A Pocket Guideholds people together around what matters.

A website that fits in your back pocket.Easy on a phone—and just as useful on a tablet or computer.

Before, during, and after an event—or as a community grows—everyone has one place to find what they need and add photos, updates, and stories.

I build the Pocket Guide with you. Everyone helps it grow.

A Pocket Guide

Keep what matters close.

A focused, flexible home for the people it is made for. Not a one-size-fits-all website. I collaborate with you to shape a Pocket Guide around one purpose and the people using it. A Pocket Guide can be private and living, or public and beautifully static - whatever serves the moment best.

For the momentEverything people need for a gathering, trip, presentation, or special day.

A living threadOne shared place for dated life updates, memories, future plans, milestones, and ways people can support one another.

A lasting archiveStories, photos, and useful details packaged into something your people can keep.

Before: invitations and RSVPs, schedules, addresses, maps, directions, and even a weather forecast for the day.

During: everyone contributes directly - photos, stories, meeting points, and updates - so no one person has to collect it all.

After - and beyond: stories, resources, research, pictures, and keepsakes people can return to later.

Choose a painting to see the full story.

How it works

Custom-built with you, around your people.

I begin with a conversation about what makes your group, gathering, or community yours. Then I build a Pocket Guide with you that feels like your community and gives people an easy way to take part.

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I start by listening.
You bring your people, purpose, and idea.

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I build the Pocket Guide with you.
Together, we decide what belongs and how it should feel.

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You invite your people in.
Once you approve it, you choose who can view it and who can contribute.

Frequently asked

A few useful answers.

Does it need an app?

No. A simple link is enough, and it can be public or private.

Can I keep a Pocket Guide on my phone?

Yes. Open it in your phone’s browser and choose “Add to Home Screen.” It will appear with its own Pocket Guide icon, ready when you need it.

Will everyone be involved in building it?

No. I build the Pocket Guide with you first. Once you approve it, you invite the people you choose to view it or contribute. They don’t join the planning process unless you want them to.

Does it have to keep changing?

Not at all. A presentation Pocket Guide, for example, can stay beautifully static - a clear set of takeaways, slides, links, and resources for attendees.

Can it change later?

Yes. A Pocket Guide can stay current as plans and details evolve when that makes sense.

Does a Pocket Guide have to end when the event is over?

Not at all. I can package the Pocket Guide’s stories, photos, and useful details into a lasting archive you can keep. Or the Pocket Guide can keep living as connective tissue for the group: one shared place for life updates, memories, future plans, milestones, and ways people can support one another. The event may bring people together; the Pocket Guide can help them stay together.

When I’m not making Pocket Guides…

In the nonprofit world, I help middle schoolers build civic muscle in their communities. (No gym membership required!)

I started in an elementary classroom, then dove into civics. A detour as a national reading facilitator took me across the country to work with teachers. And now? Plot twist: I’m back where I started—and I love it!

Today, I’m Director of Programming for a nonprofit civic education foundation, leading programs that help students grow as leaders and make an impact in their communities.

Pocket Guide is how I help you build your community—one pocket-sized guide at a time. (Yes, the pocket is a pun. I’m not sorry!)

What people say

Real words, in their own time.

This is where I’ll share short reflections from people who have used a Pocket Guide - only with their permission. The most meaningful test is simple: did it help people connect, find what they needed, or hold onto something that mattered?

Coming soon: real stories from reunions, learning experiences, and guides already out in the world.

Early readers: if you are looking at this guide now, I welcome your honest thoughts. What feels clear? What would make it stronger?

Contact

Have an idea for a Pocket Guide?

I’d love to hear about it.

Suzy Evans
Founder, Pocket Guide

suzy@pkt.guide

Game Day

One place for the day

Schedules, maps, meeting points, and the details people need when they are already on the move.