#302: DO RAD THINGS! w/ Mark Rivard

We are back with part 2 of our conversation with Mark Rivard (@rivardart @doradthingsco @stageculinary) talking about how he creates really stakes for the students who work in his programs and how that creates real investment from them. Mark was telling the story of his Sharpie campaign in 2011 when he was a brand ambassador for Sharpie for a full year because of his skateboard art. The conversation led us to talk about the role of social media for our kids and how we can help them use it to build real brands. In 2011 when Mark was working with Sharpie social media wasn't the monster that it is today. Twitter and Facebook were just taking hold and Instagram hadn't been created yet. Although he missed out on the spike of followers and attention that he could have gained working with Sharpie had the partnership come along a few years later he has learned to create his social media with authenticity-- a lesson he shares with the students he works with. Whether it is in our classrooms or on our social media authenticity is a must if we are going to be inspired educators. When we strive for authenticity we allow ourselves to learn and grow because we are not trying to portray the character of a teacher. Mark has learned a lot of lessons from his failures and mistakes and we loved how he shared that journey on the podcasts. He really explains why we don't need to fear making mistakes or letting our students see that we are real people! If you enjoyed this episode please hit the SUBSCRIBE button and while you are at it go pick up some DO RAD THINGS merch doradthings.net! Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/valueaddsvalue/?hl=en https://www.instagram.com/itskylekrueger/?hl=en https://www.instagram.com/its.wil.law.iii/?hl=en Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/itskylekrueger https://twitter.com/its_wil_law_iii Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/valueaddsvalue Check out our Youtube Channel! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQ7hVS9BqW0OFOO5SFKxydA