From the President's Playbook -- May 2009

FROM THE PRESIDENT'S PLAYBOOK -- MAY 2009

Fellow NAOBIans,

We've hit the ground running since the new year began.
It's been a whirlwind getting the wheels of our 21st Century organization
turning, but the fun never stops!

I'm a firm believer that every round goes higher. So, below are some updates of
what's been going on at the start of this quarter:

1. NEW NAOBI ADDRESS

As you saw in a previous FYI, we have a new address. We also have a new
telephone number. As soon as it's up and running, we will make it known.

2. EFFECTIVE AND EFFICIENT VIRTUAL ORGANIZATION

We are fast becoming the virtual organization of the 21st century that we
should be. To that end, we are streamlining our processes, making sure that
communication can happen as quickly as possible via online or electronic means.

The best way for us to do that is our website! It's a great website that we are
updating on a regular basis and we are in the process of making it even better.

Instead of quarterly general membership conference calls that can sometimes
last up to two hours, we can accomplish the same transparency and
openness online: more efficiently! We have an email system and an outstanding
website that gives all our members access to important data.

If you'd like to email any questions to the Board, send them to
CorrespondingSecretary@naobi.org.

For a listing of all your Board members' email addresses, go to
http://www.naobi.org/html/board03-04.htm.

More ways we are becoming an effecient 21st Century virtual organization:

A. We are cleaning up our databases to enable to you renew your
applications online and hopefully have automatic renewals set up for your
convenience.

B. We are posting more information about what each region is doing and
coming up with ways to interconnect our chapters for effective and efficient
communication.

C. We finished a semester long project of looking for ways to move us
ahead in an efficient and effective way on the web. We will keep you updated
about ways in which we institute change to enhance our organization's use of
it's web and electronic media.

3. ELECTIONS ARE UPON US

It's time to get ready to vote! We need 100% participation. Be sure to check
your bylaws or contact your regional rep if you want to know more about the
process.

We are looking for folks ready to "Run with the Vision" --

1. Vice President
2. Treasurer
3. Southern Regional Representative

Check out the bylaws to find out what's required. Go to:
http://www.naobi.org/images/downloads/naobi_bylaws_june2006.pdf

Expect to hear from our Nominating Committee Chair. That committee is
responsible for running NAOBI Inc.'s voting procedures. If you have any
questions, feel free to contact the Nominating Committee chair Robin Lamour
at Nominations@NAOBI.org

4. CORRESPONDING SECRETARY

We are looking for a Corresponding Secretary starting in June 2009. Currently,
Jennifer Getter is resigning for personal reasons, effective June 1, 2009.
Please thank Jennifer for her work heretofore.

Who do you know who is often on the computer, is gung-ho about
seeing NAOBI succeed and it's membership knowing about it successes,
and who would love to get involved on the national level. The person
also should be organized!

Please send your referral to President@NAOBI.org. Or if you yourself are
interested, let me know: let's talk! The Corresponding Secretary is an
appointed position, supported by the Board.

5. COMMITTEE APPOINTEES

Who are your committee chairs are. Join them in their endeavors of making
NAOBI a morestellar organization, email the
CorrespondingSecretary@NAOBI.org

A. Technology and Communications Cmte -- Marcus Woods,
Webmaster@NAOBI.org
B. Membership Cmte -- Tiresheka Carto, MembershipC hair@NAOBI.org
C. By-laws Cmte -- Christine Dudley
D. Nominating Cmte -- Robin Lamour, Nominations@NAOBI.org
E. Awards Cmte -- Glendia Boon
F. Century 21 Efficiency Cmte -- Dr. Rodney Smith
G. Educational and Professional Development Cmte--
ARE YOU INTERESTED?
H. Conference Planning Cmte -- Dr. Rodney Smith

6. VISION, VISION, VISION "Running with the Vision 2009-2010" Empower.
Educate. Excel.

Be sure to listen to the vision again or re-read the vision.
We are working on setting up a video tape of it being signed and maybe even
establishing a VLOG. It will happen! Be on the lookout.
In the meanwhile to listen, go to:
http://www.audioacrobat.com/play/WzPjpQ6Q

To read it, go to: http://www.naobi.org/html/aboutus.htm#ob

Let's Run with the Vision!

Antonio

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Antonio Goodwin
President, NAOBI, Inc.
www.NAOBI.org
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