News: Renaissance Speakers New Website Project

To:
VP PR, Renaissance Speakers
President, Renaissance Speakers

From:
Past President, Renaissance Speakers, George Alger

RENAISSANCE SPEAKERS NEW WEBSITE PROJECT

This Project delineates Step #6 of the Renaissance Speakers Social Media Expansion Program, which states: George to establish a new “Social Media” RenaissanceSpeakers.com website (software provided for no cost by WordPress.org), coordinated with VP PR re design and content.

There are three main phases of this Project:

A) George to set up the new RS social media website: RenaissanceSpeakers.org

B) Jo to move the articles from the existing RS site to the new website (With GA hatting)

C) When the new RS website is ready, the existing RenaissanceSpeakers.com site will be “repointed” to the new RenaissanceSpeakers.org website. Anyone searching for RenaissanceSpeakers.com or RenaissanceSpeakers.org will arrive at RenaissanceSpeakers.org. The old site will no longer exist. (Examples: Scientology.com and ArtistsForABetterWorld.com. Both are redirected to “.org” websites. There is no “.com” website for Scn or AFABW).

01) DONE – VP PR to review this Project to ensure understanding and seek clarification for any questions. (Project may be revised if needed.)

02) DONE – VP PR to submit CSW to RS EC for approval of $83.40 annual registration/hosting fees.

03) DONE – VP PR to coordinate with President on any preferences for new website features. Examples: Is there anything on current site that is not necessary for new site? Is there any new ideas that should be contemplated for new site? (In addition to points outlined in “RS Social Media Expansion Program”). Note: Any and all ideas for improvements and new features are welcome. However, it is conceivable that not all excellent ideas will be implemented with existing resources.

04) DONE – Treasurer (Bill Moon) to set up new RS web hosting account with BlueHost.com, using RS payment card. Cost: $83.40 per year.

05) DONE – Treasurer to purchase “RenaissanceSpeakers.org” domain name. Cost included is $83.40.

06) DONE – George to install WordPress software on Bluehost.com

07) DONE – George to establish RS WordPress database on Bluehost.com

08) DONE – George to ensure WordPress and database are integrated and operational.

09) DONE – George to configure WordPress basic settings: Date/Time coding, social media and many others rudimentary settings.

10) DONE – George to research, select and install basic “theme” for the site (establishing site design).

11) DONE – George to install, activate and configure basic “Plugins” (Stats, Contact form, Sitemap, Spam protection, basic search engine optimization and others).

12) DONE – George to set up basic pages and categories

13) DONE – George to hat VP PR on registering on new site to publish content.

14) DONE – VP PR to register on new RS site to publish content.

15) DONE – George to hat VP PR on how to move articles from existing website to new website.

16) DONE – VP PR to move articles from existing website and publish to new website.

17) DONE – George to hat RS Social Media Members on registering on new site

18) DONE – RS Social Media Members to register on new RS site.

19) DONE – George to hat RS Social Media Members about publishing text to new website.

20) DONE – RS Social Media Members to upload speeches (their own or someone else’s) to new website.

21) DONE – VP PR to monitor content against “Renaissance Speakers Publishing Guidelines.” (See point 4 of “RS Social Media Expansion Program.”)

22) DONE – Ray to redirect RenaissanceSpeakers.com domain to RenaissanceSpeakers.org, at which point RenaissanceSpeakers.com will no longer exist.

23) DONE 8/29/11 Ray and George to coordinate the relocation of the RenaissanceSpeakers.com domain to BlueHost.com so that there is only one RS web hosting and registration account.