This is the classic example of using a shared spreadsheet to make it easy to share expenses for a group event. This group uses a blog to communicate, they have a shared calender, shared photos online, and a couple of spreadsheets where they've tracked expenses (linked on the right side of the blog). Everyone enters their out of pocket expenses, and the spreadsheet calculates the net due to/from each person.
| Site: | Shared blog AJC 09/07 |
| Spreadsheet: | Shared expenses accounting |
Inspired by another spreadsheet posted here - where Disney trips specifically were being planned - this one is generic and can be viewed as a matrix or an agenda. It fills in dates for you (no big deal) and is a good starting point for easy collaboration when planning trips.
Site: JRsays
Page/Post: Planning Vacations Together
Spreadsheet: Sample Trip | TEMPLATE (to edit your own copy)
This is an example of a trip planner, showing the full itinerary of a vacation in a very useful format - where each day is a column and each critical part of the day is a row (which hotel you're staying in, which sites you're visiting, where each meal is booked, etc). The original is a Disney vacation example - where booking things in advance is critical - but this concept can be applied to virtually any trip - even business trips.
Site: Disney Discussion Forum: DISboards.com
Page/Post: Schedule - Easy to Share
Spreadsheet: Vacation Planner (original, as posted)
The Jolly Good Fellows of Georgia Tech are serious about their football, and serious about making sure their tailgate parties are well organized. This entry has a bonus - that is, besides a cool spreadsheet, it has a shared Google Calendar of the GT game schedule...
Site: Jolly Good Fellows
Page / Post: Organize, Downsize and Streamline the tailgate party
Spreadsheet: Tailgate Checklist
Calendar: Add the GT Jolly Good Fellows calendar to your Google Calendar List.
