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Press Release Media Contact for Panraven: Larry Bouchie
No Matter How Far Apart, Family Members Come Together with Online Storytelling During the Holidays
CAMBRIDGE, MA. – December 6, 2007 – Bringing the family together for the holidays may be a logistical challenge, but the Internet, digital cameras and a rapidly growing online storytelling service can melt away the miles that separate family members. Using Panraven (www.panraven.com), a free online storytelling service, and photos and video taken during the holidays, families can interact and collaborate online to quickly compile all their memories into one colorful, expressive story, share it with friends and family online, then treasure it in a hardbound book. Using digital camera videos of the turkey carving, holiday parties and gift unwrappings, along with photos, images and descriptive text, families can create personalized holiday stories that draw them closer together despite the physical distance between them. For family members serving overseas in the military, online stories virtually bring them home and make them part of the holiday experience. “Digital cameras, camera phones, broadband internet connections, and other gadgets make it easier than ever to capture holiday memories. But after the holidays come and go, we are left with full memory cards and cluttered hard drives. For the first time online, people can combine all their personal media files (photos, images, and videos) into one cherished story,” said Jon Michaeli, Panraven VP of Marketing. Families interested in creating a Panraven holiday story only need a brief amount of time, an Internet connection, and personal media ready to upload. Registration is free, as is online creation and sharing: members pay only to professionally print their stories in hard-bound books. Online storytelling is a great way to share holiday memories, but it is also ideal for commemorating weddings, birthdays, a baby’s first year, as well as preserving recipes, passed from generation to generation, in an illustrated cookbook. “Instead of simply watching home videos, flipping through a photo album or viewing a slide show, Panraven allows people to create something richer and more expressive that includes all of the sights, sounds and commentary about any life experience or event,” explained Michaeli. “Panraven also allows people to organize and store all of their personal memory media in one place: online.” Jon Michaeli is available for interviews about online storytelling, and how to easily capture and share holiday memories. About Panraven Panraven offers an exciting and powerful new way for people to capture, share and treasure their memories and passions. The multimedia service allows people to chronicle and communicate their life experiences through vibrant, expressive stories that can be viewed and shared online and printed in high-quality professionally bound books. Founded in 2005 and based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Panraven is privately held. For more information, visit www.panraven.com. |