Media Blitz

For those I haven't talked to recently, you may not be aware that I've been one of the co-coordinators of the Fort Wayne Ancestry Day event, which is a full day conference. Actually, my first big conference, where we're expecting close to a thousand people. There has been a lot of media blitz surrounding the event since a big name company is co-hosting it with us. The whole experience has been fun and interesting for me and I'm amazed at how much I've learned.

As part of the blitz, I was featured in a newspaper article, which has generated a rush in registrations. And I appeared on a local talk show, which will hopefully be available online soon.

Going in to do the talk show was nerve racking. A full thirty minutes on the air, live, with call in questions was a lot to absorb. Crazy things run through your head, like am I sitting straight, do I have lipstick on my teeth, how do I wet my mouth without spilling my drink on camera. And let's not forget the steaming lights, all the wires for the microphone and ear piece, the various monitors, and cameras. Where are you supposed to look? At the interviewer, the camera with the light on it, the monitor with a synopsis of the call in question, or one of the four cameras.

It was a fun experience. I managed to say the correct things, sound intelligent, respond correctly, and look good (always a plus). We have camera crews arriving the day of the event, so on with the media blitz.

My 3 Minutes of Fame

I was asked to go on our local station's morning broadcast to discuss The Genealogy Center's new website. I'm perfectly comfortable showing off the site and exclaiming over the features, but the prospect of doing it in front of a camera was daunting. Plus, the program was live, so there were no retakes if I flubbed, which I did with one question. Hopefully only a few will know which one I gave a slightly inaccurate response because my brain couldn't process the question rapidly.

ACPL's Genealogy website on 1st News: wane.com

Source: WANE TV