[TheForge] ABANA relevance

[Saint Phlip]

I think the issue of relevance is at the heart of ABANA's
difficulties. ABANA does two things that the membership sees- puts out
a couple magazines, and runs a conference every couple years- and
they've just decided to cut half of that.

ABANA Board members, I'm going to ask you a favor. I want you to sit
down, and write down what the benefits are that YOU see yourselves
providing.

And, those of you who are like me, a mere peon ;-)  I'd like you guys
to sit down and write out the plusses and minuses of ABANA as you see
them.

For the Board members, I want you to keep them somewhere you can
access them once we get the poll taken. I think it might be helpful to
have a list in black and white of what you think you're doing, and
compare it with what the memnbers and prospective members think you're
doing. As for the rest of us (and Board members can do this too- just
mention you're on the Board), send them to me, preferably privately
(phlip at 99main.com) telling me whether you're a member or not. I'll use
this information to help tweak the poll for maximum relevance to both
parties.

More I'm looking at this, and listening to you guys, the more it
appears that there's a communication gap- one end doesn't know what
the other end is striving for. Maybe, with the poll, and good will on
both ends, we can bridge that gap.

-- 
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.