[DM-MUG] Ruminations....

[Ray Bowler]

Vicky,

Someone needs to start this whole process who is not burned out over the past.

1. What has held the dues up has been a bank account. If we could 
keep it in your trust fund that would be a problem solved.

At 2:41 PM -0500 9/12/06, Victoria L. Herring wrote:
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>1.  I think we should have some sort of dues to help Alan defray 
>costs, to get a Dot Mac site, etc.

2. A nominating committee would be fine. Could we ask Bryan to 
appoint one next meeting?

>2.  I think we should have a nominating committee to come up with a 
>slate of officers for next year.  Groups of which I am a member are 
>in the midst of that this fall and we could and should do that too.

3. Do you like the present site? Byan is doing it and it becomes a 
chore for him. Maybe someone else can help, either at the present 
side or on .Mac


>3.  We should use iWeb and create a Dot Mac hosted website that is 
>gangbusters and really will pull in people.  The Take Control book 
>on iWeb is great and there are such wonderful examples out there 
>that we should try to beat them in look and feel = maybe even to 
>getting good free publicity for the coolest website?   We could do a 
>Blog so everyone in DM-MUG and outside can contribute comments etc. 
>The more we publicize and link DM-MUG the better.

4. A connection with the Apple Store on some formal basis would be 
nice. CompUSA can be dicey.

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>4.  We might want to make a connection not only with Alan but with 
>the Apple Store and get some events going in both places, and 
>probably CompUSA too.  [

5. A job for the officers or for a special committee?

>5.  One of the first jobs in 2007 should be creating a strategic 
>plan or structure to take DM-MUG into the future and energize it. 
>Programming is an essential part of it = people should be able to 
>leave a meeting having learned one or more new things that night, 
>and eager for more.

6. Good again.

>6.  We could partner with other MUG groups in other states or areas 
>and do joint programming...hold educational meetings, swap meets, 
>etc....reach out to others of similar interest.
>

-- 
Ray Bowler

rbowler.home.mchsi.com