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The growth spurt continues for associations

Aaron Wolowiec

s 2016 Membership Marketing Benchmarking Report , it’s issues such as balancing a limited budget, engaging younger members and understanding what members truly want, especially in terms of networking and professional development. Slightly up from last year’s report, this year 49 percent of associations reported a growth in membership.

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The growth spurt continues for associations

Aaron Wolowiec

s 2016 Membership Marketing Benchmarking Report , it’s issues such as balancing a limited budget, engaging younger members and understanding what members truly want, especially in terms of networking and professional development. Slightly up from last year’s report, this year 49 percent of associations reported a growth in membership.

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Would Mother Earth approve of ‘green’ venues?

Aaron Wolowiec

Friday is Earth Day, so in anticipation of all things sustainability, let’s take a look at the Green Venue Report 2015 , produced by Greenview and Twirl Management. According to the report, there are seven best practices among environmentally friendly venues: 83 percent have achieved a sustainability-related certification.

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Would Mother Earth approve of ‘green’ venues?

Aaron Wolowiec

Friday is Earth Day, so in anticipation of all things sustainability, let’s take a look at the Green Venue Report 2015 , produced by Greenview and Twirl Management. According to the report, there are seven best practices among environmentally friendly venues: 83 percent have achieved a sustainability-related certification.

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What will 2016 bring for associations?

Aaron Wolowiec

The demand for knowledge will continue to grow this year, specifically the focus on certification programs. In fact, Abila predicts certification revenue will surpass membership revenue in 2016. For many members, certification has greater perceived value and affords a significant career edge that mere membership can’t provide.

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Career Centers Provide Associations with Unfilled Opportunity

YourMembership

According to the latest report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2015 closed with 5.6 The report states that job openings rose in several industries over the year with the largest changes in health care, social assistance, finance and insurance. million job openings.

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The Perfect Storm

Spark Consulting

In the United States in 2015, 32% of employers reported. We also share case studies of organizations doing excellent work preparing their audiences for the future of employment: HR Certification Institute. Total student debt in the U.S. trillion and rising. 47% of college-educated workers under 25 work in jobs. Worldwide, 73.3