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The Joys of Memberclicks. What is it and why. Steph Miller | OLA Web Member Manager ola@olaweb.org 503.988.4228 (work direct line w/ voice mail) 503.384.8134 (cell). What is Memberclicks?. From their website…
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The Joys of Memberclicks What is it and why Steph Miller | OLA Web Member Managerola@olaweb.org503.988.4228 (work direct line w/ voice mail) 503.384.8134 (cell)
What is Memberclicks? • From their website… • “a seamless all-in-one solution, offering unprecedented flexibility for your organization: • A versatile membership management system. • A custom designed web site. • A password-protected members-only section. • Online registration forms. ...and much more.”
What is Memberclicks? • An integrated system that helps OLA manage its website, memberships, forms, and more. • An online community that allows our members to find and contact each other. • Subscription began in 2006 and we have moved more and more of our functions over to MC. • The move of the OLA website to MC happened in early 2008.
Why Memberclicks? • Benefits to membership • online renewal and joining • online payment processing • ability to update their own membership information • online events calendar • Benefits to OLA board members and chairs • instantly generate lists of members • instantly contact members • create forms • maintain own unit’s webpages • maintain unit membership lists • create listservs ($25 startup charge to OLA unit)
Features OLA is already using in Memberclicks • Forms • Membership and Renewal • Event Registration • Elections • Directory • Search • Member self-updating • Export and Contact features • Website Management • Document and image repositories • Online Calendar
Tour of the new website olaweb.orgpublic view http://data.memberclicks.com/site/ola/OlawebScreenshot.pdf
Tour of the new website olaweb.orgOLA board member • Must log in • Forgot? Click Login anyway and select “Forgot password” • Need Java plug-in • Changes on the home page • My Profile • Content/properties • More options under drop down menus • Home >> Contact Center, Export Center, Form Lists • Membership >> View All Members & Different types of searches • Top gray admin bar • Admin home • Website • Database – not very useful • Forms • Reports
Admin Home • Snapshot • all modules • forms in use • Membership • events posted on the calendar • package limits • Retrieve data exports • MemberClicks help database • Account info and system notices
Modules • Website • Page management • Document library • Image and media library • Event management • Forms • Forms list • Reports • Contact center reports • Other pieces are works in progress
Ways to use MemberClicks • Keep info up-to-date on your unit’s webpages • Use the image and document libraries to save group info and images • Add events to the calendar (remember to email those to the Hotline editors, too!) • Maintain membership lists for your unit – add members to your unit • Hold elections • Create forms for events (factor in a 5% MC fee) • Run reports • Email a targeted group at one time – and check on status • Save searches • Any other ways folks have used MC?