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Thomas MacEntee |
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1416 W. Carmen Ave., #3
Chicago, IL 60604
USA
Phone: (773) 661-3080
Email: tmacentee@gmail.com
URL: http://hidefgen.com
Contact between 9:00 am to 9:00 pm US Central |
Specialties:
Technology: building and managing websites and blogs; incorporating new and emerging technologies into your research and your presentations
Social Networking: expert on using Facebook, Twitter, Blogs, Social Bookmarking and more to supplement your research and to market yourself to clients
Marketing: building an effective genealogy marketing plan using the latest online social networking tools
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Lectures:
21st Century Marketing for Genealogists
21st Century Marketing for Genealogy Societies
Approaching the Lectern: How to Become a Genealogy Speaker
Backing Up Your Genealogy Data
Become a Genealogy Blog Reader
Behind the Cheese Curtain: A Look at Wisconsin Genealogy Resources
Blog Your Ancestors: Read ‘Em, Write ‘Em, Find ‘Em!
Blogger for Beginners
Build a Genealogy Blog
Building a Research Toolbox
Can I Use That In My Genealogy? What You Should Know About Copyright
Creating a Family Genealogy Workspace
Dropbox for Genealogists
Facebook for Genealogists
Genealogical Uses for QR Codes
Genealogy Corn Maze: Iowa Genealogy Resources Right Under Your Nose!
Genealogy Party Line: Hung Up on Technology
Giving Voice to Your Ancestors
Google Docs for Genealogists
Google for Genealogists
Google Forms for Genealogists
How to Deal With Other Genealogists Without Going Crazy
Impact of Genealogy Blogs on the Genealogy Industry
Introduction to Webinars
It Is Well With My Soul – Finding Ancestors Amid the Rubble of Disaster and Misfortune
Making Collateral Searches Pay Off
Navigating the 1940 US Federal Census
Privacy and Your Ancestors
Self-Publishing for Genealogists and Genealogy Societies
Social Media Workshop – Marketing Yourself Virtually
Social Networking: New Horizons for Genealogists
They’re Alive: Searching for Living Persons
Twitter: It’s Not Just “What I Had for Breakfast” Anymore
Virtual Meetings for Genealogical Societies
Virtual Meetings for Genealogists
Wikis for Genealogists
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Speaking Conditions:
Required: projector with proper cable connection for laptop/netbook; power supply for laptop/netbook; screen or wall upon which to project images
Preferred: wireless internet access or some other internet connection; portable microphone amplification
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Previous Engagements:
January 2012, 10 Ways to Jumpstart Your Genealogy - Webinar
Illinois State Genealogical Society, Springfield, IL
January 2012, They're Alive - Searching for Living People - Webinar/b>
Western Michigan Genealogical Society, Grand Rapids, MI
December 2011, Various topics
Salt Lake Christmas Tour, Salt Lake City, Utah
November 2011, Google for Genealogists - Webinar
Hancock County Public Library, Greenfield, Indiana
November 2011, It Is Well With My Soul – Finding Ancestors Amid the Rubble of Disaster and Misfortune - Webinar
Legacy Family Tree Webinars
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Bio:
Thomas MacEntee is a genealogist specializing in the use of technology and social media to improve genealogical research and as a means of interacting with others in the family history community. Utilizing over 25 years of experience in the information technology field, Thomas writes and lectures on the many ways blogs, Facebook and Twitter can be leveraged to add new dimensions to the genealogy experience. As the creator of GeneaBloggers.com he has organized and engaged a community of over 2,800 bloggers to document their own journeys in the search for ancestors. | |
