using technology to plan family reunions

Using Technology To Plan A Family

ReunionErica Sterling

Pathfinders Travel MagazineReunion Planning &

Group Travel Workshop & Exhibitor Marketplace11/19/2011

Why we should use Technology Facebook is great start Family Reunion Websites & What to include Family Reunion Resources Family Reunion Internet Search Techniques

Outline

Digital Comm Manager PENN Medicine

Former Webmaster of Cheyney University

CEO – Websiteplant.com Web Developer since 1999 Drexel & CHS Alumni What I Love

◦ God◦ Ezra (Fiancé)◦ Shopping◦ Travel in Style/Nice Hotels◦ Internet & Technology

My QR Code

Little About Myself

Buy A Computer Get an Email Address Keep Learning

◦ Take a online class◦ Workshops/free classes

at Church Surf the Net Buy a Cell Phone Get on FACEBOOK Stay Connected Don’t be left behind!

Embrace Technology

Technology helps Get the Word Out

Many Options To Take Decide What You Want to Do

Family Reunion Websites

Social Media Sites◦ Facebook/Twitter

Blogs Email Newsletters Electronic Invites Text Messaging

Announcements Video Chat

I am in Way Over My HeadUsing Technology to Plan a Family Reunion

Facebook Has It ALL!

FB has is a 1 stop shop Only people on Facebook can participate.

Must have a FB Account Facebook Events Facebook Groups

(private or public) Facebook Apps Facebook Polls Facebook Message

(Instant Chat) Facebook Photo/Video

Albums

Family Reunion Websites

Family reunion related sites

Create Your Own Website

Familyreunionsonline.com

Celebrate.myevent.com

Familyreunion.com Familydetails.com Myheritage.com FamilyPlanit.com Reunionsmag.com

DIY or Hire a Professional

Does it allow me to store photos or videos?

How much space? Can I see a sample? Is there a fee? How often do I have to

pay?

Family Reunion Details◦ Where, When, Cost, Schedule

Weddings New Babies Graduations Vacations Memorials Proms Family Tree/Genealogy Baby/Weddings Showers Photos when were younger Funny Videos Interview the Elders Video Blogs/Poems/Stories Related Links

What to Include on the site

Registration/Event/Payment Websites◦ Eventbrite.com◦ Ticketleap.com◦ Paypal.com

Email Newsletters◦ MailChimp.com◦ ConstantContact.com

Online Invitations◦ Evite.com◦ Anyvite.com

Mobile Apps◦ Market/Apple store◦ Gatherdigital.com◦ Mobilegeneaology.com

Online Groups◦ Facebook.com/groups◦ Groups.Google.com◦ Groups.Yahoo.com

Twitter ◦ Direct links & Hashtag

Youtube.com◦ Post video◦ Embed into your site

Flickr.com◦ Post Photos/videos◦ Must have a Yahoo account

Family Reunion Software◦ Family Reunion Organizer

$30◦ Reunion 9 - $99 (Apple Store)

Online Resources

Searching the Internet

Search Engines Keywords/Search terms

Google.com About.com Ask.com Stumbleupon.com Bing.com Yahoo.com Search.twitter.com

Family Reunion◦ Tips/steps◦ Checklist/chart/template◦ Planning/guide◦ Books/ebooks/pdf◦ Apps/mobile◦ Budget/finance/money◦ Blog/website/online◦ Destinations/hotels/

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The End – Any Questions