The holiday time is exciting! It is a time for parties and gifts and upcoming vacations. It’s also a time when most of us like to “loosen our belts” and tend to lose focus on everyday tasks and goals. That includes the yearbook committee.
So how can you keep your committee productive and avoid procrastination during the holiday season without being called “the Grinch?” Here are some tips:
- Provide your committee with a work party. While this may sound counterproductive, work parties can motivate the team to continue working while simultaneously enjoying the season. Maybe have a Secret Santa for just the staff and bring in special holiday food for the committee while they work.
- Implement a rewards system. Reward systems are spectacularly beneficial during the holiday season because there are so many unique activities that will for sure entice team members. For example, reward team members that finish their tasks with a gift card that they can then use on holiday gifts for their friends and family.
- Create looser goals. Yes everyone wants to slow down the pace during the holidays. That doesn’t mean the great yearbook you are creating should be neglected. By giving the team lighter written goals each day you can help them stay motivated but also reward them with free time that they can enjoy. Remember a little bit of work is better than no work at all.
The holidays are about being together. Productive yearbook committees will more than likely continue to enjoy each other’s company while they are staying productive and creating a great yearbook!
Inspiration concept, retro vintage letterpress type on grunge background
When a yearbook committee comes together to create your class yearbook a lot of decisions needs to be made. One very important element that can help dictate the overall outcome of the book is where the inspiration is found.
So where do you turn to find that lasting inspiration? Here are a few ideas:
- Pinterest. Pinterest is a great social network to visually get ideas and inspiration for just about anything. That includes your class yearbook. By browsing various boards and pins can help in driving some great ideas that could make your yearbook very unique and distinctive. Don’t forget to check out the YearbookLife Pinterest while you’re at it.
- Quote websites. Many times a theme of a yearbook can evolve from a famous quote. Quotes are great ways to give a meaning to a school year like a quote said by Beatles singer John Lennon. By making that the focal point of the book can then be expanded in other ways throughout the book using Beatles themed references. A great place to find great inspirational quotes is http://www.brainyquote.com.
- Current events. In many instances a yearbook maybe remembered most significantly by theming it around a current that happened during the school year or around that time. This current event could be something that was internally very important to the school or a current event that occurred nationally or globally. For example, perhaps if you are creating your class yearbook for a catholic school you may get some inspiration from the Pope visiting the U.S.
There are a lot of ways to find inspiration for a class yearbook. In addition, when you use YearbookLife as your yearbook publisher, you get access to the Pictavo software. Pictavo is great yearbook design program that is full of inspiration ideas. A yearbook makes for a lasting impression that will be brought up and shown for generations to come. Make it awesome!
So how can you keep your committee productive and avoid procrastination during the holiday season without being called “the Grinch?” Here are some tips: