Two months' worth of work. Keep in mind that one of those months included dealing with the aftermath of my partner being injured in a bad auto accident and then my daughter, who lives 6 hours away, being very severely injured in an accident, necessitating a couple trips to help her.
MI News Team
- Cleaned up several posts from V.
- Created graphics for several posts.
- Asked M to make a graphic promoting all the upcoming big gatherings.
- Zoom with A about how to support/promote AMG in Bali.
- Worked with H to get her going on Workplace and coming up with ideas.
- Prepped a google spreadsheet with NMs chairs and addresses for interviewing and sent to H.
- Edited post about Far and Bright tours.
- Gave V several more content ideas.
- Began tediously researching current test costs in each NM. It took many hours.
- Asked M to do graphic about EMAG attendance and provided data.
- Sorted and organized graphics for IBD presentation.
- Prepped quick post about Mensa in the news article from Argentina.
- Nudged A about getting a photo to go with his interview.
- Nudged H and asked what help I can offer.
- Nudged N about his famous members interview idea.
- Whipped up a post about GYC’s Hot Topics sheets.
- Drafted responses to survey monkey form for IBD Committee report.
- Zoom with A re report and future plans.
- Hours of work on Powerpoint presentation.
- Drafted annual report to the IBD.
- Participated in comments about N&L rules post.
- Whipped up a few more posts and graphics and got them queued up.
- Posted a follow-up/nudge to team members.
- Created graphic and post re Int’l elections.
- Nudged J re interview.
- Organized post schedule through October.
- Prepped and addressed a long “agenda” list for a zoom with A.
- Long zoom with A.
- Whipped a post and graphic about AML’s Virtual LDW weekend.
- Prepared post about Zebra puzzles.
- Discussion with K about NT goals and purpose and ideas.
- Prepped more posts and graphics.
- More work on IBD powerpoint.
- Much work refining and expanding article about testing costs.
- Ran testing cost article past E and A.
- Zoom with A.
- Prepped a few more posts.
- Polished prevention and saved to flash drive, then sent A the script to make doing minutes easier.
- Attended IBD meeting and gave presentation.
MI Name & Logo Committee
- Asked about the member’s request to use the logo on a grave marker.
- Wrote and shared list of rules that I think need tweaking or pondering (incl a powerpoint to give examples of animations).
- Read and responded to long summary post from T.
- Reviewed and commented in detail on the Google doc of pertinent bylaws that need attention.
- Hours creating graphics depicting acceptable and unacceptable examples for Rule E.
- Zoom meeting.
Gifted Youth Committee Liaison
- Zoom with A re GY YouTube issues.
- Researched and created new pictures for the rest of the hope-to-recover videos for GYC.
- Asked M to try to grab the missing GY videos.
- Downloaded the GY videos from M and organized them with the fresh thumbnails.
- Put GY videos into a Google drive and shared with K and A.
- Re-set GY Hot Topics #1 with Italian translation.
- Prepped and sent templates etc to ICO for YouTube channel improvement
“Kitten Tasks”
- Prepped pdf of From the ExComm for Oct.
- Customized a graphic for top of reporting surveys.
- Re-did Mensa countries map a few times.
- Created video thumbnail pictures for new GY YouTube channel.
- Did some graphics work for the MI newsletter.
- A couple hours re-doing FNM/PNM/EM/DIM map and table per Isabella’s instructions.
- Another couple hours re-doing map and table colors yet again.
- Created graphic for IEC page.
- Started working on the big Minutes-to-Spreadsheet project.
- Spent several tedious hours on the Minutes-to-Spreadsheet project.
- Another several tedious hours on Minutes-to-Spreadsheet project.
- Tested links for new Welcome Letter website page.
- Started working on the next set of motions-to-spreadsheet project.
- Finished 2017 motions-to-spreadsheet.
- Worked on and mostly finished 2022 motions-to-spreadsheet.
- Redid banner logo in higher resolution.
MI Translation Team
- Zoom with A and E
- Refined priorities for languages to be translated.
- Refined draft of request email to be sent to NM chairs.
- Hours of work organizing a spreadsheet for tracking everything.
- Began tediously drafting the customized individual emails to go out.
- A couple more hours customizing and drafting emails to go out.
- Finished drafting emails.
- Sent to Germany, Austria, and K (asking about the need for Malay or not).
- Sent to Brazil, Bulgaria, and Denmark.
- Cheered when Hungarian translation came in after just a couple days of asking.
- Sent to 7 more countries.
- Sent to the rest of the countries.
- Responded to a few inquiries.
- Tracked sending and responding on spreadsheet.
- Responded to dozen of offers from Mensa Poland members.
AML But as Plain Ol' Robin
- Responded to a few emails about the Volunteerism column.
- Began working on November ChiMe.
- Jumped in to help with the virtual LDW session about communications.
- Shared links to google doc of things I was working on as Comm Officer.
- Finished and uploaded Nov ChiMe.
- Sent L info about how to sign up for Workplace for her Bulletin column.
Strategic Planning Committee
- Contributed lengthy input regarding AMC’s fall planning day agenda.
National Awards Committee
- Checked in a few times regarding when the NO will mail the awards (it’s been two months)
