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With summer here, it is time for outdoor get-togethers and stocking up on patio supplies. This week we bring you an Admin tip for inviting members to share photos on group events, as well as an awesome opportunity to win big at Target.

Admin Tip: Sharing Event Photos

If you are a group administrator, you can invite your members to share and view photos from past events. To do this:

1) Click on the event. (You can find a past event by clicking on “my calendar” and viewing your group’s events).

2) Click “photos.”

3) Click “invite attendees to share photos.”

4) This will allow you to send your members a notification email to invite them to share event photos.

Enter to Win a $500 Target Shopping Spree

We’re spreading the news about BigTent’s sister site, DailyBuzz Moms, by giving away a $500 shopping spree at Target™! To enter, just like the DailyBuzz Moms Facebook page and register to win – that’s it! The contest ends in less than a week, so try your luck by getting your entry in by Saturday, June 23rd 2012!

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We wish you a fantastic start to the summer!

Cheers,

The BigTent Team

So you have several members in your group, but their membership term is coming to an end…what to do?

To renew with your group through BigTent, members must be sent a renewal invitation either manually by a group leader or through automatic renewals. If members renew their memberships before the current membership term expires, they will begin the new membership term seamlessly once the current membership term has ended.

The automatic renewals feature allows renewal invites to be automatically sent out based on the timeline of your choosing. This is the easiest way to manage renewals!

Here is how you set your group renewal settings:

1) Go to the manage area, then go to invite members > renewal settings.

2) In the “renewal invitation message” box, enter in a default renewal invitation message to appear on the renewal invites.

3) For the “Automatically send renewal invitations before memberships end?” question, choose “Yes” for automatic renewals. Otherwise, renewal invitations will need to be sent manually.

4) Choose the time period of when you’d like the invitations sent, whether you’d like two reminder emails sent and if so when, and finally when you’d like the renewal invitations to expire. Once their renewal invitation is expired, members will no longer have access to the group and will need to be sent a new invitation to join.

5) Choose which membership types members can choose from during renewals.

6) Choose whether members need to be approved before rejoining the group.

7) You have a choice to be notified when memberships are about to expire. This is preferable if you choose manual renewals.

As always, please go to support.bigtent.com to find answers to any additional questions, or contact us at support@bigtent.com.

Cheers,

The BigTent Team

In the summertime, stress levels often rise with the temperature as parents struggle to balance abundant kid energy, family activities, and their own sanity. Here are some resources to help your family ride out this summer on an even keel, and have fun along the way!

Parentables offers some great tips on how to add structure to the notoriously unstructured days of summer.

If road trips are your thing, don’t be daunted by long-distance car trips with your toddler. Here are ways to make that trip not only possible, but enjoyable for everyone.

Museum exploration makes for a fun activity that takes kids out of the heat while teaching them cultural appreciation. Get inspired for museum trips in your area with Dailybuzz Moms.

A hiatus in the school year doesn’t need to translate into a break in your kids’ intellectual development. Here are summer reading tips to keep your children’s literacy fresh, as well as other ideas for keeping their brains fired and active.

Of course, you don’t want to over-structure you kids’ precious summer play time. Here are some safety tips for keeping your kids out of harm’s way while they are galavanting carefree in the sun.

Wishing you a safe, fun and sane summer!

Cheers,

The BigTent Team

Photo Source: http://www.examiner.com/article/summer-fun-at-home-kids-and-water