tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527613590529958801.post6633985355141936706..comments2024-03-21T19:08:05.737-07:00Comments on Genealogy's Star: #RootsTech 2017 Innovator Showdown Semi-finalists AnnouncedJames Tannerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02989059644120454647noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527613590529958801.post-24889749929997140692016-12-29T18:18:23.329-07:002016-12-29T18:18:23.329-07:00Would you suggest that I delete the post?
Would you suggest that I delete the post?<br />James Tannerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02989059644120454647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527613590529958801.post-62729825668355272912016-12-29T10:51:48.350-07:002016-12-29T10:51:48.350-07:00It was posted to the Ambassador Facebook Group - w...It was posted to the Ambassador Facebook Group - where Ambassadors are to look for ALL communications this year. Email is no longer being used. Randy Seaver picked it up from there. Christine Woodcockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10331745848648738905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527613590529958801.post-2106231950130324462016-12-29T06:40:23.842-07:002016-12-29T06:40:23.842-07:00Unlike some, I do not live on Facebook. Apparently...Unlike some, I do not live on Facebook. Apparently some of the "other Ambassadors" did help spread the word because that is where I picked it up. Hmm. Only a couple of days after the initial decision. Thanks for your work and contribution. James Tannerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02989059644120454647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527613590529958801.post-2911720666247054092016-12-29T06:38:29.345-07:002016-12-29T06:38:29.345-07:00See my comment above.See my comment above.James Tannerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02989059644120454647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527613590529958801.post-83028069066894295532016-12-29T06:38:12.957-07:002016-12-29T06:38:12.957-07:00No direct announcement was made to the RootsTech A...No direct announcement was made to the RootsTech Ambassadors, I did pick it up from the blogs. But you would have to know about the announcement to see it on the RootsTech.org website or be looking for it every day. Thanks for you comments and thanks for acting as a judge. James Tannerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02989059644120454647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527613590529958801.post-7828766511062498492016-12-29T06:36:23.494-07:002016-12-29T06:36:23.494-07:00Thanks for that insight. I guess I don't under...Thanks for that insight. I guess I don't understand their strategy.James Tannerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02989059644120454647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527613590529958801.post-18194731630064906842016-12-29T06:34:56.371-07:002016-12-29T06:34:56.371-07:00I think they are struggling with how much "te...I think they are struggling with how much "tech" there is in RootsTech. James Tannerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02989059644120454647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527613590529958801.post-43510540542230120632016-12-28T14:26:02.369-07:002016-12-28T14:26:02.369-07:00I'm surprised you didn't see it in the Fac...I'm surprised you didn't see it in the Facebook Group for Ambassadors, James. It was not only posted by myself and Jill Ball the day the announcement was made, but it was also pinned to the top of the page so other Ambassadors could help us spread the word. Christine Woodcockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10331745848648738905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527613590529958801.post-39407453228552216112016-12-28T13:56:59.048-07:002016-12-28T13:56:59.048-07:00And it was posted on the Rootstech site as well
ht...And it was posted on the Rootstech site as well<br />https://www.rootstech.org/innovator-showdownGeniAushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09074874999181040071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527613590529958801.post-68056034114139373932016-12-28T13:53:06.069-07:002016-12-28T13:53:06.069-07:00James, both Christine Woodcock (who were judges fo...James, both Christine Woodcock (who were judges for the semi-finals) and I announced the list on our blogs,via several social media channels and in several Facebook Groups. See https://geniaus.blogspot.com.au/2016/12/rootstech-innovator-showdown-semi.html and http://scottishgenealogytipsntricks.blogspot.com/2016/12/innovator-summit-semi-finalists.html GeniAushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09074874999181040071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527613590529958801.post-13679831103697163962016-12-21T03:22:12.468-07:002016-12-21T03:22:12.468-07:00Not that many people know of devpost -- even some ...Not that many people know of devpost -- even some developers don't -- but it's the wrong medium to reach a larger community. Conspicuous by its absence is that your can't log-in via Google+. I try (and fail) to keep FB related to friends & family, and use Google+ for genealogy, but I couldn't see why this option was unavailable.Tony Proctorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18330460400737261264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527613590529958801.post-32813956197646369182016-12-20T09:56:05.124-07:002016-12-20T09:56:05.124-07:00I think the lack of announcements for the Innovato...I think the lack of announcements for the Innovator Showdown semifinalists is another indicator of the direction RootsTech is going, which is to say, less and less emphasis on actual "tech."Janice M. Sellershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08466785140555595069noreply@blogger.com