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Key Insights To Help Inspire and Engage Millennials
Wild Apricot
JULY 25, 2014
Here are highlights of the 2014 Millennial Impact Report and insights for non-profits and membership organizations. membership Millennials'
Millennials and The Rise of Virtual Volunteering
Higher Logic
APRIL 7, 2016
How would you finish this sentence: “Millennials are __”? It turns out, as Millennials take #blessed selfies and appear entitled at work, they’re actually giving more time and money to charity than previous generations. Maybe Millennials aren’t as bad as the media makes them out to be. How are millennials different?
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There Are 100 Million Millennials - Are You Ready?
Higher Logic
NOVEMBER 12, 2015
Generations expert (and my co-author and partner) Jamie Notter recently posted this extensive article detailing some numbers research he has been doing around exactly how many Millennials there are. This is what they have for the population in 2014: Baby Boomers: 65 million. Millennials: 99 million. Generation X: 88 million.
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For-Purpose People and Organizations Will Change the World
Reid All About it
JUNE 3, 2014
I was fortunate enough to come away from the 2014 digitalNow conference in Nashville both recharged and inspired thanks to being surrounded by smart people, good friends, savvy conference organizers and the very cool city of Nashville. Gordon Kennedy and Wayne Kirkpatrick opening digitalNow 2014 (photo by Bill Sheridan). …if
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What If There Were 100 Million Millennials? (Because There Are)
Jamie Notter
OCTOBER 26, 2015
history: the Baby Boomers and the Millennials. Then in the early 1980s, the Millennials started being born, and by 1989 we were back above 4 million births per year. And if you add even just one more year to the range, the Millennials end up larger than the Baby Boomers. Millennials, born between 1982 and 2004.
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How to Convince Employers to Pay for Professional Development
WBT Systems
DECEMBER 12, 2017
According to the 2014 Employee Job Satisfaction and Engagement survey of the Society for Human Resource Management, 40 percent of employees rated job-specific training as “very important” to their satisfaction, and 36 percent rated professional development the same way. Employers with this mindset have it backwards. Do your research.
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Members Hire Strategic Solutions
Potomac Core
MARCH 3, 2020
Since 2004, Julia Hamm , President & CEO of Washington, DC based Smart Electric Power Alliance ( SEPA ), positioned the organization as the strategic partner to help the electric utility industry transition to a clean energy future. Defining what 10x impact looks like for the organization and the electric power Industry.
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Survey: Corporate Responsibility Helps Attract, Retain Millennial Workers
Associations Now
JUNE 19, 2014
Group Work The 2014 Millennial Impact Report revealed young professionals’ preference for doing volunteer work collaboratively. Past research on millennials for the Case Foundation had focused on how they support nonprofit causes. This year’s survey dives into how millennials connect, give, and get engaged with companies.
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Game Plan 2014: Seeing Around the Corners
Association Adviser
DECEMBER 17, 2013
InfoComm International , the audiovisual association, is one organization that does this very well, Stern said. “Associations also need to do a better job of reaching out to Millennials with an updated, more non-traditional membership experience,” she said. Re-thinking membership.
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60 Inside the Minds of Millennial Attendees
Associations Now
JUNE 27, 2014
Looking to get millennial attendees to your next event? There are 80 million millennials in the United States. And there’s good news for the meetings industry behind that number: They find value in conferences and meetings because they see them as a way to connect with great organizations face to face. Market to their parents.
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40 Study: What Millennials Look For In An Exhibition
Associations Now
AUGUST 18, 2014
A new report from two exhibition industry organizations details how young professionals choose an event to attend and what they seek out once they’re there. What do millennials want out of your meeting? These results are a call to action for organizers to market directly to young professionals,” the report noted.
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Some Especially Great Ideas From Great Ideas 2014
Associations Now
MARCH 11, 2014
Sometimes, the best lessons come from seeing how other organizations do things. From thinking differently about workspace to expanding reach via pop culture, the 2014 Great Ideas Conference brought out plenty of concepts worth taking to your staff and board—even if you weren’t in Florida this week. Buy, Don’t Rent.
