I don’t know about you guys, but 99% of the time I feel like my brain is held together with bubble gum and scotch tape and I need all the help I can get to keep it from falling apart completely. My life organizational system used to rely heavily on post-it notes but one day, realizing that I was slowly burying myself alive in a snowdrift of scribbled-on squares of paper, I decided there had to be a better way.
Since then I’ve tried to explore more technologically up-to-speed methods of not losing my mind completely. I like to set reminders to pop up on my phone and computer — it’s way more effective than writing something down on a piece of paper that I’m probably going to lose immediately anyway.
The USEA has taken some great strides lately to help space cadet eventing enthusiasts like me get their acts together. For instance, did you know that you can get a custom email reminder about the opening dates of specific events you’re interesting in entering? Sign up for the USEA Online Omnibus Notification System here.
Next Tuesday the USEA will also be launching a program through which reminders and notifications show up as text reminders on your smartphone. It’s via an online fundraising and communication platform called MobileCause, and its potential applications are limitless: membership renewal reminders, closing date alerts, etc.
To start it will be used by the USEA Foundation as a way of making it easier for members to support the education, safety and equine welfare focused programs of their choosing.
“The USEA and USEA Foundation fully appreciate that we all live in a fast-paced and technologically driven society,” said Jo Whitehouse, USEA Development Director. “It is clear that the majority of the eventing community now communicates using their smartphones to keep in touch with everything that is happening in the sport.”
“Appreciating this fact, and after hearing from many that they would willingly support our programs if it was simpler and quicker to do so, the USEA Foundation has chosen the services of MobileCause to make that possible. Reaching out to our members and keeping them informed in a way that suits their busy lives is key to further developing the USEA’s relationship with all who love this sport.”
All members with listed mobile phone numbers will receive an activation text next Tuesday with a link toward a donation page, and you are able to opt out at any time by replying “STOP” to the text.
Go Eventing.
