How To Use The Online Space To Share Your Knowledge And Educate
Sophie Rochester
Tuesday, 1 June 2021
Sophie Rochester, the founder of UK-based social venture Yodomo, joined us to impart wisdom on the state of craft and material education, and provide advice on how you as a business can use the online space to share your knowledge and story.
Yodomo's aim is to increase wellbeing and understanding of materials through facilitating participation, so in this conversation, glean guidance on how you can do this through your own business to educate yourself and your audience - and create an additional revenue stream.
This is a 25-minute lesson.
In this lesson you will learn:
- How attitudes to participation and skill-sharing has changed in crafts and creative industries in recent years
- How making can be used as an educational tool for awareness of topics and issues of sustainability
- How Yodomo's online platform supports makers and learners
- How to approach the creation of educational or "how-to" video courses and content
- How to reach the right audience with your content
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