[Businessmtg] Beginners' Resource/Forum Refurb

[Kristen Z]

Good morning all 😊
The newcomers being overwhelmed (by many things including the instructions)
has been discussed, in length, in other business meetings.  This seems to
me to be an ongoing issue for newcomers and in my opinion if it is
considered broke by the majority AND can be fixed...then we should at least
give it a try. Ignoring it is a disservice to all.  I think we can improve
our welcome.  For me, that doesn't just mean saying welcome to Alanon and
our online group, it means taking it a step further if need be and helping
them get started..

As is stated in our welcome:

“Al-Anon has but one purpose: to help families of alcoholics. We do this by
practicing the Twelve Steps, by welcoming and giving comfort to families of
alcoholics, and by giving understanding and encouragement to the alcoholic.”

~Al-Anon/Alateen Service Manual, page 53
Thank you for letting me share my thoughts,
Kristen


On Tue, Mar 28, 2017 at 8:47 AM Carolina <sundownmom at gmail.com> wrote:

> PS:   Since we have someone with experience and talent in this area who is
> offering to do this for free -lol- why turn down such a generous offer?
>  JMHO
>
> Excuse silly iPad autocorrect errors
>
>
> > On Mar 28, 2017, at 9:45 AM, Carolina <sundownmom at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > I like what you are saying here, Jerry.   I am sure people appreciate
> what is there, but it does not mean we cannot make it better and clearer
> and more fun to negotiate. More user friendly, which is helpful in a time
> of pain and crisis for newcomers.
> >
> >
> > Excuse silly iPad autocorrect errors
> >
> >
> >> On Mar 28, 2017, at 6:23 AM, Jerry <logmark at comcast.net> wrote:
> >>
> >> Morning all,
> >>
> >> Yes, there is a beginner's page. As an old Art Director, designer, and
> sometimes writer and editor I can only say that there's much good stuff
> there, too much and confusingly presented from a beginner's point of view.
> Overwhelming as I've heard many report.
> >>
> >> With a new format and fresh rewrite with the addition of rotating 1st
> Step Shares along with the tutorials and samples of sharings, etc., as
> roughly outlined, I think we could come up with something that even a
> stressed out and confused newcomer would be able to use to get up to
> participation speed quickly - with content of regular interest to the
> entire membership to boot.
> >>
> >> As it stands every cranny of that page is jam packed with information
> it took me months and months to get down pat when I started out. Jerry's
> 'Rule One' of good print communications: Don't do anything that will make
> your reader stop reading.
> >>
> >> Many newcomers are in tough circumstances. Because their focus is
> easily lost, less is more, simple is best, and information drip works
> better than an information flood. I'm absolutely certain we could come up
> with something newcomers would want to read, which would present them with
> the essential information simply, and still make all the detailed
> information available to them, too.
> >>
> >> I'd like to take a crack at this. The worse that could happen is that
> we'd give it a good go, try it out on a temporary basis, and if we didn't
> like it either make necessary changes or revert to the original text.
> Nothing ventured; nothing gained, Continuous Improvement, and all that...
> >>
> >> Hugs,
> >> Jerry
> >> -
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Kristen in Chicago " I choose to use my inherent power to heal myself, mend
my broken dreams and reweave the fabric of my life!"