Upcoming Workshop . Friday, October 3 Essential Communication and Marketing Skills With Nancy Feldbush, Historical Society of Michigan <http://www.hsmichigan.org/programs/workshops/> Learn more and register on our website. Marketing. Newsletters. Facebook. dpi. printing. PowerPoint. SEO. nowadays, you need to be a Jack-(or Jill)-of-all-trades to communicate with your visitors and members. It can be daunting, especially if you haven't had much practice working in that area. This "crash course" will touch upon a little bit of everything in the marketing and communications fields. Hands-on activities will include writing a press release, designing a newsletter/flyer, and creating text for a web page for proper search engine optimization. <http://www.hsmichigan.org/programs/workshops/> Learn more and register on our website. _____ _____ The Historical Society of Michigan is our state's oldest cultural organization, founded in 1828 by territorial governor Lewis Cass and explorer Henry Schoolcraft. A nongovernmental nonprofit, the Society focuses on publications, conferences, education, awards and recognition programming, and support for local history organizations to preserve and promote Michigan's rich history. _____ For more information on the Historical Society of Michigan, please visit <http://www.hsmichigan.org/> www.hsmichigan.org or e-mail us at <mailto:hsm@hsmichigan.org> hsm@hsmichigan.org. _____ The Historical Society of Michigan 5815 Executive Dr. . Lansing, MI 48911 Phone: (517) 324-1828 . FAX: (517) 324-4370 Future History Skills Workshops Friday, October 17 Advanced Archives Friday, November 7 Planning and Conducting Oral History Projects (This workshop will take place 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.) Friday, November 21 Preserving and Cataloging Oral History Projects <http://www.hsmichigan.org/programs/workshops/> Visit our website for full descriptions of each workshop. This e-mail is sent to our members and friends to keep you updated on historical activities and opportunities to learn more about our state's history. To opt-out, please respond to this e-mail with "remove" in the subject line.