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Presented at the Be Connected networking events hosted by Rhythmix, September 2012
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Be ConnectedWhy you should be plugged into theYouth Music Network
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1. Online communities: Big deal?2. The Youth Music Network: The story so far.3. Why you should get involved4. Looking ahead
Online Communities: Big Deal?
OpenIDEO is an open innovation platform allowing anyone to join its global online community to solve big challenges for social good…
Online Communities: Big Deal?
Drupal is a free open-source website platform that is constantly being improved by a worldwide community of professional and amateur developers.
Online Communities: Big Deal?
Die-hard fans of musician Josh Groban came together online to raise US$75k on his behalf in under a year.
So what’s the big deal?
Online communities allow you to achieve amazing things that cannot be achieved alone.
So what’s the big deal?
Youth Music also wanted to find a better way to:• Enable those running music projects to share
information about what works / doesn’t work.• Help professionals in the music education sector
make stronger connections to each other.
The story so far
The Youth Music Network is“…an online community for people who work in and around music education projects in the UK.”
Launched in Nov 2011 | 3000 members
youthmusic.org.uk/network
The story so far
The Youth Music Network is not…• A social media platform.• Censored.• A fad.
youthmusic.org.uk/network
The story so far
What the Network offers
youthmusic.org.uk/network
• Funding • Recruitment / Jobs• Research • Directories• Guides • Promotions• Events • Newsletter• Blogs • Discussion
The story so far
youthmusic.org.uk/network
What’s working wellKnowledge sharing
The story so far
youthmusic.org.uk/network
What’s working wellGreater awareness
The story so far
youthmusic.org.uk/network
What’s working wellThe Youth Music Network is community-driven
Why get involved?
youthmusic.org.uk/network
• Collaborating and sharing knowledge online makes the case for funding music education stronger.
• Build your profile and connect with others• Grow our collective intelligence• A better offer for young people
Looking ahead
youthmusic.org.uk/network
Next stage of development• A more personalised experience• Making it easier to find stuff• Interest groups & portals• Simplifying the experience
