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solid #bbb"><span> </span></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" class="heading_block block-2" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td class="pad"><h2 style="margin:0;color:#000;direction:ltr;font-family:'Open Sans','Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:18px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:120%;text-align:left;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;mso-line-height-alt:21.599999999999998px"><strong>🗓 Get live expert wisdom at these upcoming events</strong></h2></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="row row-3" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;background-color:#fff" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td><table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="row-content stack" role="presentation" 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Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;mso-line-height-alt:18px;color:#000;line-height:1.5"><p style="margin:0;font-size:16px;mso-line-height-alt:24px"> <span style="font-size:16px;">We know that in 2024, a virtual event had better deliver value for it to be worth your time and attention.&nbsp;</span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:16px;mso-line-height-alt:18px">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin:0;font-size:16px;mso-line-height-alt:24px"><span style="font-size:16px;">That’s why we prioritize bringing in the experts who will share tactical advice and wisdom, so you walk away from the events with practical steps to move your business forward.</span></p> <p style="margin:0;font-size:16px;mso-line-height-alt:18px">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin:0;font-size:16px;mso-line-height-alt:24px"><span style="font-size:16px;">Join us at one of these upcoming events:</span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:16px;mso-line-height-alt:18px">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin:0;font-size:16px;mso-line-height-alt:24px"> <span style="font-size:16px;"><strong>April 16th: </strong><a href="http://email.runpollen.com/e/c/eyJlIjoxMjU2ODEsImVtYWlsX2lkIjoiZXhhbXBsZSIsImhyZWYiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5ydW5wb2xsZW4uY29tL25pci1leWFsLW1ha2UteW91ci10aW1lLWNvdW50P3V0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj00JTJGMTErUm91bmR1cCslMjhOb24tbWVtYmVycyUyOVx1MDAyNnV0bV9jb250ZW50PTQlMkYxMStXZWVrbHkrUm91bmR1cCslMjhub24tbWVtYmVycyUyOVx1MDAyNnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWxfYWN0aW9uXHUwMDI2dXRtX3NvdXJjZT1jdXN0b21lci5pbyIsInQiOjE3MTgyMTAyNTZ9/abde9097aebef350f5b1c8c19712cb1b56b1b11a7321907e8858fb0f7db0da26" rel="noopener" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #343446;" target="_blank"><strong>Making Your Time Count as an Independent</strong></a><strong> with bestselling author <a class="" href="http://email.runpollen.com/e/c/eyJlIjoxMjU2ODEsImVtYWlsX2lkIjoiZXhhbXBsZSIsImhyZWYiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5uaXJhbmRmYXIuY29tLz91dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249NCUyRjExK1JvdW5kdXArJTI4Tm9uLW1lbWJlcnMlMjlcdTAwMjZ1dG1fY29udGVudD00JTJGMTErV2Vla2x5K1JvdW5kdXArJTI4bm9uLW1lbWJlcnMlMjlcdTAwMjZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsX2FjdGlvblx1MDAyNnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9Y3VzdG9tZXIuaW8iLCJ0IjoxNzE4MjEwMjU2fQ/55ae5eb4f910a22b56f7f5a65d5bcdb2577b7ba31ea92aec67e3b6e5f6902f62" rel="noopener" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #343446;" target="_blank">Nir Eyal</a></strong></span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:16px;mso-line-height-alt:18px">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin:0;font-size:16px;mso-line-height-alt:24px"><span style="font-size:16px;">Gain valuable insights into the mindset of successful entrepreneurs, learn practical methods to reclaim your focus in a noisy world, and master the art of saying 'no' gracefully.</span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:16px;mso-line-height-alt:18px">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin:0;font-size:16px;mso-line-height-alt:24px"> <em><span style="font-size:16px;">Free and open to everyone</span></em></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:16px;mso-line-height-alt:18px">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin:0;font-size:16px;mso-line-height-alt:24px"> <span style="font-size:16px;"><strong>April 16th: </strong><strong>Implementing Successful Bookkeeping Workflows</strong><strong> with Expert-in-Residence <a class="" href="http://email.runpollen.com/e/c/eyJlIjoxMjU2ODEsImVtYWlsX2lkIjoiZXhhbXBsZSIsImhyZWYiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5uYWNvbmRyYW1vcmFuLmNvbS8_dXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPTQlMkYxMStSb3VuZHVwKyUyOE5vbi1tZW1iZXJzJTI5XHUwMDI2dXRtX2NvbnRlbnQ9NCUyRjExK1dlZWtseStSb3VuZHVwKyUyOG5vbi1tZW1iZXJzJTI5XHUwMDI2dXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbF9hY3Rpb25cdTAwMjZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWN1c3RvbWVyLmlvIiwidCI6MTcxODIxMDI1Nn0/683bb02f7b9c6b798eb216bee90f7f10fa8999781cd1b3f0fbb3c22efc38783d" rel="noopener" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #343446;" target="_blank">Nacondra