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Aging Members Will Stick Around (& Keep Learning) Longer Than You Think

WBT Systems

Between 2000 and 2010, the 55+ segment grew from 13 to nearly 20 percent of the workforce, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Jay Olshansky, a professor in the School of Public Health at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Older workers already make up an increasing segment of the American workforce.

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Compare Association Management Software Platforms

GrowthZone

In a nutshell, an AMS provides membership-based organizations an all-in-one member management system. Today, much more affordable web-based systems are not only more affordable, but many provide real interaction with members, volunteers, donors, and stakeholders. Offices located in Austin, TX, Herndon, VA, Chicago, IL.

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Social Media for Associations: Challenges and Opportunities

Association Navigator

By 2015, according to Cisco Systems, the entire world will have as many mobile Internet devices as human beings (7.1 According to two Burson-Marsteller studies in 2010, 97 percent of U.S. Gatorade has created a mission control center in the marketing department at its Chicago headquarters.

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Jeffrey Cufaude, Idea Architects: Enough with Not Enough

Idea Architects

Im a minimalist at heart but some of the stark decor and geometric furniture (see this chair from a remodeled room at the Hyatt Regency Chicago) is just plain cold and uncomfortable. Its sad that encountering that was such a shock to my system. Dec 2010 (2). Nov 2010 (9). Oct 2010 (10). Sep 2010 (3).

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Why Share the Wealth through Membership Recruitment?

Membership Marketing

Tuesday, October 19, 2010. This past weekend, I was in Chicago doing some membership presentations and spoke with members of one group who asked, “Why should I recruit members for the organization? at Tuesday, October 19, 2010. November 15, 2010 11:18 AM. November 18, 2010 4:44 PM. ▼ 2010. (46).

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Blockbuster’s Failure: Not Necessarily a Show-Stopper for Rentals

Associations Now

While it experienced huge growth in the 1980s and 1990s, frustrations with some of its practices—most notably its late-fee system, which Blockbuster ended in 2005 —left a sour taste with many consumers. We kind of made our hay in small and mid-sized cities, but now we’re in Chicago, Detroit, Dallas and a lot of larger cities.”.

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Trade Association CEO Support: Productive Staff - The 3 Ts

Trade Association CEO Blog

Sunday, August 1, 2010. Like most associations, mine has long had an elaborate database management system to handle our membership administration. ▼ 2010. (8). ▼ August 2010. (8). Contact Me. Productive Staff - The 3 Ts. Tools, Teaching & Trust: The 3 gifts for Happy, Productive Employees. Day, PhD (R.R.