[Lnc-business] May 3 LNC meeting via Adobe Connect to discuss logos

[Alicia Mattson]

As agreed during the LNC meeting in Phoenix, on May 3rd (6 p.m. Pacific / 9
p.m. Eastern) the LNC will be using Adobe Connect to again take up the
discussion on logo redesign proposals.

*At the bottom of this message you will find the information needed to join
the meeting.*  Please note that per our rules, only LNC members/alternates
may use the backup telephone number, and not guests.  Guests should connect
via computer, which is free.

Each of you should review the electronic meeting rules on pages 14-15 of
the policy manual:
http://www.lp.org/files/LNC_Policy_Manual_Adopted_2015_03_28.pdf

If you intend to invite those outside the LNC to participate, please note
that there are some rules that apply to guests.  In a separate email, I
will provide copy/paste quality material suitable for non-LNC guests,
including excerpts of the rules that apply particularly to guests.

The Adobe Connect system has been used a few times by other committees, and
the following lecture is based on that experience.

1)  Even though it is possible to use a mobile device to join one of these
meetings, you are mistaken if you think you can participate meaningfully
while driving down the road in your car and connecting with your
iPhone/iPad.  It's dangerous.  You can't pay attention to anything shown on
the screen, and even the audio won't have your full attention because
you're driving.  Raising your hand, or voting, or trying to adjust your
microphone is the equivalent of texting while driving, which could earn you
a ticket (and no points from the Secretary, though other points could
accrue on your license).  You're much more likely to lose your connection
as your signal is transferred from one cell tower to another.  Etc.

2)  You should make arrangements to be in a reasonably quiet location with
a decent-speed internet connection.  If you have a slow connection (like a
cell tower) the audio/video may cut in and out for you.  Don't be in a
bowling alley or a night club or a grocery store.  Children should be
supervised by someone else in another room.  Barking dogs or other
noise-producing pets should be put in another location where they won't be
heard by the rest of us.

3)  USE YOUR HEADPHONES OR EARBUDS.  I use the same earbuds I use with my
iPod.  You can buy a pair for $5 in lots of places.  Not using
headphones/earbuds will cause echoes for other participants because the
sound coming out of your speakers will feed back in through your microphone
and get re-transmitted.  The echoes are very distracting and maddening.

4)  When this system is used with only a handful of people, participants
can generally leave their microphones on and self-regulate if two people
talk over each other.  This meeting will be the largest we've ever used the
system for, and I suspect it will be important for everyone to mute their
microphones while they're not talking, and use the raise-hand feature to
have the chair recognize you to speak, after which you can turn on your
microphone.

-Alicia

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Meeting Name: Libertarian National Committee
When:  05/03/2015 6:00 PM Pacific / 9:00 PM Eastern
Purpose:  Discussion of Logo Redesign

To join the meeting:
https://lp.adobeconnect.com/lnc/

Audio Conference Details:  If you join by computer/webcam at the link
above, you do NOT also need to dial into this teleconference, which is a
backup audio-only option.
Teleconference Number(s):  866-814-9555
Conference Code: 7509417927

If you have never attended an Adobe Connect meeting before:

Test your connection: https://lp.adobeconnect
.com/common/help/en/support/meeting_test.htm

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