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Trudy Barch cousintrudy@comcast.net
Jun 22, 2016, 11:10:45 AM6/22/16
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To all genealogists, please help me solve my current problem.
I send a family newsletter annually to family members via Email and for
those without computers Smail. I am pleased to say that many relatives
respond with thank you for all you do, which of course boosts my ego to
continue towards next year.
But my problem is with the younger generation that do not look at their
emails - just their cell phones and Facebook. I put a general message on
Facebook that the newsletter has been sent to their Email address. But it
means nothing to them - they do not look at their Email account.
I will not post the newsletter on FB as there is much too much personal
information in it (current and past)
Any ideas, thoughts on how I can reach out to the younger generation? I
would like them to learn about their family ancestors also.
Thank you for all and every idea you might have.
Trudy Barch, Chicagoland
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To all genealogists, please help me solve my current problem.
I send a family newsletter annually to family members via Email and for
those without computers Smail. I am pleased to say that many relatives
respond with thank you for all you do, which of course boosts my ego to
continue towards next year.
But my problem is with the younger generation that do not look at their
emails - just their cell phones and Facebook. I put a general message on
Facebook that the newsletter has been sent to their Email address. But it
means nothing to them - they do not look at their Email account.
I will not post the newsletter on FB as there is much too much personal
information in it (current and past)
Any ideas, thoughts on how I can reach out to the younger generation? I
would like them to learn about their family ancestors also.
Thank you for all and every idea you might have.
Trudy Barch, Chicagoland
MODERATOR NOTE: As this subject is peripheral to the topic of this group,
responses will be considered selectively for posting. Private responses
will certainly be welcome.
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36th IAJGS International Conference on Jewish Genealogy 7-12 August 2016.
Registration is now open.
www.iajgs2016.org
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Barbara Sloan bj1friends@gmail.com
Jun 23, 2016, 2:53:34 PM6/23/16
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Young people look at texts, so that is an option. I might add that
some people are just not interested, whether we like it or not.
Barbara Sloan
Conway, SC
Young people look at texts, so that is an option. I might add that
some people are just not interested, whether we like it or not.
Barbara Sloan
Conway, SC
Mary Frances Clare mary.clare@hotmail.com
Jun 24, 2016, 3:34:28 PM6/24/16
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contains only your family members. You can go to Facebook and select
"Create Group" from the options on the left-hand side. Then you can
enter a group name, add your family members, and select the option to
make your group "Secret."
If a Facebook group is secret, only members are able to find the group,
see posts, and leave comments. Anything posted in the group shows up on
the members' Facebook feed, but is completely invisible to anyone not in
the group. Presuming they have group notifications turned on, members
will be notified on Facebook anytime something new is posted.
A secret group would also enable you to keep all your newsletters in one
place for easy reference.
No guarantee that the younger folks would read the posts, but at least
they wouldn't have the excuse of not seeing anything that doesn't show
up on Facebook!
Hope this helps,
Mary Clare
Austin, TX
On Wednesday, June 22, Trudy Barch wrote:
> I will not post the newsletter on FB as there is much too much personal
> information in it (current and past)
> Any ideas, thoughts on how I can reach out to the younger generation?
> I would like them to learn about their family ancestors also.
One option to consider is creating a "Secret Group" on Facebook that
> I will not post the newsletter on FB as there is much too much personal
> information in it (current and past)
> Any ideas, thoughts on how I can reach out to the younger generation?
> I would like them to learn about their family ancestors also.
contains only your family members. You can go to Facebook and select
"Create Group" from the options on the left-hand side. Then you can
enter a group name, add your family members, and select the option to
make your group "Secret."
If a Facebook group is secret, only members are able to find the group,
see posts, and leave comments. Anything posted in the group shows up on
the members' Facebook feed, but is completely invisible to anyone not in
the group. Presuming they have group notifications turned on, members
will be notified on Facebook anytime something new is posted.
A secret group would also enable you to keep all your newsletters in one
place for easy reference.
No guarantee that the younger folks would read the posts, but at least
they wouldn't have the excuse of not seeing anything that doesn't show
up on Facebook!
Hope this helps,
Mary Clare
Austin, TX
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