1. For Regional Organisations like ANTAS (see the “prompt”) For Individual Societies (read across!) E-Business

2. 1.E-Mail (a time-saver) 2.The Internet (an investment) DON’T MAKE NON E-BUSINESS PEOPLE FEEL LEFT OUT!

3. E-Mail in your Society:- Your Executive Committee Get as many as possible of your Executive Committee on e-mail (see “the Basics”) For agendas, minutes, issues… Timely! Revitalise! BUT DON’T MAKE NON E-BUSINESS PEOPLE FEEL LEFT OUT!

4. E-Mail in your Society:- Externally With developers, Councillors, Council Officers, the Civic Trust, Government Offices, the Press. Effective, efficient, relaxed (but mind the tone!) REMEMBER NOT ALL CONTACTS WILL WANT TO USE E-MAIL

5. E-Mail in your Society:- with your members To call meetings at short notice/send reminders To get support on issues Newsletter??? (better via a web site) A faster-reacting society… more involvement, more democratic BUT DON’T MAKE NON E-BUSINESS PEOPLE FEEL LEFT OUT

6. The Internet in your Society: - your Executive Committee Get your own Executive Committee to consult it: - Local Authority sites, Civic Trust, DTLR, developers, ANTAS, (your own web site). A better informed, more involved executive BUT DON’T MAKE NON E-BUSINESS PEOPLE FEEL LEFT OUT

7. The Internet in your Society: - your own web site Find a webmaster (train them!) Stand-alone site, or use ANTAS Your concept/update policy Your home page (to show your purpose, entice people to join, make new news evident, make site structure and content clear) Contact options, membership form, constitution Any affiliated societies Newsletter? NEWS/ISSUES to tell members, Councillors, officers, developers of your positions “Registration” Hit counter Publicise the site