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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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New data: Volunteerism at an all-time low

Aaron Wolowiec

percent in 2013, with a total of 25.4 This figure is the lowest since the bureau started the survey in 2002. Data were collected through a supplement to the September 2013 Current Population Survey, sponsored by the Corporation for National and Community Service. You can ask people to take a poll or short survey.

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Corporate Well-Being Programs Have Broadened, Survey Shows

Associations Now

A survey by the National Business Group on Health indicates that organizations are taking a more holistic approach with their well-being programs, such as offering help on financial security. The survey includes responses from 141 large and mid-sized organizations that also are NBHG members and clients of Fidelity Investments.

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Understanding Generation X: A Guide for Associations

MemberClicks

You hear a lot about Baby Boomers, Millennials, and as of late, Generation Z. In fact, the independent Millennials often take the credit for being the generation of boundaries, but Gen Xers led the way. Member engagement surveys are a great way to stay in tune with what your members want. Who is Gen X? Not sure how to?

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New Survey Highlights Challenges Facing Small-Membership Associations

Associations Now

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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Latest ruling could mean more unpaid internships

Aaron Wolowiec

In September 2013, I wrote a post about the Black Swan case, in which a federal judge ruled that Fox Searchlight Pictures violated the Fair Labor Standards Act by not paying interns during the production of the 2010 movie “Black Swan.” It’s a touchy conversation among millennials, most of whom expect to get paid for their services.

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Latest ruling could mean more unpaid internships

Aaron Wolowiec

In September 2013, I wrote a post about the Black Swan case, in which a federal judge ruled that Fox Searchlight Pictures violated the Fair Labor Standards Act by not paying interns during the production of the 2010 movie “Black Swan.” It’s a touchy conversation among millennials, most of whom expect to get paid for their services.