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Discuss user interface for upcoming new feature - Role Recommendations 7 years 2 months ago #60837

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I will be soon implementing a new feature called Role Recommendations that should help clubs more effectively fill unfilled meeting roles.

This new feature will affect the meeting agenda sign-up screen *only*. No plan to to also include access to this in emailed agendas at this time. (not yet anyway... there are some complicating factors)

Basically, a new button will show up to the immediate right of the role titles for unfilled meeting roles on the sign-up screen. It will be shown for all members of the club. (So any member can recommend a role for another member.)

When the button is clicked, a pop-up will show that will include a drop-down to select a member to recommend the role to. Also, there will be a short message box to allow including a short message in the email that will be generated. (e.g., "Hey, Bob, this would be a really great meeting role for you!")

When the pop-up is submitted, an email will be sent to the selected member. The email will include a "response link" along with the message from the sender. Because this will include a "response link", clicking the link will quickly get the member signed up for the role by either just entering their password or sending the response email.

Here is the thing... I am not planning to create an "off-switch" for this (at this time). My view is that this is sort of an alternate approach to getting people signed up for meeting roles. (The primary approaches being at meetings, members logging in, and agenda emails w/ response links.)

The buttons on the sign-up screen will need an icon, also... Not sure what to use. Here are the options: fontawesome.io/icons/
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Discuss user interface for upcoming new feature - Role Recommendations 7 years 1 month ago #60871

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Is this going to be on the member view or the edit view? On the member view I would be concerned on the number of possible "recommendations"

if a role is recommended can another member still sign up for that role?

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Brian McDonald DTM, PDD D61
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Discuss user interface for upcoming new feature - Role Recommendations 7 years 1 month ago #60877

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To the extent that I understand this feature, I don't like it. We make assignments through our Ed VP, and this feature seems to subvert that approach. Moreover, I didn't see how the "recommended" member could respond with "I don't want it." I'm also not clear on who gets notified of all these recommendations, replies, and other correspondence. The TM and the Ed VP could be in for a surprise the next time they visit the Agenda page.
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Discuss user interface for upcoming new feature - Role Recommendations 7 years 1 month ago #61030

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This sounds neat! I think it would be especially useful for mentors to recommend next steps for their mentees. As far as icons go, what about this one ?
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This is FREEToasthost we have no budget to purchase fonts.

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Discuss user interface for upcoming new feature - Role Recommendations 7 years 1 month ago #61032

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This is FREEToasthost we have no budget to purchase fonts.


Brian, that is Font Awesome that we already use. :pinch: (free)
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Discuss user interface for upcoming new feature - Role Recommendations 7 years 1 month ago #61033

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As far as icons go, what about this one ?


Hmmm.... interesting. Thanks for your comment! ;)
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