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The Power of Voice and the Joy of Interviewing

Join us for a FREE virtual program on October 17 at 6:30 p.m. ET!

Voice is intimate and oral history is one of the easiest, most rewarding ways to approach a life story. Interviewing is also the best place to start with any project, whether it’s a family story, a genealogy project, or a building history. Begin by interviewing those with knowledge and memories. You will be so glad you did! This session is one part practical and one part inspirational. Learn about affordable current equipment such as digital recorders, voice recording apps, and microphones to capture clear audio. Transcription tools have come a long way in recent years, and there are now easy, affordable ways to convert audio files into written words. It used to be very time-consuming, but you will be amazed at what is possible today. Learn practical advice and mistakes made through years of oral history work.   

Rhonda Lauritzen is a professional biographer with multiple published books. She specializes in life stories, collecting oral history, and historical storytelling. Before she founded Evalogue.Life in 2016, she served as a college marketing director, Vice President, and a corporate CEO. In 2007, her writing journey began with her parents’ family business saga, which became her first book. Since then, she has been hired to help tell the stories of families, cities, and nonprofits. She believes that when you tell your story, it changes the ending. This is why her passion is teaching, coaching, and presenting at conferences.