Ways to make Maps contributions more helpful to Mothers/Mother-like figures around us!

When it comes to helping the community and people around us, Maps has some amazing features which we can use to make the lives of women more manageable and stress-free, be it for solo-travelling , travelling with babies or kids, travelling with elderly people , knowing the location of their family, knowing women-friendly places, enjoying an experience, etc.

Now, let us look at some awesome Maps features that can help her multi-task or plan with an additional grace :

  1. Photos, ratings and detailed reviews with highlights on useful features
  2. Getting directions and Traffic updates
  3. Location sharing
  4. ‘Explore tab’ ( to know more places , get latest updates , offers, etc in that area).
  5. ‘Save’ places feature that helps finding places easily where one often visits or wishes to go.
  6. Lists( existing or or creating a customized one).
  7. Accessibility features
  8. Places offering virtual classes or book an experience
  9. Order food or products online from a local store
  10. Support women-owned businesses or add/update own business listing on Maps.

The first and the foremost thing that we, as Local Guides, can do is identify places on Maps that are :

  1. Women-friendly
  2. Elderly friendly
  3. Kid friendly
  4. Have special facilities like diaper changing rooms, feeding rooms , etc.
  5. Have Accessibility features like accessible toilets ; accessible entrance not only for specially-abled women but also women with babies need them so that strollers, prams, etc. can easily come in.
  6. Have discount offers for women / mothers on their products or purchases .
  7. Offer virtual classes like yoga , fitness classes , etc. for women.
  8. Women-owned businesses.

Once you identify places useful to mother/ mother-like figures on Maps (some of which are mentioned above!), here are a few tips to make your Maps contributions useful and also be a really helpful Local Guide to them :

  1. Not all the women are tech savvy , so if you see any mother or mother-like figure around you who is unaware of useful Maps features like location sharing, knowing more about a place or putting her business on Maps , etc which can make her less dependent on others and carry out her day to day life hassle free, please help her out by explaining how to do so.
  2. Add/ Update Photos showing the useful features the store or place supports
  3. Give an apt rating and a detailed review focusing on useful features mentioned above.
  4. Use the Contribute Tab : Check the facts , Answer questions. This helps Maps have the latest and the most updated information.
  5. Do Map edits : Mark a place closed or move , update location, re-open business,etc. To save that extra trip of hers !
  6. Add pending /update details to the business like category, hours, contact #,etc. So that it helps them plan ahead or even place hassle free online orders
  7. Create useful Lists. Here are few of the Lists I prepared to help the women around me : Accessible friendly fun kids day out in Sunderland , Virtual Fitness Studios in London , Women-owned businesses in/around Mumbai
  8. Help women-owned businesses using Maps.
  9. Update and help out not only local but also virtual businesses on Maps so that moms or mother-like figures can be enjoyed from the comfort of their homes !

If you have any more tips, which can help out a mother or a mother-like figure near you using Maps , feel free to share in the comments section below !

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Thanks @Globe_trotter_Ish for this helpful post. I really appreciate your thoughts, which will also help women empowerment.

Stay safe and happy.

#HappyGuiding!

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Thank you @PritishB for your kind words ! Maps has immensely helpful to me as a Mom , so I just try to share tips with other Local Guides so that someday someone like me gets helped the way I was helped ! :slightly_smiling_face: