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From Museum Curator to Content Curator

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Melanie Sklarz
Melanie Sklarz

The document discusses how the author created an online blog over 5 years ago to connect with other creative and like-minded people when they had trouble finding local groups. They focused on connecting with artists, craftspeople, and innovators between 25-50 years old. By consistently sharing their own creative content and engaging with others online, over time the author was able to develop real-life friendships that have lasted years and spanned distances.

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From Museum Curator to Content Curator
We live in such a fragmented world that its challenging enough trying to connect with people in real life,
I am here to tell you that and even better news is you can even turn that online tribe into real life friends and cohorts.
Over 5 years ago, I didnt know where to go to find other like minded souls and had tried several local groups.
This was before blogs were even popular and most people didnt even know what one was.
But I saw it as a place to write about my creative journey and never imagined
From Museum Curator to Content Curator
Since I was writing about the broad application of creativity, I started with artists, people making crafts and innovators. I knew that was my tribe.
From Museum Curator to Content Curator
From Museum Curator to Content Curator
From Museum Curator to Content Curator
Once you answer those questions. My ideal tribe mate was a creative between 25-50 years old who wrote, painted or expressed themselves some other visual way.
After I had a clear picture of who I wanted to meet,
I started following some existing creative friends that I knew in real life or admired online.
From Museum Curator to Content Curator
From Museum Curator to Content Curator
From Museum Curator to Content Curator
When I was ready, I shared my creativity blog posts, commented on theirs and most importantly, shared their posts with my followers.
And I continued to do this just a little each day, who read my posts and shared their lives with me.
From Museum Curator to Content Curator
Eventually we met in person. wanted to crowd source an idea or just get some inspiration.
What started out as a desire to meet other creative people, and developing friendships that span continents and time zones.
These individuals (or tribe mates) share my interests and
From Museum Curator to Content Curator

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  • 2. We live in such a fragmented world that its challenging enough trying to connect with people in real life,
  • 3. I am here to tell you that and even better news is you can even turn that online tribe into real life friends and cohorts.
  • 4. Over 5 years ago, I didnt know where to go to find other like minded souls and had tried several local groups.
  • 5. This was before blogs were even popular and most people didnt even know what one was.
  • 6. But I saw it as a place to write about my creative journey and never imagined
  • 8. Since I was writing about the broad application of creativity, I started with artists, people making crafts and innovators. I knew that was my tribe.
  • 12. Once you answer those questions. My ideal tribe mate was a creative between 25-50 years old who wrote, painted or expressed themselves some other visual way.
  • 13. After I had a clear picture of who I wanted to meet,
  • 14. I started following some existing creative friends that I knew in real life or admired online.
  • 18. When I was ready, I shared my creativity blog posts, commented on theirs and most importantly, shared their posts with my followers.
  • 19. And I continued to do this just a little each day, who read my posts and shared their lives with me.
  • 21. Eventually we met in person. wanted to crowd source an idea or just get some inspiration.
  • 22. What started out as a desire to meet other creative people, and developing friendships that span continents and time zones.
  • 23. These individuals (or tribe mates) share my interests and