New Features for the Rutherford Chamber of Commerce

New Feature Additions for RCoC

new webpages

Board of directors

Web page listing current Board of Directors. Can pull all or most data from User Profile.

  • Phase: Development
  • Status: Need Boardmember photos and Content decision (bio or no?).
  • Next: Finish webpage/Dev re-start once missing photos supplied and content decision made.
  • ETC: Dev Re-start date + 2 weeks.

member directory

Private, members-only OR public Web pages and widgets with more detailed info on User / Business. Data pulled from User Profile and Google Business Listing.

  • Phase: Planning / Architecture Development
  • Status: Need Board approval to proceed (want yes or no?).
  • Next: Re-start Development, integrate with Google BizBox, test & launch.
  • ETC: Dev Re-start date + 3 weeks.

HOLIDAYS
2024

Web page listing Members' holiday specials, sales, and events. Includes touts for RutherFunds Community Gift Card.

  • Phase: Planning / Content Gathering
  • Status: Need content for page
  • Next: Fill in webpage and launch.
  • ETC: Dev Start date + 1 week; rolling releases.

DETAIL: MEMBER dIRECTORY

Alpha demo available on Chamber website after member login.

Options:

  1. A Member Directory visible ONLY to Members (‘boss calls boss’ model). This would surface current User-based records.
    OR
  2. A public Member Directory visible to all (Yellow Pages model). The current User-based paradigm will be tweaked to be Business Name focused.

    RECOMMENDED: Start Private, improve data and appearance, make Public.

Profile pages show more detailed information pulled from the user’s Profile and Membership records.

To avoid content entry work for members, Profile pages will include an embedded Google Business Profile for the business with location / hours / summary / etc.

Also underway...

Feature Testing: CLICK TO ChaT

Testing a 'Click to Chat' feature on the Rutherford Chamber website. Since a supporting SMS platform is required, What's App was selected for testing due mainly to its free price.

Beta version viewable on Membership website, any page, lower left-hand corner.
BETA

Early Planning: COMMITTEE EMPOWERMENT

Brainstorming solutions to 'need to empower committees' to tackle and assign Chamber workload more equitably.