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What free tech tools can help simply your busy family life while still helping you stay involved doing good in your community? We'll show ya!
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#FreeTech4PTA @VolunteerSpot Free Tech Tools for Families & School Communities Facilitator: Karen Bantuveris, Founder & CEO @VolunteerSpot @VSpotMom
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#FreeTech4PTA @VolunteerSpot

Free Tech Tools for Families &

School Communities

Facilitator:

Karen Bantuveris, Founder & CEO

@VolunteerSpot @VSpotMom

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#FreeTech4Families @VolunteerSpot

Share your Faves!

Grab a partner

Show ‘em your

favorite Apps!

Why are they your

faves?

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#FreeTech4Families @VolunteerSpot

Smartphone Ownership in U.S.

• 56% of Adults (Pew)

• 65% of Moms (Nielsen Report)

Tablets

• New sales more rapid than smartphones (Meeker Report)

• 34% of US Adults own a tablet (Pew)

Social media usage among online adults

• 67% Facebook (75% of MOMS!)

• 20% LinkedIn

• 16% Twitter

• 15% Pinterest

• 13% Instagram

• 6% Tumblr

Tech Today

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#FreeTech4Families @VolunteerSpot

You are busy Superheros!

Manage Time

Boost Participation

Build Accountability

Grow Community

Spark Action!

So much to do…

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#FreeTech4Families @VolunteerSpot

What frustrates you in your Role?

What keeps you from

being the Superhero

you want to be?

What takes too much

time, frustrates you, or

gets in the way of your

important work?

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#FreeTech4PTA @VolunteerSpot

FREE Tech Tools for:

• Advancing Your Mission

• Organizing Docs & Planning Meetings

• Building Community

• Family FUN!

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#FreeTech4PTA @VolunteerSpot

Tools for:

Advancing your Mission

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#ILPTA2013 @VolunteerSpot

A Week in the Life of a Volunteer Superhero

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#ILPTA2013 @VolunteerSpot

A Week in the Life of a Superhero

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#ILPTA2013 @VolunteerSpot

A Week in the Life of a Superhero

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#ILPTA2013 @VolunteerSpot

A Week in the Life of a Superhero

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A Week in the Life of a Superhero

#@!%!

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#ILPTA2013 @VolunteerSpot

Simple Steps…BIG BOOST in Involvement

Doing GOOD just got easier!

• For Anyone…Anytime

• Board permission not required

• Partnerships for State &

Regional Organizations

#

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#ILPTA2013 @VolunteerSpot

Receive a personal invitation

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On-the-Go, In Person or On Computer

Fast & Easy Sign Ups!

NO PASSWORDS FOR PARENTS & VOLUNTEERS!

“So simple to sign up! I’m not good at

computers and this was soo easy!” ~ Mari M., Ft. Worth, TX

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#ILPTA2013 @VolunteerSpot

Receive Confirmation & Reminder emails

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#FreeTech4Families @VolunteerSpot

NEW! Group Pages

All your Signups on ONE page with ONE link!

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#ILPTA2013 @VolunteerSpot

Why Leaders & Volunteers LOVE Us

SAVE TIME

BOOST Volunteer Turnout

• Simple signups – no registration required

• Automated confirmation and reminder emails

help people keep their commitments

• iPad Clipboard app for easy on-site signups

REDUCE Leader Burnout

• Eliminate clipboard sign up sheets, phone

trees and spreadsheet juggling

BUILD Loyalty & Donors

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#FreeTech4Families @VolunteerSpot

What Parent Leaders Say…

“Your program has changed our

PTA! Gone are the same 10

people helping. More parents are

pitching in, our leaders are happy,

our kids are better supported!” ~ Cindy R, PTA Leader

“Thank you for making me look like a hero! This was

our easiest season ever – more help in less time! ~ Jodi, CSA Leader

99% of Organizers

95% of Volunteers

would refer VolunteerSpot to a friend

or colleague.

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#FreeTech4Families @VolunteerSpot

FREE Upgrades for TX PTA Members!

www.VolunteerSpot.com/TXPTA

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GET STARTED NOW @ VolunteerSpot.com

Carnivals &

Festivals

Potlucks & Parties

Sunday

School

Book Fair

Classroom

Volunteers

Scouts

Walkathons &

Races

Concessions

For everything you organize!

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#FreeTech4Families @VolunteerSpot

The world’s petition platform

empowering people everywhere to create the

change they want to see

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#FreeTech4Families @VolunteerSpot

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1. Start Your Petition Online

2. Promote Your Petition

3. Talk to Your Decision Maker

Change your Neighborhood or World!

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Tools for:

Planning Meetings & Organizing Documents

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Google Drive: Storage & Collaboration

@ChangeOrgs

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Google Drive: Document Collaboration

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Google Drive: Document Collaboration

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Google Drive: Sharing

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Dropbox: Document Storage & Sharing

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Dropbox: Document Storage & Sharing

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Dropbox: Document Storage & Sharing

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Meet Anytime….Anywhere!

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Skype

Keep Chat open for ongoing group communication (IM)

Smartphone too

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Join.me: Online Meetings w/ Screen Sharing

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Join.me: Online Meetings w/ Screen Sharing

Enter Code on any device: 123-456-789

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Free Conference Call.com

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Livestream: Online Stream Meetings

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LiveStream: For PTA Presidents & Presidents!

