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=='''Header Info'''==
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=='''EditorialBoard'''==
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</noinclude>('''10hrs''') [[Front Page Editorial Board]] ('''[[Julia]]''' [[John]]) {{JustTinyEditIcon|Front Page Editorial Boaed}}<noinclude>
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</noinclude>('''10hrs''') [[Editorial Board]] ('''[[Julia]]''' [[John]]) {{JustTinyEditIcon|Editorial Boaed}}<noinclude>
  
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=='''Description'''==
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=='''Charter'''==
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Description: Facilitated the creation of an Editorial Board that would guide the front page content creation process.
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The Editorial Board seeks to work with all [[AboutUs]] teams in order to efficiently & effectively message our mission to the public.
  
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=='''Why?'''==
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==Scope==
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Business Reason: Keep the front page fresh, relevant and consistent with our message so as to maximize traffic.
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The following items are within our purview:
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* [[Wiki|Front Page]]
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* [[Domain Pages]]
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* The Skin
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* The Mission for AboutUs, inc.
  
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=='''Done When'''==
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=='''Who'''==
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A board is in place or we have decided not to do this.
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We are a self-selected activist group seeking to monitor the above critical components of the business to ensure they are up to date & as accurate & compelling as possible.
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* [[John]]
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* [[Ted]]
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* [[Tak]]
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* [[Julia]]
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* [[Mason]] has also been asked to join.
  
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=='''Useful Links'''==
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=='''Culture'''==
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<<Put links to the pages affected or referenced (templates) here>>
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We have decided:
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* To respect each others' time by being on time to meetings
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* To have a forward-looking, solutions-oriented focus
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* To set the bar for effective meetings, communications, outcomes
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* To limit the size of the group to six in order to be most effective
  
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=='''Discussion'''==
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==Discussion==
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* I would like to be part of this. I see my role mostly as a person pushing for implementation of whatever it is we're working on, overcoming whatever obstacles there may be for that implementation.  [[User:TedErnst|TedErnst]] | <small>[[User talk:TedErnst|talk]]</small> 14:14, 18 November 2007 (PST)
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* I changed the components of the page & made it an ongoing task. (Lots of ampersands–Kasey & Tak are gonna hate it!) [[User:Julia|Julia]]
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=='''Volunteers'''==
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===Home Page===
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* [[Ted]]
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Comments from Marshall: Front page redesign:
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* [[Tak]]
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* <s>I'd recommend changing the front page text to "Currently, searching for domain names works best!"</s>
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* [[John]] - Volunteer to help create the board and as a Board Member
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* I'm a little concerned about how much is above vs below the fold in the new design.
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* that currently online number and the tiny number of registered users looks: a. unbelievable and b. suspect - why so little registration.
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** Ted and Marshall changed this so the small number is gone 18:19, 29 November 2007 (PST)
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* I'd rather see something real big like "With 5 million unique visitors each month, AboutUs is  the leading wiki about webpages online."
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==Next Meeting==
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* 10-11am Friday the 14th
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*John, Ted and Julia (if possible!) will be calling in
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*# dial in: +1 712.580.7700
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*# wait for message, then hit "2" to enter an access code
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*# access code: "22688 87#" (AboutUs)
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*# provided by: [[FreeConference.com]]
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* Mark might join the meeting as well
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Agenda:
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* Given our new focus on daily output rather than projects that take a month what can we leave this meeting an implement?
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** front page -
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*** do we want to agree to implement any of marshall's ideas?
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*** does the messaging need to change?  lets do it!
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** domain page - do we want to change the new page scaffold so the 20,000 new pages added each day get the new focus?  Julia showed some ideas to Ted and they seemed ready to go - can we push them?
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*** The bot is lower priority compared to the ask for service - so Brandon wasn't wanting to talk about it right now. {{MarkDilley}}
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* Getting Started
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* Involving Mason
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* Ideas for the Domain Page redesign
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* Probe monthly newsletter concept ideas (per teams, site..)
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* Ability to click into most popular categories from front page or in skin.  These top (5, 10?) categories we'd obviously manicure.
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* <s>Transpose the stats on front page with the Weblog post and feature wiki page. The "new stuff" is below the fold, page risks looking static.</s>
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* Revamp [[ContactUs]] messaging, so that is clear that you will be contacting [[AboutUs]] and not [[Example.com]]. Tougher than it sounds; [[ContactUs]] is a highly hit page.
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* Search Bar at the top of the page.
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** Kasey asked Vinh about it and he said it was easy.  We should make a card about it to get it done. {{MarkDilley}}
  