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Social Media ROI in Dollars & Cents – Your Questions Answered
YourMembership
NOVEMBER 26, 2014
We also talked about the influence of millennials and their expectations regarding an organization’s social media efforts. And we took a hard look at the limitations of outsourcing an organization’s social media efforts, as well as the competition Facebook and LinkedIn present to associations today.
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Success Lies in Making Small Shifts That Lead to Big Changes
YourMembership
OCTOBER 27, 2015
A leader’s ability to make shifts to his/her organization is a key skill that is hard to master. For example, millennials prefer meetings to have an experiential learning aspect while baby boomer attendees prefer high-quality service over anything else. Let’s face it. With nearly 2.1 Consumers are more connected now than ever before.
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150 The World of Opportunities for AMCs: A YM Perspective
YourMembership
FEBRUARY 27, 2014
This week YourMembership.com is “on the road” in Tempe, Arizona attending the 2014 AMC Institute Annual Meeting. When looking at the bigger picture, it is important to recognize that AMCs have played a vital role in helping these same types of organizations survive and compete in the business world. Generational Pressures.
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CTIA Study: We’re Using Lots of Mobile Data These Days
Associations Now
MAY 23, 2016
94 % The percentage of millennials that would be more willing to try an online service if it was available for free. According to CTIA’s Annual Wireless Industry Survey, 7 in 10 Americans now owns a smartphone, and between 2014 and 2015, our collective mobile data use more than doubled. percent between 2014 and 2015.).
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Causes Help Reduce Association Hiring Challenges from Retiring Boomers
SCD Group
MARCH 4, 2014
million Boomers will turn 65 in 2014. And, that creates a hiring challenge for associations and nonprofit organizations. Generational research shows that most of the 80 million millennials coming into the workforce prefer to seek jobs at companies that support causes they care about. That means 3.9 But, many of the 19.6
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Social Media Roundup: How to Reel In the Membership Renewals
Associations Now
JANUARY 6, 2014
Plus: There are 71 million millennials worldwide—making it a big pool to sift through when looking to boost the membership count. — Capterra Member Mgmt (@CapterraMemMgmt) January 6, 2014. Here’s a resolution to add to your 2014 list: Don’t give up! — Silverbear (@SilverbearLtd) January 6, 2014.
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40 Make Your Meeting a Jobs Hub
Associations Now
FEBRUARY 24, 2017
Research shows that millennials’ primary reason for joining associations is access to job opportunities. After all, it’s exposing your organization to a larger audience. You’ll create new revenue streams. If an onsite career center attracts new attendees to your meeting, that’s great.
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Monday Buzz: Why Memberships Still Matter
Associations Now
MAY 16, 2016
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., Should news organizations move to a nonprofit model? A Campaign Picks Up Steam.
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53 Monday Buzz: Signs of a Bright Future for Volunteering
Associations Now
MAY 11, 2015
If the findings of online volunteer recruiting platform VolunteerMatch are any indication, organizations should expect a brighter future for volunteer engagement. billion benefit resulting from VolunteerMatch users in 2014. .” billion benefit resulting from VolunteerMatch users in 2014. Great stuff. Other Good Reads.
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The Technological Divide: Leap or Fall?
Association Adviser
MAY 20, 2014
Working in a small to midsize organization, like working in a family business, requires each generation to make regular contributions to the common good. Gen Y or Millennials. Copyright 2014 Hubler for Business Families. Features Technology association management communication generations millennials technology'
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How Much Do Your Employees Know About Their Benefits?
Associations Now
APRIL 10, 2014
According to a new survey [PDF] by employee engagement and communications company GuideSpark, 43 percent of millennials and 30 percent of non-millennials are not reading most of their handbooks. According to MetLife’s 2014 “ U.S. one-to-one counseling with an organizational representative (51 percent). intranet (48 percent).
