[Chapter-delegates] chapter applicants list disappears

[David Vyorst]

I'm working with Evan Leibovitch on creating a civiCRM install for each of
our chapters that could be scalable for other chapters.

Right now, the database functionality in mailchimp does far more for us
then the AMS.


David Vyorst
Co-Founder, Relay Station Digital Strategies

www.relaystationmedia.com
202.841.2400
@dvyo

On Fri, Feb 20, 2015 at 10:02 AM, John More <morej1 at mac.com> wrote:

> Alejandro
>
> We do not have membership fees, but are considering implementing a
> “Supporting” Chapter member category that will have some benefits
> attached.  I do not see the AMS being of any assistance in implementing
> this.  Happily my Co-Convenor, David Vyorst, runs a social media company so
> we have in-house expertise and access to open-source platforms for doing so.
>
> John
>
> On Feb 20, 2015, at 9:39 AM, Alejandro Pisanty <apisanty at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> John,
>
> thanks for the reply. We also don't use AMS for anything - only to approve
> membership. I tend to do batch approvals but when I can I do them as they
> come in (not that many every day!) For internal communications we have a
> long-established mailing list and when we have events we rely on friendly
> organizations' support for stuff like registration; we have used EventBrite
> as well. The list is being migrated to something more modern and we're
> preparing to manage rejections, antispam, etc. We don't charge our members
> at present so accounting is independent of these operations (and mighty
> simple in that sense.)
>
> Yours,
>
> Alejandro PIsanty
>
> On Fri, Feb 20, 2015 at 6:11 AM, JOHN MORE <morej1 at mac.com> wrote:
>
>> I have. So I just go in and batch process applications periodically.  We
>> use MailChimp and Eventbrite for our Chapter communications because the AMS
>> does not meet our needs.
>>
>> John More
>> Sent from my iPad
>>
>> On Feb 20, 2015, at 5:19 AM, Walid AL-SAQAF <walid.al-saqaf at isoc.ye>
>> wrote:
>>
>> Hi Alejandro,
>>
>> I didn't notice this issue on the platform. But we usually don't check
>> the AMS immediately after getting applications. Did you contact ISOC staff
>> for support?
>>
>> Sincerely,
>>
>> Walid Al-Saqaf
>> ISOC-Yemen
>> On Feb 20, 2015 7:56 AM, "Alejandro Pisanty" <apisanty at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi fellow Chapter delegates,
>>>
>>> does this happen to you? I get email from the chapter management system
>>> telling me of new applicants, but when I go to the page where the
>>> Applicants list should be in order to process the applications, the list is
>>> just not there.
>>>
>>> It is happening to me right now and has happened before, lasting more
>>> than a day till suddenly the list is there upon a new visit to the page.
>>>
>>> Any guidance to this one more annoying feature of AMS will be welcome.
>>>
>>> Alejandro Pisanty
>>>
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> Facultad de Química UNAM
> Av. Universidad 3000, 04510 Mexico DF Mexico
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> +525541444475 DESDE MÉXICO SMS +525541444475
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