Moran</a></strong></span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:16px;mso-line-height-alt:18px">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin:0;font-size:16px;mso-line-height-alt:24px"> <span style="font-size:16px;">Learn how to master bookkeeping best practices, implement time-saving automations and rituals, and uncover opportunities for growth through enhanced management and transparency in your financials.&nbsp;</span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:16px;mso-line-height-alt:18px">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin:0;font-size:16px;mso-line-height-alt:24px"><em><span style="font-size:16px;">For Pollen members only</span></em></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:16px;mso-line-height-alt:18px">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin:0;font-size:16px;mso-line-height-alt:24px"> <span style="font-size:16px;"><strong>April 29th - May 8th: </strong><a href="http://email.runpollen.com/e/c/eyJlIjoxMjU2ODEsImVtYWlsX2lkIjoiZXhhbXBsZSIsImhyZWYiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5ydW5wb2xsZW4uY29tL3NwcmludC9zYWxlcy1hbmQtY29udGVudC1zdHJhdGVneT91dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249NCUyRjExK1JvdW5kdXArJTI4Tm9uLW1lbWJlcnMlMjlcdTAwMjZ1dG1fY29udGVudD00JTJGMTErV2Vla2x5K1JvdW5kdXArJTI4bm9uLW1lbWJlcnMlMjlcdTAwMjZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsX2FjdGlvblx1MDAyNnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9Y3VzdG9tZXIuaW8iLCJ0IjoxNzE4MjEwMjU2fQ/54507eca4f14189c315429f87656beabb8d191be9d7dcd90f5560f134bbc015f" rel="noopener" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #343446;" target="_blank"><strong>Sprint: Sales and Content Strategy</strong></a><strong> with <a class="" href="http://email.runpollen.com/e/c/eyJlIjoxMjU2ODEsImVtYWlsX2lkIjoiZXhhbXBsZSIsImhyZWYiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5saW5rZWRpbi5jb20vaW4vcmljaGFyZGphbWVzbW9vcmUvP3V0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj00JTJGMTErUm91bmR1cCslMjhOb24tbWVtYmVycyUyOVx1MDAyNnV0bV9jb250ZW50PTQlMkYxMStXZWVrbHkrUm91bmR1cCslMjhub24tbWVtYmVycyUyOVx1MDAyNnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWxfYWN0aW9uXHUwMDI2dXRtX3NvdXJjZT1jdXN0b21lci5pbyIsInQiOjE3MTgyMTAyNTZ9/6b348f22da19a2ae7fb42d8e30f59e1fa4e9f607485e770e2f949927b1f685b2" rel="noopener" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #343446;" target="_blank">Richard Moore</a></strong></span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:16px;mso-line-height-alt:18px">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin:0;font-size:16px;mso-line-height-alt:24px"><span style="font-size:16px;">Build a high-converting sales and content engine focused on relevant messaging, nurturing, strategies for sales calls and closing techniques.</span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:16px;mso-line-height-alt:18px">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin:0;font-size:16px;mso-line-height-alt:24px"> <em><span style="font-size:16px;">Included in Pollen membership — <a class="" href="http://email.runpollen.com/e/c/eyJlIjoxMjU2ODEsImVtYWlsX2lkIjoiZXhhbXBsZSIsImhyZWYiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5ydW5wb2xsZW4uY29tL3NwcmludC9zYWxlcy1hbmQtY29udGVudC1zdHJhdGVneT91dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249NCUyRjExK1JvdW5kdXArJTI4Tm9uLW1lbWJlcnMlMjlcdTAwMjZ1dG1fY29udGVudD00JTJGMTErV2Vla2x5K1JvdW5kdXArJTI4bm9uLW1lbWJlcnMlMjlcdTAwMjZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsX2FjdGlvblx1MDAyNnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9Y3VzdG9tZXIuaW8iLCJ0IjoxNzE4MjEwMjU2fQ/54507eca4f14189c315429f87656beabb8d191be9d7dcd90f5560f134bbc015f" rel="noopener" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #343446;" target="_blank">apply to Pollen to gain access</a></span></em></p></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" class="divider_block block-3" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td class="pad"><div align="center" class="alignment"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td class="divider_inner" style="font-size:1px;line-height:1px;border-top:1px solid #bbb"><span> </span></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" class="heading_block block-4" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td class="pad"> <h2 style="margin:0;color:#000;direction:ltr;font-family:'Open Sans','Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:18px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:120%;text-align:left;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;mso-line-height-alt:21.599999999999998px"><strong>💭 