Launch Pad

What are the Launch Pad Features?

Each BGCWEB site is loaded with features besides the easy-to-use content management system and unlimited email accounts. These features are included with each template, but are optional for each and every Club to use as they can turn them on and off as they deem necessary, features include the following:

Intranet – Acting as a micro-site within the template, this password protected area has its own content manager to allow for unlimited pages and easy updating. Document sharing gives the members an easy way to exchange pertinent information. An Intranet only calendar acts as a great reference for meeting times and locations. Archive meeting minutes, information on past fundraising events and more. View Demo

Online Auctions/Shopping Cart – Raise money through auctions or selling donated items online. Users register themselves and their information will be stored in your Club’s database. When a bid is won, the user will be notified automatically as well as the auction admin. The user will provide credit card information to complete the transaction or alert the club that they will be sending a check or money order. Once the money has been received, the item can be sent or delivered. View Demo

E-blast & HTML Newsletters – Within the contact section of all templates there will be a form that will generate a database and give each club the ability to send an e-mail blast. As a web viewer is browsing any particular club site they will have the option to fill-out a contact form or add themselves to the e-blast database when registering for the message board or online auction. Once filled out, their name will be submitted to a database for that club. Now when your club is ready to contact its database, one single e-mail can be written and sent to all of those who have signed up. This is referred to as an e-mail blast. You also have an option to import a third party email list or use the e-blast database and then send the email message as a text message or as an HTML email using a pre-formatted HTML Newsletter. View Demo

Calendars – Alert site visitors to upcoming scheduled events, meetings or any relevant dates. The calendar is viewed by month, then dates can be selected to view the events for that particular day. View Demo

Home Page Alerts – Dynamic home page pop-up allows your club to promote timely and important information and direct the site visitor to an internal portion of the web site. This pop-up, which is easily turned on and off also comes with an ability to schedule the date as to which it should begin being displayed and the date it should be turned off. View Demo

Event Registration Form – Although the content manager has a form builder and forms can be created on any given page, you have access to an event registration form that comes pre-populated with form fields (first name, last name, address1, address 2, city, state, zip, phone, email and comments). Simply add the event title, when and where as well as a description, then you place that event registration form on any given page of the site through the content manager. It’s a quick and easy way to put up a simple form.View Demo

Live Chat – Give your site visitors an ability to generate live discussions through this chat application. Works great if discussions wanted to be had even if some people are off site or an emergency meeting was needed, it could be held through the chat application. (Note: We advise all Clubs to please have someone monitor the Chat content when turned on)View Demo

Message Boards – Generate discussion threads and have site visitors view and make comments. Another avenue to generate names from the web site as users will have to register to post messages. View Demo

Surveys/Polls – Place a survey or poll on any given page of the site. Answers generate percentage results immediately to the site viewer after he/she submits their response. The admin will also see the percentage results but will also see the hit total for the individual survey/poll. Great way to get instant feedback from the site visitors. View Demo

Site Statistics – Each Club will have access to an intuitive site statistics program where hits are tracked and reports can be run. View Demo













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