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Best of the Web: April 2014

Association Adviser

We Can’t All Blame Ourselves: Why Millennials Need to Pull Their Own Weight. Regardless of change and differences in generation styles, there are areas where it’s still appropriate to expect Millennials to conform to traditional ethics and hard work. Association Leadership. May 19-21, 2014. May 28-31, 2014.

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Social Media Roundup: Overcoming the Millennial Hurdle

Associations Now

The conventional wisdom is that millennials are always connected, but are they primed and ready to join an association? Every generation has its differences, but some of the elements that differentiate many millennials from their forebears could present some challenges for associations. The Millennial Challenge. ht @keribrary ).

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Social Media ROI in Dollars & Cents – Your Questions Answered

YourMembership

Last week we held YourMembership’s November Thought Leadership webinar Social Media ROI in Dollars & Cents , with Ben Martin, CAE, noted speaker and Chief Engagement Officer for Online Community Results. We also talked about the influence of millennials and their expectations regarding an organization’s social media efforts.

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Meet the Millennials: Young Professionals Are Pushing Associations Forward

Associations Now

Want to get a glimpse into the minds of millennial employees and members? If you were in Nashville for the 2014 ASAE Annual Meeting & Exposition and were tuned in on Twitter, you might have noticed a new hashtag— #YPImpact. We are a vibrant part of the broader community—the next generation of association leadership.

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Better Listening, Better Leadership

Associations Now

A new book by New York Times leadership columnist Adam Bryant shares CEOs’ lessons for success. Early 2014, for me, is overstuffed with new leadership and management challenges. The post Better Listening, Better Leadership appeared first on Associations Now.' Take heed: Close listening is a big deal.

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The World of Opportunities for AMCs: A YM Perspective

YourMembership

This week YourMembership.com is “on the road” in Tempe, Arizona attending the 2014 AMC Institute Annual Meeting. The loss of leadership vital to the health of the organization. The leadership of these organizations find it difficult to move away from the “status quo” mentality that no longer serves their member’s best interests.

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Monday Buzz: Why Memberships Still Matter

Associations Now

With generation Y taking over the workforce, many organizations are reevaluating their membership policies to make them more enticing to millennials. Highlighting results from a November 2014 membership survey by John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Plus: An airport-security hashtag takes off.