How to Make the Most Out of Your Company’s AnniversaryYour history is the backbone of your anniversary celebration. Using historical assets that are uniquely yours—like photographs, historic logos, videos, and company archives—makes your story come to life. While you are preparingRead More
Bringing History On Demand Services to Digital ConsumersBy Laura Starr, Engagement Strategist, and Jen Giambrone, Historian A Historical Retrospective of On Demand Services Need a ride? Groceries? Beer? A meal from your favorite restaurant? Want to read a newRead More
How to Transform Your Digital Assets to Drive Online EngagementGuest post by Chris Cummings, Pass It Down Turn history into your greatest storyteller! Our favorite tips for optimizing online engagement with your digital assets. In the first post of our partnerRead More
Laying the Foundation for Storytelling: Tips for Digital Transformation & SustainabilityBy Laura Starr, Certified Archivist, HAI Engagement Strategist & Account Manager This blog was created in conjunction with our friends at Pass It Down, a company with an award-winning digital exhibit builderRead More
Corporate Collections: Preserve Your Past, Promote Your LegacyOver the years, HAI has seen an increase in the interest of high-profile companies to create and/or develop corporate collections. The Levi Strauss Visitor Center, built to commemorate the company’s 150th anniversary,Read More
Making the Most of Milestones: Four Tips for Creating Effective History TimelinesWith its 35th anniversary approaching, HAI faced a question that will be familiar to many companies and institutions—how to mark the occasion. How best to highlight events in our past, while alsoRead More
What’s Your Legacy? The Enduring Value of an ArchiveUpon winning a championship or leaving office, sports figures and politicians are often asked to speculate about their legacy. Although leaving a legacy is something one may aspire to, it is reallyRead More
Tips for Creating a Memorable Company History – Oral HistoriesA chronological timeline of events might form the backbone of a company history, but the details within the events are what makes for a good story. Oral histories provide the personal recollectionsRead More
How One Company Reduced Off-Site Records Storage CostsStoring inactive records in an off-site facility can save space and costs, but these records, like active ones stored in your office, still need to be managed according to a retention scheduleRead More