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We know that this year has been especially hard for leavers. The rest of the school year is not looking how it should, goodbyes to school friends might have been rushed, and it\u2019s definitely a different experience studying from home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Luckily – all this doesn\u2019t need to stop leavers from producing a yearbook. Our platform is completely online, and there\u2019s no need to physically collect any information or come into contact with other students to get the book done. It\u2019s possible to socially distance and stay at home while putting your yearbook together – you can still receive a physical memento of your time at school.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Below, we\u2019ve run through the most helpful tips and things to know about the system when putting your book together remotely. We\u2019ve also thrown in some tips to stay in contact with your committee and make crucial yearbook decisions when apart.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We hope you all stay safe and healthy – look after each other!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Chat<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
It can be hard to reach people when you can\u2019t physically go and speak to them at school. Luckily, the built in chat feature in your online yearbook makes it easy to stay in touch. Yearbook editors can always message users, and everyone in the book is free to contact the online support team for any help if it\u2019s needed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
This comes especially in handy when you might not have the mobile number or social media handles for everyone in your year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Your chat preferences can be turned off and on from the \u2018Chat\u2019 tab of your yearbook settings. We recommend using the \u2018Announcements\u2019 chat function to alert users to vital deadlines, and the Editors group chat is especially useful when collaborating to edit your pages before submitting the book.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Digital Approval and Invoicing<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
We know things in school can sometimes take a long time, and that there can be a lot<\/em> of paperwork. Permission slips, the office, invoices. It can all grind to a halt when a school closes!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Our system bypasses all of that – our entire proofing and invoicing system is online. There\u2019s no need to watch the letterbox for physical copies of proofs or invoices, and your teachers can approve your yearbook content with a single click.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
After your book has been submitted, you\u2019ll be able to access an order summary dashboard that keeps you up to date with what we\u2019re still waiting to receive – and exactly when we need it by.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
The only time we ask for your address is to deliver your yearbooks – everything else can be organised online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Storefronts<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
When schools began to close, we started to talk about everything we could do to make your lives easier. Helping to collect payments was an important one. We know it can be difficult to track everyone’s payments down at the best of times – even harder when you have to stay apart! <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Over lockdown our tech team developed a virtual storefront for your books, allowing students to pay for their books or their book and hoodie and checkout. Editors can keep track of who has paid for what and when, making it easy to see who\u2019s left to chase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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