6 Reasons Visitors Should Use Their Phones at the Museum
Do you ever wonder why some visitors would rather be on their phones than engaging with your exhibits? It is easy to dismiss these visitors as being disrespectful and ignoring...
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Are You Pinning? Why History Organizations Should Consider Pinterest
This article was originally published in the July/August 2015 issue of The Local Historian. For the most recent issue, join the Ohio Local History Alliance.
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Back to the Past
By Megan Smeznik In the cult classic films, Back to the Future, Marty McFly travels back through the future and the past with fantastic gadgets that have the power to...
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Bad News Travels Fast: Media Management during a Disaster
Written by Leann Rich, originally published January 21, 2014 Disaster struck my organization a few days into the New Year. A pipe on the second floor of The Arms Family Museum (a...
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Beating the Winter Blahs with a Non-Event Instagram Event
This article was originally published in the March/April 2018 issue of The Local Historian. For the most recent issue, join the Ohio Local History Alliance.
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Beyond Apps
By Megan Smeznik Technology is with us everywhere. From our phones to the smart technology in cars, our world would cease to function without utilizing some form of technology each...
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Book Review: Free and Easy Website Design for Small Museums
This article was originally published in the March/April 2017 issue of The Local Historian. For the most recent issue, join the Ohio Local History Alliance.
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Curate Your Own Professional Development: Marketing and PR
By Leann Rich, originally published July 8, 2014. If you have limited resources for professional development, take charge and curate your own list of online resources for specific topics in...
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Engage or Re-engage with Social Media
This article was originally published in the July/August 2016 issue of The Local Historian. For the most recent issue, join the Ohio Local History Alliance.
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Four Tips for Media Success
Written by Leann Rich, originally published September 17, 2013 Are you writing to the media and not getting any coverage? Do you wonder how some organizations seem to have stories...
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How Tech Can Make Life Easier at a Small Museum
This article was originally published in the May/June 2017 issue of The Local Historian. For the most recent issue, join the Ohio Local History Alliance.
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No Website? No Excuses!
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Outstanding Achievement Awards 2014
This article was originally published in the November/December 2014 issue of The Local Historian. For the most recent issue, join the Ohio Local History Alliance.
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Outstanding Achievement Awards 2015
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Saving Historic Buildings and Places Requires Modern Skills
This article was originally published in the September/October 2014 issue of The Local Historian. For the most recent issue, join the Ohio Local History Alliance.
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Tablet Tours and Other Low Cost Digital Tools
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Tech Tip: Have the Cutting Edge Online through Facebook Insights
This article was originally published in the May/June 2014 issue of The Local Historian. For the most recent issue, join the Ohio Local History Alliance.
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Tech Tip: Manage Your Social Media Life on HootSuite
This article was originally published in the January/February 2014 issue of The Local Historian. For the most recent issue, join the Ohio Local History Alliance.
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Tech Tip: Using Hashtags in Social Media
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Tell a Story in Images: Using Pinterest to Promote History
Pinterest, the simple social bookmarking website, has been adopted by history museums and societies to highlight collections, programs, events, and just about everything else. What is pinterest? Pinterest is an...
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The Rewards and Perils of Self-Publishing
This article was originally published in the January/February 2016 issue of The Local Historian. For the most recent issue, join the Ohio Local History Alliance.