As a marketing tool your membership will receive information in real time, including (organizational information, events, studies and projects) plus information you can display for your members (their business hours, location, services offered). This information coming from an already existing database.

There is no better incentive for your members to keep their information current than knowing a thousand people a day are viewing it.

The site should offer an information "in-flow" including (feedback forms, coupon signup sheets, visitor guest book).

The information on your site should be fluid and change as often as is necessary, updating products, prices, and descriptions.

While you run out of printed materials, and they go out of date, your website is always current and accurate, constantly highlighting new events, conferences, products or projects your organization is working on - including links to other partner organizations. This constant flow of information encourages your members, their customers and your local community to check your site regularly.

It is also easy enough to gather relevant information, facts, or opinions from your website visitors by asking them to fill out forms or a questionnaire.

Get immediate feedback about events, projects and attractions through customer surveys, contact forms, and discussion areas.

You can have a password-protected survey form that is only available to members.

Documents such as Minutes, employee contact information and schedules that is available to you via password from anywhere in the World.for

E-mail newsletters to "opt-in" customers are quick and cost-effective and have proven to drive repeat sale.

You can build a customer database and save contact and demographic information about people who visit your web site. This information can be used for prospective for new businesses and prospective members.