Plugin Features

Chamber Dashboard plugins interact with each other to create a powerful tool to manage your membership.

This section will guide you through all of the features and settings built into the Chamber Dashboard plugin collection. You’ll learn how to add a Directory of member businesses, an Events Calendar, setup online payments, track key contacts, and more. Each Chamber Dashboard plugin has its own settings, which become available when the plugin is installed and activated so you can build your site using the features that meet the individual needs of your membership organization.

Business Directory

The Business Directory plugin is the core plugin for the Chamber Dashboard series. All of the other Chamber Dashboard plugins need the Business Directory to be installed & activated in order to run.

• Settings
  Overview of Business Directory set up & settings page.

• Add / Import New Listings
  How to manually add or import existing listings from a CSV file.

• Directory Display Shortcode
  Multi-column display, filter by category or membership level, logo / featured image display and more.

• Single Listings
  Set fields to display on single listings, display maps, social media, CRM contacts & more.
  
  
• Search Feature
  Using the search form, visitors to your site can search your Directory by business category, keyword in the description or business name. 
  
  
• Display Google Maps
  Option to display Google Maps on individual listing pages.
  
  
• Category Pages
  Parameters for displaying Directory pages by category.

• Directory Design
  Directory styling, spacing, fonts, images, etc.
  
  
• More Options
  Using private categories, featured Business widget, custom fields, alpha sort, etc.
  

Member Claimed Listings

• Settings
  Getting started with the Member Updater plugin.
  
  
• Editor Setup
  Create editor pages for Member Updater plugin, new Editor approval process.
  
  
• Display Editor Features
  Add login to site menu, add ‘claim my listing’ link to Directory listings.
  
  
• Troubleshoot

Online Payments

• Settings
  Getting started with the Member Manager plugin.
  
  
• Membership Form
  Setup membership form, display member benefits, connect to Paypal, new member notifications, connect to additional payment gateways & more.

• Membership Renewal
  Automatic renewal date, manual renewal reminders, automated renewal reminders.
  
  
• Manage Invoices
  Review payment process, hide lapsed members, view / print invoices, automate overdue invoice reminders & more.
  
  
• Troubleshoot
  

Payment Gateways

• Settings
  Getting started with the Member Manger Pro plugin.
  
  
• Membership Form Setup
  Receive new member payments right from your WordPress website using any payment gateway available thru the free WooCommerce plugin.
  
  
• Membership Renewals
  Automatic renewal date, manual renewal reminders, automated renewal reminders
  
  
• Manage Orders
  Review payment process, hide lapsed members, view / print orders, automate overdue invoice reminders & more.
  
  
• Troubleshoot

Contact Management

• Settings
  Getting started with the CRM plugin.
  
  
• Add / Import New Contacts
  How to manually add or import existing contacts from a CSV file.
  
  
• Display Contacts
  Display CRM contacts in Directory listings, create meet the team page and more.
  
  
• Track Key Contacts & Activities

Add Mailchimp Signup to Membership Form

• Settings
  Adding Mailchimp newsletter signup to membership form.

Events Calendar

• Settings
  Getting started with the Events Calendar plugin.
  
  
• Add Events
  How to add new events & event locations.
  
  
• Display Calendar
  Select calendar view or list view, link event page to ticket sales.
  
  
• Troubleshoot
  

Automate Renewal Reminders

• Settings
  Getting started with the Recurring Payments plugin.
  
  
• Automatic Renewals via Paypal
  
  
• Send Automatic Renewal Reminders w/Payment Link

Members-Only Content

• Settings
  How to activate the members-only content option for pages & posts.
  
  
• Restrict page & post access
  
  
• Set no-access notifications
  
  
• Update existing users

• Troubleshoot

Theme Setup

• Themes for associations, chambers & membership organizations
  Including Chamber Beautiful & Chamber Inspired themes.

Style my Directory

• Directory Design & Layout
  Design & layout options for the Business Directory plugin.