What is Jump Create?
- JumpCreate is a place where children and their families come to play and create.
- We explore the creative process through projects and ideas.
- We want to create face to face time with our children through crafts.
- We look for everyday teachable moments.
- We have a members-only magazine-style blog and forum.
- We will host a semi-monthly radio show for our members (that can be downloaded via iTunes to your iPod).
- We work hard to bring you inspiration and projects from moms, just like you.
- JumpCreate is all about community, collaboration and learning together.
- Our community is a paid Member-only forum and blog($29 USD per 3 month subscription - more on why it’s paid below)
- The forum is private and moderated - walled from the general public, search engines and spammers
- It’s currently in version 1.0 - a forum but we plan to add features as it grows.
Why is it a Paid Community?
I’m aware that the idea of paying to join a forum is not going to suit everyone and I don’t pretend that it will appeal to all - but there are a number of reasons I’ve taken the decision to put an introductory $2.00 for the first monthly subscription fee on it.
1. I want to staff the forum - there’s nothing wrong with volunteer moderation (and we’ll add this as we go) but I wanted this community to be administrated by a paid and dedicated staff member to ensure that the forum is as useful as possible. We’re dedicating 100% of the income of the first 1000 or so members purely to cover this (and then a % of all further membership). My goal is to have someone full time on this task.
Having a paid community manager is important to me because I know it’ll be run well, well moderated, more useful and that members will be looked after by someone accountable and focused on the task.
2. It’s valuable, and I want it to be seen as such - my experience of forums in the past is that they tend to attract a lot of lurkers who join but rarely turn up and contribute. While having a cost on the forum may keep some away I believe it gives those who do join a little more reason to participate. If something costs you’re hopefully more likely to use it and a forum that is actually used is more valuable for everyone.
3. Discourage Spammers - I hope that putting a fee on it will keep spammers and self promoters a little more at bay. Feel free to tell us about your blog - but do it appropriately and as a good citizen of the forum. Spammers are not welcome.
Total Access Family Memberships
Our Memberships are quarterly at just $29.
As a Family Member you receive so many benefits:
- Unlimited access to all content, past and present. We only ask that you not share.
- Family membership means "family." One family membership is good for aunts, grandmothers or other responsible adult.
- Great family content. We have ideas and tips for all kinds of fun crafts. We are going to put fun into your creative time together.
- Humorous stories. We can appreciate being able to laugh through our creative adventures.
- Great mom and me crafts. You will have access to easy to follow projects. Think of it as your own crafting class that you can enjoy at home.
- Build self-esteem through creative expression. Imagine the look of success on your child's face as he beams with pride over her own creation.
- Quality family time together that is enjoyable for everyone. Even Mom!
The Details on How to Become A Member
Membership to Jump Create is just $29 USD a quarter. Payment is via PayPal (You can pay via credit card on Paypal).
To join simply follow this process:
- go http://sites.google.com/site/shopjumpcreate/register/specialofferforalimitedtimeonly link
- click ‘order’.
- this will take you through a process where you can pay with PayPal and set up the subscription - once you have you can head back to the forum and start posting.
- A response will be e-mailed to you from hello@JumpCreate.com.
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