I downloaded Jam, what should I do next?
Welcome to Jam! Let's get you up and running and your Jam looking great — just follow the steps below:
1. Add all your Family Members to your Jam Fam Profile
The Jam Calendar system works best when your profile includes ALL your family members, even ones who may not interact with Jam. Go to My Profile and click Manage My Family to add any family members you may have missed during registration. (Yes, that means kids, too!)
For family members that will be using Jam (like a partner, caregiver or older child), include their email address. They will be sent an invite from you so they can access and join your Jam Fam.
2. Get your events in Jam
There are a few ways to get all your events in Jam to ensure it's the single source of truth for your family!
Enter events in Jam directly
You can always easily add new events by clicking the + button or clicking anywhere in the calendar. When you create the event, you can select which family members are included, things to bring and even tag a parent driver. If your kids have recurring sports practices and extracurriculars, it's easy to load them in this way.
Import Events from Existing Calendars or Sync Existing Calendars to Jam
You can also connect any calendars you already have to Jam. You can sync work calendars, import family calendars and get all your existing events loaded into Jam in just a few minutes.
Walk though our Step-by-Step guide here.
Connect Public Calendars and Sports Team Apps
It's also simple to connect any Team App calendars, school calendars or any other calendar with a public URL. These calendars will consistently stay up to date in your Jam so everyone can see the latest details. How to Connect a Public Calendar.
4. Get Jam on all your Devices + Easy to Find
Jam can be used on your mobile phone, tablet or computer/laptop and syncs across all your devices.
Here's a few tips and tricks to make sure your Jam is set up for success:
- Enable Push Notifications for Jam on your mobile device so you receive event and To Do reminders and notifications.
- Use our Jam Widgets on your iOS devices so you can see your schedule at a glance
- Move your Jam App to your home screen to get to it quickly
- Bookmark Jam on your computer's web browser and add to the Bookmark bar for easy access.
- Get Jam on your Computer
- Get Jam on your Mobile or Tablet
5. Try the Jam On It Assistant Feature
With our Jam On It Assistant Feature, simply forward all your events to Jam and they'll auto-populate on your calendar.
- Find an email with any event details (school newsletters, sports schedules, group plan emails, travel plans) and
- Forward it to go@jamfamilycalendar.com.
- You'll get a notification once your events are in Jam and ready to review. Yup, it's that easy!
6. Get a To Do or Shopping List Started
Jam lists are accessible to all family members and helps everyone know what needs to get done or bought. Get a few things on the grocery list you don't want to miss this week, or enter a few of your most pressing To Do list items — you can delegate to family members and assign due dates. (If you assign a due date, you will receive reminders and it will pop up in your calendar automatically too!)
