Benefits of a Social Calendar
Mar 10, 2009 Live Local, Newspapers, TownSync, Video
As the initial launch of townsync.com approaches, we wanted to lay out some of the benefits to using an online social calendar.
So What is a Social Calendar?
A social calendar is a calendar with social functions – when events are posted they can be synchronized with others so the event is seen on both calendars.
What are the Benefits of a Calendar on TownSync?
TownSync brings social calendar functions to small towns across the country. With an account a user gets a free public and private calendar that can be synced with anyone on TownSync. The communities on TownSync are arranged by location so finding things going on and meeting new people in a local area has never been easier.
Private
The private calendar can be used as a personal scheduler unseen by the rest of the community.
Public
The public calendar can be seen by connections and used to sync with friends, colleagues and others in town.
Sync Function
If there is an event displayed on someone’s public calendar you can “sync” the event so it displays on your calendar. If you like everything that person has on their calendar you can also sync their entire calendar to your own. This way all the events in town you would like to remember or be reminded of are on your personal calendar.
When you are promoting an event you can display it to the community and others can sync it with their own calendar. Not only does this help to spread the word, but when someone syncs the event it is displayed on their public calendar to be a constant reminder of the date and location of the event.
Location
TownSync is based around US Zip-Codes. Unlike other global social-networks, TownSync connects people based on a radius around their Zip-Code. This benefits every user on the site because it connects them and allows them to sync their schedule with people that matter. Instead of finding events based on what is posted to the entire world, TownSync gives people the ability to find things happening, and people living nearby.
National
Say you’re going to another city for the weekend, or moving to a new town. You would probably want to find out what that town is like, see some pictures and search through local events, right? TownSync also gives the ability to go to other Towns/Zip-Codes and see businesses, classifieds and events happening in that town.
What Would You Like to See?
We are very excited for the launch and are looking forward to hearing what people think of the site. What features would you like to see on TownSync?
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