What I did for Mensa December 2024

 

• Set up Hub space for Latin Americans.
• Long call with CRO Asst. re S. Korea.
• Responded to a few tickets.
• Downloaded and forwarded two ISIG applications.
• Worked on then shared next draft of notes from Nov meeting with M.
• Gathered and sent 2024 NM report data for dashboard creation.1
• Long zoom w M covering many plans and topics.
• Updated and shared ReadMe file that should accompany any logo downloads and shared with N&L Comm for review.
• Responded to Asst CRO regarding S. Korea.
• Responded to Chair re strategic planning.
• Posted notice of ExComm minutes in Mensa news.
• Began putting together a file of fodder for the upcoming MI newsletter.
• Responded to more tickets.
• Updated and shared draft of new trademark Manual with B&L Comm.
• Responded to tickets.
• Messaged Swedish Chair re signing up for the Hub.
• Filled out travel reimbursement forms for London in Nov and London in March 2025.
• Responded to tickets.
• Responded with ideas for helping Mensa India with their archives.
• Posted final version of M&R meeting notes to ExComm.
• Zoom w elected officers.
• Manually added Austrian chair to the Hub.
• Nudged M to nudge T to log into the Hub ( it’s been 5 days).
• Organized [massive] To Do list.
• Zoom w/ A re newsletter plans.
• Brainstorming newsletter content responsibilities and paths.
• Weekly zoom w/ M re ISP, CRO, and CRM priorities.
• Call w/ A re newsletter and social media planning.
• Began drafting plan for splitting ICO into two and how to organize social media outlets.
• Hours of work on visualizing new organization of Mensa communications.
• Urged M, J, and E to make a decision about HumHub contract.
• Responded regarding membership data dashboards.
• Zoom w M re ISP issue.
• Long response to Australian chair re GY priorities.
• Zoom w A re newsletter planning.
• Prepped new comprehensive to-do list for A and me.
• Wrote long Hub-cost justification in response to Treasurer’s questions.
• Posted Chair’s ad for an ISP in Mensa News.
• Requested updates to vol listing on website.
• Responded to inquiry from AMC’s Marketing Officer regarding N&L images.
• Zoom w/ A re newsletter and SoMe.
• Prodded ExComm to review Nov 24 minutes and get changes to A.
• Nudged M about talking to Oomi.
• Responded to some tickets.
• Drafted first stab at SoMe omni messaging.
• Did as much as I could on a google sheet for all MI’s official SoMe accounts, then asked Lorenzo to dig around and find more.
• Responded to tickets.
• Zoom w DoD re communications planning.
• Proofed Feb issue of MWJ.
• Dug up and sent M a copy of AML’s LG Charter template.
• Added content to newsletter fodder file.
• Prepped 4 months’ worth of From the ExComm columns for website.
• Nudged ExComm via email to log into the Hub and vote on minutes approval.
• On-boarded N&L Comm via Zoom.
• Zoom w/ M, E, and J re HumHub bids.
• 2-hour weekly zoom w/ M.
• Updated Hub access for Hungary Chair.
• Responded to tickets.
• Formatted file from Chair  into a pdf so everyone can read it even if they don’t have Apple Pages on their computers.
• Responded to discussion with/ Chair and MWJ editor regarding how NMs should publish links to MWJ content.
• Began finding and organizing info for 2025 events page of the website.
• Zoom w A re ticketing and newsletter.
• Researched resources for photos from 2024 IBD, GLAM, and AMG for website.
• Sent DoO fodder for news feed on website.
• Responded to Chair’s questions regarding forwarding email attachments.
• Responded to tickets.
• Asked M if the CRM-website issues were fixed yet.
• Re-organized files for AML space on Hub.
• Responded to tickets.
• Downloaded and passed along 2 ISIG requests.
• Drafted a post to NMs re publishing links to MWJ content.
• Added another article to the fodder folder  for newsletter.
• Sent A a link to article for website newsfeed.
• Advised a US member about signing up for the Mi website and Hub.
• Discussed SIGs’ use of N&L if they allow non-members with a N&L Comm member.
• Responded to tickets.
• Responded to tickets.
• Fixed links to governing documents in IBD General space.
• Asked AML Comm Officer to have her guinea pigs try again to sign up for the website/Hub.
• Posted Nov 24 ExComm minutes in Mensa News.
• Responded to more tickets.
• zoom w DSNM re common issues.
• Responded to Chair of Mensa India regarding advice for maintaining their archives.
• Notified Workplace users that everything is moving to the Hub in a few days.
• Manually added another member from Mensa India.
• Clarified Hub membership and how it works for a member of GPAC.
• Forwarded concerns from a NM chair about lack of response to test submissions.
• Dug up content from Mensa News 2024 for 2025 webpage.
• Weekly Zoom w M.
• Wrote 5-page report for ExComm covering Oct-Dec 2024.
• Manually added a member from Japan to the Hub.
• Zoom w A re newsletter and website.
• Reorganized files on ExComm Hub space.

