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Here are bios and introductions in different formats for anyone who needs ‘em.

Maddie and Lindy (association-specific)

Maddie Grant, CAE and Lindy Dreyer are the authors of Open Community: a little book of big ideas for associations navigating the social web. Their blog, SocialFishing, covers the intersection between social media and association management, and is one of the most visited and respected blogs written for association executives. Since launching their social media consulting firm, SocialFish (www.socialfish.org), back in 2008, Maddie and Lindy have helped associations large and small build capacity for using social media to achieve business results.

Maddie only

Maddie Grant, CAE is the co-author of Open Community: a little book of big ideas for associations navigating the social web and Humanize: How People-Centric Organizations Succeed in a Social World. Maddie is also the lead editor for SocialFishing, one of the most visited and respected blogs written for association executives, where she gets to express her viewpoint as a classic Gen-X early adopter and “shiny new toy” addict. As the chief social media strategist for SocialFish, Maddie draws from more than 10 years of experience in marketing, communications, and international business operations to help associations large and small build capacity for using social media to achieve business results.  Find Maddie at www.socialfish.org.

Lindy only

Lindy Dreyer is the co-author of Open Community: a little book of big ideas for associations navigating the social web. Lindy is also a frequent contributor for SocialFishing, one of the most visited and respected blogs written for association executives, where she gets to express her viewpoint as a tech-savy, but practical, marketing geek. As the chief social media marketer for SocialFish, Lindy draws from more than 10 years of experience in marketing using both traditional and new media to help associations large and small build capacity for using social media to achieve business results.  Find Lindy at www.socialfish.org.

Short versions

Maddie Grant, CAE and Lindy Dreyer are the authors of Open Community: a little book of big ideas for associations navigating the social web. Their social media strategy consulting firm, SocialFish (www.socialfish.org) helps associations large and small build capacity for using social media to achieve business results.

[Maddie Grant, CAE/Lindy Dreyer] is the co-author of Open Community: a little book of big ideas for associations navigating the social web. As the [chief social media strategist/chief social media marketer] for the social media strategy consulting firm, SocialFish (www.socialfish.org), [Maddie/Lindy] helps associations large and small build capacity for using social media to achieve business results.