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Tools for:

Building Community

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Thanks to Chris Jarvis,

@RealizedWorth

Journey of a Volunteer

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Thanks to Chris Jarvis,

@RealizedWorth

Journey of a Volunteer

PARTICIPATION & RECOGNITION

Social Media Accelerates the Journey

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#FreeTech4Families @VolunteerSpot

Build Engagement

Listen

Share

Connect

Inspire

It’s like having a conversation!

Engage supporters actively…

not a one way communication!

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#FreeTech4Families @VolunteerSpot

Engagement Drives Action & Ownership

Trust Listen

Share

Connect

Inspire

Action

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#FreeTech4Good @VolunteerSpot

Facebook & Twitter

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#FreeTech4Good @VolunteerSpot

PTAs: What to Post?

Thanks to volunteers + photos of their work

Appreciation to teachers

Interesting local news, parenting & education content

Legislative updates

School news, meetings, deadlines, form links, sports scores, polls

Fundraising & Membership Links & Status updates (Carnival tickets, donation buttons, join now, % completed, $ raised)

Call for Volunteers (with a signup link)

Results of fundraisers & elections (e.g. # books sold at book fair, # miles walked at walkathon, $ raised)

Thanks to local businesses that sponsor events

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#FreeTech4Families @VolunteerSpot

Pinterest

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Pinterest Board Brainstorm

What would you find Interesting, Helpful, Engaging, SHARE WORTHY??

• K-6

• Parents

• 7-12

• Parents

• Students

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#FreeTech4Families @VolunteerSpot

• Educational Websites

• Healthy Lunch & Snack Ideas

• Class Party Ideas

• School Fundraising Ideas

• School Carnival Games

• After School Activities

• Spirit Wear Ideas

• Homework Help

• Local places for family fun

We’re pinning PTA fun!

Pinterest.com/VolunteerSpot Please follow & share!

PTAs: Board Ideas K-6

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• Scholarships & Grants

• Teen Books

• Rec. Sports Clubs

• Prom Fashions

• Educational Apps

• Volunteer Opportunities

• Science Fair Ideas

• School Clubs

• New Drivers Info.

• Drug & Alcohol Prevention

• Spiritwear

PTAs: Board Ideas 7-12

We’re pinning PTA fun!

Pinterest.com/VolunteerSpot Please follow & share!

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#FreeTech4Families @VolunteerSpot

Follow Us: Pinterest.com/VolunteerSpot

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Tools for:

Fundraising

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Tools for Fundraising

Many + New Entrants

Social Share a MUST

Think Teachers Too!

DonorsChoose.Org

ClassWish.Org

Calculate Payout

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#FreeTech4PTA @VolunteerSpot

Tools for:

Organizing Yourself

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Cozi Family Organizer

#1 Shared Family Calendar

Add school calendars to Cozi

Share shopping & To-do-lists

Track appointments, birthdays, practices & more

Set reminders

Cozi.com + Apps for smartphones & tablets

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#FreeTech4Families @VolunteerSpot

* Grants & Giveaways for PTAs at Back-to-School Time

Cozi Family Organizer

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Penultimate

Written notes BETTER!

Sync to Evernote

Search your handwriting

Email notes IMMEDIATELY to team & self (or save to Dropbox & send link)

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#FreeTech4Families @VolunteerSpot

Evernote

Store (and search) your ideas, notes, photos, receipts, lists and more…. in the cloud!

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Tools for:

Family Fun

4 Pics, 1 Word The Game of Life Field Trip

Minecraft Yoshino Famigo

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Family Fun

4 Pics, 1 Word 4 pictures that have 1 word in common – what is it?

Field Trip Field Trip is your guide to the cool, hidden, and unique things in the world around you. Field Trip runs in the background on your phone. When you get close to something interesting, it pops up a card with details about the location

The Game of LIFE Anything can happen in THE GAME OF LIFE! Play with up to 3 friends as you navigate animated tokens through winding roads and lush landscapes with easy touch controls. Live on the edge or play it safe.

Minecraft Minecraft is about placing blocks to build things and going on adventures. Pocket Edition includes Survival and Creative mode.

Yoshino Yushino is Scrabble with Numbers! Sudoku lovers, lonely no more: Yushino is played with company . Lose the dictionary. Yushino is easy as 1,2,3

Famigo Famigo provides a kid phone lock that turns smartphones and tablets into safe, educational, mobile playgrounds.

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More Helpfuls we Love…

Don’t Forget your List: Store-by-store shopping lists with reminders!

Ca

Group Text: Setup lists for your PTA Officers, Exec. Committee, Room Parents, Carpool, Team and more!

The BEST Crowd-sourced coupons. When shopping online OR in stores – GO to RetailMeNot first!

CamScanner: Sign docs On-the-go

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#FreeTech4Families @VolunteerSpot

Paid Tools We Appreciate!

Constant Contact – Easy eNewslettersl

Mail Chimp – Easy eNewsletters Send to a list of 2,ooo up to 12,000 emails per month for FREE, fee after that

DirectorySpot – School Directory Apps No more paper directories!

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Put ‘em to work!

Who has a current challenge these tools address?

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ASK US & Connect with Us!!

Karen Bantuveris

Founder & CEO

VolunteerSpot.com

@VSpotMom

@VolunteerSpot

Take a tour at: VolunteerSpot.com

Facebook.com/VolunteerSpot

Pinterest.com/VolunteerSpot


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