Member roundup: Your key insight so far this year</strong></h2></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="row row-4" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;background-color:#fff" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td><table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="row-content stack" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;background-color:#fff;color:#343446;width:615px;margin:0 auto" width="615"><tbody><tr><td class="column column-1" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;font-weight:400;text-align:left;padding-bottom:5px;vertical-align:top;border-top:0;border-right:0;border-bottom:0;border-left:0" width="100%"><table border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" class="text_block block-1" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;word-break:break-word" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td class="pad"><div style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><div class="" style="font-size:12px;font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;mso-line-height-alt:18px;color:#000;line-height:1.5"><p style="margin:0;font-size:16px;mso-line-height-alt:24px"><span style="font-size:16px;"><strong>Amélie</strong> asked the community for the insights you’ve had so far in 2024.</span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:16px;mso-line-height-alt:18px">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin:0;font-size:16px;mso-line-height-alt:24px"> <span style="font-size:16px;">Amélie shares first:&nbsp;</span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:16px;mso-line-height-alt:18px">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin:0;font-size:16px;mso-line-height-alt:24px"><span style="font-size:16px;"><em>Stability ≠ income.</em></span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:16px;mso-line-height-alt:18px">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin:0;font-size:16px;mso-line-height-alt:24px"> <span style="font-size:16px;background-color:#ffdf8f;"><em>Realizing that stability and expectability (through retainer agreements), not just higher earnings, was key to allow me to focus on sustainable growth and planning with confidence, rather than operating from a place of scarcity (and trying to save as much as possible to get me through between contracts).</em></span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:16px;mso-line-height-alt:18px">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin:0;font-size:16px;mso-line-height-alt:24px"><span style="font-size:16px;"><strong>Lizabeth:</strong><strong><em> </em></strong><em>Connection and support are my learnings this year.</em></span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:16px;mso-line-height-alt:18px">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin:0;font-size:16px;mso-line-height-alt:24px"> <span style="font-size:16px;"><em>My business is built on relationships and it’s strategically imperative that I carve out time to develop and nurture connection to support my growth.</em></span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:16px;mso-line-height-alt:18px">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin:0;font-size:16px;mso-line-height-alt:24px"><span style="font-size:16px;"><strong>What’s your key insight so far this year? </strong><strong>Share in the discussion</strong><strong>.</strong></span></p></div></div> </td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" class="divider_block block-2" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td class="pad"><div align="center" class="alignment"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td class="divider_inner" style="font-size:1px;line-height:1px;border-top:1px solid #bbb"><span> </span></td></tr></tbody></table> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" class="heading_block block-3" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td class="pad"><h2 style="margin:0;color:#000;direction:ltr;font-family:'Open Sans','Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:18px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:120%;text-align:left;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;mso-line-height-alt:21.599999999999998px"> <strong>👭 Community wisdom: What to do when your friend is your client</strong></h2></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" class="text_block block-4" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;word-break:break-word" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td class="pad"><div style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><div class="" style="font-size:12px;font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;mso-line-height-alt:18px;color:#000;line-height:1.5"><p style="margin:0;font-size:16px;mso-line-height-alt:24px"><span style="font-size:16px;">With so many businesses built on network relationships and referrals, it’s likely that at some point one of your friends will become your client.