<html><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">Hey Socialites! <div><br></div><div>See below -- some colleagues of mine are recruiting for an upcoming focus group. They do an interesting mix of corporate and cause-related work, and their methods are always innovative. (I have been in one of their groups before and can say it was genuinely fun -- ok, maybe that paints me as a true market research dork, but there you have it.)</div><div><br></div><div>And sounds like this one pays, so if you need some extra quick cash, this could be a good way to earn it. </div><div><br></div><div>If you get to participate, I'd be interested to hear what you think! </div><div>Holly </div><div><br><div><br><div>Begin forwarded message:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite"><div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face="Helvetica" size="3" color="#000000" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: #000000"><b>From: </b></font><font face="Helvetica" size="3" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica">Diane Tompkins <<a href="mailto:diane@thecuriouscompany.com">diane@thecuriouscompany.com</a>></font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face="Helvetica" size="3" color="#000000" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: #000000"><b>Date: </b></font><font face="Helvetica" size="3" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica">August 14, 2009 5:10:13 PM PDT</font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face="Helvetica" size="3" color="#000000" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: #000000"><b>To: </b></font><font face="Helvetica" size="3" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica">Sage Baker <<a href="mailto:sage@sagebakerconsulting.com">sage@sagebakerconsulting.com</a>>, Alexis Sanford <<a href="mailto:lex@lexsanford.com">lex@lexsanford.com</a>>, Andy Berkenfield <<a href="mailto:andyb@duncanchannon.com">andyb@duncanchannon.com</a>>, Annie Bjork <<a href="mailto:akbjork@comcast.net">akbjork@comcast.net</a>>, Betsy Sperry <<a href="mailto:betsysperry@hotmail.com">betsysperry@hotmail.com</a>>, MJ Davison <<a href="mailto:mjartist01@yahoo.com">mjartist01@yahoo.com</a>>, Doris Mitsch <<a href="mailto:dorism@dorism.com">dorism@dorism.com</a>>, Rachel Gaunt <<a href="mailto:rachel@backtalk.com">rachel@backtalk.com</a>>, Gay Outlaw <<a href="mailto:goutlaw@mindspring.com">goutlaw@mindspring.com</a>>, Andrea Janetos <<a href="mailto:hugginsx4@me.com">hugginsx4@me.com</a>>, "Lang (US - San Jose) Davison" <<a href="mailto:langdavison@deloitte.com">langdavison@deloitte.com</a>>, Will Novy-Hildesley <<a href="mailto:peregrinesc@comcast.net">peregrinesc@comcast.net</a>>, Naomi Fiss <<a href="mailto:naomi@naomifiss.com">naomi@naomifiss.com</a>>, Lisa Tompkins <<a href="mailto:funkananda@earthlink.net">funkananda@earthlink.net</a>>, lars frazer <<a href="mailto:larsfrazer@larsfrazer.com">larsfrazer@larsfrazer.com</a>>, Kerry Walsh <<a href="mailto:kerryfriends@comcast.net">kerryfriends@comcast.net</a>>, David Begler <<a href="mailto:david@head-lands.com">david@head-lands.com</a>>, Zany Rumon <<a href="mailto:zany@copperbeech.net">zany@copperbeech.net</a>>, Nancy Raff <<a href="mailto:nancy@seedcom.com">nancy@seedcom.com</a>>, Holly Minch <<a href="mailto:holly@hollyminch.com">holly@hollyminch.com</a>>, <a href="mailto:tinbike.beau@yahoo.com">tinbike.beau@yahoo.com</a></font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face="Helvetica" size="3" color="#000000" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: #000000"><b>Cc: </b></font><font face="Helvetica" size="3" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica">Pam Scott <<a href="mailto:pam@thecuriouscompany.com">pam@thecuriouscompany.com</a>></font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face="Helvetica" size="3" color="#000000" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: #000000"><b>Subject: </b></font><font face="Helvetica" size="3" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica"><b>Help, Please!</b></font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><br></div> </div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">Hi friends,<div><br></div><div>I'm writing because Pam and I are recruiting for a project that has us talking to smart, young, dynamic people in the Bay Area. Unfortunately, the timing is tight (we need them for an event on September 3rd), and we're hearing back from a lot of folks that they aren't available. If you know anyone who fits the following criteria, would you let me know right away? My Rolodex is definitely aging, full of 40's and 50's folks and lots of wisdom, but thin on younger folks.</div><div><br></div><div>Bay Area men and women in 20s or 30s who....</div><blockquote class="webkit-indent-blockquote" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 40px; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-width: initial; border-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; ">Are <b>interesting</b> and interested</blockquote><blockquote class="webkit-indent-blockquote" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 40px; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-width: initial; border-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; ">Have a unique or <b>creative</b> way of looking at or being in the world<br>Are <b>influential</b> among their peers<br>Have achieved some level of <b>success</b> - financially, culturally, through status or notoriety<br>Are opinionated but <b>open-minded</b><br>Are willing to <b>share</b><br><b>Play nice</b> with others</blockquote><div><br></div><div>If they are selected for the project, your friends will be paid handsomely for their time. (You should make them take you to dinner!) Big time thanks for any leads you might be able to share!!!! </div><div><br></div><div>ps: It's important that they folks we involve are not performers. Long story but anyone who is even sometimes performs on stage - a musician, actor, comedian, etc. - is off-limits. </div><div><br></div><div>THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!<br><div apple-content-edited="true"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; 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widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#4C4C4C">______________</font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#666666">Diane Tompkins</font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#666666">The </font><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#FF0000">Curious</font><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#666666"> Company</font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#666666">415.499.0503--w</font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#666666"><a href="http://www.thecuriouscompany.com">www.thecuriouscompany.com</a></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#666666"><br></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#666666"><br></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#666666"><br></font></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></span></div></span></div></span></div></span></div></span><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"> </div><br></div></div></blockquote></div><br><div apple-content-edited="true"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div><div>Holly Minch</div><div>ideas + moxie + know-how</div><div><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><div>phone 415-225-8597</div><div><a href="http://www.hollyminch.com">www.hollyminch.com</a></div></div><div><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div></div></span><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"> </div><br></div></body></html>