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The Newsletter for the NorthWest MRA The NorthWest Marketing Research Association Spring 2013 IN THIS ISSUE OF TOPLINE Message from the President Chris Robson _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Editor’s Note Brian Parker _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Q&A with Heather McEneany_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ #MRX _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Membership Robert Beanland _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ MRA Event Photos _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Restarting in the New Year Meredith Ahlberg _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Financial News and Notes _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ TOPLINE TOPLINE SPRING 2013 SPRING 2013

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The Newsletter for the NorthWest MRA

The NorthWest Marketing Research Association

Spring 2013

IN THIS ISSUE OF TOPLINEMessage from the President Chris Robson _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Editor’s Note Brian Parker _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Q&A with Heather McEneany_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

#MRX _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Membership Robert Beanland _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

MRA Event Photos _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Restarting in the New Year Meredith Ahlberg _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Financial News and Notes _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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Charitable Donations

In  December,  the  board  of  the  NW-­‐MRA  made  the  decision  to  donate  some

“...in this small way we could show our solidarity with our industrycolleagues most affected by the storm.”

Chris Robson, Northwest MRA

The Newsletter for the NorthWest MRA

The NorthWest Marketing Research Association

Message From The President

Chris RobsonParametric MarketingPresident, NorthWest MRA

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Brian ParkerEditor’s Note

The NorthWest Marketing Research Association

Brian ParkerwatchLABEditor, NorthWest MRA

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Q&A

Q: How did you come to make a career in the fieldof Market Research?

Q: What part of this field do you find the most satisfying? What part do you find mostfrustrating?

A:

with Heather McEneany

[email protected]

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Heather McEneanywatchLAB

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Q: . If you had to impart wisdom on someone new to the field of market research, what wouldit be? Do you have any memorable stories of lessons learned the hard way?

Q: What is the name of your company and what do you consider your team’s specializationin the field?

Q: Why have you chosen to volunteer your time with the NWMRA?

Q: What are you looking forward to most while working with the NWMRA this year?

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Q: Tell us something interesting about you.

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The NorthWest Marketing Research Association

NWMRA Event:Cafe Press, San Francisco

Follow @NWMRA on twitter

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NWMRA Event continued...Cafe Press, San Francisco

www.NorthwestMRA.org

Find out more aboutupcoming NWMRAevents @

Follow @NWMRA on twitter

The NorthWest Marketing Research Association

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Restarting in the New YearMeredith Ahlberg

Meredith AhlbergwatchLAB

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Works CitedZimmerman, Eilene. “To Keep Your O!ce Resolutions, Start Small.” New York Times. January 13, 2013.http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/13/jobs/new-years-resolutions-at-work-and-how-to-keep-them.html

Restarting in the New Year continued...Meredith Ahlberg

The NorthWest Marketing Research Association

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#MRXTweets from around the #MRX twittersphere

The NorthWest Marketing Research Association

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925.998.8657 or [email protected]

MembershipRobert Beanland

Robert BeanlandThynkster

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Financial  Statements:NorthWest MRA

Total

ASSETS

Current Assets

Bank Accounts 44,843.23

Total Current Assets $44,843.23

TOTAL ASSETS $44,843.23

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

Liabilities

Total Liabilities

Equity 44,843.23

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY $44,843.23

Marketing Research Association,NorthWest Chapter

Balance SheetAs of December 31, 2012

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July -­ December 2012

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Financial  Statements:NorthWest MRA

Total

Income

Expenses

Marketing Research Association,NorthWest Chapter

Profit & Loss

Event Atendees -­ Portland

Annual Sponsorship

Membership Dues

Total Income

Banks & Charges

Dues & Subscriptions

Event Expenses

Event Expense -­ Seattle

Total Event Expense

Paypal Fees

Website

Total Expenses

Net Operating Income

Other Income

Interest Earned

Total Other Income

Net Other Income

Net Income $ -­697.75

$ -­703.12

5.37

5.37

5.37

30.00

Charitable Contributions 1000.00

64.75

0.00

709.31

Event Expense -­ SF 371.26

Event Expense -­ Portland 2,206.13

3,286.70

Professional Development 299.95

276.26

295.46

$5,753.12

515.00

Event Atendees -­ Seattle 200.00

Event Atendees -­ SF 475.00

Event Sponsors 250.00

2825.00

785.00

$5,050.00