement Social Media Podcast, Marc was under the weather, so Mike is joined by special guest host Tim Burrows.  Enjoy the show.

The Social Hour (Episode 53)

The Best Multi-Part Documentaries, with documentaries on Obama, Federer vs Nadal, the making of Star Wars, Netflix vs Blockbuster and more. Add episodes you're interested into your queue below!

Best Multi-Part Documentaries

The best podcast episodes of anyone with an interesting story. With famous guests like Obama, LeBron James, Drake, Oprah Winfrey, Richard Branson, Michelle Obama, Serena Williams, to anyone who has a unique and interesting story to tell. Add episodes you're interested into your queue below!