Wednesday, August 16, 2023

What I've done June 15 - August 15, 2023

I no longer have to do quarterly reports, but I like to keep track of things anyway. Here is a list of what I've done for Mensa over the past two months. 

MI News Team

  • Posted list of assignments.
  • Worked on post about the new N&L committee.
  • Zoom with (GYC) to coordinate how we can help.
  • Filled out Strategic Planning survey.
  • Worked to find info about upcoming Constit referendum.
  • Nudged new members to get on WP.
  • Pulled info about communication outlets and sent to K.
  • Brainstormed interview questions for sister of French PM.
  • Nudged team to respond.
  • Zoom with A.
  • Facilitated V getting started with uploading events.
  • Sent draft about EMAG post to EMAG chair
  • Recreated GY YouTube template.
  • Re-worked post on Book SIG.
  • Nudged News Team to contribute something, anything.
  • Messaged K about I-SIGs vs WP groups covering similar topics.
  • Asked I and B about posting Focus on Italy without hearing from that chair.
  • Reviewed and organized as-yet-unused post content.
  • Reviewed Team members regarding levels and likelihood of contributing.
  • Sent interview questions to new DoD.
  • Helped new team member craft requests for info from his NM.
  • Shared pdf listing many events with team in hopes of someone stepping up to do something.
  • Organized content fodder and schedule with A.
  • Nudged team members to sign up for WP and check the group for content ideas and needs.
  • Drafted a summary of May 27 ExComm Minutes to be used as a post.
  • Drafted article on Economics, Finance & Trade SIG and sent to coordinator for input.
  • Drafted article on M-Compusig and sent to coordinators for input.
  • Brainstormed questions for future interviews and asked team for additions.
  • Worked to put together a spread sheet with info on all listed ISIGs.
  • Posted GY post about Euro school survey.
  • Nagged team to respond, again.
  • Made graphic for discussion meeting minutes posts.
  • Looked for info about EMAG online session link.
  • Drafted a mini report to I about how things are going and what help we need.
  • Discussed and edited draft report with A.
  • Prepped for and then zoomed with A.
  • Sent notes and action items to A.
  • Sent mini report to I.
  • Made graphic template for Gifted Youth committee posts.
  • Asked V to write post-EMAG article.
  • Sent interview questions to K.
  • Drafted post-AG summary and sent to T for review.
  • Nudged news Team again about looking for interesting activities around the world.
  • Researched and drafted article about UK-based/newsletter-only ISIGs.
  • Long reply answering many questions from R.
  • Organized a Google doc listing every post we’ve done so far.
  • Poked around looking for viable SIGs to write about.
  • Researched and fixed links for Focus on Mensa Bulgaria article.
  • Introduced R to JB regarding research.
  • Drafted article on Level Up! program and sent to R for edits.
  • Answered L’s questions and dug up images of Chicago's of Hungry Hungry Hippos as an example of an “Activity Around the World.”
  • Messaged V about doing a post-EMAG write-up.
  • Responded to a flood of comments and questions on WP; Re-sent info on uploading to MI website.
  • Created and filled in spreadsheet with stats about all posts.
  • Re-edited Book SIG article.
  • Drafted interview with K.
  • Whipped up a Remine memorial piece.
  • Found and spreadsheeted info correlating membership numbers and languages for M to create an infographic with.
  • Encouraged N and A to follow up on their ideas.
  • Asked N&L for review of two graphics about simplified rules.
  • Edited story  and returned to A for review.
  • Nudged V to write about EMAG.
  • Looped I in regarding Call for Volunteers and EMAG review posts.
  • Cleaned up and  prepped info about Slovenian Ski Weekend.
  • Responded to N’s request for onboarding.
  • Asked V about handling the website events content.
  • Drafted and sent questions for interviewing J.
  • Zoom onboarding with N.

MI Name & Logo Committee
  • Read concerns from German member about various logo violations.
  • Lengthy responses to the many topics T posted.
  • Provided instructions for signing up for Workplace.
  • Posted about a probably issue of the name in a Mensa member’s new WhatsAp group.
  • Zoom meeting.

Anti-Kitten Tasks*
  • Re-reviewed MI website for broken links.
  • Created basic text site map of MI site.
  • Prepped pdfs of Aug and Sept “from the ExComm” columns for website.
  • Created template for GY Hot Topics” tip sheets.
  • Laid out and edited GY Hot Topics #1.
  • Reviewed and commented on three site designs ICO is working on.


MI Translation Team
  • Took the practice test (but clicked random answers halfway through) to see what needs to be translated.
  • Compared all practice test text with AW’s English version and made notes.
  • Looked up all the languages spoken by NMs and then determined into which the test needs to be translated. 
  • Asked friends for better word for “fingerprints” in the test translation template.
  • Helped identify priorities for languages to focus on first.
  • Lots of discussion about how to proceed.
  • Helped prioritize which translations to ask for and some editing of email template.
  • Refined and prepped draft email and several versions of translation templates, then sent to E & A for review.



AML But as Plain Ol' Robin
  • Advised RVC about how to remove someone from her region’s MC community.
  • Wrote a Volunteer Insights column for the Bulletin.



Last bit of official AMC-related roles:
Communications Officer
  • Posted farewell messages to various working communities on MC.
  • Forwarded a member’s request for help to Becky.
  • Bothered to reply to Eric G’s baiting on MC.
  • Forwarded a death notice to the NO.
  • Investigated unapproved use of membership data.
  • Nudged staff to respond to Digital Officers’ questions.
  • Posted goodbye to Digital Officers.
  • Helped RVC8 find award bio information.
  • Left the private AMC Facebook group.
  • Weighed in on an editor’s question about referencing outside articles about GY.
  • Stayed alert for a dust-up on MC.
  • Rolled my eyes Eric’s last attempt to bait me.

Communications Committee
  • Nothing- no one seemed to want to  finish up the Nat Pubs Policy project.

Strategic Planning Committee
  • Contributed lengthy input regarding AMC’s fall planning day agenda.

Marketing Committee
  • No activity.

Name & Logo Committee
  • Commented on Brad Lucht’s proposed logo for his Theodore talks.

SIGs Advisory Committee
  • No activity.

National Awards Committee
  • No new activity.


*An "Anti-Kitten" task is something unofficial that helps keep me busy, without which I would probably go buying kittens and learning to knit.

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