{"id":89983,"date":"2016-11-04T18:03:48","date_gmt":"2016-11-04T22:03:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/?p=89983"},"modified":"2019-11-12T16:38:01","modified_gmt":"2019-11-12T21:38:01","slug":"best-buddies-international-launches-best-buddies-mobile","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/2016\/11\/04\/best-buddies-international-launches-best-buddies-mobile\/","title":{"rendered":"BEST BUDDIES INTERNATIONAL LAUNCHES BEST BUDDIES MOBILE"},"content":{"rendered":"

Miami, FL, November 1, 2016<\/strong> \u2013<\/strong> Best Buddies International<\/strong><\/a>, a nonprofit dedicated to creating opportunities for friendship, employment and leadership training for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD),<\/em> is excited to introduce Best Buddies Mobile<\/strong>, the first smartphone app developed by Best Buddies International. Best Buddies Mobile provides a fun and interactive space to celebrate the Best Buddies mission of friendship and inclusion.<\/p>\n

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Share Your Friendship Moments<\/strong><\/p>\n

Every day, Best Buddies helps facilitate amazing friendships all across the country, and Best Buddies Mobile helps capture the power of inclusion in the moment. You can easily snap a selfie with your buddy and post it instantly to share with your chapter.\u00a0 Your personalized feed lets you view, like, and comment on exciting and inspirational posts from other chapter members. You can also easily share posts to other social media sites, including Facebook and Twitter.<\/p>\n

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Stay Connected to Best Buddies<\/strong><\/p>\n

Best Buddies Mobile makes it easier than ever to stay connected with your chapter.\u00a0 Pull up your chapter\u2019s feed for official announcements from your chapter and turn on push notifications to receive reminders for upcoming chapter events. You can view posts from members of your chapter, and you can also add and follow friends from other chapters.<\/p>\n

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Let Your Voice Be Heard<\/strong><\/p>\n

Best Buddies Mobile helps ensure that your voice can be heard. Upload a profile picture that lets your posts stand out.\u00a0 Your posts could be selected to be featured on the national Best Buddies Mobile feed, which will be visible to all app users.\u00a0 Throughout the month, you can even tag each of your posts to feed directly into your monthly friendship update, and you can submit your final friendship update directly through the app.<\/p>\n

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Unlock Exclusive Offers<\/strong><\/p>\n

Throughout the year, unlock app-exclusive offers and incentives from Best Buddies and its partners.\u00a0 This November, users can be entered into weekly contests to win some great prizes!\u00a0 The contest schedule is as follows:<\/p>\n