Quote from: batesresearch on August 23, 2015, 09:08:06 AM

It's very true, people don't know enough about Bitcoin and what they think they know (about Bitcoin only being for drug dealing) is wrong.

I'm starting crypto courses near me later this year but the advertising is more about money not necessarily about Bitcoin. People need to see the benefits of crypto and how it can help them gain control of their money.

You can't teach someone who doesn't know how to install an app on his phone about something as complicated and confusing as bitcoin , believe me I know a lot off them.
We need to chose easier targets (the geeky people are the simplest they know how to do research ) .
As for other relatively harder targets . We need to develop easier ways to make there first contact smooth and easy .
I find the main software a little bit confusing. I think it would better to avoid it. At first contact .
The seed concept is confusing to, if you chose electrum for first contact .
The waiting for confirmation also confusing .
The online wallets not so secure .
So you better plan before you start a conversation with anyone about bitcoin.

Spending tests for digital goods are the best aproch.
You give him some bitcoin for free or for some $$ and you make him buy the goods.
(give him a taste of what bitcoin can do).

good luck teaching