Last week I was looking at a beautifully designed personal history and though “we can do this, too”.
I consulted with my co-worker, Kurt, who has a lot of experience interviewing, writing, and publishing and while, and now we are on our way.
Step 1: Establish a Goal
Our Goal: To create a beautiful 200-or-so-page […]
This morning I stumbled upon an article published some time ago in the desert news:
https://www.deseretnews.com/article/865573684/Tips-guidelines-and-principles-How-to-write-a-personal-history-your-posterity-cant-put-down.html
It starts out with a great example of how to write a compelling personal history. What really caught my eye though is […]
By Joerg Weser
Do you have an anniversary coming up? Mine comes every year – odd. I’ve done chocolates and flowers and occasionally some jewelry. But something a lot more personal is an anniversary video.
Ray and Sandra have been married for 20+ years. We told them ahead of time to think of a few ‘stand-out’ stories. […]
By Kurt Johnson
Christmas gifts come in all shapes and sizes, from a simple card to a large package that invites the receiver to rip off tons of wrapping paper. Some love the feeling of doing the legwork and providing a gift that is personal and tangible, so they love to buy something specific and then […]
By Joerg Weser
A couple of years ago, my son made a video of my in-laws talking about how they met. They have a cute story. While living in Richland, WA, he went to visit a cousin in Ogden. That cousin was quite confident that he could set up a date with ‘any girl’ in town. […]
By Kurt Johnson
As we look to find a successful business model for Rememberize, I find myself spending a lot of time thinking about different ways to energize the process of sharing personal and family history. The biggest area of focus for us is on stories, because we believe those are much more likely to be […]
By Kurt Johnson
When first approached about working with Rememberize, writing personal and family history content to help people bring their memories to life, I was not sure how this would all go down. I do, however, feel strongly that helping people share their stories, the type of stories from life that entertain and inspire, is […]
It’s Sunday night and I finally have a little bit of time and some energy left in me. Time and energy is a good combination – one that screams to be put to good use:
I decided to work on my mother’s personal history. When I visited her in Germany over the Summer I recorded her […]
For a number of days now I have been thinking almost constantly about this new venture in which I am involved. When I was invited to take part in building a business around the concept of Rememberizing, I was intrigued. As I have thought more and more about it, I have noticed things that […]
