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Title: Corona virus
Post by: John915 on Wednesday 18 March 20 19:14 GMT (UK)
Good evening,

We have an RBL committee meeting due soon. Inline with the issued guidelines we are going to do it via e-mail.

The minutes of the last meeting have been e-mailed out. The next step is for all those who make a report to send that to all comm members. We then read everything and send back to the secretary a yes or no for each report. We make any comments on the previous meeting and bring up any other business at the end.

The secretary can then do the minutes from the replies and send that out to everyone'

John915
Title: Re: Corona virus
Post by: [Ray] on Wednesday 18 March 20 21:37 GMT (UK)
Hi     

A simple way, after sending out reports prior to mtg, is to use a facebook group with only the committee as members of the group.     

You can then ALL make comments "as you go",     
and do AOB when other topics agreed to be complete     
(and when ready to move on.)     

In effect, as you would normally "run a mtg".     


Secretary can close off, and send out minutes when ready . . . . .     





Title: Re: Corona virus
Post by: Caw1 on Wednesday 18 March 20 23:18 GMT (UK)
You could also form a whatapp group, same effect instant conversation and it's free to use...

Title: Re: Corona virus
Post by: louisa maud on Thursday 19 March 20 09:16 GMT (UK)
I have tried to set up whatsapp with my daughter and family, think it must be my antiquated mobile phone as it isn't happening,

Louisa Maud
Title: Re: Corona virus
Post by: Lydart on Thursday 19 March 20 09:19 GMT (UK)
Then there's Skype ....
Title: Re: Corona virus
Post by: louisa maud on Thursday 19 March 20 09:26 GMT (UK)
I am going to try to set up one of them,  skype, well I would have to be dressed and no hair rollers in!!!, that will be an excuse to dress smartly, can't see me dressing smartly for the duration if I can't go out, no church, no outings, just me and the other half.

My dear granddaughter coming home from Sheffield university  said she would come and talk to me through the window or outside the patio door, bless her

Take care

Louisa Maud
Title: Re: Corona virus
Post by: Gillg on Thursday 19 March 20 10:42 GMT (UK)
Skype is driving me mad at the moment.  Ten years ago we had a Skype account to enable us to speak to our daughter in Spain.  She came back 8 years ago, so didn't need it any more.  Yesterday I tried to reactivate it, but it refused to accept my password, so I asked to change the password.  This it allowed me to do, sending me a code via my antiquated mobile (not a smartphone).  I tried again to log in using the new password, but it wouldn't accept it.  There seems to be no way of contacting them to explain the situation, so at the moment I am at a loss how to proceed. 
Title: Re: Corona virus
Post by: tjugg on Thursday 19 March 20 11:21 GMT (UK)
Gillg I had the same problem we used Skype years ago when we were travelling but have not used for years. I couldn't get it to work yesterday so I set up a new account using a different email address and it seems to have worked but haven't had any calls yet!
Linda
Title: Re: Corona virus
Post by: guest189040 on Thursday 19 March 20 11:54 GMT (UK)
I presume that the RBL has measures in place to comply with the Data Protection Regs that are in place which makes circulating group emails potentially problematic.

One way around it would be to use a Dropbox system or a Cloud based system
Title: Re: Corona virus
Post by: Top-of-the-hill on Thursday 19 March 20 12:06 GMT (UK)
  I am often surprised at the group emails I still get with the addresses of half of East Kent showing. I do a monthly email to a group (only about 30) and got this sorted a couple of years ago, though in my usual amateurish fashion. All the addresses are grouped under the society name, and sent BCC.
Title: Re: Corona virus
Post by: Gillg on Thursday 19 March 20 15:55 GMT (UK)
Gillg I had the same problem we used Skype years ago when we were travelling but have not used for years. I couldn't get it to work yesterday so I set up a new account using a different email address and it seems to have worked but haven't had any calls yet!
Linda
Thanks, Linda.  I think that's what I'll have to do, too. :)