Editing Dutch Ambassador Welcome kit (section)

==Duties City ambassador==

There are four levels of ambassadorship: [http://www.couchsurfing.com/amb_levels.html City, Country, Global  and Nomadic]. The duties of city ambassadorship is defined below. The explanations of the other [http://www.couchsurfing.com/amb_levels.html levels of ambassadorship] can be found on [http://www.couchsurfing.com/amb_levels.html the couch surfing website]. If you have any questions feel free to contact another ambassador (country or other). 

It could be that your community is already active and has ambassador(s), in that case we recommend you to contact your fellow city Ambassadors and see where you can help out. 
There’s a possibility that you might be the first ambassador of a city (check the [[Dutch Ambassadors ]]wiki). In that case we recommend you to contact a nearby fellow ambassador or an ambassador mentor and ask them any questions you have. They are more then willing to help you out. 

===Organise local events=== 
Most active communities are organising meetings. This could be a set weekly meeting ([[Amsterdam]] Friday), ([[Rotterdam]] Tuesday and Saturday) or a monthly meeting ([[Utrecht]], [[Enschede]], [[Maastricht]], [[Amersfoort]] or [[Groningen]]) or just random meetings as in [[The Hague]]. 

There are many ways to set up a meeting. For tips and tricks check [http://www.couchsurfing.com/wiki/How_to_make_a_good_meeting how to make a good meeting page].

=== Moderator of your City group ===
A new CS city amb should become moderator of his/her city group. This does not happen automatically. You kindly need to ask the moderators of your city group to make you co-moderator. Moderators can be your fellow city Ambassadors or it can be a normal moderator who once started the group. If they don´t add you to the group or you get a negative response send a message to [http://www.couchsurfing.com/contact.html Contact Us] and explain the situation. 

Your role as a moderator is firstly to provide visitors of the group a quick access to the ambassadors in your City. Secondly, City Ambassadors are responsible in keeping their local community alive, providing info and more. This includes defining group guidelines, managing/raising polls and establishing Google events calendars if required.

=== Communication ===
There are many ways to communicate with your fellow active members. The idea is to build up or keep continuing a strong local community. It might therefore be essential to keep your fellow active members involved and informed about new events, meetings and other initiatives.  

=== New member welcome ===
A good way for an ambassador to welcome new members in your community is by joining the [http://www.couchsurfing.com/group.html?gid=3581 new member welcome group]. Through the [http://www.couchsurfing.com/group.html?gid=3581 new member welcome group]you’re able to find out which new members have joined your community. To warmly welcome new members and show them what is happening in your community with a welcome message can be appropriate. 

Once you join the [http://www.couchsurfing.com/group.html?gid=3581 new member welcome group] you will receive extra tools on your profile to send out welcome messages.

=== Visit other local meetings ===
You’re always welcome to visit any of the local meetings. May you be looking for some new ideas, want to get to know your fellow active members, please do not hesitate to visit one of the local meetings.  

=== Participate in the Netherlands CS organisation === 
Together with all the ambassadors we work on building this sustainable network, the Netherlands CS organisation. All ambassadors and active CS members who are interested are welcome to join. For more info on the Netherlands CS organisation check below.

=== Ambassador groups ===

As an ambassador you automatically become member of:
*[http://www.couchsurfing.com/group.html?gid=2125 Ambassador’s Public]
*[http://www.couchsurfing.com/group.html?gid=1668 Ambassadors Private]
*[http://www.couchsurfing.com/group.html?gid=4407 City Ambassadors (if you have become a city ambassador)]
*[http://www.couchsurfing.com/group.html?gid=4410 Nomadic Ambassadors (if you have become a Nomadic ambassador)]

Feel free to explore the topics that are discussed in these groups. A good start are the flagged posts of the Ambassador’s Public and of Ambassador’s Private groups.

=== Extra Features on CS website ===
Ambassadors get acces to some extra features on the CS website. 

*First, you get an extra [http://www.couchsurfing.com/ambassadors_home.html Amb tab] in your navigation. This amb page gives all the information about ambassadorship and other ambassadors in the world and includes the groups of your community. 
*Second, you can check where recent sign ups heard about CS in the [http://www.couchsurfing.com/amb_where_hear.html where did recent sign ups hear about CS?] page. You also see this feature on CS profiles in the personal info.   
*Third, as an ambassador you now have extra possibilities with [http://www.couchsurfing.com/statistics.html the statistics]. As an amb you can check more specific regional statistics, per country. There is a selection box on the top of the page where you can select your country of choice (for instance, the Netherlands). 
*Fourth, you can mark CS profiles as having an [http://www.couchsurfing.com/exotic_couches.html exotic couch]. When a CS member lives in a places which brings a special element to a CS experience you can mark his/her couch as [http://www.couchsurfing.com/exotic_couches.html exotic]. For instance when somebody lives in a boat or in a remote area in the nature this could be an [http://www.couchsurfing.com/exotic_couches.html exotic couch]. People who look for special CS experiences can look up these members. 

Explore the features and use them for you community.