Day 4

Back in Leeds today and I was feeling a little apprehensive this morning after not seeing the company for nearly 2 weeks. Was fine when I got there, as it was just Ben and Victoria in, sorting out their websites and some advertisement, and the atmosphere was really relaxed.
The first task I was set on today was to find some mailing list software so that people can subscribe to the Invisible Flock mailing list on their website. I had found a couple of sites which looked promising, though some were charging monthly fees, in the end I found http://www.phplist.com/ which Ben decided looked best (and free!) and downloaded to add to the website.
I was then given both Ben and Victoria's email log ins so that I could export all their contacts onto spreadsheets. I then compared contacts and created one list of contact details (names and emails) so that they could be contacted for project information and advertising and then added to the mailing list once it has been made.
My third task was to create an email invitation for their 'Bring the Happy' project, which had to include the project logo and details. The email will be sent to all contacts on their mailing list once complete.

 

I spent the last part of the day talking to Victoria about some of the contributions they have had to their project. She read me some of the happy memories people have entered and I can now see why their project has been so rewarding for them, it was really heartwarming to hear some of the happy times people have had and wanted to share.

 

I have been promised a more 'fun' day tomorrow (after a day of spreadsheets) and I'm looking forward to going back.