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- Aug 2026 Annual Meeting and Educational Webinar
“What 3 Questions Will Your Presentation Answer? Developing the Basic Scope & Sequence” — J. Mark Lowe, FUGA — Teaching opportunities should be met with our best efforts. Preparing a thorough and complete presentation should benefit every student who participates. Careful planning will include specific skills and knowledge to be shared along with the examples ... - May 2026 Educational Webinar
“Are You Ready to Speak?” — Diana Crisman Smith — You’re here at the Genealogical Speakers’ Guild, so you seem to be interested in speaking. So the question is, are you prepared? There are a number of things we encourage you to consider before you accept a speaking engagement: things like – the ... - March 2026 Educational Webinar
“What Every Genealogist Ought to Know About Social Media Marketing” — Amber Oldenburg — Social media has become an essential tool for genealogists and family history professionals seeking to grow their audience, share expertise, and connect with potential clients. - November 2025 Educational Webinar
“Putting Together a Winning Proposal for an Institute Course” — Annette Burke Lyttle, CG — Coordinating a course for a genealogical institute can be a rewarding experience, but how do we break into that world? - December 2024 Educational Webinar
“Using AI to Enhance Your Presentations” — David McCorkle — Explore how AI empowers genealogical speakers to streamline research, craft engaging proposals, and create dynamic visuals for presentations. This session highlights practical AI tools and techniques to enhance your lecture preparation, connect with audiences, and secure more speaking opportunities with polished and impactful content. - April 2023 Educational Webinar
“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. - November 2021 Educational Webinar
“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. - May 2021 Educational Webinar
“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. - February 2021 Educational Webinar
“‘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. - September 2020 Educational Webinar
“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 ...