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Tip #54: Did you know you can now control your website's meta tag keywords?

A new feature available for both Clubs and Districts, you will now be able to better control your website’s meta tag keywords and description to improve your search results in Google and other engines. The good news is that if you don’t modify your meta tags, we’ll do it for you! When you access this feature for the first time, you will see all fields personalized with your own keywords such as city, state, and club name to make sure you’re found instantly, so be sure to visit this page and set your keywords soon. A few hours after you set your keywords, search engines will begin to pick them up and as a result your site will begin to rank higher in search engines.

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Tip #53: Did you know that you can opt of receiving district bulletins and emails?

In our ongoing efforts to improve privacy levels for our customers, we’ve added a new feature which allows you to opt out of receiving district bulletins and emails. If you no longer wish to receive these messages, you now have the ability to opt out. In order to do so, simply go to your member profile and click on the privacy tab. Uncheck the checkboxes next to ‘District Emails & District Bulletin’ and click on save. It’s that simple.

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Tip #52: Did you know you can add customized widgets to your ClubRunner Website?

In addition to selecting from the already available widgets, you can also add customized widgets to your website. In order to do so, simply go to the Website Designer section from the admin page and click on ‘Add Content’. Within the editor, you will be able to add a variety of content to your home page such as images, videos, meeting announcements, etc. You can also create and edit the widgets using HTML coding if you choose to do so. This feature is only available with ClubRunner Version 2.0. For further assistance on editing widgets, visit our support center or contact our support team at support@clubrunner.ca.

New Year, New Resolution

With the start of a new year, many people make their lists of resolutions and aspirations. This is by no means is an exception for clubs!

This year, why not boost your club’s image by revamping your website to better reflect your club’s unique personality. Website Designer 2.0 can help you customize your site by changing the theme, colour schemes and even drop in large graphics on the front page. Attract more members and generate more interest and visits by regularly posting news and photos to your e-bulletin and photo gallery. Maybe this is the year that your club can actively look for site sponsors to easily generate ad revenue for your club!

ClubRunner is preparing for some exciting updates expected to be released soon, so that we can help you take your communication and public relations needs to the next level. Stay tuned for more information! Is there something that you would like to see in your ClubRunner service? E-mail us at feedback@clubrunner.ca and we will be sure to add it to our wish list of features for 2011!

ClubRunner's Holiday Schedule

ClubRunner's hours of operation will be reduced during the holiday season as noted below:


For assistance, please continue to use our help resources to access FAQ's and instructional guides:

• Knowledgebase


• How to Guides


• On-Demand Videos


• e-support Center
  

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Tip #51: Did you know that you can track website statistics?

It is always nice to be able to keep track of the amount of traffic your website receives as it gives you a good sense of how popular your website is. Keeping track of the amount of hits your webpages receive is an easy process. Although there are many third party tools available, we recommend using Stat Counter. This is a free service that many of our customers use and can be found at http://www.statcounter.com/.

If you do choose to install StatCounter, make sure to select the "HTML only counter", so that you will be able to paste the code into your articles or stories on your ClubRunner website. Doing so will allow you to gauge the popularity of your stories and articles at all times!

Please note, Stat Counter is a third party tool that has no affiliation with ClubRunner.

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Tip #50: Did you know that it is now possible to obtain a URL for any of your club documents, files, and site pages?

We’ve implemented a new feature in the “Edit Download files, Edit Site Pages & Edit Club Document” sections. You will now see a clipboard icon in these sections, next to all the items on your list. Simply click on this icon to copy the address to your clipboard, ready to paste into a link, email or place anywhere on your ClubRunner website. Try it out today!

ClubRunner Now Available in French & Spanish!

Early on last year, we announced that ClubRunner had begun to support Unicode, which meant that clubs could create their stories, news and eBulletin content in another language. In an attempt to support our International customers, ClubRunner is proud to announce that we now support the entire platform (members only area and website) in any language!

We’re excited to announce that ClubRunner is now available in French and Spanish! The first club to launch their ClubRunner website entirely in Spanish is Club Rotario de Ramos Arizpe. To view their website, click here. The first French club is the Rotary Club of Rimouski. To view their website, click here.

This upgrade will allow any club in the world to use ClubRunner in their own language. If you would like ClubRunner services customized to your language, contact us to inquire about our global translation project. Stay tuned as we launch ClubRunner in more languages in the near future!

Top 5 Advantages of the RI Database Integration

ClubRunner’s mission has always been to make technology work for anyone, anywhere, anytime impacting their work in a natural and effective way. As such, we strive to simplify everyday tasks such that club members can spend their valuable time engaging in other activities. As a result, we recently integrated our database with Rotary International. This technological merger signifies a base upon which ClubRunner will continue to grow and surpass expectations.

As a result of the RI Integration, clubs will benefit from numerous advantages. Below is simply a list of the top 5 advantages of the newly launched RI Database Integration.

1) Club members can eliminate countless hours of duplicate data entry.
2) Drastically reduce instances of human error.
3) Keep member data up-to-date in RI’s database for better communication.
4) Increase accuracy of member data while respecting privacy levels.
5) Eliminate the need to manually process and send in semi-annual reports.

With this leap towards simplified database management, clubs can ensure that the administrative overhead is reduced while the level of communication and collaboration with RI rises to a more superior level.

ClubRunner and Rotary International to Offer True Database Integration with OneRotary Initiative

Today was a great moment for Rotary Clubs worldwide using ClubRunner as the OneRotary initiative is now available for everyone. After months of testing and hand in hand collaboration with Rotary International, it was a great joy to see the initiative come together. In a joint effort to unify and streamline member records, both ClubRunner and Rotary International have been working closely for the past year to establish a secure connection to completely automate member updates while maintaining full control and privacy to Rotary clubs and districts.

Until now, all software vendors have been issuing email notifications to Rotary International’s Data Services division, resulting in countless hours of manual data entry. ClubRunner and Rotary International had a common goal to increase overall effectiveness of each club by taking away administration overhead. Each club with ClubRunner today now can worry less about data integrity between multiple databases. When a club database is updated with, for example, a member’s new contact information, that change would automatically be incorporated into RI’s database, eliminating the need for clubs to formally notify RI or make the change manually through Member Access.

ClubRunner will be updating a dedicated area within the community page this week with all the support, documentation and news related to this initiative. If there are any immediate needs or questions give our support team a call and we will be happy to direct your queries as appropriate.

This milestone for Rotary is tremendous as we enter a digital era and erroneous administration of database management will soon be the past to ClubRunner customers. Thank you to our customers who have worked with us over the past year to ensure we reach this milestone and for being dedicated to our promise to Rotary and empowering all volunteers and their commitment to service above self.

To view ClubRunner's official Press Release, click here.
To view Rotary International's official Press Release, click here.