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title: "Social Snapshot: What People Are Saying in Association Social Spaces"
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### From LinkedIn

“Many of our board members do not ask for reimbursement [for travel to association meetings], feeling they need to give back to the industry. While that’s nice for those who own their business, we feel it’s important to offer when a portion of our board are not owners and heavy expenses could put them in an uncomfortable position with their company.” *—Vernon Schmidt, executive vice president, Farm Equipment Manufacturers Association, ASAE’s LinkedIn group*

### From Collaborate

“Some people give up on using direct mail for membership because they test a list and it does not work. In my mind, that is like flying to a city where it is sunny and believing that it will never rain. You need a bigger sample. Results from one list should not define a whole marketing channel.” *—Tony Rossell, senior VP, Marketing General, Inc., on ASAE’s Collaborate network*

### From Twitter

**@kikilitalien:***Quick! Count how many tabs are open on your browser and share your answer! Mine = 49 and 3 windows. #browsercount #assnchat*

**@SheilaS:***B4 starting a blog, understand that you’re an online publisher. You research, create, publish, distribute & market. It’s HARD. #assnchat*

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