Lambda Chi Business Network

[dever860]

Ok guys, I have a bit of insomnia this morning so I threw up some thing for the LCA business network. Take a look and let me know what you think. Lot of people were saying a yellow pages type site is ideal. I thought a sorta craigslist type thing might also be kinda cool. It took me about 30 mins to throw this up, so if you all don't like it no big deal. I didn't do much work on the categories or the layout, didn't want to have to put in a bunch of effort for something no one would use. Keep in mind I am a IT systems guy, not a IT web designer. Design isint my strong point.

This is a simple free classifieds system I found while cruising Google.

http://osuchoppers.com/applications/...ieds/index.php

Enjoy.

In ZAX,
John Dever

[GammaZeta]

Hey that's pretty good!!!!!

Something quick, easy and simple to use.

[LXAAlum]

An on-line, but, well managed (to keep spammers from crashing in) website/database is a great idea.

I've done work for a variety of brothers in a variety of areas, simply because I knew a brother who knew a brother who knew....and voila - an easy referral was made. I also believe, at least from my experience, the work done for one brother on behalf of another is going to be one notch higher than the normal level of service or quality...just because of the bond, and usually, at a "ZAX" discount of some sort.

Count me in - now, let's find "someone" that might be willing to do the work to set it up...cough, cough, Dever? cough cough....

[dever860]

Originally Posted by LXAAlum

An on-line, but, well managed (to keep spammers from crashing in) website/database is a great idea.

I've done work for a variety of brothers in a variety of areas, simply because I knew a brother who knew a brother who knew....and voila - an easy referral was made. I also believe, at least from my experience, the work done for one brother on behalf of another is going to be one notch higher than the normal level of service or quality...just because of the bond, and usually, at a "ZAX" discount of some sort.

Count me in - now, let's find "someone" that might be willing to do the work to set it up...cough, cough, Dever? cough cough....

After sleeping on it and realizing I hated what I put up this morning, I decided I couldn't live with myself having hosted something that ugly. I decided to take a new plan of action. Tentatively I am working on two things, a unified "yellopages", "classifieds", page that doesn't look like trash. Instead of having two ugly websites, I will have 1 that does the same thing. In addition I figure I can add our own web forum, not to drag people away from here, and possibly an auction system. So instead of studying for midterms I am caught up on this for a little bit. Ill post updates when I have something concrete to show.

Can someone post on the legal aspect of making this site? I don't want Nationals upset for some reason about using the LCA name on a "business" website.

[john1082]

Circularizing the Fraternity is prohibited under Code IX-5 of the Stat Code:

"No member or Unit of the Fraternity shall circularize the membership of the Fraternity, or any part thereof, for any reason, business, personal, or otherwise, without first obtaining the consent of the Grand High Zeta. General Fraternity executive or administrative communications, regular Alumni Association communications, or approved Chapter publications shall not be affected by this section."

I like the idea of a Lambda Chi Craigslist but I always have been a radical (from Berkeley no less). Perhaps this is yet another issue for us to chat about in Memphis.

[dever860]

Originally Posted by john1082

Circularizing the Fraternity is prohibited under Code IX-5 of the Stat Code:

"No member or Unit of the Fraternity shall circularize the membership of the Fraternity, or any part thereof, for any reason, business, personal, or otherwise, without first obtaining the consent of the Grand High Zeta. General Fraternity executive or administrative communications, regular Alumni Association communications, or approved Chapter publications shall not be affected by this section."

I like the idea of a Lambda Chi Craigslist but I always have been a radical (from Berkeley no less). Perhaps this is yet another issue for us to chat about in Memphis.

Yep, theres the legal. Too bad, I was almost finished with my layout. I'm not old enough to fight with nationals, still doing my undergrad, so ill leave this all to you alumni.

The idea of a sorta LCA fan page is a very nice idea in my opinion, a sorta unofficial place to get lca news and trade information.

I will be at Memphis this year. Going to register this afternoon.

Keep me posted, and I will stay on this task.

In ZAX,
Dever (Amazing how everyone calls me by my last name)

[john1082]

Please don't trash that layout. We may get lucky and get a green light for the project. I think that it is a super idea if done right and it could do some good things for our Brothers. For example, I needed to find a house sitter last week to mind the house this summer for two months. How many brothers would like a rent free two month stay in southern California in a 3,400 square foot house? Our little craigslist sort of web site would have been a great tool.

Originally Posted by dever860

Yep, theres the legal. Too bad, I was almost finished with my layout. I'm not old enough to fight with nationals, still doing my undergrad, so ill leave this all to you alumni.

The idea of a sorta LCA fan page is a very nice idea in my opinion, a sorta unofficial place to get lca news and trade information.

I will be at Memphis this year. Going to register this afternoon.

Keep me posted, and I will stay on this task.

In ZAX,
Dever (Amazing how everyone calls me by my last name)

[Tom Earp]

Originally Posted by dever860

Yep, theres the legal. Too bad, I was almost finished with my layout. I'm not old enough to fight with nationals, still doing my undergrad, so ill leave this all to you alumni.

The idea of a sorta LCA fan page is a very nice idea in my opinion, a sorta unofficial place to get lca news and trade information.

I will be at Memphis this year. Going to register this afternoon.

Keep me posted, and I will stay on this task.

In ZAX,
Dever (Amazing how everyone calls me by my last name)

As john said, do not trash it!!!

Send to jason pearce and see what he thinks!
Listed on LXA IHQ thread.

There are many great ideas that come from Brothers as we are the people who make up and run LXA.


"The dumbest question is the one never asked", Ms. Cortwright, my 4 th grade teacher in grade school!

Keep it, build on it and present it!

It is as good idea so that it can be updated as the mentoring program. But, I wonder if that is an over lapping or an adjunct to it?

Just a thought.

If it was more evident it may help.

Got to give a try yes?