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Templates and timelines all in one place
9 Lessons-
StartOverview of this section
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StartTimeline spreadsheet
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StartMaster history document - WIP
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StartThe "All Transcripts" file
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StartBiographical questionnaire
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StartMy client onboarding checklist
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StartStoryboard template
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StartDaily planner - a simple example & blank template for time blocking
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StartOur booklet of questions - My Life Story
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Timeline templates and examples (on demand)
6 Lessons-
StartIntroduction to timelines: why most products need one
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StartRhonda's Excel timeline template
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StartTimeline template from Canva
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StartTimelines provided by Gendocs in their Facebook group - you should join for great templates!
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StartTimeline templates as examples - purchased from DepositPhotos
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StartTech stack - apps and resources compiled for this class
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Creating an automatic table of contents - video lesson and PDF (on demand)
1 Lesson-
StartCreating an automatic table of contents
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August 10: Syllabus of live segments (via Zoom)
10 Lessons-
StartMy files for every project (I will share templates)
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StartAn overview of digitizing methods: pros and cons
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StartUpdate on the ShotBox
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StartReport on professional flatbed scanner/software at FamilySearch center
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StartReport on using the VividPix memory station
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StartSet up your file, folder & binder structure
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StartOCR: Convert images and PDFs to text
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StartTech I use every day: SnagIt & PDF tool
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StartWhy I now use Scrivener for writing - overview
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StartProcrastination, habits, & commitments
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Set up & organize big projects (on demand)
Especially for life story writers, personal historians & genealogists
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Includes live session, replay, & bonus tutorials.
Course Curriculum
Live class: Saturday, August 10 9-11:30 AM (Mountain time)
Materials will be available to students for a year.
Set up & organize big projects (on
demand)
Especially for life story writers, personal historians & genealogists
Rhonda Lauritzen
Rhonda Lauritzen is a professional biographer with multiple published books. She specializes in life stories, collecting oral history, and historical storytelling. She earned an MBA from the University of Utah and was selected as the Outstanding Graduate in her undergrad major. Before she founded Evalogue.Life in 2016, she served as a college marketing director, Vice President, and a corporate CEO. In 2007, her writing journey began with her parents’ family business saga, which became her first book. Since then, she has been hired to help tell the stories of families, cities, and nonprofits. She believes that when you tell your story, it changes the ending. This is why her passion is teaching, coaching, and presenting at conferences.
Course Pricing
What Students Say About this Course
“Wonderful presentation! Thank you!”
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“Great presentation! Lots of useful info in a short period of time.....now need to digest it all. Thank you!”
“Great organizing tools - thanks so much, Rhonda!”
"Thank you. Very informative."
"Such a good presentation. Inspiring!"
"I find it particularly useful to hear about different programs and apps that do various things."
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“Thank you for sharing so many tips and reviews of products (all new to me).”
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Teaching & Presentation Experience
Course Pricing $59 for the LIVE course, plus the replay
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Includes live session, replay, & bonus tutorials.
