Outstanding REALTOR® Association Web Site Contest


Enter Today! For the 2008 Contest, we will again be judging how common features of association Web sites of all sizes are done best -- not entire sites. We're looking for the best online newsletter or publication, the best education or online classroom, the best custom or original property search, and the catch-all category; best member service feature, which may include any online service or program you offer members.

Enter your Web site feature(s) into REALTOR® Association Executive magazine’s annual Outstanding REALTOR® Association Web Site Contest using the form below. The spring 2008 issue of the magazine will feature 5 winners and several honorable mentions that will be selected by the magazine staff, its editorial board, and selected expert judges.

Each site will be evaluated on many factors, including organization, content, aesthetics, and ease of use. Judges will take into consideration association size and resources.

E-mail Carolyn Schwaar at Cschwaar@realtors.org, with any questions.

TIP: Compose your entries in MSWord or another program then cut and paste to this online form so you won't loose your data should something crash or your end or ours.

To see last year's winners, click here.

Deadline: February 12, 2008.

Web site URL: http://
Association name:
Association size:
State:
Your first name:
Your last name:
Your title:
Your phone number:
Your e-mail address:

Please select Web site category:
(Choose one. If you have more than one ffeatrue of your site to enter, enter each one separately.)
outstanding design
outstanding online education
outstanding online property search
outstanding online newsletter
outstanding member service feature
Username and password judges can use to access members-only parts of your site:



About Your Association's Web Site

1. What year did your association launch this Web site feature?

2. When was the feature’s most recent redesign?

3. How many staff members maintain and update the feature?

4. How often is the feature updated with new information? What type of information is updated?

5. Do you generate non-dues revenue from this feature? If yes, approximately how much money was generated last year?

6. If you track how many visitors use this feature, please provide numbers that show its popularity.

7. Why are you proud of this feature?

8. What additions or improvements to this feature are underway or planned for the future?

9.What has been the member or consumer response to this feature?

10. Effective Web sites have a user-friendly design, provide information and tools that meet visitors’ needs, and are organized in an easy-to-understand format. How does this feature of your association’s site meet these goals? Please be specific.


All entries must be received by Feb. 12, 2008.
By submitting this application you agree to the rules below.



The Fine Print: OFFICIAL RULES
To be eligible to be featured in REALTOR® Association Executive magazine’s Outstanding Web Site feature, please follow these rules:

1. The contest is open to REALTOR® associations of the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® and REALTOR® MLSs.

2. To enter you must complete the official entry form above. Entries must be received by 5 p.m. Central Time on Feb. 12, 2008.

3. No purchase is necessary to enter the contest. Void where prohibited.

4. Prizes: there are no prizes except for the distinction of being featured in RAE magazine (Spring, 2008) and on REALTOR.org, the honor of your site being named among the top outstanding sites in the association community, a certificate, and winner's logo to post on your site.

5. Winners will be notified by e-mail in April, 2008.

6. Entries will be judged by the staff and editorial board of RAE magazine, as well as other individuals determined to be experts in Web site design and usability.

7. Winners, where lawful, grant permission for RAE magazine to collect and publish any screen shot, Web site graphic or logo from the winning sites, and to publish all information provided in the entry form above for the feature article to appear in the spring issue of RAE magazine without compensation.

Please direct any questions about this form or the contest to Carolyn Schwaar, Editor, at Cschwaar@realtors.org.




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