Running a BGC Club is challenging, but keeping your Club Website’s content current doesn’t have to be. Here are 5 tips to help make sure your youth, parents, partners and Club staff are all on the same page:

Use an Editorial Calendar – Plan out your content in at least 3 months in advance and line up the resources that are needed to create each piece of content. Try to prepare several related pieces and also have a few in your back pocket ready to share with your audience.

Keep Things Consistent – Use the same format for your posts so that you are not reinventing each and every piece. Your audience will appreciate this as well, as they become familiar with the tone and style of your content.

Keep It Simple – Work within your means and resources. Keeping your Club website up to date doesn’t mean you need to create complex pieces. Simply keeping regular calendar updates or sharing photos demonstrates to your audience that your site is fresh and active.

Use Photos – Sometimes all you need is a series of photos to tell the story or capture an event and its results.

Link Out to Social and Online Resources – Don’t forget to promote your social media posts and activity! Be sure to link out to your Club’s latest happenings on social and any mentions on reputable websites and online resources.

If you follow these tips, your WebBGC Club site will start running itself in no time! And don’t forget, your WebBGC Team is always here to assist you!

Does your Club have additional staff or team members that can help maintain your Club website? Has your previous Web Admin left the Club or can no longer assist? Or do you need a quick refresh on how to update and add content to your site?

Reach out to your WebBGC Team and we can conduct training to get your team back up to speed and publishing to your website in no time! Don’t be shy, we are here to assist and love to see how Clubs grow and evolve their websites!

As seasons change, so do Programs at BGC Clubs. Stay ahead of the curve and make sure your Programs page is up to date and helping your club staff by educating and keeping your Club Parents in the know. Here are some great tips to help you prepare for Spring and Summer programs:

• Educate Parents and Youth to visit your program page so they become accustomed to finding what they need on this page
• Make sure the most relevant Programs are at the top and promoted
• Provide clear and concise Program information details
• Be sure that Parents understand how they can register their children
• Provide additional downloadable documents or forms that are required
• Create additional Program pages or sections when required
• Use Club photos from previously completed programs in page headers and thumbnails
• If Parents still can’t find what they need, provide easy access to contact information so they can get hold of the right Club resource

We all know that BGC Clubs need the support and participation from their generous partners and supporters. With their help, Clubs can deliver fantastic programs and initiatives. Be sure to always highlight the results and impact that your partners have brought to your club.

Start by making sure your Partner Logo Roll Call page looks the best that it can. Here are 5 tips:

1. Make sure that all logos are current and accurate
2. Get the highest quality logo file you can from your partner
3. Prepare logos in a uniform size for the best visual appeal and layout
4. Add headings to divide partner tiers as required
5. Link Partner logos to related BGC Canada stories or to their social impact page

Your partners will appreciate the extra effort to highlight their help and contributions. Let us know how we can help get your Partners Logo Roll Call in tip top shape. Your WebBGC Team can help you with image sizing and page layouts today!

If a picture is worth a thousand words, what’s a great photo worth? We know that when it comes to showcasing your club, capturing the authenticity and identity of your club through great visuals helps to promote the best of what you have to offer. So here are some tips to help you get that perfect shot:

You don’t always need a Digital SLR! With the advancement of technology these days, the majority of smartphones are already equipped with great cameras. And since they’re compact and always with you, you’ll be able to capture every exciting moment easily. Go ahead, don’t be shy to use what’s in your pocket!

All You Need Is Light. What’s the best accessory to help you get the best shots? Plain old light! You don’t need any fancy new gadget to help you take great photos. Just make sure you are taking photos in well-lit areas and that light is hitting your subject.

It’s All About the Angles. One way to get great photos is to shoot your subject from interesting angles. Get down low, up high or up close; making use of angles to capture your shots are almost always guaranteed to bring visual interest.

