Suggestion:
Change systems and processes so that Member Group committees are able to contact new members directly.
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Submitted by Carol Long on
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do we want to make this a manual task adding to volunteer workloads? Can we automate a standard letter/email with links to events? Then follow up can be more prepared.
Thanks Carol.
Submitted by Charlie Houston... on
Thanks Carol.
The recommendation is indeed to NOT make it a manual task!
The current BCS member management systems are not able to allow Member Group committees to do this at all.
BCS policy is not to disclose individual email addresses for data protection reasons - which is OK of course.
However, there is nothing yet available to make any contact - such as a templated, personalised Branch or SG welcome letter/email - introducing the committee for example.
Thanks for taking the time to comment.
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Submitted by S Keddie on
again - are Member Groups part of the BCS as a data controller in which case surely no problem as a sofy marketing option offering expected services, or are they separate data controllers? [excuse lack of apprropriate capitals - broken arm, typing's fiddly]
AGREE. New members need
Submitted by Christopher Jam... on
AGREE. New members need encouragement to get involved - hence a welcome letter. This could be done centrally (automatically), but appearing to come from the Branch chair or by the Membership Secretary if given the necessary information. Perhaps the new members could be set up as a temporary segment (email address) and thus receive more detailed info on events for a while, with special welcome.
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Submitted by Mike Hurst on
AGREE
(Subject to the usual Data Protection hurdles).
AGREE
Submitted by John Rendall on
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We currently have a Coventry new members email distribution list, apparently this is updated on a rolling basis, i.e. new members roll on, then when they are no longer "new" they roll onto the Coventry Members list, but there is no "best" time to welcome them, so I've arbitrarily chosen to email new members on the last tuesday of each month...it would be better if they got a welcome letter and "here is a link to new member webinars" as they joined.
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Submitted by Len Keighley on
REFER - The welcome letter could provide, as a minimum, the BCS email addresses of the Member Group officers, e.g. mantreasurer@bcs.org.uk and then invite them to contact one of the officers.
Agree
Submitted by Fred Long on
Agree
This should be part of improved communication between branches and their members.
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Submitted by Paul Rattray on
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This should be a priority
AGREE
Submitted by Kylie Fowler on
AGREE
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Submitted by Claire MacManus on
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Depends on how it is implemented, but it is eminently do-able within data protection limits.
AGREE
Submitted by Martin Beer on
AGREE