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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Good day, MOBTS-L subscribers.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Over the past year-plus, we have seen a significant shift in the way our contributors (members and non-members, alike) interact and engaged with the organization and with each other. One of the most monumental shifts has been the exodus from our MOBTS-L Discussion List (“ListServ”). This trend has been noticeable for a few years; however, the past year has seen the discussion list near non-existent in use.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Therefore, following discussion with the MOBTS Executive Committee on how to evolve with our engagement and facilitate discussion through more modern forums, we have decided to close the MOBTS-L list. A vast majority of our subscribers have ventured toward our Facebook Group which is highly active.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>If you’re not yet a member of that group, please join it here: <b><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/mobts">https://www.facebook.com/groups/mobts</a></b>. In addition, if you’re not yet following us on Twitter, you can follow us here: <b><a href="https://twitter.com/obts1">https://twitter.com/obts1</a></b>.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We have begun exploring new forms of communication to be hosted on MOBTS.org, or even external to MOBTS.org (beyond social media platforms), and can look to see those implemented this summer. In the meantime, our lists will still be utilized for one-way informative communication from the Society to our subscribers, but will not be used for non-MOBTS material until new platforms are up and running. Should you have any material to share, we recommend you post it to our Facebook Group or @ us on Twitter so we can retweet to our followers.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Feel free to contact me directly at <a href="mailto:brandon@mobts.org">brandon@mobts.org</a> if you have any questions or comments.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Best,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>-Brandon<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><img border=0 width=177 height=40 style='width:1.8437in;height:.4166in' id="m_-7880604579093088328Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.png@01D74C98.8E213580"></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#E4533E'>BRANDON CHARPIED | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR</span></b><br><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Management & Organizational Behavior Teaching Society</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><a href="tel://P:%20(843)%20855-0301/" target="_blank">P: (843) 855-0301</a></span><br><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><a href="mailto:brandon@mobts.org" target="_blank">brandon@mobts.org</a> | <a href="https://mobts.org/" target="_blank">mobts.org</a></span><br><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Join our Facebook Group: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/mobts/" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/groups/mobts/</a> </span><br><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Follow us on Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/obts1" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/obts1</a></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>