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The story behind the story
You have a story. You have a collection of stories, in Zahmoo. But what’s the story behind each of those stories? What’s the greater story that links all of those stories together? I drive around town with a friend, a retired builder. He points at the Town Hall: “That’s one of mine” he says. “Fixed […]
November 17th, 2011 by Zahmoo Filed in: For Business, For Community, For Family, How to
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Finding your place in the story
How do you connect with place? What is it about a place that helps establish meaning for each small story? How do the samenesses and differences between places help to remind you of who you are, what has meaning for you, your family, community, company? People, place and time are some of the most common […]
November 10th, 2011 by Zahmoo Filed in: For Business, For Community, For Family, Research
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Small moments that matter
Small moments – small stories – are often those that matter most in telling us the true character of a person, a community, a corporation. For example, take my cousin Netty: always charming on the surface, yet also fiercely competitive. So much so that when we were kids, playing a board-game, if it looked like […]
November 2nd, 2011 by Zahmoo Filed in: For Business, For Community, For Family
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Find yourself a community
Family history research, just like just about everything else, can be helped by seeking out the support of a community around the topic. Thanks to the internet and all the online platforms we have now access to, finding a community of interest is a just a few search terms and clicks away. Directories Cora Num […]
November 2nd, 2011 by Sarah Jansen Filed in: For Community, For Family
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Keeping people interested
The key to getting your family or community members in the habit of interacting with the story bank is to interact with them. Send emails with links to your latest uploads—but not too often. Send them once a week at the absolute most and monthly is usually best. Pay attention to how people respond to […]
August 22nd, 2011 by Sarah Jansen Filed in: For Community, For Family, How to
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Tips on getting started (and keeping going)
There’s an old saying “Every journey begins with a single step.” Writers talk about the tyranny of the blank page. You know you have something to say but it’s intimidating to start from nothing. You have probably felt that tyranny, the fear of taking that first single step. Here are some ideas that might help […]
August 15th, 2011 by Sarah Jansen Filed in: For Community, For Family
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Getting started with video
Film or video is a powerful way of telling a story. If you would like to add video entries to your story bank, but have been put off by a lack of experience, never fear. As the examples we’ve linked to below show, a video doesn’t have to be complicated to tell a great story […]
July 12th, 2011 by Sarah Jansen Filed in: For Community, For Family, How to, Recording
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There are always more stories
When you think you have run out of things to put in your story bank, there are lots different angles to look at the stories of your family or community to stay inspired. Here are some ideas for you. Recipes Write down all the recipes you learned as a child and post them along with […]
July 4th, 2011 by Sarah Jansen Filed in: For Community
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Tags, categories and the importance of organising early
Early is the key word in that headline. Once you hit your stride and are building up a good stock of stories in your story bank, it’s important that you organise them in a way that allows you to find them again. Your bank is only going to get bigger and more diverse, so the […]
June 27th, 2011 by Sarah Jansen Filed in: For Community, For Family, How to
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