[Businessmtg] Beginners' Resource/Forum Refurb

[Jane Anon]

I agree 100% that our welcome letter can and should be more simply stated.
And there should definitely be instructions somewhere regarding how to
request ESH.

Regarding the website, I may be the webmaster for 7 more months, but it is
OUR site. The Steering Committee ultimately decides what does and doesn't
go up on the site, but I welcome any and all suggestions and I'm sure other
members of the SC feel the same.

Jane

"It is easier to put on slippers than to carpet the world." ~Stuart Smalley

On Tue, Mar 28, 2017 at 11:41 AM, Kristen Z <asplove007 at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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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> my broken dreams and reweave the fabric of my life!"
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