September 2014 - Lnc-business - Moellman Enterprises Email

Word file containing LNC reports
by James Lark 14 Sep '14

14 Sep '14

1 0

Reports for upcoming meeting
by James Lark 14 Sep '14

14 Sep '14

Dear colleagues: I hope all is well with you. In a separate message I shall send you Word files containing my Region 5, campus organizing, and International Representative reports. I hope you find them interesting and helpful. I shall also send a copy of the final Employee Policy and Compensation Committee (EPCC) report from the previous LNC term (see comments below). I have already sent a copy of this report to Mr. Sarwark. The proposed agenda for the upcoming meeting assigns five minutes each to reports from the Awards Committee and the EPCC. I had the honor of serving as chair of both committees during the previous LNC term. Section 1.03.2 of the LNC Policy Manual reads as follows: 2) Committee Terms of Office The terms of office of all project managers, committee chairs, and committee members shall expire with the administration that appoints them, or when their successors are chosen, whichever occurs first. (28) (Footnote 28 reads as follows: In the absence of this rule, standing committees end when the officers change and special committees end when the task is completed (RONR p. 502).) Since Geoff Neale appointed the members of the EPCC (Mark Hinkle, Jim Lark, and Bill Redpath), I believe that the committee is currently unpopulated. The previous LNC elected the members of the Awards Committee (Michael Cloud, Kevin Knedler, Jim Lark, and Bill Redpath). I am inclined to interpret Section 1.03.2 as implying that the terms of the Awards Committee members expired as of the end of the 2012-2014 LNC term. However, since one may reasonably believe the LNC did not expire when the 2014-2016 term began, I believe one may reasonably contend that Mr. Cloud, Mr. Knedler, Mr. Redpath, and I are the committee members until the LNC elects different members. In any event, I have not prepared written reports for the Awards Committee or the EPCC. I am pleased to note that the Awards Committee completed its tasks for the 2012-2014 term; similarly, the EPCC completed its major task for the 2012-2014 term (preparation of a revised Employee Manual). Once the EPCC is populated again, the committee should work on the following tasks: * A "whistleblower" protection policy * A document retention/destruction policy In addition, it may be helpful for the EPCC to engage an attorney with expertise in employment law in the Commonwealth of Virginia to review the Employee Manual. The EPCC provided the manual to LNC general counsel Gary Sinawski for review. I made inquiries to find an attorney with the aforementioned expertise in Virginia law who would review the manual at a reasonable cost. So far I have not found such an attorney. As always, thanks for your work for liberty. I look forward to seeing you next weekend. Take care, Jim James W. Lark, III Advisor, The Liberty Coalition University of Virginia Region 5 Representative, Libertarian National Committee

1 0

updated Policy Manual
by Alicia Mattson 13 Sep '14

13 Sep '14

Attached is an updated Policy Manual. Staff please post the update to the website, and also use this version in the binders for the upcoming meeting. I put out an August 1 revision when the new membership policies went into effect, but I forgot at the same time to add the new International Representative section we adopted in July. When I issue revisions, I change the date in the header to reflect the date of the last change adopted. Since the International Representative change was adopted prior to the August 1 date of the last issued revision, I'm just calling this one August 1 (v2). And since I caught it before someone else brought it to my attention, no points will be awarded. :-) Alicia Mattson LNC Secretary

