The Hourglass Blog

SEPTEMBER 26, 2011

Should Committees Report to the Board? Its a question, I know, that never even occurs to leaders in many associations. Its a question, I know, that never even occurs to leaders in many associations. Should committees report to the board?" The Finance Committee. The Nominating Committee. image source.

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Virtual

DECEMBER 4, 2013

Members ascend from volunteer roles, to committee chair roles, to Board member roles, and through a rotation of officer positions. But for Millennials, who are hardwired for 140-character tweets and frequent job changes, can you be confident that a path this long will attract the best talent?

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Nimble AMS

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Drive engagement and loyalty when you p ersonalize the member experience with modern technology at your association. Leverage technology like association management software (AMS) to elevate the member experience through a connected member platform, modern e-commerce, and AI and predictive analytics.

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Virtual

APRIL 30, 2015

In looking at how to attract younger members, it’s useful to take a look at what drives millennials (who are primarily in their mid- to late 20’s and 30’s) and how that might affect their participation. In general, millennials are not “joiners” in the same way that baby boomers have been, either socially or for business purposes.

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GrowthZone

MAY 31, 2017

Association executives know that the Millennial generation, which will soon be the majority of our workforce and membership base, is the most diverse generation we’ve ever had in the US. CAE, CEO and chief strategist at Spark Consulting LLC, has nearly 20 years of experience in association management.

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The Hourglass Blog

SEPTEMBER 19, 2011

Millennials Are the New Slackers. In this case, the blogger is Andrew McAfee and his target is the "entitlement mentality" of many Millennials. In this case, the blogger is Andrew McAfee and his target is the "entitlement mentality" of many Millennials. Millennials are the new kids on the block when it comes to the workplace.

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WBT Systems

OCTOBER 25, 2017

47 percent of working millennials freelance now—a larger percentage than any other generation and another predictor of the growing freelance economy. Association executives and staff interact most often with board and committee members—those whose participation is usually subsidized by employers.

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Eric Lanke

MAY 22, 2017

Research demonstrates that millennials think about and define diversity in significantly different ways than members of previous generations. Millennials are more focused on "cognitive diversity, or diversity of thoughts, ideas, and philosophies." For me, there were several key concepts. Here's one.

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Blue Sky eLearn

OCTOBER 28, 2019

In today’s world, associations are growing and evolving at a rapid pace. With advances in association management systems (AMS), associations are attracting millennials , as well as other high-priority groups of professionals. You can target communication based on: Age. Years in the profession. Leadership roles.

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Reid All About it

APRIL 5, 2019

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… When I was in charge of getting a new AMS back at my old association, I had no idea how to approach selection and implementation. If only I had read a post like this one from the DelCor team about buying association management software.

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Velvet Chainsaw

MARCH 7, 2013

Recently I observed an annual conference committee meeting of a major association. Graying male baby boomer veterans made up the majority of the committee. Three millennials (two males and one female) also served on the committee. The three millennials asked some very tough and insightful questions.

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The Hourglass Blog

DECEMBER 12, 2011

What Race for Relevance Inadvertently Taught Me About Committees. A new post, "What Race for Relevance Inadvertently Taught Me About Committees" has just gone up there. Association Management. Developing Millennial Leaders. Management. Millennials. To see my reasons why click here. at 7:00 AM.

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Association Adviser

JUNE 27, 2018

AA: You’ve served with the ASAE Young Professionals Committee. How did that experience shape your views on association membership, and what it should look like? MS: That experience made me to feel like I was giving something back or passing it forward like those association executives before me did. They want to see value.

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The Hourglass Blog

NOVEMBER 28, 2011

Association Management. Developing Millennial Leaders. Management. Millennials. Which Committee Are You On? Like Sands Through the Hourglass. About This Blog. Why Another Blog? Meet Your Bloggers. Guest Bloggers. Jennifer Alluisi. Discussion Topics. Baby Boomers. Communication. Encore Careers. Governance.

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The Hourglass Blog

NOVEMBER 21, 2011

Association Management. Developing Millennial Leaders. Management. Millennials. Which Committee Are You On? Like Sands Through the Hourglass. About This Blog. Why Another Blog? Meet Your Bloggers. Guest Bloggers. Jennifer Alluisi. Discussion Topics. Baby Boomers. Communication. Encore Careers. Governance.

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The Hourglass Blog

NOVEMBER 7, 2011

Association Management. Developing Millennial Leaders. Management. Millennials. Which Committee Are You On? Like Sands Through the Hourglass. About This Blog. Why Another Blog? Meet Your Bloggers. Guest Bloggers. Jennifer Alluisi. Discussion Topics. Baby Boomers. Communication. Encore Careers. Governance.

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Eric Lanke

SEPTEMBER 5, 2011

Possible opportunities for adaptation to association management, maybe? Should Committees Report to the Board? Millennials Are the New Slackers. On one wall -they shared his princples of good design.thought there might be some relevance to your interest in innovation. So - here goes. good design is innovative.

