Aaron Wolowiec

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Millennial-friendly meetings: Bring on the couches and big screens

Aaron Wolowiec

Google images of millennials and you’ll find young professionals connected to their smart phones and tablets. All this aside, while millennials crave technology, they still value face-to-face meetings – albeit with a different flare – and understand the importance of networking, according to a new report by Skift and Meetings Mean Business.

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Bonus content: Event Garde e-News – May edition

Aaron Wolowiec

The first edition of Event Garde’s monthly e-newsletter launches today (and we’re sharing here some of the bonus content from that publication). A couple good examples: AIGA gave a presentation on its shift to a new membership model to draw millennials. Q & A with Kristen Parker, Digital Content Manager for Event Garde.

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Pay attention to what matters most

Aaron Wolowiec

For example, millennials just starting their careers often turn to associations for job opportunities and career advice. While millennials indicated they’re much more willing to use social media platforms to connect with associations, email is still the No. Third: networking opportunities. 1 communication tool.

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Associations play an important role in higher education

Aaron Wolowiec

Professionalize content development and delivery. Finally, some advice for millennials reading this: “You have personal power and more options than you have ever had. Clearly define career pathways. Consider alternative delivery methods and new technologies. Offer micro-credentialing and badging. Offer blended learning environments.

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Associations play an important role in higher education

Aaron Wolowiec

Professionalize content development and delivery. Finally, some advice for millennials reading this: “You have personal power and more options than you have ever had. Clearly define career pathways. Consider alternative delivery methods and new technologies. Offer micro-credentialing and badging. Offer blended learning environments.

Education 180
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New data: Volunteerism at an all-time low

Aaron Wolowiec

Surprisingly, while we’ve heard that Millennials and younger generations find volunteering important, 35 to 44 year olds volunteered the most, while 20 to 24 year olds volunteered the least. You can ask people to share your content through Facebook or Twitter. According to the report, about 62.5

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What will 2016 bring for associations?

Aaron Wolowiec

“One of the most valuable resources you have is your association’s e-learning content,” Abila wrote in its whitepaper. This is particularly true for your millennial members who will make up 75 percent of the workforce by 2020.”.