Club websites
Section outline
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Club websites come in many shapes and sizes and are essential for our public image in today's world. The major issue is the setting up of a website and keeping it current where there may be limited capability. At District level we are trying to build a sustainable community of practice where clubs can share ideas and build expertise. Club websites may :
- Be built using free open source software either by a club member/s or by payment to a website designer
- A ClubRunner site which is a platform developed by Rotary International and is linked to MyDistrict and MyRotary
- A social media site such as Facebook. Many clubs have a website and a social media site as they have different uses.
There area number of issues of which you need to be aware when building and maintaining a site:- Writing for the web including the use of media
- What are the better free platforms to use
- How to effectively use ClubRunner
The following Rotary Snippet highlights the importance of websites.