why use the ribi, club website template? ribi-t strengths & weaknesses
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The Web site
The district short address is www.rotary1010.orgGoto Members LoginUse Forgotten PasswordOn District Site
Help Using This WebsiteHow To
RIBI-T Strengths & Weaknesses
The Web site
Change•It is a change and will mean additional work for your webmaster. •Some Rotarians will never use the Internet and should not be disenfranchised.•Nobody should be worse off as a result of the change may mean duplication.
RIBI-T Weaknesses
The Web site
Technical•There are some technical problems that we hope will be overcome by a software upgrade in the next 18 months
RIBI-T Weaknesses
The Web site
Bespoke•A website template designed by Rotarians for Rotary Clubs•Has most features that a club or district needs•Constantly being developed to meet changing needs•Enhancement requests
RIBI-T Strengths
The Web site
Corporate•Corporate identity reflecting the RIBI style for use by districts and clubs•Currently 1000 clubs and 20 districts use it for their website
RIBI-T Strengths
The Web site
Ready to go• Every RIBI club has an allocated web space
www.stmachar.rotary1010.org• All D1010 clubs are registered on the system• All D1010 Rotarians are registered on the
system and have a username and password• All district and club officers or contacts have
been added• In February 2011 24 D1010 clubs were using it
there are now 35 using it.
RIBI-T Strengths
The Web site
Low cost• It is provided and maintained free of charge• No individual or corporate entity makes
money from it• Each club must make an additional annual
donation of £50 to Foundation• This has raised over £250,000 for Foundation
so far
RIBI-T Strengths
The Web site
Support and succession• If your webmaster leaves there will be support for his or
her successor so you do not need to change again• There is an excellent RIBI support group for webmasters
with almost all queries answered the same day• There is knowledgeable support available at district level
and web mentors/trainers will be trained• Local Mentoring is available for club webmasters who
are starting off with it• It is not difficult to use • There is a full manual of How Tos
RIBI-T Strengths
The Web site
Improved communications• It permits messaging between Rotarians but
keeps email addresses anonymous and secure• Club and district officers all have a generic
email address, e.g. secretary@stmachar.rotary1010.org
• Direct communication will be possible between a district chair and the relevant club convenors if the club wishes – saving time and effort for the club secretary
RIBI-T Strengths
The Web site
Improved communications• It will replace the Mailbox• Emails go direct to personal email addresses• Group communication is easy for a club
convenor and his or her committee• Online registration for events an apologies is
possible – reducing need for boards• Communication with counterparts in other
clubs is far simpler and easier• Automatic advertising of events across the
district
RIBI-T Strengths
The Web site
Time saving for club and district officers• It integrates website, database and
communications system• It integrates club and district systems• Changes only need to be entered once and
are then reflected across the system• Can be used for club and district directories
RIBI-T Strengths
The Web site
Time saving for club and district officers•Will replace membership returns•Will replace Form 6 and form 14•Will replace paper attendance returns•Will replace the annual paper checking of member information
RIBI-T Strengths
The Web site
Security and personal privacy• Privacy is very well planned and catered for.
RIBI-T Strengths
The Web site• Whatever you are going to become familiar with
the RIBI-T website when logging in to check your data and using the messaging system. So:
• Use RIBI-T for your website. But:• Wait till you are ready to change, there is no
imperative• Remember that non IT Rotarians will have to be
catered for• Appoint a team not just one webmaster• Initially retain your old website and domain name
but put on a link to the new one from it and vice versa.
RIBI-T Recommendations
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