An Introduction to Ligo

A quick overview of the Ligo mobile app for college students.

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1. What’s happening around campus today? www.getligo.com @getligo
2. Ligo is a free mobile app that makes it easier for college students to discover and connect with people, organizations, and activities around campus.
4. Ligo is built for college students on the go: •  Quickly share info with other students •  Easily find out what’s happening around campus •  Buy, sell, borrow & trade with other students •  Get deals, discounts, & offers from local businesses •  Connect with entire campus; no need to “like” or “follow” anyone first in order to connect
5. Ligo is built to fit college life: Events—meetings, speakers, etc. on and off campus Class Life—tutors, study groups, notes exchange, etc. Get Involved—student clubs and organizations Swap and Shop—buy, sell, borrow or trade with others Jobs & Internships—find/share info about opportunities Housing—find a roommate, sublet an apartment Rideshare—find a ride when you need it Campus 101—ask and share advice about campus Local Deals—deals and offers from local businesses
6. Ligo is a great tool for student clubs & organizations •  Easy to share info about meetings, events and activities with students across campus •  Doesn’t require students to like/follow multiple groups’ Facebook pages or Twitter accounts •  Saves time and money; better than printing flyers, chalking campus, or setting up a table •  More effective than blasting to university email addresses, which many students ignore
7. How it works 1.  Download the Ligo app for free from App Store or Google Play 2.  Use your university email address to sign up for your campus 3.  Use Ligo to create posts, respond to others’ posts, share with friends, and/or keep up with what’s happening on your campus 4.  Take advantage of deals and offers from local businesses 5.  You can see what’s happening on other campuses, but can only participate in your own campus Ligo.
8. How does Ligo make money? We make money selling ad space to local businesses that want to reach students on nearby campuses. We provide information about deals, discounts, and offers for students for products and services from local businesses.
9. We’re on a growing number of campuses* Howard University Kansas State University Pittsburg State University University of Kansas University of Missouri-Columbia University of Missouri-Kansas City Washburn University William Jewell College * As of August 1, 2014
10. We are student -driven We go where there is student demand We launch & grow with student leadership We depend upon student input and feedback
11. How to get Ligo for your campus 1.  We look for students to serve as Campus Leaders to launch Ligo on new campuses. 2.  We provide lots of support to Campus Leaders get started, including support on how to build a team to work with you. 3.  We connect Campus Leaders across campuses to provide advice and idea sharing 4.  Where possible we help Campus Leaders and other team members to get a for-credit internship at their college or university for their work with Ligo 5.  We pay a commission on ads that Campus Leaders or their team sell to local businesses.
12. What’s a Ligo? Ligo ( “Lee-go”) is derived from the Latin word ligar. It means “to unite”, “to bind”, “to bring together.” The name reflects our purpose of making it faster and easier for college students to connect with each other.
13. Who is behind Ligo? Ligo is owned by LigoSphere LLC, a startup based in Kansas City We’re a pretty experienced leadership team: Munro Richardson, CEO (linkedin.com/in/munrorichardson) Jeff Mott, COO (linkedin.com/in/jeffmott) Todd Decker, CTO (linkedin.com/in/ptdecker)
14. Questions? For more information about how to bring Ligo to your campus, contact Munro Richardson at munro@ligosphere.com