Dec 26 Special AMC meeting

 So yeah, I watched the whole thing. 

Oh my...

November 2024 Accomplishments

 Director of Administration

• In-person partial on-boarding of an IVN member.
• Set up Hub space for Malaysian Mensa.
• Responded to some tickets.
• Updates spaces in Hub categories.
• Prepped graphics and text for website promoting the Hub (in place of WP).
• Responded to Mensa Chile about tshirt designs.
• Asked K to remove welcome letter link from MWJ.
• Reviewed fodder for a member benefits web page.
• Corrected login info for motion database.
• Worked on re-organization of IBD presentations on Hub.
• Requested DropBox access.
• Responded to several Hub Team issues.
• Long Zoom w A covering many topics.
• Requested GWS help (via M) with server-side Hub problems.
• Manually added a user to the Hub to see if I could (yes).
• Posted voting polls for approval of Set 16 and Oct 10 ExComm meeting minutes.
• Manually added a few members from India to the Hub.
• Created mock-up for a Hub webpage.
• Reviewed Jan MWJ and sent comments to editor.
• Began work on better organization of IBD documents on the Hub.
• Addressed N&L questions regarding committee processes.
• Set up space for AML and arranged for Bulletin editor to upload magazine PDFs.
• Send nudge about signing up for Hub to IBD members.
• Created step-by-step instructions pdf for getting a vanity email address.
• Responded to many tickets.
• Looked into report of a lapsed member needing to be purged from the Hub.
• Facilitated problem solving between AML and the Hub.
  
• Uploaded IBD presentations and sent A the URLs for the minutes.
• Zoom w M to prepare for inperson meeting.
• Reorganized AML’s magazine archives on the Hub to allow people to actually read them.
• Updated ExComm Standing Orders page on the Hub.
• Commented on draft ExComm Nov 24 meeting agenda.
• Composed and posted many thoughts regarding Strategic Planning for ExComm.
• Onboarding Zoom with Archivists.
• Set up Hub space for Archivists and posted necessary files and links.
• Catchup up zoom w A.
• Set up space for Mensa Argentina
• Responded to more tickets.
• Responded to concerns from MWJ editor.
• Went London for two days’ / 12 hours of intense discussion with ExecDir about many topics.
• Added link to MI Directory Google Doc to ExComm and IBD spaces on the Hub.
• Set up Hub space for PhotoCup team.
• Uploaded all 2024 IBD presentations to Drop box and sent links to A for the minutes.
• Responded to more tickets.
• Created Blue Sky account for Mensa International (name-holding for now).
• Strategy planning zoom w A&J.
  
• ExComm Zoom Meeting.
• Updated IBD Confidential membership on Hub and nudged the last few who haven't signed up yet.
• Updated IBD General membership on Hub and nudged the last few who haven't signed up yet.
• Messaged M re setting up regular call schedule.
• Wrote up notes from London meeting and sent to M.
  
• Quick call w A re several topics.
• Responded to several tickets.
• Zoom w M re Hub Training.
• Zoom w A re: newsletter plans and other topics.
• Booked flights for London in March.
• Responded to more tickets.
• Manually added a couple members to the Hub.
• Participated in SMAC zoom meeting.