Re: [AISdiscuss] Fwd: Membership chart

[Paul W Gossett <pwgossett@juno.com>]

I agree with the idea of putting the survey out on the web page.  We need
to communicate with the membership as much as we can.

Paul

On Thu, 9 Jun 2005 00:42:24 EDT PlankMail@aol.com writes:
> Greetings:
>      I received this email tonight from Bob Pries who is tallying 
> the 
> Convention Membership Survey (and the General Membership Survey that 
> is being 
> distributed now).
>      I am putting this out to AIS Discuss to gather your reactions.  
>  I 
> believe Bob's points are well taken and I support putting the 
> membership graph that 
> was presented at the St. Louis Convention on the webpage.
>      I'd like to hear from you.
>      Jeanne
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> Subject: Membersip chart
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> Dear Jeanne:
> 
>             I would like to make a suggestion to you and the board. 
> Please place the membership chart presented at the board meeting in 
> St Louis on the new business section of the AIS website. It would be 
> the first item there and from what I understand the minutes will 
> eventually follow.  I am suggesting this for two reasons. 
> 
>             First the membership survey seems to have been a big hit 
> with members. They sense a new openness and participation in the 
> society. There have always been rumors of secret meetings and 
> accusations of deafness on the part of the board to membership. 
> These perceptions are largely untrue. Since the survey seems to be 
> creating a more favorable atmosphere it would be beneficial to 
> develop this trend. Placing correct information on the website could 
> really alter the negative perceptions of, awareness by the board of 
> problems, and the overblown information that has appeared in various 
> forums on the internet.
> 
>             Second the rumors that have been discussed are even 
> worse than the truth. The truth is what it is, and does no good 
> being hidden. Perceptions based on supposition are are even worse. 
> 
>             I think this document would be a good beginning for 
> building a better relationship with the members.   Robert Pries 
> 
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