Tag Archive
13 July 2012 – Morgen Young 1
On June 20, 2012 the Northwest History Network, a non-profit organization in Portland, Oregon, hosted a professional development program entitled A Future in Historical Consulting: Is It for You? Four consulting historians sat on a panel and answered a series of questions. Read More
18 June 2012 – Melissa Mannon 1
In my previous post I discussed the value of using social networking platforms for networking. In this post, I will discuss how to use social media for marketing by focusing on building an awareness of your “brand.” Social media provides an opportunity to present yourself and your business to diverse audiences in diverse ways. Read More
08 June 2012 – Megan Blair 5
entrepreneurialism, education, profession, employment, training, graduate students, new professionals
When I graduated in 2009 from Texas State University with my Master’s degree in public history, I could not wait to go out into the world to apply the knowledge that I had gained while in school. Last year, I was invited back to my alma mater to speak to an Introduction to Public History class about my work and how my degree has helped. Read More
07 May 2012 – Morgen Young
It was another great Consultants’ Reception at the annual NCPH Annual Meeting. Dozens of consulting historians and those interested in consulting gathered to network, discuss projects, and recap the conference.
Consultants’ Committee chair Hugh Davidson addressed the crowd and updated everyone on the work of the committee in the last year. Read More
19 April 2012 – editors
We have an ever-growing body of scholarship about how and why historic sites are created, but a panel today focuses on what happens when they close. Chaired by NPS Ranger Chuck Arning of the Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor and featuring panelists Barbara Franco (Gettysburg Seminary Ridge Museum), Bob Beatty (American Association for State & Local History), Sheila Kirshbaum, Tsongas Industry History Center), and Bruce Beesley (Indiana State Museum & Historic Sites), the panel will offer ideas and best practices for making the best out of bad times. Read More
27 March 2012 – Melissa Mannon 2
The Internet gives consultants the opportunity to showcase our expertise for a broad audience while also allowing us to define our niche. We once relied on a web page to represent us online, but people are now turning to social media to find reliable “experts.” Read More
14 March 2012 – Adina Langer 3
2012 is an ambitious year for NCPH, marking the launch of a true locus for our craft on the World Wide Web: the “History@Work” blog located on the new digital Public History Commons. Like the field of public history, this space will take advantage of every phase the Internet has to offer: its content delivery mechanisms will be multi-faceted, its content fluid, and its reach will encompass the entire cloud. Read More
14 August 2011 – Cathy Stanton
There’s no doubt that my favorite news story of the week is the one about policemen in Rome going undercover as tourists, garbage collectors, and–yes–gladiators in order to cool the jets of rival groups of real faux gladiators who pose for tourists’ photographs near the Roman Coliseum and elsewhere. Read More
14 January 2011 – editors 3
In this post, Vintage Roadside’s first for “Off the Wall,” we’d like to introduce ourselves by touching on our motivation for launching our preservation-themed business followed by a brief review of a symposium we presented this past summer on Aquarama, a wonderful 1960s mermaid attraction once found on Lake of the Ozarks in Osage Beach, Missouri. Read More
18 October 2010 – Matthew Barlow 2
In 1967, Montréal hosted a world’s fair, Expo ’67. It was Canada’s centenary, and Expo is often looked back at as the moment when both Montréal and Canada came of age and entered onto the world stage. For Montréal, it was a victory, the first Canadian city with an international reputation, and it went on to hold the 1976 Summer Olympics. Read More