Sample Proposals for RootsTech Presentations – Which Would You Choose?
I’m putting together a proposal for a presentation or two at RootsTech, a conference put on by FamilySearch.org around family history technologies. The focus will be on Social Media. I have a few ideas – what else do you think would be interesting in terms of interesting uses of social media for family history? Opening the […]
Read more..."Relative Finder", Using FamilySearch.org, Shows the Future of Social Genealogy
Family History, or Genealogy as it is also known, is one of the most popular hobbies in the world. There’s something fascinating about learning whom your ancestors are and where you come from. In a way, we all want to figure out how we’re linked together as a world. Imagine if you could index the […]
Read more...Families Can Be Together Forever
I hope you’ll forgive this diversion from tech so I could share something that touched me. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (my employer, and Faith) just released this video and I just had to share it. It’s based on a song I’ve sung since a kid. In my faith this carries a […]
Read more...Mormon Tabernacle Choir’s "Hallelujah Chorus"
This video, featuring Handel’s Messiah by the Mormon Tabernacle Choir was put together in partnership with BYU TV just for Youtube. I think it’s a beautiful piece. Many people, Christian and not, can’t imagine the holidays without this amazing Choir. I think back to “Mr. Krueger’s Christmas” (with Jimmy Stewart), something close to my family, […]
Read more...Kids and Christmas
We recently produced this at the Church (I am in charge of Social Media Strategy for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints). It’s a culmination of an amazing team that I think did a great job on this. This is one of the cuter videos I think we’ve produced, and it has a […]
Read more..."Be a Mormon!" – Making Things Go Viral
I’m sharing this partly because I’m excited Mormons were mentioned (I am in charge of much of the social technology integration and strategy for the LDS Church as one of the many things I do), but also because there’s some truth to it. As Mormons, we get Marketing and Social Media, but I argue it’s […]
Read more...To Whom Much is Given, Much is Required
Just the other day a kind Single mother was nice enough to share a story with me about how, as a newly Single mother, one of my books had helped her get off the ground and start her own business. It’s something I never thought of before, and I admit, I was very touched (and […]
Read more...LDS Church Launches New, "Social" Mormon.org for Learning About Mormons
Just last night, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints launched a newly redesigned Mormon.org to help those that are not members of the LDS Faith to know who their Mormon neighbors are. The site, which takes a more “Social” approach to learn about the Faith, attempts to show you who your Mormon friends […]
Read more...LDS (Mormon) Church Facebook Page Surpasses 300,000 Likes on Facebook
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is no stranger to technology. With several of the web’s most traffic’d websites, a very popular Youtube Channel (MormonMessages), one of the top Facebook Pages, and a great host of mobile applications enabling members to read scriptures and listen to talks from leaders wherever they are, there’s […]
Read more...Who are the Mormons?
For those of you unaware, I am Mormon. I try not to preach the religion topic too much on this site unless it has to do with Technology, but I did realize there wasn’t much on this blog talking about who I am and what I believe in. I’m hoping to correct that and while […]
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