It is an understatement for me to say that the workshop I attended today with Marian Pierre-Louis and 13 other talented, dedicated, professional genealogists was an excellent way to spend 3 hours on a day when there is certainly no lack of many projects to attend to. For those who know Marian, you'll agree with me that she is as professional as they come.
Today's workshop was aptly entitled, "Setting Business and Marketing Goals for 2015." As the workshop opened and all the participants came into the webinar, we all had already come to know just a little bit about each other. Since Marian always comes prepared, she wanted all of the rest of us to come prepared as well. Part of our pre-workshop preparation was to visit each other's website, blogs and any other social media pages such as Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest and Google+. That was a great strategy to get to know each other before any of us met.
But that's not the only part of our pre-class assignment. A little soul-searching was in order. Describe your strengths; your weaknesses. Did you have goals written for 2014 and did you have a plan to achieve them? And it certainly didn't stop there. Not painful, just introspective.
Here are a few of Marian's websites and blogs:
Fieldstone Common: www.fieldstonecommon.com/
Facebook: www.facebook.com/marianpierrelouis
The Genealogy Professional www.facebook.com/marianpierrelouis
On-Line House History: www.fieldstonehistoricresearch.com/
Marian's Roots and Rambles: rootsandrambles.blogspot.com/
She'll be presenting the same workshop webinar to another group on Saturday. I'm not sure if there's room, but if there is and I know it's short notice, but I recommend you sign up! Click here to read about it.
I believe I speak for every participant that it was a great 3 hours, especially being led by a professional of Marian's caliber. If nothing else, it's a name to remember. If the opportunity presents itself to spend some time to learn with her, make sure you put in your schedule.
As a matter of fact, make it a goal!
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12 December 2014
19 April 2014
Genealogy Hangouts On Air..from Australia!
Well....it's done. For what it's worth, I had a great time. This was my first opportunity to be a "guest speaker" on an international level. (Thanks to Fiona Tellesson!) But that's only because I had a chance to talk uninterrupted as long as I wanted. Sort of! So I'm blogging this to give all my faithful followers a link to the Google Hangout we recorded with Fiona. She has been conducting these "Hangouts" for a little over 2 years. She asked me last week if I'd like to "appear" and I said I'd be happy to. And I'm putting this out there because although I speak to local groups from small to relatively large, this is the first time I've had the floor with what turns out to be an international audience.
It's just less than an hour, but they told me that it turned out to be very interesting. So if you watch it for 5 minutes or 55 minutes, I'd appreciate it!
Once again, click here to go to the YouTube presentation.
Thanks!
- Detail of the House of Stuart Genealogy (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
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18 April 2014
Genealogy Hangouts On Air..from Australia!
Well....it's done. For what it's worth, I had a good time. But that's only because I had a chance to talk uninterrupted as long as I wanted. Sort of! So I'm blogging this tonight to give all my faithful followers a link to the Google Hangout we recorded with Fiona Tellesson. She has been conducting these "Hangouts" for a little over 2 years. She asked me last week if I'd like to "appear" and I said I be happy to. And I'm putting out there because although I speak to local groups from small to relatively large, this is the first time I've had the floor with what turns out to be an international audience.
It's just less than an hour, but they told me that it turned out to be very interesting. So if you watch it for 5 minutes or 55 minutes, I'd appreciate it!
Once again, click here to go to the YouTube presentation.
Thanks!
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Detail of the House of Stuart Genealogy (Photo credit: Wikipedia)[/caption]
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It's just less than an hour, but they told me that it turned out to be very interesting. So if you watch it for 5 minutes or 55 minutes, I'd appreciate it!
Once again, click here to go to the YouTube presentation.
Thanks!
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Detail of the House of Stuart Genealogy (Photo credit: Wikipedia)[/caption]Related articles
21 February 2014
Family Tree "Rhapsody"
This was posted on "The Ancestry Insider" blog and it's worth the 3 or 4 minutes of your time! This family, obviously fans of the rock group Queen and genealogy, have put together a clever and entertaining amateur video. I would think that this YouTube video should go "viral" in genealogy circles! Click "Continue reading to get a link to the video.
