Functionality Recently Added to LMV Website (flyingdocs.org)
- continued focus on Command Central for Trips as the "one place" where trip activities are performed
- implemented Pilot and Treasurer "boxes" at Command Central
- implemented ability for pilots to Self-Certify their records
- implemented online General Release of Liability
LMV Databases -- enhancements and status
- usage of LMV databases:
- Roster Database: chapters doing a better job at keeping membership status (active, inactive) and dues status (paid on, paid via) up-to-date
- Trip Planning: all chapters using for all upcoming trips
- Trip Sign Up: vast majority of travelers now signing up online
- Trip Waivers (for LMV-piloted flights only): all now being submitted online
- Trip Reports: usage up in all chapters, although could be submitted more quickly following trip... important for tracking #patients served
- Pilot Reimbursement: usage up in all chapters
- Traveler Per Diem: usage up in all chapters
- good movement of chapters to using PayPal for membership dues (43% of dues-current members now on auto-renew)
Database Statistics (annual metrics are by Fiscal Year)
The following statistics are extracted in realtime from the LMV online databases:
Traffic to flyingdocs.org
- traffic (visits/week) trending up nicely (+35% from last year)
- good and improving average time-on-site (increased from 4 minutes to 5 minutes over past year)
- visits from all US states, 84 Mexican cities, and 138 countries
Facebook Page Status
- fan base has grown steadily to now 605 fans
- our fans are becoming more frequent visitors (see above graph of monthly active users)
- 71% of fans are under 45 years old (2% improvement from Jun-2011)
- now targeting 750 fans... ratio of total fans to members should be ~2:1... tell your friends, and their friends!
Future Efforts
- Corporate & Webmaster will continue to look at ways to simplify all epaperwork
- Suggest exclusive use of online facilities for Trip Functions:
- Trip Sign Up & Trip Planning
>> benefit = all trip members know status of team selection, itinerary, action list - Trip Waivers and eAPIS data
>> benefit = easier than hand carrying paper forms - Trip Reports (clinic, pilot; pilot reimbursement) & Per Diem Requests
>> benefit = easier than snail-mailing paper reports and checks; automatically capture clinic metrics
- Trip Sign Up & Trip Planning
- Your webmaster ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , 775-298-1413) will prioritize helping you with the above, short of doing it for you.