I deleted over 100 members today.

[jyoung2]

Update:

Staff has been calling every NACHI member we haven't heard from this year to make sure members are manning their phones, that their contact information is correct, and that they are still in business. Over 100 members were discovered to have either died, retired, or sold their businesses. I deleted them this morning.

[wforsyth]

What if they were just in the bathroom?

[Joseph Burkeson, CMI]

Originally Posted by jyoung2

Update:

Staff has been calling every NACHI member we haven't heard from this year to make sure members are manning their phones, that their contact information is correct, and that they are still in business. Over 100 members were discovered to have either died, retired, or sold their businesses. I deleted them this morning.

Hi Jackie,

Great work, nothing turns off the consumer faster then dead links & disconnected phones. I regularly run my Zip Code through InspectorSeek and send the dead links to Nick with very little success. In the Future can I send them to you for investigation?

[Larry D. Kage]

Originally Posted by wforsyth

What if they were just in the bathroom?

That would be under "died" ...I think.

"Over 100 members were discovered to have either died, retired, or sold their businesses. I deleted them this morning."

[wforsyth]

Roflmao!!!

[jyoung2]

Mr. Burkeson,

Please send the deadwood to me at jackie.young@nachi.org and I'll give them all a call and investigate. The system Nick setup tracks every contact every NACHI member makes with us. Members that don't post on this message board, renew their membership, order something from NACHI or edit their member profile in 14 or more months get forwarded to me. I then call that member, just as a consumer would and checkup on him. If after a few tries I fail to reach the member by phone or email, I delete that member. Deleting the member removes him from all NACHI owned websites at once. Keeping our membership database clean helps consumers reach members who are willing to perform inspection services without weeding through deadwood.

[Roy D. Cooke, Sr]

Originally Posted by jyoung2

Mr. Burkeson,

Please send the deadwood to me at jackie.young@nachi.org and I'll give them all a call and investigate. The system Nick setup tracks every contact every NACHI member makes with us. Members that don't post on this message board, renew their membership, order something from NACHI or edit their member profile in 14 or more months get forwarded to me. I then call that member, just as a consumer would and checkup on him. If after a few tries I fail to reach the member by phone or email, I delete that member. Deleting the member removes him from all NACHI owned websites at once. Keeping our membership database clean helps consumers reach members who are willing to perform inspection services without weeding through deadwood.

Great news I like it .
For those inspectors who where going to renew and have been putting it of Now is the time to renew before you are history.
Roy Cooke sr. R.H.I.........Royshomeinspection.com

Roy sr

[jmichalski]

Jackie, I probably missed something in the shuffle somewhere along the line....forgive me for not knowing the answer, but:

What is your position with the NACHI staff? Are you the sorely needed tech help? (please say yes!)

[Joseph Burkeson, CMI]

Originally Posted by jyoung2

Mr. Burkeson,

Please send the deadwood to me at jackie.young@nachi.org and I'll give them all a call and investigate. The system Nick setup tracks every contact every NACHI member makes with us. Members that don't post on this message board, renew their membership, order something from NACHI or edit their member profile in 14 or more months get forwarded to me. I then call that member, just as a consumer would and checkup on him. If after a few tries I fail to reach the member by phone or email, I delete that member. Deleting the member removes him from all NACHI owned websites at once. Keeping our membership database clean helps consumers reach members who are willing to perform inspection services without weeding through deadwood.

Jackie,

You have email.

[jyoung2]

I'm on it, Burkeson.

Michalski: If tech help is what you need then that's what I'm here for. I do it all. Here's me running the NACHI booth at the ITA Convention in Miami, FL.
http://www.nachi.org/miami2006.htm

Please excuse the last name usage, Josephs.

[Russell Spriggs]

Thanks, Jackie;
Operation Deadwood was instituted last year, glad to see it's being acted upon even further!

[jyoung2]

I'm also working on a current database of NACHI Chapters. Im trying to follow their progress, track how active they are in events, locations events are being held, etc. This is going to be helpful for speakers and instructors: to get in touch with presidents, or see where past events were held. To see what we need more of in an area and what we need less of.

And I'm sure it will be nice for members and future members to have an updated list of active chapters in their area.

But, after Joseph Burkeson's e-mail I feel I'll be busy for the next month!

[jmichalski]

Originally Posted by jyoung2

Michalski: If tech help is what you need then that's what I'm here for. I do it all. Here's me running the NACHI booth at the ITA Convention in Miami, FL.
http://www.nachi.org/miami2006.htm

Please excuse the last name usage, Josephs.

Good to hear!! Many members have offered up good ideas that require some tech help, and unfortunately, the answer is usually that Chris has much too much on his plate.

I will try to compile and forward some to you (not to put too much on your plate!)

Do you carry an official title or is "Do It All" the title?

[Joe Funderburk, CMI]

Originally Posted by jyoung2

If tech help is what you need then that's what I'm here for. I do it all.

Jackie, please take a look at the Known Bugs section in the BB. There's a lot of issues there that no one ever looks at.

[jyoung2]

Im working on the title right now, just trying to get a grasp for what I'm in for first. And already it sounds like a lot.

Joe, I'll check it out, probably most of those questions are going to be for Chris, but I'll help wherever I can.