It's been a quiet couple months as many of us focused on the election and responding to members' requests for information. Mostly I've been focusing on finishing up projects and preparing for transitions.
As Communications Officer• Attended March AMC meeting in Atlanta.• Intervened with a forum squabble between long-time adversaries.• Prepared volumes of explanations for the electronic newsletter issue on the March agenda.• Actively moderated the Webmasters elist during kerfluffle.• Advised RVC1 regarding forum TOS and guidelines and how they apply to Yahoo and Facebook.• Appointed new columnists for InterLink and filled in when necessary.• Wrote article for editors explaining e-pubs delivery default change.• Wrote more and more explanations about it.• Developed an education PR plan for helping members make their delivery choices known.• Discussed an issue regarding Bulletin policy with the Nat Ombudsman.• Nudged Bulletin dept regarding running ads about online Bulletin access.• Continued advising regarding Web redesign• Sent reminders regarding turning in reimbursement requests by March 31.• Attended Digital Now conference in Florida.• Discussed with Bulletin editor a member’s concerns about the magazine advocating adultery.• Requested LDW workshop topics for the AG.• Forwarded several members’ requests regarding newsletter delivery preferences• Forwarded a few members’ change of address or death notices to Nat Office.• Nudged on PRP progress.• Discussed with admins some tweaks to policy for AML’s Facebook group. Will follow up with next ComOfficer.• Reviewed and commented on April/May and June Bulletins.• Reviewed and approved March, April, May, and June InterLinks.• Fumed about continued libel from angry former member. As Chair of the Communications Committee• Suspended two members from the AML Forum for 30 days. As Chair of the Name & Logo Committee• Approved design of new GY brochure• Looked at link to reviews of Mensa Café & Lounge in CA. Recommended further investigation to see if they’re still in business.• Approved design for kids’ AG shirts.• Communicated logo nuances to an enthusiastic artist• Discussed how to handle a vendor selling a shirt with a snarky Mensa cartoon and claiming it is a parody.• Advised DVM regarding use of Mensa in title of a Yahoo group.• Reviewed and approved GenY SIG logo.• Reviewed and approved GaySIG pin design for 2011 AG• Advised on positioning of letters on a charm for Fox Imaging.• Advised on unacceptable logo use in art for a SIG’s web site.• Reviewed and commented on trademark campaign ad for June Bulletin.• Advised Denver LocSec regarding owner of an unofficial blog regarding unacceptable use of name and logo.• Discussed actions to take regarding a book about how to pass the Mensa test.• Reviewed a “Mensa” dining set As Chair of Local Group Service & Funding Task Force• Worked with committee members to develop a rubric for funding.• Organized and began write up of final report.
As Chair of Governance Blueprint Task Force• Facilitated a little more AMC discussion of broad-stroke priorities• Added members• Broke committee into small teams, each assigned to tackle a particular recommendation.
As GYComm Liaison• Advised, yet again, on necessary steps for setting up an interactive blogging service for kids.• Advised on concept of honor cords for Mensa kids’ graduations.• Advised on confidentiality of YMs information in LG directories.• Reviewd spring issue of FRED.• Did a little more work with Foundation liaison regarding Memo of Understanding.• Advised GYComm Chair about concerns regarding lower retention of young members and asked about what data we have to use.
As member of MIL’s Name & Logo Committee• Forwarded concerns about MensaUnderground Facebook group to Nat Office legal team
Chicago Area Mensa• Proctored 4 tests• Designed WeeM Logo
It's been a quiet couple months as many of us focused on the election and responding to members' requests for information. Mostly I've been focusing on finishing up projects and preparing for transitions.
As Communications Officer
• Attended March AMC meeting in Atlanta.
• Intervened with a forum squabble between long-time adversaries.
• Prepared volumes of explanations for the electronic newsletter issue on the March agenda.
• Actively moderated the Webmasters elist during kerfluffle.
• Advised RVC1 regarding forum TOS and guidelines and how they apply to Yahoo and Facebook.
• Appointed new columnists for InterLink and filled in when necessary.
• Wrote article for editors explaining e-pubs delivery default change.
• Wrote more and more explanations about it.
• Developed an education PR plan for helping members make their delivery choices known.
• Discussed an issue regarding Bulletin policy with the Nat Ombudsman.
• Nudged Bulletin dept regarding running ads about online Bulletin access.
• Continued advising regarding Web redesign
• Sent reminders regarding turning in reimbursement requests by March 31.
• Attended Digital Now conference in Florida.
• Discussed with Bulletin editor a member’s concerns about the magazine advocating adultery.
• Requested LDW workshop topics for the AG.
• Forwarded several members’ requests regarding newsletter delivery preferences
• Forwarded a few members’ change of address or death notices to Nat Office.
• Nudged on PRP progress.
• Discussed with admins some tweaks to policy for AML’s Facebook group. Will follow up with next ComOfficer.
• Reviewed and commented on April/May and June Bulletins.
• Reviewed and approved March, April, May, and June InterLinks.
• Fumed about continued libel from angry former member.
As Chair of the Communications Committee
• Suspended two members from the AML Forum for 30 days.
As Chair of the Name & Logo Committee
• Approved design of new GY brochure
• Looked at link to reviews of Mensa Café & Lounge in CA. Recommended further investigation to see if they’re still in business.
• Approved design for kids’ AG shirts.
• Communicated logo nuances to an enthusiastic artist
• Discussed how to handle a vendor selling a shirt with a snarky Mensa cartoon and claiming it is a parody.
• Advised DVM regarding use of Mensa in title of a Yahoo group.
• Reviewed and approved GenY SIG logo.
• Reviewed and approved GaySIG pin design for 2011 AG
• Advised on positioning of letters on a charm for Fox Imaging.
• Advised on unacceptable logo use in art for a SIG’s web site.
• Reviewed and commented on trademark campaign ad for June Bulletin.
• Advised Denver LocSec regarding owner of an unofficial blog regarding unacceptable use of name and logo.
• Discussed actions to take regarding a book about how to pass the Mensa test.
• Reviewed a “Mensa” dining set
As Chair of Local Group Service & Funding Task Force
• Worked with committee members to develop a rubric for funding.
• Organized and began write up of final report.
As Chair of Governance Blueprint Task Force
• Facilitated a little more AMC discussion of broad-stroke priorities
• Added members
• Broke committee into small teams, each assigned to tackle a particular recommendation.
As GYComm Liaison
• Advised, yet again, on necessary steps for setting up an interactive blogging service for kids.
• Advised on concept of honor cords for Mensa kids’ graduations.
• Advised on confidentiality of YMs information in LG directories.
• Reviewd spring issue of FRED.
• Did a little more work with Foundation liaison regarding Memo of Understanding.
• Advised GYComm Chair about concerns regarding lower retention of young members and asked about what data we have to use.
As member of MIL’s Name & Logo Committee
• Forwarded concerns about MensaUnderground Facebook group to Nat Office legal team
Chicago Area Mensa
• Proctored 4 tests
• Designed WeeM Logo
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