One of the most enjoyable parts of running a club, whether it’s a car owners club, fan club or collectors group, is sharing your passion with other enthusiasts. Everyone knows that setting up a club can be stressful, but all those teething problems pale in comparison to the issues thatRead More…
Spring is on the way and the days are getting warmer. It is a perfect excuse to get the car out of the garage and join your fellow club members on an afternoon run. However, a nice drive around the countryside to the strains of ‘Born To Be Wild’ (getRead More…
Safety is always an important consideration for any club attending or running an event. Good planning and an awareness of the risks are important factors in ensuring that exhibitors and visitors have an enjoyable experience on the day. One of the best examples of an Event Guidance Document is theRead More…
Generating a sustainable income is a constant feature of any club administrator’s life. Money keeps a club healthy and supports member activities such as club meetings, runs and dinners. It can often be difficult to know where to start any fundraising programme, particularly as clubs rely on volunteers, who don’tRead More…
The growth of social media, as evidenced by Twitter, Facebook and others, over the last few years has increased the number of individuals and clubs who prefer to communicate using these networks, often to the detriment of ‘traditional’ methods like phone calls and email. Some clubs are now using socialRead More…
Having previously discussed if a club actually needs a website and looked at how they use their websites, it may be of interest to actually ask a club’s opinion. Even though club’s have similar needs such as advertising upcoming events, communicating with existng and potential members, etc., their website isRead More…
Search Engine Optimisation (or SEO) is often an area of website management which can create confusion for a club; particularly as it is difficult to make sense of all the advice and information available on countless websites and books on the subject. With this in mind, Kevin McGreevy, an experiencedRead More…
One of the challenges when setting up a new website is deciding what to call it. It definitely makes life a lot easier if you can choose and purchase a website domain name for your club before building the website. It may take time for members to think about andRead More…
Club websites appear online in many types, designs and sizes but tend to have similar structures in terms of the type of pages and functions they include. Below is a quick overview of the sections found on most websites… Home Page The home page is generally the first introduction peopleRead More…
Websites developed around an organisation’s need to promote their products and communicate with their customers. The technology is constantly evolving but the basic website requirement is still to provide a ‘shop window‘. There are several non-website digital options available which can fulfil this function i.e. providing information on the clubRead More…
These days, it seems that people expect every organisation, club or group they meet to have a fully functioning and informative website. As a club you are now more likely to be asked “What is your website address?” than “Do you have a website?” How do you decide if settingRead More…
