Stewards Update from Maurreen -- April 29, 2009

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JTM Stewards Update

From Maurreen

April 29, 2009

INSURANCE

I added and consolidated some info at the Wiki page Bill Densmore set up:

http://www.mediagiraffe.org/wiki/index.php/Jtm-health-insurance

Also set up a poll on the main JTM Web site to see which state has the most JTMers interested in insurance.

Steve Hanson, would you make the state poll on the Web site more prominent somehow, please? Maybe just move it to the top or bottom of that column?

Then I’ll ask people to take part in the survey.

TELECONFERENCES

My plan so far, also posted at the Google group (http://tinyurl.com/csgs8v):

* The first one would be around the end of August. Future ones should
follow no more than four months apart.

* I like Barry's idea of featured guests -- "Maybe 10 minutes of intro and conversation with a host followed by Q&A."

* The first topic would be either:
A. Advertising, or
B. Finances, which could include advertising, other revenue options,
expenses, and keeping the books

Barry’s response at the Google group was: “I'd vote for advertising over finances or business models. I think a focused discussion would be a lot more interesting than one where the topic wanders around.”

Sounds good.

Can and should we use the same number that we use for the stewards call? Does anyone have any tips from the previous general JTM teleconferences?

Please respond at the Google group if you have further thoughts on the teleconferences.

STEWARDS CALL ATTENDANCE

Would it help to get a reminder closer to when the call is scheduled for? Such as about 24 hours before, or one hour before?

I might make future calls only if at least two other people confirm.