RE: communications

[cheryl deaton <region15kids@hotmail.com>]

Just got back from two days of digging guest iris from the convention and had
54 messages in my inbox.  Only been on the computer for 45 minutes as of now
and have about 10 more messages to get through.  Fun!  Love that delete
button!
Cheryl


> From: DWiris@aol.com
> Date: Mon, 23 Jul 2012 15:20:37 -0400
> Subject: Re: [AISdiscuss] communications
> To: aisdiscuss@aisboard.org
>
> Hi,
>
> Thanks for the reply. I do find many of the posts informative, its just
> that my computer is complaining about the number of e-mails.
>
> Dorothy Willott
>
>
>
> In a message dated 7/23/2012 11:51:23 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> ypauls@sti.net writes:
>
> Hey Cheryl,
>
> Thanks for the clarification so Photo Contest won't be a "pain in the
> neck".
>
> Have a great day!
>
> Janet
>
> ---- Original Message ----
> From: region15kids@hotmail.com
> To: aisdiscuss@aisboard.org
> Subject: RE: [AISdiscuss] communications
> Date: Sat, 21 Jul 2012 10:00:27 -0700
>
> >Hello Dorothy (and Ron as well),
> >While some of the items on AIS Discuss would seem to pertain only to
> >the AIS
> >Board, EVERY decision we make affects our membership, and as such,
> >should be
> >of importance to RVPs, Affiliate officers and Section leaders because
> >they are
> >our conduit to the entire membership. If you are not made aware of
> >things we
> >might change, and relay this information to the membership, then how
> >will we
> >know if our decisions benefit members or if members do not want these
> >changes.
> >Ron, even though you do not have an affiliate at this time, you do
> >have clubs,
> >who have members, and they would be impacted by the AIS Board
> >decisions.
> >
> >This is why I feel open communication is the most important aspect in
> >operating this huge organization. Yes, sometimes it is a pain in the
> >neck to
> >have 48 new messages in your inbox talking about the Photo Contest
> >prizes or
> >milestones on the WIKI and Facebook, but this is information that
> >begs for
> >acknowledgement and occasional comments. Information and knowledge
> >is power,
> >and the more information you have at your fingertips, the better
> >informed our
> >members become.
> >
> >Cheryl Deaton
> >
> >
> >> From: DWiris@aol.com
> >> Date: Fri, 20 Jul 2012 17:13:26 -0400
> >> Subject: Re: [AISdiscuss] communications
> >> To: aisdiscuss@aisboard.org
> >>
> >> Hi, Ron
> >>
> >> I have been wondering for some time why material of interest only
> >to the
> >> AIS Board is appearing on this discussion group. My email is
> >deluged with
> >> messages that do not pertain to non-Board members.
> >>
> >> Dorothy Willott
> >>
> >>
> >> In a message dated 7/20/2012 4:37:57 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> >> retmiagt@dishmail.net writes:
> >>
> >> As a RVP of the smallest region in AIS, with no affiliates (working
> >on
> >> establishing some), I can only offer one thing you might consider.
> >> There are a lot of e-mails generated on this discussion group and
> >not
> >> all of it is of interest to RVP's and affiliates. So, since this
> >seems
> >> to be a discussion group for any and everything, perhaps a
> >discussion
> >> group of only AIS board members, officers, RVP's, etc, would be
> >more
> >> conductive to doing business and getting the word out. I wade
> >through a
> >> lot of e-mails every day and must admit a large portion of those
> >come
> >> from this discussion group and, as a RVP, not too many of them are
> >> things concerning my duties as RVP.
> >> Just a thought - something to cut down on the traffic and yet
> >insure
> >> that important things reach the right people.
> >> Ron,
> >> RVP Region 10
> >>
> >> On 7/20/2012 14:58, Robert Pries wrote:
> >> > I agree strongly with the points that Ron, Andi, and Kelly have
> >made. In
> >> talking about the communications problems I have made some concrete
> >> suggestions for new tools, and changes in existing structure. I
> >would hope
> >that
> >> those possibilities could be evaluated. Assigning blame is not
> >productive. I
> >> feel it is possible to do a bit of brainstorming that could lead to
> >better
> >> communications. Generally the only person we have control over is
> >> ourselves. In a volunteer organization if something we do does not
> >get
> >results,
> >> then what is possible is to try it in a different way.
> >Unfortunately each of
> >> us has the monkey on our own backs to figure out how to make these
> >things
> >> work. If they are not received well it is our problem not the
> >recievers.
> >>
> >>
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