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“The Business of Genealogical Speaking” — Annette Burke Lyttle — Busy speakers monitor a mountain of information that makes up the “back room” of a speaking operation. We will cover the intricacies of the “back room” and how to manage them.

“Digital Skills & Techniques for Genealogical Educators” — J. Mark Lowe, FUGA — Tools and techniques to enhance digital learning in the new world of online courses, webinars, and video presentations.

“Templates, Boilerplate, Copyediting, and Hooks: What You Can Learn from an Editor to Improve Your Presentations” — Kelli Bergheimer — Publishing professionals use techniques in a methodical way to capture creativity and let the content shine. Learn to use these publishing timesavers.

“‘Just Breathe’ – Being Prepared to Give The Best Webinar Possible” — Tammy Priolo, BASc, PLCGS — This webinar will give beginning speakers an overall sense of what to expect when giving a webinar. Learn how to become successful at giving webinars and how to handle the unexpected bumps along the way.

“Successfully Answering the Call for Proposals” — Julie Miller — Discouraged because conference planners rejected your submissions – again? Want to become a genealogy speaker but you’ve no clue how to write a proposal? Attend this presentation and learn how to craft a proposal that will convey the key points of your lecture in a concise and accurate way.

“Organization for Genealogy Speakers” — Jean Wilcox Hibbens — Genealogists tend to be organized, just by the nature of the activity. Finding ancestors and finding the photos and documents about them are easier if one has a system in place. For those already doing genealogy lecturing and those looking to start, that same need for organization is paramount.