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Mentor Teleconference - October 30, 2018 | 5pm CT
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Mentor Teleconference - October 30, 2018 | 5pm CT

Tue, Oct 30, 2018
5:00pm to 6:30pm CT

Description

On Tuesday, October 30 at 5 pm CT (3 pm PT, 4 pm MT, 6 pm ET, 9am Oct 31 NZT), we will hold our next Mentor & Moderator Teleconference.

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 - 40 minutes
  • Share a fun fact about you
  • What nugget of wisdom would you like to share with the new mentors?
2. Mentor Meetup October 2019 - 15 minutes
3. New stuff and ideas: Show and tell - 20 minutes
  • What's new on Connect? What's coming?
4. Ideas and Inspirations - 10 minutes
  • Open discussion
  • Share your new and noteworthy
  • What do you want or need 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. The main purpose of this meeting is to get to know the new mentors and make them feel welcome and part of the group.
Let's get started now. Share your fun facts and nuggets of wisdom in the comments.

Location

Online
Mentor
Teresa, Volunteer Mentor | @hopeful33250 | Oct 29, 2018

@alpaca

In my humble opinion, you are doing a great job, Maureen. I've learned a lot from your posts!

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JK | @contentandwell | Oct 29, 2018
In reply to @hopeful33250 "@alpaca In my humble opinion, you are doing a great job, Maureen. I've learned a lot..." + (show)
@hopeful33250

@alpaca

In my humble opinion, you are doing a great job, Maureen. I've learned a lot from your posts!

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@hopeful33250 @alpaca It's great that we all learn from each other. No one here thinks they "know it all", we are all learning all of the time.
JK

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Mentor
John, Volunteer Mentor | @johnbishop | Oct 29, 2018
In reply to @contentandwell "For some reason they didn't all come through, must have been too many." + (show)
@contentandwell

For some reason they didn't all come through, must have been too many.

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JK @contentandwell, I love haze grey ☺ What was the name of the ship?

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JK | @contentandwell | Oct 29, 2018

@johnbishop It was the aircraft carrier Yorktown. It was impressive despite its age, and it was huge! I can't begin to remember how many flights of stairs we went up and down.
There was also a warship there but we couldn't find the name of it. That was much smaller and less impressive but it had a video that we watched simulating a possible attack, and then the submarines coming in our direction turned around.
There was also a small area devoted to the Vietnam experience but that was not really that impressive. It was unseasonably hot there, up to 90 degrees, and sunny, so we both ended up buying hats to shield our faces a bit.
Jane
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Mentor
Teresa, Volunteer Mentor | @hopeful33250 | Oct 29, 2018
In reply to @contentandwell "For some reason they didn't all come through, must have been too many." + (show)
@contentandwell

For some reason they didn't all come through, must have been too many.

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@contentandwell

What great pictures of your trip (and the food)! Thanks for sharing those.

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John, Volunteer Mentor | @johnbishop | Oct 29, 2018
In reply to @contentandwell "@johnbishop It was the aircraft carrier Yorktown. It was impressive despite its age, and it was..." + (show)
@contentandwell

@johnbishop It was the aircraft carrier Yorktown. It was impressive despite its age, and it was huge! I can't begin to remember how many flights of stairs we went up and down.
There was also a warship there but we couldn't find the name of it. That was much smaller and less impressive but it had a video that we watched simulating a possible attack, and then the submarines coming in our direction turned around.
There was also a small area devoted to the Vietnam experience but that was not really that impressive. It was unseasonably hot there, up to 90 degrees, and sunny, so we both ended up buying hats to shield our faces a bit.
Jane

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The ship I was on USS McKean DDR-784 did plane operations with her back in the 60s. Just happy we didn't have to pick up a downed pilot. They are magnificent sliding through the water when they turn into the wind to launch aircraft. Fun for the guys on the destroyers escorting them, work for the guys on the carrier.

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Retired Teacher | @retiredteacher | Oct 29, 2018
In reply to @colleenyoung "attn: @alpaca @dawn_giacabazi @debbraw @gailb @hopeful33250 @IndianaScott @johnbishop @kariulrich @kdubois @llwortman @mamacita @predictable @rosemarya @sandytoes14 @travelgirl..." + (show)

I signed up Saturday, but I don't see my name. I probably didn't do it right. I am trying to learn the tech required for this site.
I wish I had kept abreast of the advances in using computers, but I didn't. So, once again I don't know if I'm in or out.
Carol
@retiredteacher
Volunteer Mentor

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Kelly, Alumna Mentor | @kdubois | Oct 29, 2018
In reply to @contentandwell "@kdubois Good luck in your new job. Is that HP Hood, the dairy company? I thought..." + (show)
@contentandwell

@kdubois Good luck in your new job. Is that HP Hood, the dairy company? I thought that was just east coast.
Being a technical writer sounds great, is that what you have done before? My daughter is a writer in business, but not a technical writer. Her title is "content strategist", whatever that means! She used to free-lance but now works for TD Ameritrade.
I hope your daughter's robotics team does great too. For some reason my son and daughter never got involved in that, but I think my daughter would have done well in it, she just did not have a lot of confidence in HS. She actually started college as a physics major so she does have a math/science mind.
JK

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Yup... HP Hood the dairy company! Best company I have ever worked for... treat their employees very well. We're a brand new plant, their 15th, and we manufacture Almond Breeze, and within the next few months, we'll start producing Lactaid Milk, Starbucks, and McCafe drinks.

Robotics is actually wonderful for boosting kids' confidence; its great for kids who are anxious and need to come out of their shells. Maybe she can mentor a team as an adult.

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Kelly, Alumna Mentor | @kdubois | Oct 29, 2018
In reply to @colleenyoung "Such great news for you, @kdubois. Sad for us in the mentor group, but we're delighted..." + (show)
@colleenyoung

Such great news for you, @kdubois. Sad for us in the mentor group, but we're delighted that the reason you cannot dedicate time to the Connect community is because of improved health. That is a huge win for all, especially you and your family. I hope your employer knows what a truly passionate, articulate and dedicated person they have hired. We will certainly keep you updated to the big milestones on Mayo Clinic Connect. In fact, here's one:

WE REACHED 70,000 MEMBERS TODAY. That was our target for the end of 2018. We're 2 months ahead of ourselves and growing.

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Aww... thank you, Colleen. And 70,000... YAY!

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Mentor
Rosemary, Volunteer Mentor | @rosemarya | Oct 29, 2018
In reply to @retiredteacher "I signed up Saturday, but I don't see my name. I probably didn't do it right...." + (show)
@retiredteacher

I signed up Saturday, but I don't see my name. I probably didn't do it right. I am trying to learn the tech required for this site.
I wish I had kept abreast of the advances in using computers, but I didn't. So, once again I don't know if I'm in or out.
Carol
@retiredteacher
Volunteer Mentor

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Carol, I got a Teleconference Reminder a couple hours ago bvia email. Did you get one?

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