2 1

Calendar - Expanded Posting Priviledges
by Guy McLendon 13 Sep '14

13 Sep '14

Starchild makes a noteworthy suggestion below. Perhaps a good alternate to taking down the calendar is to open posting privileges to more people. Perhaps LSLA may perform some of this work? State Chairs could perhaps ask the LSLA Secretary to post events on their behalf? Guy McLendon LNC At Large Member Chair Affiliate Support Committee Libertarian Party National Committee www.lp.org Cell 832-372-8131 -----Original Message----- From: Starchild [mailto:sfdreamer@earthlink.net] Sent: Friday, September 12, 2014 12:07 AM To: Guy McLendon Cc: Starchild Subject: Re: [Lnc-votes] [Lnc-business] Memo to LP State Chairs: Send us your Affiliate News Hi Guy, > While I agree with Brett and Scott that the calendar > (http://www.lp.org/event) is embarrassing as it is due to the paucity > of content, there's a better solution than deleting it or limiting > what's listed there to LNC meetings and conventions. It would be more > embarrassing not to have a calendar on-site at all, or to have one > that's even more limited. > > Activists won't only be interested in stuff happening in their own > states. People have friends, family, relatives, colleagues living in > other places. People travel -- I've attended Libertarian happenings in > other places while traveling, and we've had out of town people show up > at our local events. We meet people at outreach events who live > elsewhere. Of course we could simply refer these people to their state > party's website or something, but if you want to maximize the > likelihood of someone getting involved, it's better to make it easy > for them. That way you can say, "I see here that the LP in your town > meets on (day/time/place)," or "Hey, did you know the Libertarian > Party in your state will be having a _____________ happening at (day/time/place)?" > > As with a number of other things the LNC does (raising money, blog > posts on LP.org, press releases, social media posts, etc.), rather > than expecting a small number of staffers or committee members with > access to do everything, we can get much more bang for the buck with > *crowdsourcing*.20 > > In the case of the calendar, list a few basic guidelines for posting > and give anyone access to post events, and staff won't need to post > any more than they do now, maybe less. All that would really be needed > is an authorized person or persons to glance at it from time to time > and delete any spam or inappropriate listings. > > Giving more people access to post gives more people reason to visit > LP.org more frequently. That means more website hits, more online > donations, more people reading our other content, etc. Same goes for > adding other features to the site that give people reason to visit. We > *want* lots of "stuff" on the site! If the calendar is really busy, > that's a *good* thing. An active calendar with lots of listings will > give site visitors the message that the Libertarian community is a > vibrant one with lots of stuff happening. > > The problem with just saying "Let the affiliates keep their own > calendars" is that calendars on state party websites tend to suffer > from the same problem -- too few people have access to post events, > and consequently little gets posted, because it's just too much > trouble in most cases to contact the state party with an event, get > the info to the right person who can post it to the website, then wait > for them to get the listing up and hope they get it right. Activists > *might* be willing to deal with this red tape to send in their own > events, if they know who to contact and can rely on the info getting > posted promptly, but if they have to go through this process every > time they want to see a libertarian event they come across that's of > interest to LP members posted, they're just not going to be as likely > to do it as if they know they can quickly go and post it themselves > and see it listed right away.20 > > One conversation that comes up repeatedly on the LNC is what can be > done to help affiliates. This is something that can be done easily. > Having a comprehensive calendar on the national website where > state-level activists can post stuff without having to jump through > hoops to obtain access first will be providing an affiliate service. > > Love & Liberty, > ((( starchild ))) > >

3 3

Re: [Lnc-business] Memo to LP State Chairs: Send us your Affiliate News
by Scott L. 13 Sep '14

13 Sep '14

I apologize for not replying to this e-mail sooner. I was out of town last weekend, so today is "e-mail catch-up day." _____ From: Starchild [mailto:sfdreamer@earthlink.net] Sent: Monday, September 08, 2014 7:41 PM "While I agree with Brett and Scott that the calendar (http://www.lp.org/event) is embarrassing as it is due to the paucity of content, there's a better solution than deleting it or limiting what's listed there to LNC meetings and conventions. It would be more embarrassing not to have a calendar on-site at all, or to have one that's even more limited. Activists won't only be interested in stuff happening in their own states. People have friends, family, relatives, colleagues living in other places. People travel -- I've attended Libertarian happenings in other places while traveling, and we've had out of town people show up at our local events. We meet people at outreach events who live elsewhere. Of course we could simply refer these people to their state party's website or something, but if you want to maximize the likelihood of someone getting involved, it's better to make it easy for them. That way you can say, "I see here that the LP in your town meets on (day/time/place)," or "Hey, did you know the Libertarian Party in your state will be having a _____________ happening at (day/time/place)? starchild" starchild - to "make it easy for them" in terms of having all events on the National Party's web site in addition to the relevant state LP web site, there is a cost in terms of staff time, but more importantly, the calendar would quickly become too busy to be useful. That is why it is better to refer prospective attendees to continuously updated event calendars that are kept on each state party's web site. "The problem with just saying "Let the affiliates keep their own calendars" is that calendars on state party websites tend to suffer from the same problem -- too few people have access to post events, and consequently little gets posted, because it's just too much trouble in most cases to contact the state party with an event, get the info to the right person who can post it to the website, then wait for them to get the listing up and hope they get it right. Activists *might* be willing to deal with this red tape to send in their own events, if they know who to contact and can rely on the info getting posted promptly, but if they have to go through this process every time they want to see a libertarian event they come across that's of interest to LP members posted, they're just not going to be as likely to do it as if they know they can quickly go and post it themselves and see it listed right away. Starchild" Here, starchild has identified something that I agree is a problem. Having only ONE person who can add events to a web-based calendar assumes that that person is always available, and never gets sick. When the National LP comes up with a signed contract that all affiliates must sign, I am loathe to try to use that contract to micromanage our affiliates. But - it would be very tempting to include a clause that there must be at least 3 people that have total access to the affiliate's web site, and that all 3 of them have the ability to add or edit content. That doesn't mean they have to be web designers, it just means they should be able to do simple edits like adding events to calendars or updating the officer list after each convention. Scott Lieberman PS - in the past, starchild has given me blanket permission to forward any of his personal e-mails sent to me to anybody, without having to ask his permission. So - since his e-mail was sent to all LNC members, I assume that he is implicitly giving me permission to forward his e-mail to the official LNC-Business e-mail list.

