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2013: A Millennial’s Perspective

Association Adviser

With just a few weeks left in 2013, the wave of top ten lists and year-in-review articles is flowing in full tsunami force. Through a focus group and subsequent survey of association leaders at the beginning of 2013, ASAE found that association’s top concern for the year was going to be capturing members’ attention.

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Content, Millennials, Decision-making and Teaching: 4 articles for association professionals

SCD Group

By Joe Pulizzi via Content Marketing Institute CMI’s Chief Strategist Robert Rose calls these so-called examples “clever advertising.” What Millennials Really Want Out of Work By Wharton professor Adam Grant via LinkedIn. Is it Content Marketing or Clever Advertising? Who’s right? Neither—or both. Reality-test your assumptions.

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Social Media Roundup: A Glaring Example of Leadership Disparity

Associations Now

Millennials may see the gender gap closing in the workforce, but could the conference be a sign of a continuing disparity among Fortune 500 leaders? — Jason Hensel (@pimplomat) July 11, 2013. — Business by Ju & Jo (@JuandJo_) July 11, 2013. Also: how to connect with a busy person via an introduction email.

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Flat Design: Millennials and Technology Impacting Web Design

Slice-Works

What Millennials Want. Millennials have been called many names: the Always-On Generation, Gen Y and Digital Natives. In the context of understanding that millennials hate bad design, John McKinney recently talked about 8 design trends he sees as headed for extinction. Looking for more examples of flat design? Next Steps?

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The Power of Mentoring in Communities

Higher Logic

Having another perspective, a champion who believes in you and an example for what the future could look like, are significant. In 2013, The American Nurses Association (ANA) found that their members had a turnover rate ranging from small (4.4%) to very high (44.6%), in certain hospitals. Mentoring Millennials.

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Mission Driven Volunteer Q&A

Spark Consulting

Volunteer Match’s 2012 Millennial Impact Report. Leading Associations: How Individual Characteristics and Team Dynamics Generate Committed Leaders , an August 2013 report out of the American Sociological Association. As an aside, Associations Now just reported on the latest CNCS reports that indicate that volunteering is down in 2013.

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Supercharge Member Loyalty & Power Community Engagement

Spark Consulting

For example, should a micro volunteer get more than an email thank you? The 2013 Volunteer Canada Volunteer Recognition Study showed that for 80% of volunteers, the most effective recognition was hearing about how their work has made a difference. Do you have any suggestions for how to convert millennials into volunteer leaders?