What I've been up to since late June

I finished my "quarterly" reports, but they only give the summaries. For those who wonder, here's what I actually did since the AMC meeting in July...

As Communications Officer

• Assembled InterLink editorial team.
• Refined and codified InterLink production process and guidelines.
• Reviewed content for June, July, August, Sept, and Oct InterLink .
• Responded to members’ concerns about the evolution of InterLoc to InterLink.
• Reviewed and gave input on my-ag.org social networking site.
• Responded to editor’s concern about legitimacy of a SIG submitting an article for publication.
• Nudged Bulletin editor regarding Research Review ad publication.
• Responded to a member’s repeated  and heated request that AML share test results with Intertel.
• Worked with Handbook Coordinator and Managing Editor to develop guidelines and procedures for ongoing Handbook review, revision, and  creation.
• Reviewed June issue of FRED.
• Responded to a member’s inquiry about not sending the Bulletin to all members unless they actively subscribe to it.
• Gathered a set of forum posts for a member’s complaint against the poster.
• Wrote and disseminated a long description of the postal complications facing LG newsletters in 2011.
• Responded to a member’s desire for more highly cerebral content in the Bulletin and using it to marshall Mensans’ brain power for the good of humanity.
• Facilitated Redwood Empire editor getting a membership list she needed.
• Responded to a member’s question regarding mandated boilerplate  wording on newsletters.
• Advised on handling a few member-to-member conflicts on the forums.
• Responded to AMC members’ desires for publishing mini-minutes in the Bulletin or InterLink.
• Discussed with staff issue of a member using membership lists for spamming purposes.
• Contacted  ECOM editor to remind him that membership lists may not be published and disseminated as pdfs.
• Responded to a member’s concerns about typos in the Bulletin.
• Sent letter of suspension to a forum member who was unwilling to follow the ToS.
• Intervened and participated in finding solutions to a Local group’s and several RVC’s complaints about length of publication time for gatherings in the Bulletin.
• Drafted a variant motion regarding gatherings’ and other events’ publication time frames for the Bulletin.
• Prepared and discussed a motion to amend ASIE 2005-081 (“Ride Sharing”).
• Worked on drafting a “Mommy Letter” for the Online Community.
• Forwarded notice of a couple members’ passing to the data person at the National Office.
• Sent notice of suspension letter to a second forum participant who declined to follow the ToS.
• Responded to an editor’s concerns about having a minor as a regular columnist.
• Discussed with Communications and Web Services departments my wish for both the Heros bracket challenge and the Top 50 Web sites program to be implemented.
• Advised editors re: AML’s mandates about hard-copy and electronic newsletters .
• Reviewed August, Sept, October, and Nov/Dec issues of the Bulletin.
• Wrote long letter to editors and LocSecs regarding upcoming changes in postal regulations and processes.
• Responded to LocSec discussion and a forum regarding incorporated groups.
• Wrote letter of apology to TideWater Mensa regarding the frustrations with their RG’s listing in the Bulletin.
• Facilitated a member’s request for additional copies of the Bulletin.

As Communications Committee Chair

• Met with ComComm in Dearborn to review goals, assign tasks, etc.
• Steered ComComm sub committee on newsletter issues towards understanding and brainstorming of solutions.
• Initiated and re-initiated (to little avail) a discussion regarding the Publications Recognition Program.
• Finalized updated Terms of Service for the Online Community.
• Proposed a process of steps for the newsletter sub committee to go through to tackle the issues.
• Revised the Internet Services Policy and presented to AMC for approval at the November meeting.

As Name & Logo Committee Chair

• Authorized use of logo on a not-for-sale garden rock.
• Confirmed acceptable logo use on iphone ap.
• Confirmed that the design for the Teen SIG shirts is acceptable.
• Reviewed and made judgement on acceptability of a logo carved into a pumpkin for a newsletter cover.
• Worked with Mid-Hudson webmaster regarding logo violations on the site.
• Reviewed AG 2011 shirt design for Logo acceptability.
• Responded to inquiry regarding name use on a SIG.
• Discussed wisdom of intervening in a former-member’s use of the Mensa name in order to promote himself.
• Advised staff regarding an ebay logo-use violation.
• Returned to discussion of Mensa Marketing, LLC-Clearwater name use and how to handle it.
• Identified several on-the-edge misuses of the Mensa name or logo on Facebook.
• Initiated discussion with N&L Comm re: updating ASIE 1989-101 (N&L on Internet use); decided to research and draft a list of Mensa on Facebook uses, but then no one actually followed through on this project.
• Worked with staff to develop a N&L Education plan for late 2010 through 2011.
• Drafted a letter to officers regarding goals of upcoming N&L education campaign and currently available and resources.
• Responded to an AMC member’s concern about the title of a LG newsletter.
• Consulted with N&L Comm regarding limitations on who can have the logo as a tattoo.
• Consulted with N&L Comm regarding limitations on who can have the logo on a gravestone.
• Advised Boulder LocSec re: logo contest.
• Advised Tucson board member re: LG use of Facebook
• Reviewed and commented on N&L ad for October Bulletin.
• Participated in discussions with LocSecs regarding LGs using the N&L to make apparel without going through Fox Imaging.
• Reviewed N&L use on products on Zazzle. Advised staff on steps to take.
• Worked with staff regarding Mensa of Wisconsin’s desire to have an independent Mensa brand and logo.
• Made inquiries regarding legitimacy of “Tulare King Mensa” on Facebook.
• Responded to members’ and AMCers’ concerns about www.usmensa.org (pointing out that I had addressed that issue in the report I gave in June).

As Gifted Youth Committee Liaison

• Worked as a go-between to untangle and clarify roles of various parties regarding gifted youth, AGs, funding, etc.
• Met in person with Gifted Youth Comm chair and staff liaison.
• Met with MERF trustees to discuss GY concerns.
• Drafted a Memo of Understanding between MERF, GYComm, AMC, and NEYPC.
• Participated in discussion regarding a very slightly questionable GCC appointment.
• Responded to correct misinformation posted by an angry, resigning member of the GYComm.
• Discussed members’ concerns regarding handling of social security numbers used for GCC background checks.
• Advised GYComm Chair to send notice to newseditors elist of a new GCC column available for reprint.

As a member of the Finance Committee

• Participated in Finance Committee teleconferences in September and November.
• Participated in Finance Committee’s discussion of dues rates and LG funding.
• Responded to AMCers’ questions regarding AML’s financial ebbs and flows.

As a member of the Governance Task Force

• Assured Elissa that the GTF will, indeed, have a useful product completed before the AMC meets in November.
• Read and summarized several books and articles.
• Read and summarized results from survey.
• Drafted list of suggestions for change.
• Managed gathering of points to consider for all suggestions for change.
• Drafted, edited, and finalized GTC report.

As a member of the MIL Name & Logo Committee

• Questioned the MIL N&L Committee regarding visually dynamic logos.
• Suggested that the MIL N&L Committee work to add a rule regarding visually dynamic logos (no results).
• Notified MIL N&L Comm of many logo violations on Italian SIG facebook page.
• Responded to MIL discussion regarding use of name with a “system of learning” in several European countries.

As Local Group Service & Funding Committee Chair

• Nothing-- Governance Task Force took precedence.

As a Chicago Area Mensa member

• Proctored tests in June, July, August, September, and October.
• Designed HalloweeM flyer, tshirt, and pin