Wednesday, October 18, 2023

What I did for Mensa Aug 16 – Oct 18, 2023

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)

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