The Business Directory module allows clubs and associations to display a directory on their website. It's excellent for chambers of commerce, business networking, and trade associations. Members can post information about their business. Members (and non-members, if you add the module to your public menu) can search for businesses by various criteria and view individual listings.
Navigate to the Control Panel > People Tab > Website Modules > Business Directory.
Setting Up Business Categories
Click the Add Category button to create a new category specific to your organization. You will see a standard ClubExpress popup to specify the category's name.
Click the Business Types icon in the Maintain Column for the category to view the business types within a category.
This screen lists the business types within a category. Check the "Show System Types" box to view system types. Click the Add Business Type button to add a type within that category. The Maintain column will include a Delete icon for business types your club or association defines.
Setting Up Module Options
Click the Options button.
Results Format controls how results are displayed below the map (if enabled): in a list format or using a grid display of "business cards."
Select Yes for Show Map in Results to display a standard Google map with each matching business indicated with a clickable icon. Note that if a full address is not specified, some matching businesses will not display on the map, although they will always be listed in the grid or list view under the map.
You must provide your Google Maps API in order to use maps on your website.
Use System Categories determines whether the built-in system categories and business types are available to be selected and used for searching. For a Chamber of Commerce, the system categories should be fine. You might want to hide the system categories and specify your own categories and business types for a highly specialized trade association.
Set the Show Language Spoken option to Yes to include this field in the member's Profile and search results.
Set the Show Additional Member Data and Interests to show both the members' selections in their business directory listing.
The Maximum Categories option can be used to limit the number of categories that a member can select. Set it to 0 (zero) if there is no limit.
Use Search Radius Choices to define the values available to users searching by radius. A chamber of commerce might allow all options within 5 or 10 miles, while a national trade association might allow options as wide as 500 or 1000 miles.
Use the Allowed Member Types list to define which member types should be included in the directory. This option is helpful if your organization has a mixture of member types, some representing sponsors who should be included in the directory. Other types, such as "Family" or "Staff," can be excluded.