Date:         Tue, 3 Mar 2009 09:08:36 -0800
Reply-To:     "Andrew Karp, Sierra Information Services" <sfbay0001@AOL.COM>
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From:         "Andrew Karp, Sierra Information Services" <sfbay0001@AOL.COM>
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Subject:      SASCommunity.org Focus Groups at SGF "Facilitated" by SAS Market
              Research  Staff
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Hello everyone...

Below is an email I received today from SAS Institute's Worldwide
Marketing Research Manager inviting me to attend a "focus group
session" about SASCommunity.org during the upcoming SGF conference.
According to this email, the focus groups will be "facilitated by SAS
Market Research."  The email also advises that "SAS will provide
participants" with a gift in return for their participation in the
focus group.

I thought others on SAS-L might find the content of this email of
interest, so I am posting it here without further comment or
characterization.

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Dear Andrew,

The sasCommunity.org Advisory Board is sponsoring two focus groups at
SAS Global Forum this month with the goal of soliciting feedback from
users to improve the content and usage of sasCommunity.org. You have
been identified by the Advisory Board as a key contributor to the site
and we’d like to invite you to participate in the focus group. The
groups will be facilitated by SAS Market Research.

We will be asking for your input on site improvements, including “Tip
of the Day”, site design and usability, and ways to increase overall
usage of the site. Feedback from the focus groups will be summarized
and presented to the Advisory Board to be used in setting direction
for the site.

The first focus group will be held on Tuesday March 24, 2009 at 8:00
AM in Chesapeake 3 at the Gaylord National Resort. It will last 60
minutes. A continental breakfast will be served beginning at 7:45 AM.
In exchange for your participation, SAS will provide participants with
a Portable 3.5" USB Digital Photo Frame.

Space is limited, and spots will be filled on a first come first
served basis, so please reply to this email if you would like to
attend or if you have any questions. I will respond to you by March 16
to confirm your attendance.

We look forward to seeing you in Washington. Thank you for your time.


Nancy K. Wilson
Executive Board Member, SAS Global Users Group Chair, Committee for
sasCommunity.org
GE Money - Americas
Marketing Project Manager
Customer Relationship Enhancements
Phone 386-986-1743
E-mail Nancy.Wilson@GE.com<mailto:Nancy.Wilson@GE.com>

Jonathan Whaling
Market Research Manager, Worldwide Marketing
SAS Institute
Office: 919-531-0442 ▪ Mobile: 919-271-9827 ▪ Fax: 919-677-4444
E-mail: jonathan.whaling@sas.com<mailto:jonathan.whaling@sas.com>

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Andrew Karp
Sierra Information Services
http://www.SierraInformation.com