2.16: More About That in a Couple of Weeks

Published: Oct. 8, 2019, 10 a.m.

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Scott: Jotform

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What is it? Online form builder

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  • Free for basic use
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  • They have a non-profit pricing (50% off)
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  • Pre-built templates and easy-to-make custom templates
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  • Easy to duplicate and repurpose forms
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  • Connects to PayPal for accepting payments
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How Scott uses it:

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  • Summer staff applications, references, and contracts
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  • Registrations for camp
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  • Donations (including recurring donations)
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Chris: Airtable (referral invite link)

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What it is? Database that can look and act like a spreadsheet

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You can organize data including:

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  • dropdown menus
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    • Iinks to other records
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    • long text, emails, phone numbers
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You can view your data in several ways:

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  • Calendar
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  • Kaban board (like Trello)
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  • List
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  • Gallary
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  • Or filter and create your own view
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  • Create and share a form to capture new data
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  • Deep integrations with over 1000 websites and apps like: MailChimp, Evernote, Dropbox, Slack, Gmail, social media, Asana, Trello, Google drive, etc.
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  • Great mobile and desktop apps
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How Chris uses Airtable:

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  • Great API with documentation
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  • Church database: individual tab linked to families and groups tabs (including ages for kids, contact info for families, etc.)
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  • Delayed texts database
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  • Bible Reading Schedule
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  • Soccer Team Roster
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