</span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:16px;mso-line-height-alt:18px">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin:0;font-size:16px;mso-line-height-alt:24px"> <span style="font-size:16px;">Having your friend as your client presents unique opportunities and challenges. Pollen Head of Platform &amp; Community <strong><a class="" href="http://email.runpollen.com/e/c/eyJlIjoxMjU2ODEsImVtYWlsX2lkIjoiZXhhbXBsZSIsImhyZWYiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5saW5rZWRpbi5jb20vaW4vc2FtYW50aGFzb3JzY2hlci8_dXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPTQlMkYxMStSb3VuZHVwKyUyOE5vbi1tZW1iZXJzJTI5XHUwMDI2dXRtX2NvbnRlbnQ9NCUyRjExK1dlZWtseStSb3VuZHVwKyUyOG5vbi1tZW1iZXJzJTI5XHUwMDI2dXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbF9hY3Rpb25cdTAwMjZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWN1c3RvbWVyLmlvIiwidCI6MTcxODIxMDI1Nn0/15e77f1de8a4b341bba014606aa88507fa57b0be1576413786c648832b9880b3" rel="noopener" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #343446;" target="_blank"><strong>Sam Sorscher</strong></a></strong> shares how to avoid any potential negative impact with the blurred relationship lines:&nbsp;</span></p><ul style="line-height:1.5;mso-line-height-alt:24px;font-size:16px"><li><span style="font-size:16px;"><strong><em>Get ahead of it:</em></strong><em> Before you start, have the conversation. What happens if we disagree or can’t see eye-to-eye? What if you don’t like the quality of my work?</em></span></li><li> <span style="font-size:16px;"><strong><em>Communication channels</em></strong><em>: As tough as it can be, establish where the lines start and stop with professional and personal communication. Though social media can serve as a helpful source for inspiration-sharing, save that for personal comms.&nbsp;</em></span></li><li> <span style="font-size:16px;"><strong><em>Feedback mechanisms:</em></strong><em> <span style="background-color:#ffdf8f;">Giving feedback is already hard, so this is the perfect excuse to proactively implement a structured way to give and receive feedback about work. Get those regular check-ins or project-reviews on the calendar, so they can help address issues before they escalate.</span></em></span></li><li> <span style="font-size:16px;"><strong><em>Exit strategy:</em></strong><em> While not ideal, have a pre-communicated plan for how either of you can exit the professional arrangement without harming the personal one. Don’t get too deep, but play with best and worst-case scenarios.</em></span></li></ul><p style="margin:0;font-size:16px;mso-line-height-alt:24px"> <span style="font-size:16px;"><strong>Do you have any learnings or questions about personal-professional blurred relationships? </strong><strong>Share them in the members discussion</strong><strong>.</strong></span></p></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="row row-5" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td><table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="row-content stack" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;background-color:#fff;border-radius:0;color:#000;width:615px;margin:0 auto" width="615"><tbody><tr><td class="column column-1" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;font-weight:400;text-align:left;padding-bottom:5px;padding-top:5px;vertical-align:top;border-top:0;border-right:0;border-bottom:0;border-left:0" width="100%"><table border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" class="divider_block block-1" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td class="pad"><div align="center" class="alignment"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td class="divider_inner" style="font-size:1px;line-height:1px;border-top:1px solid #bbb"><span> </span></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr></tbody></table> <table border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" class="heading_block block-2" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td class="pad"><h2 style="margin:0;color:#000;direction:ltr;font-family:'Open Sans','Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:18px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:120%;text-align:left;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;mso-line-height-alt:21.599999999999998px"> <strong>🎙 Use this Asset: Podcast creation process</strong></h2></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" class="text_block block-3" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;word-break:break-word" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td class="pad"><div style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><div class="" style="font-size:12px;font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;mso-line-height-alt:18px;color:#000;line-height:1.5"><p style="margin:0;font-size:16px;mso-line-height-alt:24px"><span style="font-size:16px;"><strong>Anna</strong>&nbsp;shares her 12 step action plan for creating a podcast, from inviting guests to recording and analyzing success.