Famous chef and lifestyle blogger Jerry James Stone has recently put together a program to teach cooking classes via Facebook through a platform called Mentions. The space allows for famous faces such as chefs, public figures or even celebrities to be interactive with their social media followers via live stream videos. Stone uses the platform to offer his fans free and live cooking classes that they can turn into.
Stone's classes harness the crowdsourced power of Mentions to create an interactive cooking class that spans across the world. As Stone prepares meals live on camera users can send in comments, ask questions or participate via Facebook posts that Stone can see and respond to instantaneously.
Social Media Cooking Classes
Chef Jerry James Stone is Teaching Users How to Cook Via Facebook
Trend Themes
1. Live Streaming Cooking Classes - There is opportunity for chefs and cooking experts to offer live streaming cooking classes, providing an interactive experience for viewers.
2. Crowdsourced Cooking - Crowdsourcing cooking classes using social media platforms allows for worldwide participation and engagement in the learning process.
3. Interactive Social Media Learning - Using platforms like Mentions, social media users can participate in cooking classes, ask questions, and interact with instructors in real-time.
Industry Implications
1. Food and Beverage - The food and beverage industry can take advantage of social media cooking classes to engage with customers, showcase products, and offer experiential marketing opportunities.
2. Digital Education - Digital education platforms can explore partnerships with cooking experts to provide live interactive classes and expand their online course offerings.
3. Social Media and Technology - The social media and technology industry can develop platforms and tools specifically tailored for interactive cooking classes, enhancing the user experience and engagement.