Golden Rule #5 & 6 of Website Design & Functionality

5) Website should work on multiple browsers.

Gone are the days where the only Internet browser that everybody used was Netscape. Today, there are various Internet browsers that people prefer to use. Thus, it becomes imperative that your website be able to load on any browser – whether that be Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari or Google Chrome.

ClubRunner websites not only work on every browser out there, but because we support unicode, we are able to provide you with a website that you can maintain in another language! So, you never will have to worry about your visitor’s browser preference or any language barrier.

6) Content should be updated often.

The real factor that drives a website towards becoming successful is the content. If content is not updated often, visitors of the website have no reason to visit the site often. Updating content on a regular basis becomes quite difficult if one does not know HTML and has to rely on a webmaster.

With Website Manager, there is absolutely no need to know any computer programming language. Furthermore, you can eliminate the need for any sole webmaster with the simple interface that is provided to you to design the website as you see fit. You even have the opportunity to let other members of your club update the content on the site based on their access rights. You can easily update your eBulletin on a daily basis and share any news or information on your homepage with a click of a mouse. The best part is that you can do all this at your own pace and at your own time, so you can make sure that your website is content-centric at all times.

Want to know how to implement these golden rules for your ClubRunner site? Contact support@clubrunner.ca or visit ClubRunner's knowledgebase for more information!

**Read more about the Top 10 Golden Rules including Rules #1, 2, 3 & 4**

Week 39: Tip of the Week

#39: Did you know that it only takes a few minutes to update and showcase new content on your website to the world?

ClubRunner’s Website Manager Module allows you to quickly update your content without any difficulty. The WYSIWYG (What You See is What You Get) editor allows you to either type or paste in content and format it just as you would using Microsoft Word. No longer is there a need to have a technical background in order to publish and maintain a website.

Find out for yourself how easy it is with a free trial today!

Week 32: Tip of the Week

#32: Did you know that ClubRunner now has 12 modules available to help your club manage your database administration and communication activities?

ClubRunner has grown dramatically and we have incorporated much of the suggestions and feedback that we have received to make this the software solution of choice and get every task done in one application! For more information, click on each module listed below:

• Website Manager
• Committees Management
• Photo Manager
• Attendance Manager
• Membership Manager
  
• Online Payment & eCommerce
• Event Planner
• eBulletin
• Dues & Billing
• Discussion Forums
• Email Message Center
• Member Directory

Are You Maximizing ClubRunner?

Since ClubRunner is such a robust tool and has many functions, it may be easy to overlook some key features that will help you boost your club’s communications. If you’re not already, be sure to take advantage of:

Dues and Billing
Create bills, generate invoices and send them to members of your club

Committees Management
Organize and manage your committees by creating lists of all yearly and standing committees within your club or district, along with the corresponding chairpersons, secretaries and members.

Report Data Changes to RI
Automatically send an email to Rotary International to report any member data changes within your club

Birthday and Anniversary Reports
Create reports to commemorate member’s birthday’s, wedding or Rotary anniversaries

Customized Attendance Reports
Create a report to view your club’s attendance for a specific time frame

Add/Edit Current and Next Year Executives & Directors
Update your club or district’s executives and directors listing so it will show on your home page

If you’d like to learn more about how to use any of these features, there’s a free online training session available. Click here to find out when.

Week 8: Tip of the Week

#8. Did you know that you can run various reports for your club or district to celebrate birthdays and anniversaries as well as tracking club monthly and yearly attendance? In the Membership Manager and Meeting Services section of your admin page, you will find links that will lead you to create general or customized reports any time you need to. If you need to report changes to Rotary International, there’s a link for that too! An email will be sent directly to Rotary International with any member data changes instantly.

If you have any suggestions about reports you’d like to have available in the future, please let us know.