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Understanding Generation X: A Guide for Associations

MemberClicks

If you want them to engage with you, you must keep things simple – your meetings, your communications, your payment processes, etc. If you’re communicating with them on any type of topic – association update, event promotions, industry news, etc – be clear and concise with them.

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The Trick to Innovating with Gen Y

YourMembership

May 31st, 2012 | Posted in Member Engagement + Retention , Social Media and Business Trends. When I was in school we’d refer to them as the “having class outside” perks. With a commitment to ongoing communication, you can channel their enthusiasm and direct them towards a goal. Corporate Responsibility.

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Eric Lanke: The Mind of the Community

Eric Lanke

Monday, January 30, 2012. The Mind of the Community. At a recent WSAE meeting I was asked to explain what we meant in our white paper on Innovation for Associations when we referred to the "mind of community." Understanding the mind of any community isnt something you can learn from someone else. ▼ 2012. (45).

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Flipcharts Don't Lie

Eric Lanke

What''s interesting to me about re-examining them now is the degree to which they reflect a group of people struggling to understand how to work together in a changing environment, the way they speak to how far we have progressed since then, as well as the distance that we still have to travel.

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Association Subculture: What Monkeys Know About Membership

Association Subculture

Wednesday, April 11, 2012. We also have a basic sense of fairness when it seems some members are getting advantages that we are not, and a certain sense of cucumber throwing outrage when the membership system rewards become unbalanced (if you watch to the end, youll understand that reference - its worth it). communications. (4).

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How to set up a life coaching business

Disciple Media

The mission statement will be a reference point for you during those times when you feel like you’ve lost your way (it happens), and for your clients to refer to when deciding whether to sign up for your life coaching services. But it’s 2022, not 2012. 1: Create a mission statement: Keep it simple and clear.

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SCD Group: Why Content is Gold for Associations & Nonprofits

SCD Group

Sunday, August 12, 2012. In fact, from a marketing communications perspective, investment in quality content is better than gold because, unlike gold, the value of quality content to your communications efforts rarely fluctuates or goes down. September 4-6, 2012. Causeaholic. AMR Management Services. Columbus, Ohio.

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