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=='''Task Lead'''==
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**Random
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* Task Lead: [[Julia]]
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* Feature User taken from the pool of ActiveCommunity, WikiGnomes, Staff? posted on [[DailyBuzz]], [[DailyFun]] (both highly hit pages per stats), [[CommunityPortal]] or user's affiliated wikipage-
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* Provide clear connection paths for users. How do they find eachother?
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* Your item here
  
 
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=='''Evaluator'''==
 
=='''Evaluator'''==
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* Evaluator:
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* Evaluator: [[Ray]]
  
 
=='''Task Evaluation'''==
 
=='''Task Evaluation'''==

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Charter

The Editorial Board seeks to work with all AboutUs teams in order to efficiently & effectively message our mission to the public.

Scope

The following items are within our purview:

Who

We are a self-selected activist group seeking to monitor the above critical components of the business to ensure they are up to date & as accurate & compelling as possible.

Culture

We have decided:

  • To respect each others' time by being on time to meetings
  • To have a forward-looking, solutions-oriented focus
  • To set the bar for effective meetings, communications, outcomes
  • To limit the size of the group to six in order to be most effective

Discussion

  • I changed the components of the page & made it an ongoing task. (Lots of ampersands–Kasey & Tak are gonna hate it!) Julia

Home Page

Comments from Marshall: Front page redesign:

  • I'd recommend changing the front page text to "Currently, searching for domain names works best!"
  • I'm a little concerned about how much is above vs below the fold in the new design.
  • that currently online number and the tiny number of registered users looks: a. unbelievable and b. suspect - why so little registration.
    • Ted and Marshall changed this so the small number is gone 18:19, 29 November 2007 (PST)
  • I'd rather see something real big like "With 5 million unique visitors each month, AboutUs is the leading wiki about webpages online."

Next Meeting

  • 10-11am Friday the 14th
  • John, Ted and Julia (if possible!) will be calling in
    1. dial in: +1 712.580.7700
    2. wait for message, then hit "2" to enter an access code
    3. access code: "22688 87#" (AboutUs)
    4. provided by: FreeConference.com
  • Mark might join the meeting as well

Agenda:

  • Given our new focus on daily output rather than projects that take a month what can we leave this meeting an implement?
    • front page -
      • do we want to agree to implement any of marshall's ideas?
      • does the messaging need to change? lets do it!
    • domain page - do we want to change the new page scaffold so the 20,000 new pages added each day get the new focus? Julia showed some ideas to Ted and they seemed ready to go - can we push them?
      • The bot is lower priority compared to the ask for service - so Brandon wasn't wanting to talk about it right now. MarkDilley | talk Comment_green.gif
  • Getting Started
  • Involving Mason
  • Ideas for the Domain Page redesign
  • Probe monthly newsletter concept ideas (per teams, site..)
  • Ability to click into most popular categories from front page or in skin. These top (5, 10?) categories we'd obviously manicure.
  • Transpose the stats on front page with the Weblog post and feature wiki page. The "new stuff" is below the fold, page risks looking static.
  • Revamp ContactUs messaging, so that is clear that you will be contacting AboutUs and not Example.com. Tougher than it sounds; ContactUs is a highly hit page.
  • Search Bar at the top of the page.
    • Kasey asked Vinh about it and he said it was easy. We should make a card about it to get it done. MarkDilley | talk Comment_green.gif


    • Random
  • Feature User taken from the pool of ActiveCommunity, WikiGnomes, Staff? posted on DailyBuzz, DailyFun (both highly hit pages per stats), CommunityPortal or user's affiliated wikipage-
  • Provide clear connection paths for users. How do they find eachother?
  • Your item here

Resource Estimate

  • Hours: 10

Evaluator

  • Evaluator: Ray

Task Evaluation

  • How the task went:
  • Sign off Person:
  • Sign off Date:


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