{"id":5373,"date":"2024-06-04T11:08:19","date_gmt":"2024-06-04T16:08:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lminstitute.com\/?page_id=5373"},"modified":"2026-04-07T10:49:17","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T15:49:17","slug":"frequently-asked-questions-about-survey-participation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lminstitute.com\/index.php\/annual-survey-participation\/frequently-asked-questions-about-survey-participation\/","title":{"rendered":"Frequently Asked Questions: Survey Participation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary><strong>What do we get for participating?<\/strong><\/summary>\n<p>Participating organizations receive an electronic copy of the final report for $100, a savings of $325.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary><strong>What does the data collection process look like?<\/strong><\/summary>\n<p>Each participating organization receives an Excel or CSV data collection template to complete at their convenience. 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