YouTube – Video Sharing Service
Through YouTube users can watch, like, share, comment and upload their own videos. Create videos easily for: interviewing, how to Tutorials, Explaining, Vlog, Business Review/Report, Talking Head, Show and tell, Remote training, being social. You can subscribe to the trainer/advisor account.
Where to be used?
Anytime, but learners need access to internet and a multimedia device if they are interacting. Watch at own ease either as individual or as a group. Coach or train multiple people at different times by sending trainees a video (ensures accessibility e.g. addressing time differences, remoteness, and availability). Can be public/limited to select viewers or private.
For who?
To use the tool: groups, organisations, individuals, networks, businesses
Target group: Everybody who has access to internet and a multimedia device.
Specifics
Anyone can use this tool, it is a public tool suitable for both media/social/business/ organisational usage. Unlike on most social media networks, you don’t have to have a YouTube account to view content. However, an account is required to upload and engage with other users. The tool is mostly free to use, but has a premium version as well.
As a coach….
YouTube has an endless amount of videos for any topic businesses need advice or tips on. As a business advisor you can use YouTube to extend your field of knowledge and to show advice on topics you might not know the details of yourself. YouTube is also great for educational purposes in classroom sessions or distance learning.
How to get started with YouTube?
Web: www.youtube.com
Accessible offline? No
Internationally available? Yes
Specific skills needed? No
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