This is one of the things we made too much like a business. Confuses those that think in one dimension when it comes to a directory.
A directory is great when you have hundreds of members. We had none so we had to come up with a way that would still generate job leads for contractors. That job lead generator was the solution. As an added benefit, when a person requested a contractor, an on-the-ball ED could then call contractors in that area and let them know leads were coming in from their area. That was the way to grow membership. Unfortunately, the convention took over 2009 agenda and this program was not developed properly.
You said it, Ron and you were dead on. This is a digital organization. That's why I did the SEO and focused on the website. That's why I built the pressure washing news. A directory is not going to be the panacea some think it may be. But what do I know?
I am curious about the new directory. Is it going to be integrated into the Joomla content management and tap into the databases? Is it going to be wrapped in the same template as this site? If you guys figured out a way to do that for under $1,500... Kudos!
Ron, check the picture. It is on the top right of the UAMCC homepage.