Achieve

JANUARY 3, 2018

A great deal of good is emerging from this chaos, and it is fueling a new wave of activism—different from what we saw prior to the 2016 U.S. 2017 Millennial Impact Report. It seemed activism had returned to status quo—right where we were during the election season of 2016. Presidential Election and even earlier this year.

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Achieve

OCTOBER 30, 2017

Millennials (born 1980-2000) have been tarred by the same brush for quite a while now: Apathetic. 2017 Millennial Impact Report. prove not only millennials’ passionate concern for others, but the unique form of activism they’re engaged in to effect societal change. Self-centered. Not politically active. But they need to.

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APRIL 21, 2016

Here are four reasons why MCON 2016 is the must-attend conference of the year: Get the direction and resources to grow your passion. The Millennial Impact Project has helped organizations, corporations and individuals worldwide understand the best approaches to cultivate interest and involvement with the Millennial generation.

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Achieve

APRIL 4, 2017

It’s no secret that millennials (those born 1980-2000) want to do good. We’ve heard these statements from millennials themselves, and we have reported on them throughout the entirety of the Millennial Impact Project. It’s important to note, however, that millennial involvement looks very different than that of generations past.

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WBT Systems

JANUARY 3, 2017

Back at the office, this process is paralleled as the new year kick-starts strategic planning sessions to set goals for association management, covering everything from membership growth and retention to updating education and certification programs. Economies of Scale – reduce costs of delivering education programs.

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Associations Now

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

Recent research has found that millennials rarely pick up a lottery ticket—an issue for both lottery groups and state governments, which don’t see as much funding potential in fantasy sports, a more popular pastime among young adults. Simply, millennials are on the hunt for a different kind of challenge.

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Associations Now

AUGUST 4, 2016

A recent study finds that more than 90 percent of educational institutions are offering credentials and digital badges, in part, to serve their millennial students, who favor badging and certificates to traditional degrees. What about millennials? What lessons can associations learn from the study? What do they want?

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Association Adviser

JULY 27, 2016

Our colleague Eryn Underwood’s recent article Why Millennials Join Associations and What Associations Can Do to Keep Them has been republished by a number of state society publications, so it appears we struck a nerve. Association Adviser: How is your organization connecting with millennials? It’s been a good shift.

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Reid All About it

SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

After reading Elizabeth Engel and Shelly Alcorn’s paper, The Association Role in the New Education Paradigm , I was inspired to write my own take on how associations could transform higher education. Making Online Communities Work in 2016. Leveraging the Millennial Generation in your Workplace. Follow the money, folks.

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Associations Now

AUGUST 31, 2018

A new report from the software provider Community Brands suggests that most association members are joining because of education and career opportunities, rather than out of a sense of professional responsibility. Correspondingly, reasons of professional responsibility fell to 36 percent, down from 41 percent in 2016.

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DECEMBER 2, 2016

Out of the Mouth of Millennials. Millennials are the largest generation in U.S. What do Millennials think about being put under the microscope? Rather than talking about them, let’s talk with them in this panel discussion consisting entirely of Millennials. 2016 Learning Trends, 2017 Learning Forecast.

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Association Freak

MARCH 2, 2024

REBOUND IN MEMBER GROWTH After a decline in 2021 and 2022, associations are witnessing a significant rebound, with member growth rates reaching their highest since 2016. Moreover, associations with a higher proportion of millennial members are seeing growth, whereas those with predominantly boomer members are declining.

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Reid All About it

DECEMBER 2, 2016

Out of the Mouth of Millennials. Millennials are the largest generation in U.S. What do Millennials think about being put under the microscope? Rather than talking about them, let’s talk with them in this panel discussion consisting entirely of Millennials. 2016 Learning Trends, 2017 Learning Forecast.

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WBT Systems

JANUARY 10, 2017

We’ve put together a quick summary of what the experts are saying about general trends for eLearning solutions and analysed how these might impact your association, so you can focus on innovating and developing your education programs in 2017. So what do you need to know? Trends Impacting Associations Right Now.

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Association Freak

MARCH 1, 2024

Rebound in Member Growth After a decline in 2021 and 2022, associations are witnessing a significant rebound, with member growth rates reaching their highest since 2016. Moreover, associations with a higher proportion of millennial members are seeing growth, whereas those with predominantly boomer members are declining.

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Reid All About it

OCTOBER 28, 2016

Reading a new post by John Hagel, I was reminded of the new role for associations I wrote about in How Associations Can Transform Higher Education. Back to business: If you haven’t yet participated in the Tagoras 2016 Social Learning survey , please do. – Solutions to Engaging Millennials in Associations (New York).

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Associations Now

MARCH 10, 2017

PNP Staffing Group’s “2017 Association Salaries, Staffing & Trends Report” reveals some common threads among associations, including organizational priorities and the effects of more millennials in the workplace. As for 2017, 40 percent said they plan to add staff, mostly for membership services and education programs.

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Socious

OCTOBER 17, 2016

Just imagine how difficult it is for new college graduates (many of whom are millennials and their successors, gen z) who have little to no real-life experience. An insightful new whitepaper, The 2016 Association Role in the New Education Paradigm , coauthored by Elizabeth Weaver Engel and Shelly Alcorn, explores this subject in detail.

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Associations Now

JULY 6, 2017

A new interactive game by the American Institute of CPAs and the Ad Council helps educate millennials about healthy financial decision-making. A 2016 survey from the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) showed just how important saving money is for millennials, with roughly one-third (34 percent) ranking it as their chief priority.

