[Businessmtg] Beginners' Resource/Forum Refurb

[Jane Anon]

Jerry-I said I am open to change and discussion and collaboration. I just
haven't heard anyone complain about the current Newcomer page on the site.

The site itself does have a lot of information that needs to be
streamlined. Happy to collaborate on both ventures. As I've said.

I hope that's clear.

On Mar 28, 2017 9:47 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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