Hey guys,
I'm looking for a few more volunteers for the 2009 MEFAs. I'd like to
find another liaison or two, and I also need someone for a job we call
the welcome manager.
LIAISONS - You'll be working with authors to get their stories ready
to compete. This job involves making sure the pieces nominated are
eligible; contacting the author; answering any questions they have
about the nomination process; and checking over their forms to make
sure everything is done correctly. We already have quite a few, but I
think a few more would round out the bunch nicely, so that there is
less work for everyone involved.
----- Time Commitment: May 22-July 7. Ideally, you should be available
a little before then to learn what liaisons need to do ahead of time.
----- Skills needed: The most important attribute is patience. You
should be encouraging so your authors feel like they can ask any
question. Liaisons should also be thorough so that they can check
story forms for errors.
WELCOME MANAGER - Your job would be to contact all new members,
welcome them to the awards, and identify yourself as a person they can
go to if they have difficulties. The email itself can be simple. I
expect the real work will involve answering any questions members come
back at you with. But this job can also be a lot of fun because you
get to meet new people when they're at their best - when they're
looking forward to a new project.
--- Time Commitment: We will need a welcome manager throughout the
year. (It *may* be possible to split this job up so that two
volunteers cover different halves of the awards.) Unlike the liaison,
this doesn't require as much intense time commitment. If you could
check in say once or twice a week, that should be enough.
--- Skills needed: Again, patience is key. This member should probably
know a fair bit about the awards, or at least be willing to ask
questions when you aren't sure.
But you don't have to be an expert. Odds are, if you've participated
in the awards for a year, you know the answers to 90% of the questions
new members have. And I'm willing to field the other 10% myself, if
you'll forward the questions to me. :-)
If you think you'd be interested in either of these jobs, please email
me at mefasupport(at)mefawards(dot)net. I will be honest with you. I
know many of you and have a good sense about whether a certain job
would be a good match or not, and I will tell you if I have concerns
before I give you the job. If you think you might want to do this or
are unsure, email me and we can discuss it.
Marta
(MEFA Admin.)