How to explain BitCoin to someone who is not tech-savvy?

[metenjean]

If you're asking this question last year then it might be hard to explain, but nowadays even news and government started talking bitcoin everyday and anybody whoi is not tech-savy would know what is bitcoin and its only up to them, if they really want to know more and learn about bitcoin then they will find a way for it. There are explanation about it everywhere even in newspaper now and you don't even need to open your computer or website to learn about what and how bitcoin work 

[amih]

The first in terms of providing an understanding of bitcoin to people who have not fully understood the technology is to provide a core understanding of the benefits so that they will learn about bitcoin. Let's say that with bitcoin activity we will definitely get great benefits. because I think giving someone an understanding of bitcoin will be very difficult if the person has absolutely no desire to learn it.

[Baimovic]

I think it is difficult, if he does not understand the technology, should we have to explain the technology first before explaining bitcoin.

in theory, maybe he will easily catch the theory about bitcoin, but he will be difficult to practice.

[micheal wang]

The point of a tech-savvy who really does not understand the tech world, like someone who lives in the forest? Or is someone who lives in the city but does not understand technology, but they who know tv, have mobile phones or other technological tools. For the type of person who lives in the city but does not understand the technology is very easy to explain. For example we analogy about bitcoins like pulses, not physically visible but valuable. Because the function bitcoin is not much different like the pulse. But if someone who does not know the outside world, they just live in the forest I'm sure it's very unlikely to understand what bitcoin is.

[micleeiu398]

The first in terms of providing an understanding of bitcoin to people who have not fully understood the technology is to provide a core understanding of the benefits so that they will learn about bitcoin. Let's say that with bitcoin activity we will definitely get great benefits. because I think giving someone an understanding of bitcoin will be very difficult if the person has absolutely no desire to learn it.

I think there are better ways to handle the situation than this, the one which is my favourite and I have done it on many people is what I am going to share here with you all, you can copy it for your own good if you like it. What I do is that firstly I tell them how fiat currency came into existence and how people were resistant towards fiat currency when it was slowly and gradually taking over from the gold and barter system. When they show their interest at that point I tell them about the recent shifting from fiat currency to crypto currency and that is when they start asking questions themselves which shows their level of interest, hence they end up learning about the crypto by their own questions.

[JennetCK]

How would you explain what BitCoin is to someone that is not tech-savvy?
Please share your ideas here.

To be honest, I'm not good at explaining something. Instead I explain it in simple words, I rather explain it in complex. That just the way I was. I would prefer to check youtube to watch videos about crypto currency and this forum, the read threads about bitcoin and any cryptocurrency. That way, it can be simple. But if they want any idea, I'm open to that. I can give them what they want but they need to understand what am I saying.

[Dluretic]

I would lend them my books on blockchain and cryptocurrency markets, and when they read these books.
So they would know how bitcoin works and how it works.

[josegr4ham]

The easiest way to explain is to tell him your bitcoin experience. Maybe that person will understand what bitcoin does

[erickkyut]

This question has been answered many times already in this forum. I believe on the saying that, "If there's a wheel, there's a way". If the person is really interested to know Bitcoin and cryptocurrency, he will exert effort to study and learn it. No need for you to teach him the whole thing. He should invest time and effort on something he really wants to know. If we want to help them, let's just teach them the basics and the rest is up to them!

[Tipsters]

How would you explain what BitCoin is to someone that is not tech-savvy?
Please share your ideas here.

I will not explain it to them and let youtube do its work. But, if necessary, I will only explain to them that bitcoin is a new form of money that is not the same as fiat and is much more easier to transfer. I will not go deeper into the blockchain because they will not be interested and I will just tell them that bitcoin is used as a substitute exchange in businesses because it is more secured and more accessible.

[Traslavin]

I think it is difficult, if he does not understand the technology, should we have to explain the technology first before explaining bitcoin.

in theory, maybe he will easily catch the theory about bitcoin, but he will be difficult to practice.

It will definitely difficult to explain this type of subject when it comes to those who are never been exposed or been hands on even in a simple gadget. Yes, people who have never been exposed to gadgets are still exists especially our old ones that lived in the rural areas. So yes by theory if you explain it briefly and in a simple discussion they will probably understand it, bit in handling it I guess they will find it difficult too.

[Davidbee]

How would you explain what BitCoin is to someone that is not tech-savvy?
Please share your ideas here.

I think it's very hard for you to explain bitcoin to someone who doesn't understand bitcoin technology, you can find a video for him to understand and then explain it to him, which is a lot better.

[Alexandr210774]

How would you explain what BitCoin is to someone that is not tech-savvy?
Please share your ideas here.

It's very simple, bitcoin is like a regular currency, just decentralized. That is, no one can track it and it does not belong to any bank. How blockchain works, you can watch the video on the same youtube.

[Golftech]

How would you explain what BitCoin is to someone that is not tech-savvy?
Please share your ideas here.

Even the person is not really a tech-savvy type but he/she is willing to learn then it will be easy, as we do have a lots of venue to use in order to give them a glimpse of information, first try to use your own way, if how you approach and adopt bitcoin , giving them such idea will lead them to gather interest with this industry, then use google or youtube to begin enhancing their knowledge after they already gain interest with your guidance, then bring them here inside the forum to read more, what is important is the interest that you will see  because it will lead  them to be more eager to understand bitcoin.

[nightxglow]

I consider myself not a tech-savvy as well. But you know, you can just explain the basic things about bitcoin to them, well at least enough explanation until they can get a grip about bitcoin.
If they're interested to know even further, then ask them to browse this bitcointalk forum, since i learn everything from here. Reading the posts and such, and from knowing nothing, i can now understand and explain bitcoin to others.

[palle11]

People relate more with money. Introducing bitcoin as digital currency rather than cryptocurrency would help. So, it will be easier to assimilate bitcoin as a digital currency rather than the name bitcoin first. After the assimilation, we can then tell the person that bitcoin is a name of one of the internet or digital  currencies and that we have many others.

We can also support the teaching program with videos and tutorial materials from internet.

[Alfarizi]

to explain about bitcoin to people who do not understand or do not understand technology for me a very difficult job and to explain often with how to show it real how how it works, its regulation and its performances so that he can see and understand about bitcoin, that's the way often I use to explain bitcoin to friends or people who do not understand the technology

[deepcoreotc]

There are a sh*t ton of videos on YouTube regarding how Bitcoin works but I prefer just to show my friends how it works via screen sharing or something like that.

[SiDtHeBeSt]

Best idea would be to find a good basic explanation on youtube and send them the link.

I'm sure there should be a few good non-technical videos on Youtube

Yeah, I think there might be a lot of such non-technical explanation videos about bitcoins on youtube. You should try those out. Even if the person doesn't have much knowledge about technology but, still know some important things about finance, economy, market,  he/she would be able to understand what bitcoin basically is. So you can explain it in 'non-technical' terms. It is simply an investment method which is pretty effective if you want to increase your money. But as some other profitable investments, even this has a little risk as the market can crash.

[btctube]

You don't really have to make them understood what BTCis unless they invest. If they do invest thru you then I guess you somehow have the responsibility to make them understand what even blockchain is and the exchanges they can use to trade to be safer. Other than that they can read and learn them all  in the forum.