Don’t Plan for It. The best photos are sometimes those that are candid! While getting everyone to stand in line and smile is great, some of the most memorable pictures come when they’re snapped authentically and unplanned. Always be ready and shoot more pictures than you need. There’s bound to be some great shots captured in between.

Don’t have time for your own photos? Take advantage of the BGC Canada Photo Library! Hop onto bgcbrand.com to access the club library for free, approved-to-be-used photos. Need help? Rest assured that the WebBGC team is here to help. Just ask!

Showing the impact donations and support have on your club and its youth goes a long way in encouraging others to take action on your website. Here are some great tips on how to show impact:

Use a donation impact image as one of your homepage sliders. Choose one of the moments you captured at your club as your homepage slider image and add a great title to it to show how much donation dollars and support are really doing for your club youth.

Frequently post and update your news. Was the latest event a direct result of a donation or sponsorship? Post a recap of it in your news section to make sure everyone knows about it.

Beef up your picture gallery. Whatever the event, make sure you capture the moments and post it in your picture gallery. Don’t forget to add captions to every picture to explain the event and impact so your audience can see how much donations and support mean to your club.

Blog about it. Much like news, create a blog about the impact from donations and give a voice to the kids at your club; from this, your audience can truly see how every little bit helps to change each member’s lives.

Dedicate a page to it. Don’t just ask for donations: dedicate a page to it! Get your audience’s attention by creating one web page on your site that is completely dedicated to showing the impact of donations. Whether it is showcasing the latest events or providing a clear way for donors to help, a dedicated page gives focus to your cause. Check out the BGC Clubs of Calgary’s dedicated donation page for a great example!

Need help kickstarting these tips to spicing up your donation message? Just ask, and the WebBGC Team will be there to help!

Let our team help you keep your WebBGC club website up to date and running smoothly. Here are some common items that clubs reach out for help with, that’s what we are here for!

Resizing photos. Having some trouble getting that fantastic youth photo to look just right on your club website? Reach out to your WebBGC team, we can help give you tips to get photos looking just right and engaging for your audience.

Updating partner pages. Acknowledge the generous support and participation your club receives from your partners and individuals. We can help to add more content to your partner pages, assist to add more logos and media to make your partners page the most engaging it can be.

Add your social media properties. Active on social media? Make sure your properties are included on your WebBGC Club website. It’s important to highlight these social properties and use them to showcase what’s on your Club website.

Create feedback forms. Take advantage of using your Club website to collect input from your Club parents and members. Our team can set up forms for you to streamline the feedback and support process.

Training and knowledge transfer. Have an extra set of hands at your Club that can help to update your website? Let your WebBGC team know and we can setup training sessions for them to get up and running quickly.

Your WebBGC team is here to assist you on any of the above items and more. We’ll be reaching out to Clubs to see how we can help out and look forward to taking requests directly from our WebBGC Clubs!

With the great weather on the way also means spring and summer programs at the BGC Clubs are near! Be sure to use your WebBGC website to communicate this to your club parents and to help you take control of your time. Here are 5 tips you can do to spread the word and streamline your process.

Take advantage of your homepage slider. Nothing like a great image to showcase and bring attention to your club programs. Add an attractive summer program banner to your homepage, don’t have a great shot? How about these that your WebBGC team has prepared for you to download and are ready to use right away!

Update your programs page. Make sure your programs page is up to date with all the latest programs and information that parents need to decide if they should register their children. Don’t be shy, share all the programs that are available at your club!

Add videos and photos. Login into the BGC Members website regularly and take advantage of the photos and videos that are available for your club use. Check it out!

Post up your registration forms. Take advantage of the sidebar call to actions on your program page and post up your registration forms for easy self-serve download.

Make sure users can reach you. With your programs page all up to date, make sure the latest contact information is posted so that parents with important questions can connect with the right club staff.

Your WebBGC team is here to assist you on any of the above items. Reach out and get ready for the spring and summer program rush!