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Some Especially Great Ideas From Great Ideas 2014

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From thinking differently about workspace to expanding reach via pop culture, the 2014 Great Ideas Conference brought out plenty of concepts worth taking to your staff and board—even if you weren’t in Florida this week. — Jamie Notter (@jamienotter) March 10, 2014. Think Local, Reach Millennials.

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Meet the Millennials: Young Professionals Are Pushing Associations Forward

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Want to get a glimpse into the minds of millennial employees and members? Each day this week, young professionals from around the association industry will share their perspectives in their own Associations Now guest blog series. Take, for example, a story from our own experience. Hang out with them here for a few days.

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Tuesday Buzz: Say No to Wine and Cheese, Nonprofits

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.” Lux suggests getting people directly involved in the programs they’re supporting—so if it’s a summer camp, for example, have the donor take part. Hop over to the Nonprofit Marketing Blog for more tips. — Sarah Sladek (@SarahSladek) July 28, 2014. Smart Minds Meet. Thx for the interview @kikilitalien !

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Lunchtime Links: In Defense of Generation X

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Also: Become a well-oiled machine for learning in 2014. Generation Xers haven’t had it easy over the years, being unfairly saddled with the “slacker” tag and treated as a footnote by much of the media compared to baby boomers and millennials. The unsung Generation X definitely deserves some of your attention.

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Tapping Training and Development For Top Talent

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Somewhat surprisingly, non-white respondents ranked diversity programs fifth in levels of importance, and millennials ranked it sixth. In its 2015 state of the industry report, ATD found that organizations spent more on employee training and development in 2014 than in previous years.

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Tuesday Buzz: Is Gen X Running the Show for Associations?

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As he read it, he found himself disputing a number of its points, and he highlights those on his blog. See, what he found when reading was a number of examples of language that suggested associations were “governed and supported by the baby boomer generation” and that they had to make room for millennials.

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Lunchtime Links: The Limits of Your “Young Professionals” Group

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Also: a great example of brand hijacking during last night’s Grammys. Take “young professional,” for example. It may be useful to help get millennial members in the door, but does it end up holding them back? Kenny’s blog, Christina Green says yes —because it can cordon them off from the larger community.

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