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Sunday, September 14, 2008

Introducing Jooners: Prizes Available

As I wrote over on Formula Fed and Flexible Parenting, it can be hard to organize something even as apparently simple as signing up to bring someone a meal without getting a ton of emails. The last time someone in my church needed meals, I think I got about 10 emails from people hitting "reply all" so that everyone could see what they had volunteered to bring and on what date. Make no mistake here, they needed to hit "reply all" because otherwise Suzy Smith would have ended up with nine meals on July 6th.

The same challenge haunts those pulling together volunteer snack lists, coordinating carpools, and dividing up who brings what refreshments to each game, just to name a few. A company called Jooners has launched a site specifically targeted for parents (although it's really good for any group) to enable us to organize all these activities on-line. For example, let's say that I wanted to create a schedule for bloggers to review Jooners and write about it.

I would create an account using the name Alex Elliot.
I would click on the button called "Event Planner."
I would call the event Jooners Review Post and list the dates that I wanted bloggers to post reviews of this site.

If a blogger wanted to participate, he or she would email me or comment on this post so I could use the Jooners email capability to send an invitation to the sign-up sheet I created. The blogger would then go and sign up for an available date. The blogger would also be automatically entered in a raffle drawing for an amazon.com gift card. That's right. I'm looking for people to sign up and review Jooners.

Not a blogger or want more chances to win? If you create an account to setup your own on-line list or event and let me know about it, you will also be entered into the lottery. While people do not have to join Jooners to sign up for a list that you create, if you share the names of those who do create Jooners accounts and sign into at least one of your lists, they are also eligible for a prize. Basically, that means you don't need to be a blogger to win, and if you are a blogger you can get two chances. The last thing to let you know, is that the more people who participate, the more chances to win.

Please email me if you have any questions. I would be happy to work with my fellow New Englanders in particular to help make this useful for you. If you know me in person, and are, for example, in my moms group, book club, or playgroup, I have specific ideas for ways that it can make some of our regular activities easier.

To recap there are three different ways to participate. You can any one of the following or all three:

I'm looking for bloggers and non-bloggers to create Jooners accounts and use Jooners to create a list, organize a group of volunteers, or plan an event
I'm looking for bloggers and non-bloggers to create Jooners accounts and sign-up for one of the lists, groups, or events someone else has created. Have the person email me so that I can verify that you signed up and participated and thus enter you in the raffle.
I'm looking for bloggers to write a review of your experience using Jooners

To participate, either leave a comment on this post with a way for me to email you, or email me at alexelliot (at sign) flexibleparenting.com.

Please let me know if you have any questions.

posted by Alex Elliot @ 8:07 PM 5 comments

5 Comments:

At September 17, 2008 2:34 PM, Suzanne Reisman said…

I am glad to participate. I love prizes!
At September 17, 2008 10:10 PM, Anita said…

I'll try it out! I'm not an official blogger--but I am a very active member of 3 forums (two mommy-related) and 1 bookclub forum on which I post reviews of various things all the time.

I would like to use it to organize my annual Toddler Halloween party ;-)
Let me know what to do!
At September 19, 2008 8:26 PM, Sally HP said…

I already signed up, and will be doing a couple of lists for it coming up real quick :)
At September 20, 2008 8:35 AM, Whirlwind said…

I'll do it.
At September 22, 2008 6:34 AM, Melissa said…

I'll do it too!

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