January 2012
Say “so long” to Lyris listserv and “hello” to Organic Groups! On January 31st we are shutting down the old dysfunctional listserv and setting up all of our members on the new-and=improved Organic Group.
Ellen Naylor, who has been leading her tireless team to make this happen, has this to share:
“Lyris will shut down our listserv on January 31, 2012, sometime after 6 p.m. Pacific Time.
“Lyris will start the last archives dump on January 31, 2012, at 1 p.m. Pacific Time.
“We will have the new system up-and-running as of January 31, 2012, and you will be directed to a URL in a future e-mail in the next few days.
“Mary-Doug is preparing a clean AIIP-L membership roster, so all of your names will be input into the new system. I am unsure exactly how this will work, but I will be made aware before the cutover. My hope is that this will be transparent to you. Our Organic Groups programmer understands the Lyris codes for how you like to access AIIP-L, such as "E-mail," "Digest," "Index," etc.
“My recommendation is that we keep down our AIIP-L traffic on January 31, especially if you are posting on the old Lyris listserv after 1 p.m. Pacific time, as your post will be lost. Before then, you will know how to reach our new URL, where some of us are testing the new system.
“We are going to start with a plain vanilla installation of Organic Groups and then develop it to its fullest potential over time. We are working very hard to get this right for you, and there are many details to work out.
“It will be nice, however, to have the ability to post from any device and not worry about keeping your posts in plain type. You also can insert pictures into your posts. The Organic Groups discussion group will start a new archive, and we will have access to our old archives through our Web site. More on that later.
“I think you will like this new system, but I imagine we'll have a few hiccups along the way. That's the nature of new technology implementation. Please be patient with us.
“I will keep you informed over the next couple of days, and then Mary-Doug Wright, Jane Langeman, Debbie Wynot, or Connie Clem will keep you in the loop, as I have had a death in my Japanese family, where I grew up, and am flying to Tokyo for the funeral this week. These wonderful women have stepped up to the plate and I couldn't do it without this great team, so a big thank you to them.
“And thank you all for being AIIP-L participants!”
Conference Update
How exciting to have Angie Hicks of Angieslist.com as our Roger Summit recipient. We are very much looking forward to hearing how she started a local ranking service for her how community and grew it into an international trusted service.
Make sure you have registered for our annual conference and have booked your room! Click here for more information regarding the Conference.
Webinar Updates
Registration for AIIP Webinars is limited to AIIP members only.
Guest panelists will be Mark Goldstein and Carol Compton.
Mark Goldstein is President of International Research Center, providing consulting, custom research, and strategic support in high technology disciplines and areas since 1992. Mark works out of Tempe, Arizona. Mark is a technophile and technology visionary, activist, advisor, and entrepreneur with extensive experience and connections throughout numerous technology sectors. He is involved with a number of policy, economic development, professional, and trade groups, as well as being a frequent speaker and trainer.
Carol Compton owns IndieClear and provides script clearance reports for film. She launched her business in 2001 with a background in journalism and years of experience performing research for the entertainment industry. IndieClear has provided script clearance research for a wide variety of films produced in the U.S., UK, China, Germany, Turkey, and South Africa. These projects include No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency, 500 Days of Summer, Jayne Mansfield’s Car, Precious, Take Shelter, and Snow Flower and the Secret Fan. Carol has been a member of AIIP since 2001. Carol operates her business in Los Angeles, CA.
Unlike most webinars, the format will be entirely question-and-answer.
What have you always wanted to ask in AIIP-L, but didn't? What would you like the panel to discuss: How to set rates? How to start word of mouth marketing? How to develop a social network presence?
Thursday,February 16, 2012 11 a.m. - noon ET/ 5.00-16.00 GMT
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Regards,
Cynthia Hetherington
AIIP President, 2011-2012
