DigiSmart

Digismart

Detoxifying the Internet, one platform at a time. Digismart advocates for the safer and positive use of social media.

Episodes

  1. 10/30/2021

    The ‘Insecurity’ Episode

    Insecurity plays out in our lives in many different ways. Our insecurities can increase when we compare ourselves to social media users. In this episode, Grace Adesanya, a Media and PR officer talks about insecurity as a result of social media use. IN THIS EPISODE WE TALK ABOUT 0:00- Introduction 0:17- episode overview 1:47 - meet our guest 3:40- Managing a lack of social media presence 5:42- The positive influence of Social media through discipline 7:40- A little more honesty on the gram? 8:36- You can't control what you see online but you can control how you react 11:38- How to improve your self-esteem. 15:20- Closing remarks Connect with DigiSmart Instagram: @digismartng LinkedIn: DigiSmart Nigeria Facebook: Digismart Nigeria Sign up to be a part of the #TakeABreak campaign: https://cutt.ly/takeabreak Take A Break series is brought to you by DigiSmart. DigiSmart is on a mission to educate people on safe internet practices and how to responsibly harness the power of the Internet.

    The ‘Insecurity’ Episode

  2. 10/23/2021

    Remote Work and Social Media

    Since the pandemic hit, numerous organisations have had to adopt a remote work system. With so many more people working from home these days, more time is also being spent on digital distractions, including social media. In this episode, Esther Babs Adesada aka Coach Babs, an educationist and a relationship coach, talks about balancing the demands of remote work and social media usage. IN THIS EPISODE WE TALK ABOUT Introduction 0:19- Episode Overview 1:54 - Meet our Guest 6:14- The Emergence of Remote Work 7:11- Working remotely has it challenges 10:13- Working around this problem Connect with DigiSmart Instagram: @digismartng LinkedIn: DigiSmart Nigeria Facebook: Digismart Nigeria Sign up to be a part of the #TakeABreak campaign: https://cutt.ly/takeabreak Take A Break series is brought to you by DigiSmart. DigiSmart is on a mission to educate people on safe internet practices and how to responsibly harness the power of the Internet.

    Remote Work and Social Media

  3. 10/13/2021

    Time Limits

    How much time is too much on social media? If there is too much time, then is there too little time. And how little would it be? Eze Chukwudi, a brand and marketing communications expert, answers these questions in this episode. IN THIS EPISODE WE TALK ABOUT 0:23: Episode overview 1:35: Meet our guest 2:33: How much time is too much? 3:35: Is there a thing like spending little time on social media? 5:13: Social media as a necessity 7:23: The irony of being virtually connected and socially far apart 8:27: What social media holds for the future Connect with DigiSmart Instagram: @digismartng LinkedIn: DigiSmart Nigeria Facebook: Digismart Nigeria Sign up to be a part of the #TakeABreak campaign: https://cutt.ly/takeabreak Take A Break series is brought to you by DigiSmart. DigiSmart is on a mission to educate people on safe internet practices and how to responsibly harness the power of the Internet.

    Time Limits

  4. 10/06/2021

    The Team Episode: The ‘Big 3’ Outage

    Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram (The Big 3) suffered a global outage on Monday, October 4. This came as a surprise to many who found that they were unable to access these platforms. The good thing about this outage is that it came just in time and validated our #TakeABreak campaign. Not to be annoying but the Digismart team was elated! (Sorry, not sorry). In this episode, The Digismart Team narrate their experiences during the outage and how much of an effect it had on them. IN THIS EPISODE WE TALK ABOUT 0:27: Episode overview 2:54: Patrick Nwafor, Founder of Digismart 6:54: Ann Erezi, Head of HR 9:10: Nire Adetimehin, Creative Content Writer 10:53: Social media manager 11:57 So what effects did the ‘Big 3’ Outage have? Connect with DigiSmart Instagram: @digismartng LinkedIn: DigiSmart Nigeria Facebook: Digismart Nigeria Sign up to be a part of the #TakeABreak campaign: https://cutt.ly/takeabreak Take A Break series is brought to you by DigiSmart. DigiSmart is on a mission to educate people on safe internet practices and how to responsibly harness the power of the Internet.

    The Team Episode: The ‘Big 3’ Outage

  5. 10/02/2021

    Social Media: The Two Sides of a Coin

    So far, we’ve been discussing the dire effects of social media addiction and how much pressure the digital age has brought with it. But there needs to be a balance. In this episode, we explore the two sides of the coin that is social media. Our guest is Asa Morse, a mental health advocate and a trauma survivor from Liberia. She talks about whether the good for social media outweighs the bad or if there is a need to level the playing field. IN THIS EPISODE WE TALK ABOUT 0:25: Episode overview 1:48: Meet our guest 2:47: The benefits of social media in the society 3:43: The attention seeking loop 5:19: The best and worst things about social media 6:17: Levelling the playing field 7:54: Rounding up Connect with DigiSmart Instagram: @digismartng LinkedIn: DigiSmart Nigeria Facebook: Digismart Nigeria Sign up to be a part of the #TakeABreak campaign: https://cutt.ly/takeabreak Take A Break series is brought to you by DigiSmart. DigiSmart is on a mission to educate people on safe internet practices and how to responsibly harness the power of the Internet.

