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6 Articles for Associations and Millennials

SCD Group

Millennials Will Become The Majority In The Workforce In 2015. More than half of the hiring managers agreed that it was difficult to find and retain millennial labor. Nearly 80% of the millennials surveyed say they would consider quitting their existing jobs and working for themselves in the future. We invented it.

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Where are the YPs?

Spark Consulting

The fact of the matter is that GenerationX, currently in their prime career and, thus, association membership target, years, is a smaller cohort than the retiring Baby Boomers and up and coming Millennials.

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Rambling Thoughts About Association Management

SCD Group

This reminds me of a point that Jamie Notter and Maddie Grant make in their new book, When Millennials Take Over. It is 2015 not 1995. Showcase photos of your work on your website and Pinterest! That gives others ideas of what you might do for them. we all must have a digital mindset! They had more than 1,100 attend!

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What will 2016 bring for associations?

Aaron Wolowiec

This is particularly true for your millennial members who will make up 75 percent of the workforce by 2020.”. As further evidence, according to Associations Trends’ TRENDS 2015 Report , about two-thirds of survey respondents receive less than half their revenue from dues. Or it learns how to better network.

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Can Associations Thrive in a Crowded Marketplace?

Socious

Your association can also consider increasing non-dues revenue by offering benchmarking studies to non-members for an additional fee. According to a whitepaper by Spark Consulting , 32% of employers reported struggling to find qualified workers in 2015. Tactic #5) Bridge the Education Gap. Tactic #6) Provide Predictive Benefits.

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Digital Transformation: It’s All About Culture

Leading Learning

For more than twenty years, Elizabeth has helped associations grow in membership, marketing, communications, public presence, and especially revenue, which is what Spark is all about. She speaks and writes frequently on a variety of topics in association management. Find Maddie at propelnow.co.

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Association Subculture: WIFM? Bah. WIFU!

Association Subculture

I refuse to sell Millennials short and insist that they can’t be attracted to a profession, issue or cause through any other method than WIFM. Shelly kept up the fast pace by diving head-long into her career in the world of association management. Creativity in Association Management - Are You the Roadblock?