Take a look at "The Ancestry Tree Insider: Family Tree Rhapsody"!
Feel free to reblog, share on Google+, retweet....whatever works for you!
Enjoy!
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Queen live in Frankfurt, Germany (at the Festhalle, Sept.26 1984) (Photo credit: Wikipedia)[/caption]
Take a look at "The Ancestry Tree Insider: Family Tree Rhapsody"!
Feel free to reblog, share on Google+, retweet....whatever works for you!
Enjoy!
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16 November 2013
Kicking Up the Past - Giving Voice to the Untold Histories of American Families
Here's a program that has caught my interest. Ken J. Marks was kind enough to provide what follows as a description of his project. Please take a moment to read and please consider participating!
Giving a voice to the untold histories of American families.
An elementary school teacher / genealogist launches ambitious Kickstarter.com project to "crowd-source & crowd-fund" production of quality television.
Chicago-area teacher & genealogist, Madonna Davis, announced her launch of a television documentary project called Kicking Up the Past. A novel effort that relies strictly on the strength of the public to both crowd-source the stories and crowd-fund the expense of producing a made-for-television documentary featuring true family histories.
“It’s going to be an interesting experiment”, she said in an interview this morning. “Genealogy is reportedly the most popular hobby in the world… so we're going to test this idea by doing something that has not been attempted before to my knowledge – using crowd-funding to kick start production of a quality genealogy series for television”. She added, “This is an opportunity for people to stop complaining about the reality-type shows that pass for history and contribute in a small way toward making a positive change. We hope everyone will join us on this exciting American genealogy adventure. “ The project may be view at http://goo.gl/n8f2f5
In 2009, Madonna and partners, Ken J. Marks & Frank Haney first brought a grassroots family history to television with their production of the Emmy-nominated documentary, Legend Seekers: The Lively Family Massacre, which aired on PBS stations across the country.
The strong positive response to that film made them certain that there was an audience eager to see their real family stories retold in a high quality TV series. (See Dick Eastman’s Blog from Feb 2009 for more background detail >>> http://goo.gl/Cuk8YB. You may also visit http://goo.gl/r3JcT8 to view the full length feature of that production on YouTube.)
Co-producer, Ken J. Marks reflects, “That desire to bring something truly great and lasting to television has never left us, and we are attempting once more to bring a television series to the public that they would otherwise never, ever, get to see, except through the pioneering, internet-based, creative funding tool that KICKSTARTER.COM is.”
For those who do pledge to the project, there is a unique variety of rewards that may be earned including the opportunity to perform on-camera & in-costume as an extra in one of the historical reenactment scenes. Another reward made available in a limited quantity to early project backers is the opportunity to submit their own personal family story to be read by the producers for this documentary project. Producer, Ken Marks said, “We would like to give the Hollywood treatment to one very lucky family”.
The producers appear to have put everything on the line and truly can’t do it alone – Kickstarter funding is an “all or nothing” proposition. If project creators fail to receive enough pledges to reach their goal by the deadline, the project fails and all project pledges are returned. So they encourage you to go directly to www.kickstarter.com and search for the Kicking Up the Past documentary project for more information and to make a pledge. And, Madonna Davis adds, “… the (project) success or failure really rides on the strong connections within the community and the speed with which passionate individuals can mobilize for a cause.” Predicting the outcome Madonna says, “I have great optimism.”
Kickstarter
Kickstarter first appeared a year or two ago and quickly has become a method for funding many new projects. It is described as a "crowd funding process." In the past, most newly-invented products, new films, new television programs, books, and much more were typically funded by obtaining a loan from a financial institution or by loans or grants from corporations or non-profit organizations. In many cases, certain "strings" were attached. For instance, if a television program is funded by a corporation, that company usually expects to receive advertising or other forms of publicity in return, and typically exerts strong control over the creative content.
