Email List Guidelines

You don't need to become a member to join the WIC Community List, our email discussion forum. It's a great way to solicit and provide advice on issues specific to consulting and swap consulting opportunity leads. We send list participants invitations to all open WIC meetings. For infomation on the members-only email list, see the For Members section.

To Subscribe
Send a blank email message (no text in the header or body of message) to:

• Community List (WIC- and business-related messages):
  wic-community-subscribe@topica.com.
• Off-Topic List (ALL non-business postings and non-WIC events):
  wic-offtopic-subscribe@topica.com.

To Post to the List

• Community List: wic-community@topica.com
• Off-Topic List: wic-offtopic@topica.com

To Unsubscribe
Send a blank email (no text in the header or body of message) - from the email address used to subscribe to the list - to:

• Community List: wic-community-unsubscribe@topica.com
• Off-Topic List: wic-offtopic-unsubscribe@topica.com.

What is Allowed

• Seeking candidates for consulting or job opportunities
• Soliciting referrals for business-related professional services (accountants, lawyers, printers, insurance, etc.)
• Asking questions about running your practice or managing client relationships
• Soliciting mentorship
• Soliciting specific referrals or contacts within a specific company — not general sales leads
• Announcing WIC-sponsored events

What is Not Allowed

• Self-promotion, introductory messages
• Promotion of any products or services
• Discussions of fees and what to charge for your own services
• Selling anything
• Announcing non-WIC events
• Nanny and other household service-related postings

All of these items - except discussion of fees - are allowed on the WIC Off-Topic list.

General List Rules

• No "Reply All." Be sure to select the individual's name/email address. Selecting Reply may post to the full list, so please double-check before posting. Original posters should compile all answers and post them.
• No forwarding WIC community messages without the permission of the person who posted the e-mail.
• Post a message to only one list. Choose the Community list, Off-Topic list, or the Members only list, depending on the message. We encourage members to post to the Community List when they want to reach the broadest audience.
• Don't flame people who violate these rules. Instead, send your concern to listmonitor@womeninconsulting.org who will deal appropriately with anyone violating list rules.

Tips

• Check the archives before posting a message. Your question may have been answered.
  • WIC Community: February 2002 to present
  • WIC Members only: October 2000 to present
• If you plan to post a list of service providers to the list and some are affiliated with WIC, consider listing these people first.

For more information, read our FAQs.