Nancy Murdoch Courses

This course helps baby-boomer grandparents overcome the fear, self-doubt and overwhelm of writing and recording their life stories, by giving them a step-by-step method that makes it easy to express the heart of their message in their own voice, so they can leave a legacy their grandkids and family will cherish and enjoy forever.

By the end of this e-course you will have recorded a great story, edited out the bloopers, added sound effects and sent the audio story to your grandchild.

If you need additional help along the way, please check out my Story Coaching & Audio EditingServices.

WHAT PARTICIPANTS ARE SAYING

Nancy's course turned out to be easier to use than I thought! The course exceeded my expectations in the depth of information supplied. Excellent content and assignments, very well organized, with clear and concise instructions about how to use technology, prepare my stories, and rediscover memories I had forgotten. Nancy was always there supporting me and ready if I needed help. It was a delightful experience! I look forward to taking another class from Nancy.

Sue Stepnow MacLeod, Inverhuron, ON (Listen to my story on the Audio Legacy Page)

Nancy is an excellent, enthusiastic instructor who really knows her stuff. She had the brilliant insight to see a need for passing down our story gems – one generation to the next. Creating Audio Memoirs is a well-designed course that was broken down into bite-sized pieces that made learning easy for me. Nancy put a huge amount of time and dedication into showing step-by-step how it is possible even for those who aren’t a whiz on the computer, to create a great audio story. I liked that the course included exercises and worksheets to help me build my story as I progressed. Nancy’s support was first rate, always providing positive feedback. Great course! I highly recommend it to all grandparents . . . it’s not too late.

Margie Austman, Kincardine, ON

I have a lot of stories to tell but I was afraid to tell them. It’s difficult when you don’t know what people will think of you. But Nancy's course showed me a really easy way to find the story that was the most important to me and jump right into writing it. I’ve never told this story to anyone before and she made me feel comfortable. I had a fun time working with her and I’m excited to do more. Casey Hetman, Point Clark, ON (Listen to my story on the Audio Legacy page)

I have a new grandson and I want to tell him stories but he lives a couple hours away. So I took the E-course Learning to Record Stories for Your Grandchildren by Nancy. I truly enjoyed all the lessons. When it came to downloading Audacity and lame, I must admit, I had my doubts. I am not a computer whiz by any means. I was curious about how others might instruct a person to use the software and YOURS was much nicer to listen to and much easier to follow. YOU really need to put yours on utube. I found that Nancy's pace and step by step instruction was great! And I did it! Thanks Nancy for that! Now I am on my way to recording stories.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Q. What kind of equipment do I need to take this course?

A. You can take the course using your laptop computer, desktop computer, iPad, Smartphone, or other standard devices. BUT in order to create your audio stories you need a laptop computer, desktop computer, or other computer-type device that allows you to download and use Audacity Recording software.

Q. What kind of microphone do I need?

A. The best type of microphone to use, and the most affordable, is a USB headset mic that plugs into the USB port on your computer device. The better your microphone quality, the better the sound quality of your audio recording. You can also use your computer's built-in mic, but the more distance between your microphone and your voice, the more ambient sounds you will pick up, lowering the quality of your recording.

Q. Do I need to buy anything extra to get good results from this course?

A. No, everything you need is included in this course or can be downloaded for free.

Q. How will my grandchildren hear my story if we live on opposite sides of the country?

A. This course has a whole lesson devoted to getting your story to your grandchildren and loved ones. You will be shown how to deliver your audio memoir digitally to as many people as you like as often as you like.

Q. I haven't written a story since I was in school. What if I don't remember how?

A. You have nothing to worry about. The first 2 lessons in this course walk you though the steps of writing a great story. Each step is broken down into bite-size pieces and I have added lots of practical examples. I've also included worksheets so you can build your story as you go, one step at a time.

Q. I don't learn well by reading. Will this course be good for me?

A. Absolutely! I created this course with different learning styles in mind. Just about every lesson has been recorded in audio format for those who are auditory learners. The lessons that are not in audio, have been done in video - so you have both audio and video.

Q. I don't like to read on the computer, what are my options?

A. Just about every lesson has a PDF file that you can download, print, and read in hard copy.

Q. What if I get half way through this program and I get stuck on something? How can I get help?

A. I know how important it is for you to create great stories and have fun doing it. I want you to succeed as much as you do? I plan on being there with you every step of the way.

• You can get your questions answered by myself and other students in our private coaching group. It's an added bonus for all course participants.
• You can send me your questions in an email. I usually answer very quickly because when I get stuck on something I want my questions answered quickly, too.
• You can set up private coaching sessions done by phone or Skype if you want personal guidance for any aspect of your course journey.

Q. I have a friend who wants to record memoirs for her grandchildren but she doesn't have the time to take the course?

A. Good question. I provide recording and editing services for people who love this idea but who either don't have the time, or are at different levels of technical ability. Please check out the audio recording and editing services I provide.

Q. How is this course delivered to me? Is it sent to me by email all at once, or one lesson at at time? Do I have to download the course?

A. The course in not sent to you via email and you do not have to download the contents. It is set up online so you can access all of it immediately 24/7 with your personal login. You have the option to download each lesson, but you don't have to. You can take the whole course online. The course includes an automatic progress report that keeps track of everything for you. For example, if you get trough lesson one and part of lesson two, you will know exactly where to start the next time you login.

Q. Can I listen to audio memoirs other participants have created through this course?

A. Yes you can! CLICK THIS LINK and it will take you to a page where you can listen to as many stories as you like. I am continually adding new ones when participants send them to me.

Q. How do I get my 15 minute free phone/Skype coaching session?

A. When you are ready, all you need to do is send me an email to set up your complimentary session.

Q. How do I get my story on your website with the other e-course participants' finished stories?

A. At the end of the course I have a consent form you can fill out and send back to me. Then all you have to do is send me your audio story file and I will upload it to my website. It's that simple.

Q. If I'm ready to take the e-course now, what do I do next?