Kickstarter is a funding home for everything from films, games, and music to art, design, and technology. Kickstarter is full of projects, big and small, that are brought to life through the direct support of the public. Since its launch in 2009, 5 million people have pledged $822 million, funding 49,000 creative projects.
For additional information contact: Ken J. Marks 312 505-6193 EM: marks.kj@gmail.com
Giving a voice to the untold histories of American families.
An elementary school teacher / genealogist launches ambitious Kickstarter.com project to "crowd-source & crowd-fund" production of quality television.
Chicago-area teacher & genealogist, Madonna Davis, announced her launch of a television documentary project called Kicking Up the Past. A novel effort that relies strictly on the strength of the public to both crowd-source the stories and crowd-fund the expense of producing a made-for-television documentary featuring true family histories.
“It’s going to be an interesting experiment”, she said in an interview this morning. “Genealogy is reportedly the most popular hobby in the world… so we're going to test this idea by doing something that has not been attempted before to my knowledge – using crowd-funding to kick start production of a quality genealogy series for television”. She added, “This is an opportunity for people to stop complaining about the reality-type shows that pass for history and contribute in a small way toward making a positive change. We hope everyone will join us on this exciting American genealogy adventure. “ The project may be view at http://goo.gl/n8f2f5
In 2009, Madonna and partners, Ken J. Marks & Frank Haney first brought a grassroots family history to television with their production of the Emmy-nominated documentary, Legend Seekers: The Lively Family Massacre, which aired on PBS stations across the country.
The strong positive response to that film made them certain that there was an audience eager to see their real family stories retold in a high quality TV series. (See Dick Eastman’s Blog from Feb 2009 for more background detail >>> http://goo.gl/Cuk8YB. You may also visit http://goo.gl/r3JcT8 to view the full length feature of that production on YouTube.)
Co-producer, Ken J. Marks reflects, “That desire to bring something truly great and lasting to television has never left us, and we are attempting once more to bring a television series to the public that they would otherwise never, ever, get to see, except through the pioneering, internet-based, creative funding tool that KICKSTARTER.COM is.”
For those who do pledge to the project, there is a unique variety of rewards that may be earned including the opportunity to perform on-camera & in-costume as an extra in one of the historical reenactment scenes. Another reward made available in a limited quantity to early project backers is the opportunity to submit their own personal family story to be read by the producers for this documentary project. Producer, Ken Marks said, “We would like to give the Hollywood treatment to one very lucky family”.
The producers appear to have put everything on the line and truly can’t do it alone – Kickstarter funding is an “all or nothing” proposition. If project creators fail to receive enough pledges to reach their goal by the deadline, the project fails and all project pledges are returned. So they encourage you to go directly to www.kickstarter.com and search for the Kicking Up the Past documentary project for more information and to make a pledge. And, Madonna Davis adds, “… the (project) success or failure really rides on the strong connections within the community and the speed with which passionate individuals can mobilize for a cause.” Predicting the outcome Madonna says, “I have great optimism.”
Kickstarter
Kickstarter first appeared a year or two ago and quickly has become a method for funding many new projects. It is described as a "crowd funding process." In the past, most newly-invented products, new films, new television programs, books, and much more were typically funded by obtaining a loan from a financial institution or by loans or grants from corporations or non-profit organizations. In many cases, certain "strings" were attached. For instance, if a television program is funded by a corporation, that company usually expects to receive advertising or other forms of publicity in return, and typically exerts strong control over the creative content.
Kickstarter is a funding home for everything from films, games, and music to art, design, and technology. Kickstarter is full of projects, big and small, that are brought to life through the direct support of the public. Since its launch in 2009, 5 million people have pledged $822 million, funding 49,000 creative projects.
For additional information contact: Ken J. Marks 312 505-6193 EM: marks.kj@gmail.com
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Madonna Davis, Chicago-area teacher & genealogist
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