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40 Lunchtime Links: In Defense of Generation X
Associations Now
JANUARY 6, 2014
Also: Become a well-oiled machine for learning in 2014. Generation Xers haven’t had it easy over the years, being unfairly saddled with the “slacker” tag and treated as a footnote by much of the media compared to baby boomers and millennials. The unsung Generation X definitely deserves some of your attention.
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Muscular Dystrophy Association Unveils New Brand, New Mantra
Associations Now
FEBRUARY 2, 2016
But in 2014 MDA held its last telethon. MDA’s recently unveiled refreshed image comes after the organization discovered through consumer research that Gen Xers and millennials didn’t know MDA “to the extent that we believed they should,” Ford said. For decades, MDA’s telethon raised awareness and funds for the association.
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Tapping Training and Development For Top Talent
Associations Now
FEBRUARY 4, 2016
If you had to choose, which would you rather your organization provide: training and growth programs or diversity and inclusion programs? Somewhat surprisingly, non-white respondents ranked diversity programs fifth in levels of importance, and millennials ranked it sixth.
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New Survey Highlights Challenges Facing Small-Membership Associations
Associations Now
JULY 30, 2014
The survey of organizations with fewer than 500 members revealed positive membership trends but found ongoing concern about delivering member value. Among the challenges that respondents said they face were attracting and engaging millennials and getting their boards and members to adopt new technologies. percent versus 11.5
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40 Thoughts on Adopting a Digital Mindset
SCD Group
APRIL 6, 2015
In their book When Millennials Take Over , Jamie Notter and Maddie Grant devote a chapter on the importance of organizations to have a digital mindset. In adopting a digital mindset, the digital program represents the largest capital purchase of 2014. Has your entire organization adopted a digital mindset?
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Why You Need to Adopt a Sharing Economy to Keep your Conference Relevant
Velvet Chainsaw
AUGUST 18, 2014
It may take a few years, but my money is on a long-term shift to a buyer’s market — especially for room inventory attractive to the huge Millennial market. Conference organizers may look for more opportunities to share stage sets, keynote speakers, and design elements with conferences that occur before or after theirs.
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Friday Buzz: Find Better Ways to Respond to Members
Associations Now
APRIL 18, 2014
Even with a comprehensive online community management strategy, your nonprofit organization can still isolate and disappoint its members. — MultiBriefs (@MultiBriefs) April 17, 2014. As millennials continue to stake their claim to the job market, many nonprofits are scrambling to adapt and grow with them.
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What I Learned About Online Donor Engagement from Fundraisers in Brasil
Beth Kanter
MAY 23, 2017
Last week, I was in Sao Paolo for the ABCR Festival, the leading conference in Brasil for fundraising for nonprofit organizations. I delivered a keynote for Social Good Brasil in 2012 and for a conference on volunteering hosted by Fundação Telefônica in 2014. This was my third visit to the country. A multi-screen world.
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Friday Buzz: The City With the Best Wireless (Hint: It’s Windy)
Associations Now
NOVEMBER 14, 2014
— maggielmcg (@maggielmcg) November 14, 2014. -wide testing shows that not all cities are created equal when it comes to mobile service.” ” Hire a Community Manager. Why Community Manager Should Be Your Association's Next Hire [link] #cmgr #assnchat.
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Friday Buzz: Better Engagement Behind the Scenes
Associations Now
APRIL 4, 2014
— MultiBriefs (@MultiBriefs) April 2, 2014. When strategies are aligned, the organization’s mission informs its vision, and its vision furthers the mission,” he writes. “When they are out of sync, they can work against each other, creating a great deal of friction and wasted effort throughout the organization.” (ht
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Friday Buzz: Better Engagement Behind the Scenes
Associations Now
APRIL 4, 2014
— MultiBriefs (@MultiBriefs) April 2, 2014. When strategies are aligned, the organization’s mission informs its vision, and its vision furthers the mission,” he writes. “When they are out of sync, they can work against each other, creating a great deal of friction and wasted effort throughout the organization.” (ht
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YP Impact: 4 Integration Issues Associations Must Address
Associations Now
SEPTEMBER 25, 2014
With all the “unknowns” about young professionals and the millennial generation, wouldn’t it be great to have the opportunity to round up some of the brightest young minds and discuss the issues that are important to them and what changes they’d make to the association community?
