Granted.

I don't think I'm explaining my point well enough.  Put yourself in a
visitor's shoes, or even a member's shoes.  You're curious about the
Division leadership of our organization.  You go to
http://www.arrl.org/divisions.  Lots of names.  But all text.  Nothing
personable, such as what the visitor is presented instead at
http://www.arrl.org/officers, which is a very appealing page since the
member/visitor can see who their leadership is, see that there's life
in the organization's leadership, and not just read a typed name.

Of course, one can click on 15 different links to see pictures -- if
they want to click on those 15 different links, and if picture exist on
each of them, and if those links aren't first serving as links to
external, dedicated Division website such as what many of our Divisions
maintain.  To me, that's pretty excessive.

Just offering a point of view and recommendation on a more welcoming and
professional way to display the League's Divisions page without altering
any of its existing functionality, and without burdoning a member/visitor
to click on 15 different links to see that real people (not just text
names) make up its Board.

73,
Brian N5ZGT

On Fri, 5 Nov 2010, G.P. Widin wrote:

> Brian, et al.,
> This has all been possible for quite some time. As an example, see: http://www.arrl.org/Groups/view/dakota
>
>
> --
> 73,
> Greg, KØGW
> Director, Dakota Division
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Brian Mileshosky" <n5zgt@swcp.com>
> To: "arrl-odv" <arrl-odv@reflector.arrl.org>
> Cc: "arrl-odv" <arrl-odv@reflector.arrl.org>
> Sent: Thursday, November 4, 2010 5:08:10 PM
> Subject: [arrl-odv:19497] Re:RE: Web site observation and request
>
> I'm thinking not for use in our profiles, but for use on the "Divisions"
> page (http://www.arrl.org/divisions) that probably sees much more traffic
> from members and prospective members than our respective, individual
> profile pages.
>
> Very similar to http://www.arrl.org/officers
>
> Brian N5ZGT
>
>
> On Thu, 4 Nov 2010, Grant Hopper wrote:
>
>> We can actually do that via our "Avatar". If you follow Dave's instructions
>> and look for a blue hyperlink near the top of the page, you will see "update
>> your avatar" where you can upload a picture to be displayed. Keep in mind
>> that after you upload it, you have to specifically select the avatar in
>> order to enable it, even if you only have one.
>>
>> I uploaded a silly one to test it out and will now have to find an action
>> shot to replace it. In any case, it should give you all an idea of how it
>> works.
>>
>> 73,
>> Grant
>> KB7WSD
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Brian Mileshosky [mailto:n5zgt@swcp.com]
>> Sent: Thursday, November 04, 2010 12:15 PM
>> To: arrl-odv
>> Cc: arrl-odv
>> Subject: [arrl-odv:19492] Re: Web site observation and request
>>
>>
>> Dave,
>>
>> Going along these lines, I wonder if there are plans to add photos of
>> Directors and Vice-Directors to the website, similar to how Officers'
>> pictures are shown. Doing so would add even more of a human face to the
>> organization's website. We did take pics at a previous Board meeting and
>> Board members might also supply their own.
>>
>> Just a thought to compliment your request below.
>>
>> 73,
>> Brian N5ZGT
>>
>> On Thu, 4 Nov 2010, Sumner, Dave, K1ZZ wrote:
>>
>>> Dear Colleagues:
>>>
>>> Becoming directly involved in the Web project has been interesting and
>>> educational so far, and reasonably productive. I would like to share
>>> with you some of what I have learned, and make a request.
>>>
>>> The website is designed to increase members' sense of belonging to the
>>> ARRL community - to strengthen their ties to the organization and to one
>>> another. The principal tool for doing so is the Member Profile. The
>>> basic information contained in each member's profile is taken from our
>>> membership records. Members can add to this if they wish to do so,
>>> including an image (typically a photo of themselves) if they choose. How
>>> much information is shared with other members is entirely up to them. A
>>> member may choose to make no information or a lot of information
>>> available, or almost anywhere in between. If a member chooses to make
>>> any part of their profile public, they will be included in the Member
>>> Directory that can be searched by other members (and only by members).
>>> Of course, this is entirely at the member's option; it is essential to
>>> let people control their own personal information.
>>>
>>> The website design relies on the Member Profile as the primary means of
>>> providing contact information about active ARRL volunteers to members
>>> and others. In other words, our active volunteers now control how much
>>> contact information and other information about them is made public. If
>>> a volunteer appointee or elected official does not make any part of
>>> their profile public, or if they withhold basic contact information,
>>> then someone wanting to contact them will have to look elsewhere for the
>>> information. As of now, most of our section-level field appointees do
>>> not have public profiles. As a result, when you visit their section
>>> pages the only information you will see are their titles, names and call
>>> signs.
>>>
>>> My request is simply this. Currently there are 15 volunteer officers,
>>> directors and vice directors who have public profiles and 20 who do not.
>>> I would like to ask everyone who has not yet done so to set an example
>>> for other League officials by making at least your basic contact
>>> information available via your Member Profile. It's easy to do.
>>>
>>> 1. Assuming that you are already logged in, click on "Edit your
>>> Profile" just below the "Favorites" window on the home page (or go
>>> directly to http://www.arrl.org/Users/edit)
>>> 2. Click on the "Edit Profile" button.
>>> 3. Review the information that is displayed under "Profile
>>> Information." In particular, note the options available to you under
>>> "Public Location." The options are to not show a physical address, to
>>> show one of the addresses for you that are in the ARRL database, or to
>>> add a different address and show that one. For example, while the 225
>>> Main St, Newington address is not in my membership record, I have
>>> created an additional address called "work" and am showing that address
>>> on my public profile.
>>> 4. Review the check boxes under "Permissions." Note especially the
>>> sixth box, "Allow ARRL to show my profile on the website." If that box
>>> is not checked, none of your profile will be made public. If it is
>>> checked, only the information you have elected not to hide will be
>>> shown.
>>> 5. If you want to indicate the activities you enjoy and how you
>>> became interested in amateur radio you can do so, but that's entirely
>>> optional. Reading some members' stories will give you a chuckle.
>>> 6. Don't forget to click the "Save" button at the very bottom of
>>> the page. Once you do that you will be returned to a screen with a
>>> yellow banner saying "Profile Updated" at the top.
>>>
>>> The Member Profile is potentially a powerful tool, but we need to build
>>> greater acceptance among our leadership volunteers or we will have to
>>> find another way of providing their contact information.
>>>
>>> Comments welcome to dsumner@arrl.org.
>>>
>>> 73,
>>> Dave K1ZZ
>>>
>>>
>>
>> ARRL Director, Rocky Mountain Division
>> On the web at www.RockyMountainDivision.org
>>
>>
>>
>
> ARRL Director, Rocky Mountain Division
> On the web at www.RockyMountainDivision.org
>
>

ARRL Director, Rocky Mountain Division
On the web at www.RockyMountainDivision.org

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