#6 How to start your Digital Legacy with James Norris

In this episode I talk to James about what a Digital Legacy is and how to get started. Like many people, I have heard about  Digital Legacy, but have always been a little uncertain how to take the first steps in managing my own Digital Legacy. James gives some excellent advice and I can proudly say I have taken those first steps.

James Norris is the founder of the Digital Legacy Association and MyWishes. James researches and develops end of life technologies, apps and websites. He organises the annual Digital Legacy Conference and publishes regular tutorials helping to empower both professionals and the general public. 

James runs educational workshops, has consulted various governments and  provides thought leadership in digital death, bereavement, technology and the internet.

Key messages from James

• How the late Bob Monkhouse inspired James to develop his career in End of Life Care technology and Digital Legacy.

• How James has thought about a funeral playlist from an early age and what inspires this.

• What a Digital Footprint is and how this can become part of our Digital Legacy.

• How different platforms like Twitter, Amazon or facebook all have different terms of service so we need to check out ownership of content on each platform.

• What to think about if you have a website and how to put plans in place for this to be managed.

• What a Digital Executor does.

• How to archive photos and from Facebook and create a legacy contact.

• The changing and improved social etiquette around Digital Legacy.

• Take a second to reflect, start thinking about the different accounts and the value you place on each, sentimental or monetary for example, use this as a start for your Digital Legacy.

• Think about how your loved ones could access any account you have after you die.

• Make a plan, a social media will.
  

Resource

• The clip that inspired James Bob Monkhouse from beyond the grave

• See what’s on James Norris' Bucket List  and start your Bucket List using MyWishes

• Find out more about Digital Legacy from the Digital Legacy Association

• Access free Digital Legacy resource: Digital Legacy Association: Free resources for the general public and professionals

• Find out more about an ADRT (Advance Decision to Refuse Treatment)

• How to begin your Digital Legacy blog written after talking with James, a summary of information & resource

Find out more about my Bespoke Consultancy

• Service analysis for teams seeking to improve EoLC or prepare for CQC

• End of Life Care Education

• Lasting Power of Attorney Consultancy

• Talks and presentations

If you’d like to find out more about my work contact me.

What one thing will you do?

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Thanks to all my guests for working with me to share their knowledge, experience and stories about Advance Care Planning. I hope you enjoyed listening and have insights to take away; I love hearing your reflections on the series and look forward to reviews on Spotify where you can also subscribe to the series.

Clare

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Podcast edited by Martin Whiskin.