[TheForge] public poll for ABANA conferences.

[Dave Mudge]

Phlip,
I appoint you as the Chair of the "Affiliate Poll Committee".
You compose a list of questions regarding peoples ideas (both pro &
con) about ABANA conferences. You will send that poll to me in
electronic form. I will send it to all of the affiliate newsletter
editors and try to convince them to publish the poll in their
newsletters and web sites. The poll will include a "reply to" address.
Of course your contact information will be the "reply to" . I suggest
that the poll run for several months. You then compile the feed back
that you received into a usable format. Then you can supply the
information to TheBoard or I can do that for you. I can also put the
poll on the ABANA web site and link the "reply to" to your e-mail
address. I suggest however that you set up a free hotmail or yahoo or
gmail account for the replies.
dave mudge
ABANA
vice president
affiliate liaison
web site editor

On 3/1/07, Saint Phlip <phlip at 99main.com> wrote:
>(snip)
>
> Mikey, that's what I've been suggesting all along. Some folks don't
> like my ideas, but at least they're damned ideas!!!
>
> So, I'm going to make a proposal.
>
> I am willing to write up a poll, if ABANA is willing to cause it to be
> seen by all members.
>
> Now, I realize Dave has said that there's a poll in the Seattle
> conference packet (and I can't be the only one who saw so much stuff
> in that packet that it got overlooked). And, if you're polling the
> attendees, you're preaching to the choir- this gives us feedback only
> on those who already attend. What we need is information from those
> who don't attend, as to why, and what would help them decide to
> attend.
>
> The poll will be published in one of the ABANA magazines, or maybe
> both. I think I can set up a website so that we can get feedback on
> line, or maybe run it through the ABANA website, or, for Heavan's
> sakes, include a postcard in one or both of the mags.
>
> Come to think of it, while I'm at it, can include questions for
> non-members as to why they are non-members.
>
> Anyway, rather than JUST asking those who already attend, why not take
> things a step beyond where the board is asking just TheForge's
> feedback, and get as much feedback as we can. That way, we'll all have
> opinions from the membership and interested people as to what THEY
> want, and can see if it can be accomodated (sorry, I get the only
> winning lottery tickets we offer ;-)
>
> Dave, Clare, anybody else on the Board, as well as anyone here on
> TheForge, what do you think?
>
> --
> Saint Phlip
>
> Heat it up
> Hit it hard
> Repent as necessary.
>
> Priorities:
>
> It's the smith who makes the tools, not the tools which make the smith.
>