4 3

Re: [Lnc-business] Another good campaign ad
by Scott L. 12 Sep '14

12 Sep '14

I thought this ad was pretty good. However, I don't even pretend to be a media consultant. So, I took the liberty of forwarding this link to Chad Crow. Chad and his wife are libertarian-Republican political consultants. Here is what they wrote. I hope Mr. Olsen forwards this to the Umbehr campaign. Please note that I am not trying to dis the Umbehr campaign. Note the part that I made red below. I just want to point out that it would be really, really neat if all or even most of our state level nominees were willing and able to afford political consultants. Mr. Olsen - I hope you are able to forward this to the Umbehr campaign. Scott Lieberman GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG GGGG "I'm guessing it's web only because it's :60 instead of :30, but in Kansas TV might be cheap enough to afford :60's. I don't know. The ad is so-so. They should have invested a few bucks in professional voice talent for the narration. That makes a world of difference and only costs a couple of hundred bucks to get high quality voices. I'd also have put him on screen when it got to his part instead of just his voice with further still shots. I'm going to take a guess and say that someone just created this with Windows Movie Maker or something like that on their laptop with a mic, a couple of friends, snapshots and a stock background track from a royalty free stock music site. Sounds like he has a cool story. Would be nice if it was told a bit more dynamically. For the web, I'll give it a B, but if I were to invest any real money in air time, I'd first spend a couple of bucks creating something that's going to grab people. It can still be folksy and down home, but at times this is really slow and drags quite a bit. You could edit that down into a :30 with no problem because there's a lot of excess material in there that is not needed to communicate the same message. But if the production budget was $0, then it's pretty good overall. Here are a couple of folksy bio style ads to give you an idea of what I mean. One is a :30 and one is a :60. Doesn't have to be flashy, but the narrative needs to be pretty tight or you lose people. On a shoestring budget, the second one could actually be done entirely with still shots. It's the music, the script and the storytelling quality of the voice that draws you in, not the live action. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7x_LYNEJ-Yc <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7x_LYNEJ-Yc&list=UUaSv8jWeEZS8j1oBEjqUxvQ> &list=UUaSv8jWeEZS8j1oBEjqUxvQ http://www.strategicperceptioninc.com/videos/SK12-105T-60H_Land_60_HD_FINAL_ Email.mp4 That's my $.02. Share as you see fit. Chad" _____ Subject: [Lnc-business] Another good campaign ad http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ky7zI-jSDI8 <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ky7zI-jSDI8&sns=em> &sns=em Norman T Olsen Regional Representative, Region I Libertarian National Committee

1 0

How long should LNC Sessions last?
by Scott L. 12 Sep '14

12 Sep '14

Board Meeting FAQ's (from BoardSource) "How long should board meetings last? A well-formulated agenda can help the board maximize the use of its meeting time. Board leadership should avoid unnecessarily long meetings, but should also allow time for personal interaction and socializing. Here are some questions to ask in determining the appropriate time frame for your meeting: . How often does your board meet? If you meet monthly, you should be able to take care of the business in an hour or two. If you meet only a few times a year, you may need to organize a meeting that lasts a full day." via Scott Lieberman

1 0

2/13/14 EC minutes proposed for approval
by Alicia Mattson 12 Sep '14

12 Sep '14

Attached is an updated draft of the 2/13/14 Executive Committee minutes. Robert, please include these in the binder for the upcoming LNC meeting so we'll have them handy. I previously sent them out for comment to the current LNC and all members of the EC from the previous term. The only feedback I got was a request from Scott Lieberman to clarify the summary of his comments in the sentence just prior to the roll call vote, so that is the only change from the previous version I sent you. The EC could have a meeting just to approve these minutes, and then we'll have to take minutes of that meeting and approve those minutes. Or if there is no objection from the LNC to allowing the EC to conduct a vote during the LNC meeting, I will move that the EC approve them during the Secretary's report in Alexandria. Alicia Mattson LNC Secretary

