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Mentor Teleconference - November 2017
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Mentor Teleconference - November 2017

Thu, Nov 30, 2017
12:00pm to 1:30pm CT

Description

On Thursday, November 30 at 12 pm CT (10 am PT, 11 pm MT, 1 pm ET), we will host our third Mentor & Moderator Teleconference.

I will repeat the teleconference at 8 pm CT (6 pm PT, 7 pm MT, 9 pm ET) for anyone who cannot make the earlier time.

Signup for the meeting and you will receive an email reminder a day and an hour before the event.

How to join the meeting

  1. Call 1 866-365-4406
  2. Enter the Access Code: 2931995 follow by #.
  3. Click here to join the meeting at the appointed hour and see the shared screen.
  4. Enter your first name.
  5. Click submit.

Proposed Agenda - suggestions welcome

1. Roll Call and Meet the new Mentors - 10 minutes
2. Creating the Kitchen Table Talk - 10 minutes
  • Last call we discussedhow to successfully move conversations from one-on-one to include everyone at the table.
  • Open discussion: What have you tried? How is it working for you?
3. New stuff and ideas: Show and tell - 20 minutes
  • What's new on Connect? What's coming?

4. Member Spotlight Update - 10 minutes

5. Ideas, Inspirations and Innovations - 10 minutes
  • Open discussion
  • Share your new and noteworthy
  • What resource, tool or support would like to have to help you in your role as a Mentor?
 I encourage you to start the conversation here to help us focus our discussion during the teleconference. As always, these are ongoing discussions. I welcome your thoughts.

Location

Online
Moderator
Colleen Young, Connect Director | @colleenyoung | Nov 23, 2017
In reply to @colleenyoung "attn: @adriennef @alpaca @cynaburst @dawn_giacabazi @hopeful33250 @IndianaScott @jimhd @johnbishop @kariulrich @kdubois @llwortman @predictable @rosemarya @sandytoes14 @vdouglas..." + (show)
@colleenyoung

attn: @adriennef @alpaca @cynaburst @dawn_giacabazi @hopeful33250 @IndianaScott @jimhd @johnbishop @kariulrich @kdubois @llwortman @predictable @rosemarya @sandytoes14 @vdouglas @windwalker @JustinMcClanahan, @kanaazpereira @jamienolson @lisalucier

Maureen: The time and date options for NZDT are Dec 1 at 7am or 3pm.

Click View & Reply to register for the teleconference and for call-in details.

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Happy Thanksgiving, Terri. The teleconference is on Nov 30 at noon CST, which for you and me is 1pm EST.

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Moderator
Colleen Young, Connect Director | @colleenyoung | Nov 23, 2017
In reply to @colleenyoung "attn: @adriennef @alpaca @cynaburst @dawn_giacabazi @hopeful33250 @IndianaScott @jimhd @johnbishop @kariulrich @kdubois @llwortman @predictable @rosemarya @sandytoes14 @vdouglas..." + (show)
@colleenyoung

attn: @adriennef @alpaca @cynaburst @dawn_giacabazi @hopeful33250 @IndianaScott @jimhd @johnbishop @kariulrich @kdubois @llwortman @predictable @rosemarya @sandytoes14 @vdouglas @windwalker @JustinMcClanahan, @kanaazpereira @jamienolson @lisalucier

Maureen: The time and date options for NZDT are Dec 1 at 7am or 3pm.

Click View & Reply to register for the teleconference and for call-in details.

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Terri, simply go to the top of this thread and click the SIGNUP button.

Also in the first message, you'll see the call-in number and link to join the meeting, as well as the agenda.
Colleen

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Mentor
Rosemary, Volunteer Mentor | @rosemarya | Nov 23, 2017
In reply to @colleenyoung "attn: @adriennef @alpaca @cynaburst @dawn_giacabazi @hopeful33250 @IndianaScott @jimhd @johnbishop @kariulrich @kdubois @llwortman @predictable @rosemarya @sandytoes14 @vdouglas..." + (show)
@colleenyoung

attn: @adriennef @alpaca @cynaburst @dawn_giacabazi @hopeful33250 @IndianaScott @jimhd @johnbishop @kariulrich @kdubois @llwortman @predictable @rosemarya @sandytoes14 @vdouglas @windwalker @JustinMcClanahan, @kanaazpereira @jamienolson @lisalucier

Maureen: The time and date options for NZDT are Dec 1 at 7am or 3pm.

Click View & Reply to register for the teleconference and for call-in details.

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@windwalker Terri, I was unnecessarily confused the first time I did this, too. But it works out very smoothly by following the steps.
This is not something I have the need to be involved in anywhere else! So when I tell my friends that I have a teleconference, they are impressed. I just grin and take it all in!! My one suggestion might be to have your phone fully charged or connected to your charger.
Looking forward to meeting you next week:-)

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Moderator
Colleen Young, Connect Director | @colleenyoung | Nov 23, 2017
In reply to @rosemarya "I would like to have a brief clarification of the following. I apologize if this has..." + (show)
@rosemarya

I would like to have a brief clarification of the following.
I apologize if this has already been provided - if so, please tell me where it is.

Discussion
discussion
conversation
forum
group
reply (in member conversations)
comment (in mentor group?/ forum?/ discussion?/

I don't mean to be nitpicking, but sometimes I like to refer a member to/ or / reference a particular 'whatever' it is called. I would like to get it right:-)
Rosemary

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Hi Rosemary,
Busy days. These are great questions and I have some answers; some satisfying and some less so. I'll write more later. Have to dash...

