[Businessmtg] Beginner Committee Comments

[Jerry Hunter]

Biz-Pals,


As a review:

I thought a good review of all ASP communications with an eye toward simplification would help newcomers begin participating more quickly and with less worry. Because of my career (now retired) in communications I had volunteered to come up with some alternatives. It soon became evident that others wished to participate and so the idea of a committee to do a review, contemplate possible rewrites, add ASP features specifically for newcomers was born.

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It seems there is overwhelming approval of forming such a committee. My experience, as voiced in our last Business Meeting, is that willing and creative people would be able to do a review and make some firm suggestions in about a month's time. Design and writing by committee can be a cumbersome thing resulting in mixed results so I suggested the committee membership be kept somewhat small.


Since our last Business Meeting a number of members have written me voicing interest in being a part of this committee or have already come up with some input or suggestions. Now I am not assuming any sort of leadership role here, but somebody has to begin rolling this ball so I'm suggesting that we start with these volunteer members, begin looking at our current communications vehicles, gather our thoughts and ideas, come up with a plan, and offer whatever we come up with to a future Business Committee for comment, improvement, and possible approval.


>From communications with ASP's secretary it appears the committee could be formed just like the current business meeting, meaning it would have a separate ASP.org email address for members who are a part of it. I would assume that the members would decide early on how the committee would organize itself then move on to dividing up the work.


For now that's the limit on my assumptions. I will send a short list of the members who have voiced interest in participating to our secretary for inclusion in the committee. Additionally, if any others - particularly those who have experience in editing, technical writing, or information presentation - want in, then jump in early. I'm not a big fan of "the more the merrier", but if you have skills we want you.


Enough for now. I have separately been asked to answer some related questions by a BM member. Look for that note sometime this afternoon.


Recovering Hugs,

Jerry

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