1 0

Another good campaign ad
by Norm Olsen 12 Sep '14

12 Sep '14

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ky7zI-jSDI8 <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ky7zI-jSDI8&sns=em> &sns=em -- Norman T Olsen Regional Representative, Region I Libertarian National Committee 7931 S Broadway, PMB 102 Littleton, Colorado 80122-2710 303-263-4995 Norman.Olsen(a)lp.org "First they ignore you, then they ridicule you, then they fight you, then you win." -- Gandhi From: KeenforKansas(a)aol.com [mailto:KeenforKansas@aol.com] Sent: Tuesday, September 09, 2014 1:29 PM To: carla.howell(a)lp.org Cc: norman.olsen(a)lp.org Subject: Who is Keen Umbehr http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ky7zI-jSDI8 <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ky7zI-jSDI8&sns=em> &sns=em

1 0

Fwd: [Lnc-votes] LNC business email list
by Alicia Mattson 12 Sep '14

12 Sep '14

Forwarding from Paul Frankel. He's a Gmail user subscribed to the public reflector, and he reports that not all his emails from the list are delivered. -Alicia ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: <travellingcircus(a)gmail.com> Date: Fri, Sep 12, 2014 at 3:39 PM Subject: Re: [Lnc-votes] [Lnc-business] LNC business email list To: Alicia Mattson <agmattson(a)gmail.com> Hi Alicia, please forward to LNC if you feel it is warranted. While I am no longer on LNC, I do subscribe to the public list reflector with individual message delivery. However, I do not get every message here in gmail. Some go to spam and some do not reach me at all (I check and clear the spam and trash folders every day, usually several times). I double check them by keeping a separate tab open with http://hq.lp.org/pipermail/lnc-business_hq.lp.org/2014/date.html Since I already read most of them on email, it takes very little time for me to click on each message in the web-based tab and go back, so that the new ones since the last time I checked it are a different color. So it's pretty easy for me to spot messages that I miss in email. There are a few. For LNC members, you would not be able to directly respond to them from the web interface, but at least you would be able to copy and paste into an email back to LNC Discuss if it fails to deliver the original message to your email. Hope this helps some people. Paul Frankel On Fri, Sep 12, 2014 at 4:26 PM, <lnc-votes(a)hq.lp.org> wrote: > Google puts every message I receive from AOL users (Sam and Ron) and from > Yahoo users (Tim and Bill) into my spam folder. I check my spam folder > every day, move the not-really-spam back to the inbox and delete the rest > to keep it cleared out. Google thinks they are spam, but at least they > deliver the message to me and let me choose what to do with it. > > Yahoo, however, sometimes refuses to deliver emails from this list. Both > Tim and Bill use Yahoo accounts, and they have both mentioned to me that > they don't receive all their messages. In Tim's case, Yahoo routinely > bounces messages sent by our list back to the list, and after so many > bounces, the list automatically disables Tim and sends him a message to > make him take action to get back onto the list. > > The spam detection algorithms in some of these large providers is likely > the cause. A quick search finds articles about changes that Yahoo made to > it's spam detection earlier this year, so that it doesn't tend to like > emails that have the sender identified as being from one domain (the one in > your email address), but the message is coming from servers on another > domain (the LNC list servers). > > There may be a way for Yahoo users to do something similar to what Scott > sent out (which is for Outlook users, though I think those settings don't > come into play until after Yahoo has already decided to refuse to deliver > the message), and give specific approval for their Yahoo account to deliver > emails coming from this list, but I haven't searched for those directions > yet. If anyone finds such an option, please share it so Bill and Tim can > try it. > > -Alicia > > > > > On Fri, Sep 12, 2014 at 2:27 PM, Scott L. <scott73(a)earthlink.net> wrote: > >> >> >> This is not a cure, but it might make the symptoms less severe: >> >> >> >> http://helpspot.business.uconn.edu/index.php?pg=kb.page&id=178 >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Scott Lieberman >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> >> >> >> >> “I don't send out spam. Honest! >> >> I don't receiver Sam's e-mails, and they aren't in the Spam folder. >> >> >> >> Tim” >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Lnc-business mailing list >> Lnc-business(a)hq.lp.org >> http://hq.lp.org/mailman/listinfo/lnc-business_hq.lp.org >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > Lnc-business mailing list > Lnc-business(a)hq.lp.org > http://hq.lp.org/mailman/listinfo/lnc-business_hq.lp.org > > _______________________________________________ > Lnc-votes mailing list > Lnc-votes(a)hq.lp.org > http://hq.lp.org/mailman/listinfo/lnc-votes_hq.lp.org > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "lncvotes" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to lncvotes+unsubscribe(a)googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > >

1 0