    Social Media: The Two Sides of a Coin

  6. 09/29/2021

    The Curse of Perfection on Social Media

    The gap between real life and the perfect portrayal of one’s self on social media is something we’re all aware of, but the impact of seeing other people’s perfect lives played out in our feeds can be emotionally draining and lead to pressure to be perfect. In this episode, we speak with ‘Nire Adetimehin. She talks about her struggle for perfection and why it is unhealthy to set unhealthy expectations for ourselves based on what we see on social media. IN THIS EPISODE WE TALK ABOUT 1:35: Episode overview 2:30: Meet our guest 2:54: Seeking validation in the world of social media may not be as appealing as you think 3:46: The pressure to be perfect on Instagram 5:40: Breeding unhealthy expectations 7:51: Expectations vs. Reality 10:35: Breaking free from the struggle for perfection  Links Connect with DigiSmart Instagram: @digismartng LinkedIn: DigiSmart Nigeria Facebook: Digismart Nigeria Sign up to be a part of the #TakeABreak campaign: https://cutt.ly/takeabreak Take A Break series is brought to you by DigiSmart. DigiSmart is on a mission to educate people on safe internet practices and how to responsibly harness the power of the Internet.

    The Curse of Perfection on Social Media

  7. 09/22/2021

    Does Social Media Pressure Influence Online Activism?

    Social media has greatly aided the rise of social media activism. It has changed the way that social movements are organised and mobilised. It has allowed minority groups to be heard and to participate. But what role does social media pressure play in online activism? Do people get involved in social causes online because they’ve been pressured by those in their network? In this episode, we speak with Adekoyejo Dada. He talks about what social media activism means to him and how to find the balance between pressure and advocacy. IN THIS EPISODE WE TALK ABOUT 0:17: Episode overview 1:30: Meet our guest 1:43: What is social media activism? 2:56: Using social media to raise awareness and promote agenda 5:35: Choosing social causes that align with your values 7:17: Finding the balance between social media pressure and social media activism  Links Connect with DigiSmart Instagram: @digismartng LinkedIn: DigiSmart Nigeria Facebook: Digismart Nigeria Sign up to be a part of the #TakeABreak campaign: https://cutt.ly/takeabreak Take A Break series is brought to you by DigiSmart. DigiSmart is on a mission to educate people on safe internet practices and how to responsibly harness the power of the Internet.

    Does Social Media Pressure Influence Online Activism?

  8. 09/18/2021

    Social Media Addiction: Is Detachment Possible?

    Is recovery from social media addiction a myth? Is it possible to be truly detached from social media or is that something people say to make themselves feel better? In this episode, we speak with Bodashee, a media entrepreneur. Bodashee talks about her struggles with social media addiction and how she tries to detach herself from different platforms. IN THIS EPISODE WE TALK ABOUT 0:17: Recap of the previous episode 1:15: Meet our Guest 2:07: How possible is detachment? 4:00: How effective are recovery practices from social media addiction? 5:37: How can people maintain distance from social media? 6:54: Addressing people with social media addiction 8:00: closing remarks LINKS Connect with DigiSmart Instagram: @digismartng LinkedIn: DigiSmart Nigeria Facebook: Digismart Nigeria Sign up to be a part of the #TakeABreak campaign: https://cutt.ly/takeabreak Take A Break series is brought to you by DigiSmart. DigiSmart is on a mission to educate people on safe internet practices and how to responsibly harness the power of the Internet.

    Social Media Addiction: Is Detachment Possible?

  9. 09/16/2021

    Premiere: Defining Social Media Addiction

    Social media has changed the way we communicate and it doesn't look to be slowing down anytime soon. New applications and networking platforms pop up daily and a majority of people seem to be unable to separate their online lives from their offline lives. Thus, the term ‘Social Media Addiction’ emerged. In this episode, we speak with David Awe and Comfort Inyang. David and Comfort talk about their struggles with social media addiction and examine the relationship between social media pressure and addiction. They also discuss some of the reasons why people get addicted to social media and seem unable to detach themselves. IN THIS EPISODE WE TALK ABOUT 4:37: Defining social media addiction 9:00: The impact of social media on interpersonal relationships and assigned responsibilities 11:15- The struggle to let go of social media 14:17- The urge to escape one's reality and seek public validation and approval 18:50- The interconnectedness of social media addiction and social media pressure  Links Connect with DigiSmart Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/digismartng/?hl=en LinkedIn: https://ng.linkedin.com/company/digismart-ng Facebook: https://m.facebook.com/digismartnigeria/ Sign up to be a part of the #TakeABreak campaign: https://cutt.ly/takeabreak Take A Break series is brought to you by DigiSmart. DigiSmart is on a mission to educate people on safe internet practices and how to responsibly harness the power of the Internet.

    Premiere: Defining Social Media Addiction

  10. 11/10/2020

    Digital Drama Unplugged

    Want to learn how to de-escalate digital Drama and prevent it completely? tune in for just 7 minutes.

    Digital Drama Unplugged

  11. 08/22/2020

    Why you should take the DigiSmart Advanced Course

    In this video, we discussed reasons why every Educator needs to undergo the advanced course.

  12. 04/21/2020

    Numero Uno - The Newschool Classroom

    In this episode, I talked about Communication and various channels we could use to CREATE Educational contents. Education in the 21st century is limitless! No more old school style. LISTEN & SHARE & CREATE yours too.

    Numero Uno - The Newschool Classroom
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About

Detoxifying the Internet, one platform at a time. Digismart advocates for the safer and positive use of social media.

Information

  • Creator
    Digismart
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2021
  • Episodes
    12
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Digismart
  • Show Website
    DigiSmart