</span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:16px;mso-line-height-alt:18px">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin:0;font-size:16px;mso-line-height-alt:24px"><span style="font-size:16px;"><strong>Members can access the Asset here</strong><strong>.</strong></span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:16px;mso-line-height-alt:18px">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin:0;font-size:16px;mso-line-height-alt:24px"><em><span style="font-size:16px;">Pollen Assets are shared pieces of work to empower your fellow consultants with practical insights. Assets come in all shapes and forms: from a Notion document, slide deck, workflow spreadsheet, or marketing campaign.</span></em></p></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" class="divider_block block-4" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td class="pad"><div align="center" class="alignment"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td class="divider_inner" style="font-size:1px;line-height:1px;border-top:1px solid #bbb"><span> </span></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" class="heading_block block-5" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td class="pad"><h2 style="margin:0;color:#000;direction:ltr;font-family:'Open Sans','Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:18px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:120%;text-align:left;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;mso-line-height-alt:21.599999999999998px"><strong>🗣 Start a discussion in new Pollen community channels</strong></h2></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" class="text_block block-6" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;word-break:break-word" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td class="pad"><div style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><div class="" style="font-size:12px;font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;mso-line-height-alt:18px;color:#000;line-height:1.5"><p style="margin:0;font-size:16px;mso-line-height-alt:24px"> <span style="font-size:16px;">Like our businesses, we want the structures of our community to evolve alongside you.</span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:16px;mso-line-height-alt:18px">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin:0;font-size:16px;mso-line-height-alt:24px"> <span style="font-size:16px;">Based on member feedback, we made some updates to Pollen’s community space. With these changes, our goal is to simplify your experience, save you time, and prompt spaces that allow us to dig <em>deeper</em> with each other.</span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:16px;mso-line-height-alt:18px">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin:0;font-size:16px;mso-line-height-alt:24px"><span style="font-size:16px;">What can you expect now?</span></p><ul style="line-height:1.5;mso-line-height-alt:24px;font-size:16px"><li><span style="font-size:16px;"><strong>Say 👋 to three exciting, new channels</strong>: #Random, #Revenue Streams, and #Refer a Member!</span></li><li><span style="font-size:16px;"><strong>Alphabetized ordering</strong> to save you time and keep you sane.</span></li><li> <span style="font-size:16px;"><strong>Find all relevant consulting topics under ‘Business Discussions’</strong>. Now all conversations will be visible and available to you, whether you’re an expert or not.</span></li><li> <span style="font-size:16px;"><strong>We merged a few channels and said goodbye to others.</strong> Some topics have met their end: #Content &amp; Writing , as well as #Tool &amp; Operations. For all discussions related to Product, Design, HR &amp; Ops, we encourage you to post in #General or other related spaces.</span></li><li> <span style="font-size:16px;"><strong>We split out Sales from Branding &amp; Marketing</strong>. While we know #Sales and #Branding &amp; Marketing can be deeply intertwined, we’re giving them intentional breathing space for their own distinct needs.</span></li></ul><p style="margin:0;font-size:16px;mso-line-height-alt:24px"><span style="font-size:16px;"><strong>If you have any questions or feedback, we'd love to hear it.</strong></span></p></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" class="divider_block block-7" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td class="pad"><div align="center" class="alignment"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td class="divider_inner" style="font-size:1px;line-height:1px;border-top:1px solid #bbb"><span> </span></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr></tbody></table> </td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" border="0" 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