<div dir="ltr">Ted--<div><br></div><div>Just chiming in my two cents... I think this is a great initiative and will really help facilitate better understanding and collaboration among our very diverse membership. IF-- we actually use the tool. I'm assuming that there will be some kind of training available to facilitate and encourage adoption. Any idea when that might be available? I'd like to encourage participation by fellow chapter leaders of SF Bay ISOC and IPN-ISOC.</div>
<div><br></div><div>Thanks for your efforts on our behalf.</div><div><br></div><div>Mike Snell</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Apr 16, 2014 at 7:28 AM, Ted Mooney <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:mooney@isoc.org" target="_blank">mooney@isoc.org</a>></span> wrote:<br>
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<div>No, Roque, it isn't a chapter administration tool. It's a collaboration and information exchange. Think of it as an enhance private social media for ISOC members and collaborators. </div>
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<div>But with respect to your issue, we in Membership Support 'feel your pain'. Some of the factors which we are looking accommodate in an enhanced chapter administration system are multiple currencies and languages, types of chapter communications, and
events to name a few. There will be an upgraded look and feel to the Chapter portal very soon after which we want to tackle the functionality and usability of AMS for better chapter administration. Thanks for your support and contributions,</div>
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<span style="font-weight:bold">From: </span>Roque Gagliano <<a href="mailto:rgaglian@gmail.com" target="_blank">rgaglian@gmail.com</a>><br>
<span style="font-weight:bold">Date: </span>Tuesday, April 15, 2014 5:33 PM<br>
<span style="font-weight:bold">To: </span>Ted Mooney <<a href="mailto:mooney@isoc.org" target="_blank">mooney@isoc.org</a>><br>
<span style="font-weight:bold">Cc: </span>ISOC Chapter Delegates <<a href="mailto:chapter-delegates@elists.isoc.org" target="_blank">chapter-delegates@elists.isoc.org</a>><br>
<span style="font-weight:bold">Subject: </span>Re: [Chapter-delegates] Notification to Chapters and AC on Connect<br>
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Thanks for the email. One question for you:<br>
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Will the Connect system replace the AMS systemsand help us administrate Chapter memberships (fees/receipts, etc)?<br>
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<div><font style="font-size:16px">Dear Chapter Delegates and Advisory Council Members,</font></div>
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<span style="font-weight:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The Internet Society is close to launching Connect, our community engagement platform. We are truly excited at the opportunities for collaboration Connect will bring to our organization.
At this time we want to share with you our vision and our progress for this long awaited capability.
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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt"><span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Our goal is to enable the Internet Society to be the leading place where you can easily find and engage the most amazing people, projects
and discussions about the open and global Internet.</span><span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"></span></p>
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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt"><span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Our goal is to have a place where all members can work together in new and innovative ways on issues and projects that both inspire
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<p dir="ltr" style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="line-height:16px;white-space:pre-wrap">Connect has been developed for our community with significant input over the past two years and it will continue to be shaped by you. You, the members,
provide the content, the questions, the issues and the ideas that will make this system the nerve center of the Internet Society.
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<p dir="ltr" style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="line-height:16px;white-space:pre-wrap">And we need your regular feedback to assure the systems improves in response to your needs. Navigation ease, content development and access, functions
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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt"><span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Here is some additional information: CONNECT is powered by Higher Logic (<a href="http://www.higherlogic.com/" target="_blank">http://www.higherlogic.com</a>)
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<li><font>The membership database is being exported to Connect daily. The data are being scrubbed;</font></li><li><font>A test group of users has been using the issue forum area for the WTDC work including chapter members and the Advisory Council co-chairs;</font></li>
<li><font>A number of features including SSO, access via email, micro sites and others are under test;</font></li><li><font>There is on-going development of initial content to encourage early use and value</font></li></ul>
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<div><font style="font-size:16px">We are still interested in additional volunteers to assist with pre-launch testing and content development. If you are interested in learning more how to participate, please contact us at
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<span style="font-weight:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">We expect to go live with full capability for all staff and members by mid May.</span></p>
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<font><font>There has been excellent feedback and encouragement from chapter leaders and staff, which continues to guide our configuration and preparations. Initial input has already led to feature and configuration updates.</font></font></div>
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<div><font>Thanks to all who have given of their time to help implement Connect. Please join together in the coming weeks, months and years to make Connect the place where the the ISOC communities connect, collaborate and act.</font></div>
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