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40 Best of the Week: 8 readings for association professionals
SCD Group
JANUARY 13, 2014
However, there’s one asset that most conference organizers and hosts constantly miss when responding to this question: audiences. 24 Things Millennials Need To Get Over Already By Todd Van Luling via The Huffington Post Brunch is lame, you''re not that old and you''re certainly not a real DJ! Your history? Your vendors? The content?
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40 Lunchtime Links: The Limits of Your “Young Professionals” Group
Associations Now
JANUARY 27, 2014
It may be useful to help get millennial members in the door, but does it end up holding them back? — Arby's (@Arbys) January 27, 2014. Also: a great example of brand hijacking during last night’s Grammys. Sometimes a term is just a term, but in many ways, it can be a lot more. Hey @Pharrell , can we have our hat back?
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40 Better Listening, Better Leadership
Associations Now
JANUARY 13, 2014
Early 2014, for me, is overstuffed with new leadership and management challenges. I’m chairing a committee for a national membership organization whose board I serve on, and I’m also teaching a pair of classes—a first for me. If respect is so crucial, why do organizations fail at it?
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More Advice on Bridging the Generational Divide
Associations Now
JUNE 5, 2014
With at least four generations at work now, organizations are struggling to find ways to manage age-related challenges, said AARP COO Jo Ann Jenkins during her opening address at ASAE’s 2014 Finance, HR, & Business Operations Conference last week. As Jenkins pointed out , though, age is really not the problem.
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40 Apples and Oranges: Why Counting Members Isn’t Always Useful
Associations Now
JUNE 25, 2014
Grefe and Lott, meanwhile, detailed the strategic pressures their organizations each faced that drove them to adopt new membership structures, both featuring a broad range of tiers of benefits and corresponding dues at which members can join. AAM] “ Catching Up With Membership Stories, Part 1 ,” March 12, 2014.
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You Won’t Believe the ROI on This Member Recruitment Campaign
Associations Now
SEPTEMBER 10, 2014
. “That immediately gave us an idea that perhaps LinkedIn is a good place to try to find like-minded people and attract them to the organization,” she says. Benefits are nice to have, but they’re not why people join an organization. ICF is working hard this year to make sure they do, Mook says.
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40 How Gen Z Donors Harness the Power of Online Giving
Beth Kanter
JUNE 9, 2015
Generation Z, the heirs to the digital empire built by Generation X and expanded by Millennials, is made up of people who don’t just spend time online—they live there. They’re shaking up convention and putting a post-millennial twist on how we do business, connect with others, and create conversations.
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Free E-Book: NetworkforGood Giving Day Planning Guide
Beth Kanter
AUGUST 7, 2014
While it may be the dog days of August, GivingTuesday 2014 kicks off on December 4th. Jamie is an expert in online engagement and giving, inspiring Millennial donors, and the force behind BMore Gives More, the movement to raise $5.7 Click to Download. 5. The skill of writing good headlines is an important one to develop!
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6 Fundraising Platforms That Have Disrupted Charitable Giving Forever
Beth Kanter
AUGUST 12, 2015
I could tell they were passionate, fired-up people who had great ideas for strategies and projects to help kids learn better,” said Best in a 2014 interview in Fast Company. Disrupting Fundraising Since: 2014. . “I’d listened to my colleagues in the teachers’ lunchroom. They just didn’t have the resources. Co-Disruptor: Pear.
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