Club Web Sites :Club Web Sites Dan Harley, Jr. Club Communications Office Club Internet Communications Officer (CCOCICO) Rotary Club of Apple Valley AppleValleyRotary.com DanHarley@PrimeConcepts.NET 760-247-4814


Club Web Sites :Club Web Sites Dan Harley, Jr. President Elect 2008-2009 Rotary Club of Apple Valley AppleValleyRotary.com DanHarley@PrimeConcepts.NET 760-247-4814


Saigon Today :Saigon Today


Getting Your Club Online :Web Sites Building Promoting Maintaining Tools at Your Fingertips Free or nearly free resources to help you with your Web site Yahoo Groups Getting Your Club Online


Why do you need a Web site? :Why do you need a Web site? Credibility Communications Recruitment Cut costs


The Pitfalls :The Pitfalls Non-Profit Organization Volunteer Labor Lack of skill Lack of knowledge Lack of desire Burn Out Unrealistic goals and expectations Collecting content


Building a Web Site :Building a Web Site Define objectives Research Develop a plan Implement the plan


Building a Web Site :Building a Web Site Define objectives Why do you want a Web site? What will be the accomplishments? What are you willing to risk?


Building a Web Site :Building a Web Site Research Look at other club sites Use search engines


Building a Web Site :Building a Web Site Research Look at other club sites Use search engines Look for commonalities


Building a Web Site :Building a Web Site Research Look at other club sites Use search engines Look for commonalities Eliminate the guesswork!


Building a Web Site :Building a Web Site Develop a plan What will you need? What can you afford to do? Budget Capabilities Have realistic goals and expectations You don’t have to do everything at once


Building a Web Site :Building a Web Site Online Brochure Most common type of Web site Core of any Web site


Building a Web Site :Building a Web Site Online Brochure Elements Home About FAQ Contact


Building a Web Site :Building a Web Site Online Brochure Most common type of Web site Core of any Web site Benefits Low development cost/effort Low maintenance cost/effort Good place to start You can build from it


Turn-Key Web Sites :Turn-Key Web Sites Ready-to-go Web site solutions designed for general or specific use Growing trend in Web sites Get online fast Easy to maintain Designs for specific use Complex features


Custom vs Turn Key :Custom vs Turn Key Development time and labor Difficult maintenance Technical skills required Unlimited expansion No development time or labor Easy maintenance No technical skills required Limited expansion


Maintaining a Web Site :Maintaining a Web Site Promoting it Updating it


Maintaining a Web Site :Maintaining a Web Site Promoting it Submit to search engines Your site won’t be listed unless you submit it to the search engines


Maintaining a Web Site :Maintaining a Web Site Promoting it Submit to search engines Your site won’t be listed unless you submit it to the search engines Let Dan Harley Handle It Free submission to Rotary clubs


Maintaining a Web Site :Maintaining a Web Site Updating it Adding pages and content Upcoming events New officers New awards Special projects Photos


Maintaining a Web Site :Maintaining a Web Site Keep Updating Your Site Keep the content fresh and visitors will come back Your Web site will become an important part of your club communications


Yahoo Groups :Yahoo Groups Group communications management system offered by Yahoo for FREE!


Yahoo Groups :Yahoo Groups Features Mailing list management Virus protection Chat room Audio chat Photo gallery File upload/download area Links area Events calendar Autosend announcements and upcoming events Online polls Very robust administration and mailing list management system


Yahoo Groups :Yahoo Groups Features Offer more features than most Web sites would have Can compliment an existing Web site


Yahoo Groups :Yahoo Groups Features It’s FREE!!!


Yahoo Groups :Yahoo Groups 100’s of Rotary Yahoo Groups ROTI (Rotarians On The Internet) http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ROTI eFlash Rotary http://groups.yahoo.com/group/eFlash_Rotary Rotary Districts and Clubs All Around the World Rotarians from around the world are just an E-mail away!


Yahoo Groups :Yahoo Groups How can my club use one? General membership communications Electronic newsletters Special announcements Online collaboration Automatically send announcements and reminders Setup special groups for directors and committees Have online meetings Common area for pictures, files, etc.


Yahoo Groups :Yahoo Groups It’s FREE!!! http://groups.yahoo.com


Yahoo Groups :Yahoo Groups


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Helpful Web Sites :Helpful Web Sites Web Development Resources W3schools.com FREE Online Web tutorials ReallyBig.com Developer.com WebMonkey.com Rotary Content Rotary.org District5300.org


Helpful Publications :Helpful Publications Sybex Publishing _______ Complete Sams Publishing _______ Unleashed


Summary :Summary Web Sites Building Promoting Maintaining Tools at Your Fingertips Free or nearly free resources to help you with your Web site Yahoo Groups


Most Important Info :Most Important Info I’m here to help… Dan Harley, Jr. DanHarley@PrimeConcepts.net 760-247-4814 No charge if it’s Rotary related…


Questions and Answers :Questions and Answers


Thank You! :Thank You! Feel free to contact me with questions Dan Harley, Jr. DanHarley@PrimeConcepts.net 760-247-4814 This presentation will be available at: AppleValleyRotary.com