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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/
picnics
The End – Any Questions