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My TO DO LIST for Mensa

Did I mention that I'm hyper organized and a list-maker? And I set lofty goals?

Ongoing:

• Review National e-newsletters’ content and subscriber processes & numbers to generate improvement ideas (on-going).

• Continued education and support for LG Pubs Officers (on-going).

By September 22:

• Prep for meeting w/ Trevor.

• Work on server upgrade justification.

• Energize engagement of LG webmasters and Social Media coordinators.

• Write 3 more “articles” for Leader & Wired.

 

By October 22:

• Update spreadsheet review of all LG websites.

• Follow up on Jean B & Matthew conversation from 12-12-21 re e-newsletters & LG contact flag.

• Write 3 more Bulletin columns on Volunteerism.

• Prep & send fall Editors’ Letter.

• Editors’ Zoom call.

• Webmasters’ Zoom call.

• Get going on Pubs Policy crafting.

 

By November 22:

• Arrange a virtual panel discussion with experts on Discord, Twitter, MeetUp, Instagram, and Mensa Connect.

• Create some instructions for community admins about the app and about the calendar feature.

• Promote the long list of web tools on the AML website so Webmasters don’t have to spend funds on outside vendors.

• Curate and promote all LG Zoom offerings on the National Site.

• Prepare persuasive argument for server upgrades.

• Editors’ Zoom call.

• Webmasters’ Zoom call.

 

By December 22:

• Arrange a virtual panel discussion specifically for Circulation Managers.

• Draft a Local Group Communications Guide (to replace the nearly 20-year-old Editors’ Handbook).

• Revise Publications Policy (Appendix 10).

• Energize engagement of LG webmasters and Social Media coordinators.

• Editors’ Zoom call.

• Webmasters’ Zoom call.

 

By January 23:

• Review onboarding message sent to new Editors & Webmasters & make note of any edits I want to see. Possibly re-send to all editors & webmasters, including reminder to update LG info on the AML listing page. Include reminder to update return address & why.

• Develop policy for how to communicate to the membership when big issues crop up.

• Editors’ Zoom call.

• Webmasters’ Zoom call.

• Prep & send winter Editors’ Letter.

• Investigate how Mensa might embrace MailChimp’s methodology for maintaining multiple lists.

By February 23:

• Editors’ Zoom call.

• Webmasters’ Zoom call.

• Bring up revision of ASIE  Finances and Business section of the ASIEs, Section Q:

Each National Special Interest Group (SIG) that produces a newsletter shall provide the National Office with a copy of its newsletter, electronically or via regular mail. The SIG should email the newsletter as prescribed by the National Office. If the SIG is unable to email the newsletter, the SIG shall be funded at 70 cents per printed issue mailed to the National Office upon request. 2004-089 03-Jul-2004 (last amended 05-Oct-13 by 2013-033g)

By March 23

• Prep & send spring Editors’ Letter.

• Editors’ Zoom call.

• Webmasters’ Zoom call.

• Dig into (and improve) security issues for outward-facing websites.

 

By April 23:

• Find a collection of volunteers who would be willing to create and maintain websites for LGs who can’t do it on their own.

• Energize and facilitate LGs’ use of social media.

• Develop and facilitate LG communications beyond uploaded PDFs of newsletters.

• Facilitate creation and maintenance of websites for LGs that don’t have any.

• Editors’ Zoom call.

• Webmasters’ Zoom call.

By May 23: 

 • Editors’ Zoom call.

• Webmasters’ Zoom call.

• Investigate LG web security and electronic voting issues and solutions.

By June 23:

• Editors’ Zoom call.

• Webmasters’ Zoom call.

• Investigate printing discounts if we centralize newsletter printing and distribution in some fashion.

By July 23:

• Editors’ Zoom call.

• Webmasters’ Zoom call.