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Association Adviser

JULY 28, 2016

Source: Association Adviser and Naylor Association Solutions 2016. These tactics eclipsed the number of associations that are cultivating a social media presence during their live events (19 percent), offering awards for young professionals (16 percent) or offering separate educational tracks for young professionals (10 percent). “We

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Associations Now

JANUARY 3, 2017

Facing an industry workforce shortage, the Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors Association has deployed an initiative with the goal of attracting more than 100,000 millennials to the workforce by 2020. A good education is key to a successful future. said PHCC Educational Foundation COO Cindy Sheridan, CAE. “For

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Higher Logic

MAY 29, 2020

The goal: If your organization offers certifications, continued education, or trainings as membership benefits, your leadership may want to boost involvement in these areas to grow non-dues revenue. Many associations are looking to technology to help them achieve various goals like millennial recruitment and maximizing staff resources.

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JUNE 17, 2016

– Key Findings from the 2016 Association Email Marketing Benchmark Report. – Closing the Millennials Membership Gap: How to Drive Membership with Freemiums and Sticky Membership . More info/register. And now, the list of webinars and other events for the association community for the week of June 20. More info/register.

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NOVEMBER 11, 2016

Insights from the Global Engagement Index 2016: Strengthening Member & Customer Relations Globally. Brandt Krueger, educator, speaker and consultant specializing in the field of event technology. Presenter: Jennifer Bennett, senior manager of education & training, VolunteerMatch. More info/register. Host: Bizzabo.

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AUGUST 25, 2016

Don’t just reach out blindly to legislators and policymakers—educate them with facts, data and hard evidence. . Boomer succession plans can be just as important as millennial recruiting. . That’s part of what the Kellys would call controlled, educated risk-taking. Change is a constant for associations and all professionals.”

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Associations Now

JANUARY 21, 2016

The Dude Ranchers’ Association 2016 Convention rode into Cody, Wyoming, earlier this week. Conference: 2016 DRA Convention. To address the latter, the meeting will offer sessions about marketing to millennials and using social media to engage potential guests. Rundown Attendees: 60 member ranches. Vendors: 20.

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Associations Now

JULY 31, 2017

Gen Xers and millennials are get held back for fear of disruption, a new survey suggests. A 2016 report from the Workforce Institute , for instance, emphasized the importance of investing more in middle management to help them develop skills in other employees. “If Be a sponsor and promoter not just an ‘educator.’

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Achieve

AUGUST 27, 2017

Awareness campaigns typically are defined as a sustained effort to educate individuals and boost public awareness about an organization’s cause or issue. In almost every instance, they should: target people who share your organization’s beliefs and values; educate those people about your issue or cause; and. Don’t believe me?

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Associations Now

FEBRUARY 4, 2016

Somewhat surprisingly, non-white respondents ranked diversity programs fifth in levels of importance, and millennials ranked it sixth. Training the next generation of leaders was cited as one of five top workplace trends of 2016 by the Workforce Institute at Kronos. Higher Education.

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Associations Now

FEBRUARY 23, 2017

With that mission of “reducing morbidity, mortality, and disability from cardiovascular and pulmonary disease through education, prevention, rehabilitation, research, and disease management” in mind, AACVPR decided to launch a number of tools that kept its members’ patients at the forefront. “It Putting Purpose into Practice.

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Associations Now

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

People give up their routines, and often vacation time, to spend time at your event; plane travel is a headache, even on a good day; expectations are high that everything from the education to the between-session snack options will be above average. Mostly about happy attendees , yes, but not entirely.

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.orgCommunity

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

The perspectives and needs of both groups are polar opposites and we must ask ourselves……when the baby boomers retire, am I sticky enough for the millennials? 2016 was the first year where more than 50% of content consumption was “mobile and online”. Gen X,Y and Z by nature are not as dedicated to associations the way boomers were.

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OCTOBER 21, 2016

Tagoras , a consulting and education firm specializing in the market for lifelong learning, invites you to participate in a survey that will help our community better understand how membership organizations use or don’t use social technologies to deliver learning. More info/register. Host: Informz. Vivian Swertinski, Sr. 1 CAE credit.

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Association Adviser

MAY 25, 2017

There were many great education sessions at ASAE’s 2017 Membership, Marketing & Communications (MM&C) Conference, held earlier this month in Washington, D.C. By 2016, that number had jumped to more than 3,500. Here are five key takeaways that will help association marketers face the future.

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Reid All About it

JULY 15, 2016

Your Favorite Association Bloggers and Podcasters of 2016 (Association Chat on Blab). From Millennials to Boomers: Connecting with Members at Every Age. Performance Improvement (PI): What PI Is, Where It’s Headed, How It Can Be Part of Your Education Strategy. Tue 7/19 at 2 p.m. Oh, I’m missing a good one! 1 CAE credit.

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Associations Now

JULY 19, 2016

Tobias (@AndrewJTobias) July 16, 2016. Tinycards , the first non-linguistic offering from Duolingo, could be the future of education on the go. “But like all things marketing, successful social networking requires a strategy.” Convention Minutiae to Watch. Philly DNC host committee denied tax-exempt status.

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MAY 5, 2017

Jo Damato, ‎director, educational development & strategy, National Business Aviation Association. Hear unique perspectives from a researcher, technology partner and an association on the role of innovation in associations today. More info/register. Presenters: Amanda Kaiser, chief path finder, Kaiser Insights LLC.

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