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Linda | @llwortman | Nov 23, 2017

Colleen and Connect Team:
Have a Happy Thanksgiving Day! Enjoy your dinner and loved ones.
I am thankful for all of the work, each of you do, to Connect people together.
linda

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Moderator
Colleen Young, Connect Director | @colleenyoung | Nov 24, 2017
In reply to @rosemarya "I would like to have a brief clarification of the following. I apologize if this has..." + (show)
@rosemarya

I would like to have a brief clarification of the following.
I apologize if this has already been provided - if so, please tell me where it is.

Discussion
discussion
conversation
forum
group
reply (in member conversations)
comment (in mentor group?/ forum?/ discussion?/

I don't mean to be nitpicking, but sometimes I like to refer a member to/ or / reference a particular 'whatever' it is called. I would like to get it right:-)
Rosemary

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@rosemarya - I responded to your question about structure and naming conventions in a new discussion here:
- Structure and Nomenclature of Connect https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/structure-and-nomenclature-of-connect/

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Moderator
Colleen Young, Connect Director | @colleenyoung | Nov 24, 2017
In reply to @rosemarya "START THE DISCUSSION in prep for Nov 30 teleconference I would like to share my thoughts..." + (show)
@rosemarya

START THE DISCUSSION in prep for Nov 30 teleconference
I would like to share my thoughts in regard to item #5. Ideas, Inspirations and Innovations - What resource, tool or support would like to have to help you in your role as a Mentor?
I think that this is a technology issue?
I understand the rationale for having the posts listed First to Last, so that a person can read all posts as they evolve. However it is difficult to locate a new entry when is placed in the middle of a discussion.
An example is when viewing the Trending Posts on the Opening Page. or when I see a re-activated forum within a discussion group (the one that rises to the top of the list). Lets say I see a topic of interest that was posted XXmin ago, and then I click on it, I cannot easily locate the most recent post that was referenced post of XXmin ago. This is a big deal when it is a long forum. I know that I can receive e-mail notifications for my preferential groups, however I like the option of checking in on other topics now and then.
Is it possible to add a "newest" or "most recent" in addition to the "First" and "Last" options to the beginning of the forum?
I admit, I get frustrated with a multipage forum if I have to scroll through each page.
Rosemary

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Hi Rosemary,
We will be adding the ability for you to sort a thread from oldest to newest (chronological order) or from newest to oldest (reverse chronological order). However, this does not solve the issue of finding the a reply to a reply. What does that mean!?

Connect uses a threaded view structure for our discussions. Have you noticed how some replies are indented where others are not? It works like this.

Original Message
Reply 1
Reply 2
-- reply 1 to reply 2
-- reply 2 to reply 2
-- reply 3 to reply 2
Reply 3
Reply 4
Reply 5
-- reply 1 to reply 5

Unthreaded views mean there are no replies to replies. Messages appear according to their timestamp only, meaning chronologically or reverse chronologically.

That's the explanation, perhaps only somewhat satisfying. However, I would like to address your excellent suggestion of making the Trending posts more useful. When someone clicks on the trending posts on the homepage or on the groups directory page, they should be taken directly to the last posted message (regardless of where it appears in the discussion thread). I have submitted this request to the IT development team.

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Mentor
John, Volunteer Mentor | @johnbishop | Nov 24, 2017
In reply to @rosemarya "START THE DISCUSSION in prep for Nov 30 teleconference I would like to share my thoughts..." + (show)
@rosemarya

START THE DISCUSSION in prep for Nov 30 teleconference
I would like to share my thoughts in regard to item #5. Ideas, Inspirations and Innovations - What resource, tool or support would like to have to help you in your role as a Mentor?
I think that this is a technology issue?
I understand the rationale for having the posts listed First to Last, so that a person can read all posts as they evolve. However it is difficult to locate a new entry when is placed in the middle of a discussion.
An example is when viewing the Trending Posts on the Opening Page. or when I see a re-activated forum within a discussion group (the one that rises to the top of the list). Lets say I see a topic of interest that was posted XXmin ago, and then I click on it, I cannot easily locate the most recent post that was referenced post of XXmin ago. This is a big deal when it is a long forum. I know that I can receive e-mail notifications for my preferential groups, however I like the option of checking in on other topics now and then.
Is it possible to add a "newest" or "most recent" in addition to the "First" and "Last" options to the beginning of the forum?
I admit, I get frustrated with a multipage forum if I have to scroll through each page.
Rosemary

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I really like your Trending posts request Colleen. That would make things a lot easier to find.

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Mentor
Rosemary, Volunteer Mentor | @rosemarya | Nov 24, 2017
In reply to @rosemarya "START THE DISCUSSION in prep for Nov 30 teleconference I would like to share my thoughts..." + (show)
@rosemarya

START THE DISCUSSION in prep for Nov 30 teleconference
I would like to share my thoughts in regard to item #5. Ideas, Inspirations and Innovations - What resource, tool or support would like to have to help you in your role as a Mentor?
I think that this is a technology issue?
I understand the rationale for having the posts listed First to Last, so that a person can read all posts as they evolve. However it is difficult to locate a new entry when is placed in the middle of a discussion.
An example is when viewing the Trending Posts on the Opening Page. or when I see a re-activated forum within a discussion group (the one that rises to the top of the list). Lets say I see a topic of interest that was posted XXmin ago, and then I click on it, I cannot easily locate the most recent post that was referenced post of XXmin ago. This is a big deal when it is a long forum. I know that I can receive e-mail notifications for my preferential groups, however I like the option of checking in on other topics now and then.
Is it possible to add a "newest" or "most recent" in addition to the "First" and "Last" options to the beginning of the forum?
I admit, I get frustrated with a multipage forum if I have to scroll through each page.
Rosemary

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Thanks Colleen for looking into this. Rosemary

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