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The Hourglass Blog

SEPTEMBER 5, 2011

Possible opportunities for adaptation to association management, maybe? Association Management. Developing Millennial Leaders. Management. Millennials. Should Committees Report to the Board? Millennials Are the New Slackers. So - here goes. Dieter Rams 10 Principles of Good Design.

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SCD Group

OCTOBER 7, 2014

While many Board and Search committee members intellectually understand and will profess a desire to move the organization to the next-level, their hearts may still be entangled with the emotions of losing your predecessor as a longtime ally, confidante and in many instances friend. It all had to change. “We

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The Hourglass Blog

AUGUST 22, 2011

Recording the plenary sessions from your Annual Conference and letting people watch them on the web is about as useful as letting them read your committee reports. Association Management. Developing Millennial Leaders. Management. Millennials. They must engage the audience. Like Sands Through the Hourglass.

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The Hourglass Blog

JUNE 17, 2010

Committee chairs do the most work. Association Management. Developing Millennial Leaders. Management. Millennials. Staff does operations and Board does strategy. That Board member who doesnt speak up might be frustrated with the tactical level of the conversation and wondering what he got himself into.

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SCD Group

JUNE 14, 2012

“Think of the differences between generations and when we talk about how the Baby Boomers behave differently from Gen X’ers and additional differences with the Millennials. Maybe it is time to creatively destroy our existing association models and create new ones for the 80 million millennials coming of age?

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SCD Group

JANUARY 5, 2014

2 5/21 Membership, board conflict, name badges & millennial connections: 4 reads for association executives. We complain about cable companies, but they have more subscription options than associations have membership options. 3 1/21 Quality of Board Governance: What’s an Association Exec to Do?

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The Hourglass Blog

MARCH 22, 2011

The idea is to embrace "rapid-prototyping" for new association products and services. Dont go through the usual committee development, project approval, budget allocation process that bogs down so many associations. Association Management. Developing Millennial Leaders. Management. Millennials.

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The Hourglass Blog

NOVEMBER 26, 2010

A conference planning committee is currently being assembled to help organize this event, and we hope to attract association executives from around the nation to participate. Association Management. Developing Millennial Leaders. Management. Millennials. Like Sands Through the Hourglass. Baby Boomers.

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Reid All About it

FEBRUARY 23, 2018

Host: ASAE Young Professionals Committee. Christina McCoy, CAE, Account Executive, AMPED Association Management. Boynes, FASAE, CAE, Executive Director, American Association of Anatomists. Jacob Wilder, CAE, Director of Communications and Technology, Building Owners and Managers Association of Georgia.

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The Hourglass Blog

MAY 26, 2011

Unlike the for‐profit companies we studied, whose community is generally comprised of customers external to the organization, and associations community is made up of its members—and members typically comprise a number of established networks internal to the organization. Association Management. Management.

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Association Adviser

DECEMBER 17, 2013

“Associations also need to do a better job of reaching out to Millennials with an updated, more non-traditional membership experience,” she said. DeBarr said some associations are thinking about reducing their dues. ” Stern said the associations need to do a better job of connecting with Millennials.

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The Hourglass Blog

AUGUST 28, 2010

But an association’s community is made up of its members, and members typically comprise a number of established networks internal to the organization. The words make absolute sense, but I think of associations I know and it doesn't pan out. Association Management. Developing Millennial Leaders.

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Association Subculture

SEPTEMBER 24, 2009

As you know from my last blog post, I recently experienced the Groundhog Day Effect when reading about different topics in association management published in books back in 1985 but which could have been written yesterday. About a thousand similar statements are regularly promulgated to describe Gen Y/Millennials. Sarah Sladek.

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Reid All About it

MARCH 3, 2023

That’s the question the Professionals for Association Revenue asked several association executives and consultants. I love the idea from Jay Ablondi of the Massachusetts Medical Society about sponsors being resident experts for boards and committees—a natural role for experienced industry partners. Self-mastery.

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The Hourglass Blog

JULY 29, 2010

But for many associations, decision-making is a long and complicated affair, requiring the engagement of multiple stakeholders and the approval of several layers of management and authority. Association Management. Developing Millennial Leaders. Management. Millennials. About This Blog. Baby Boomers.

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The Hourglass Blog

APRIL 6, 2011

In addition, it recommends that the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education provide better monitoring of duty hour limits and that residency review committees set guidelines for residents’ patient caseload. Association Management. Developing Millennial Leaders. Management. Millennials.

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The Hourglass Blog

SEPTEMBER 12, 2011

Association Management. Developing Millennial Leaders. Management. Millennials. Should Committees Report to the Board? Millennials Are the New Slackers. Like Sands Through the Hourglass. About This Blog. Why Another Blog? Meet Your Bloggers. Guest Bloggers. Jennifer Alluisi. Discussion Topics.

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The Hourglass Blog

JULY 18, 2011

Meanwhile, traditional influencers—board and committee members—will become less visible and, therefore, less influential and important, at least to members. Association Management. Developing Millennial Leaders. Management. Millennials. We're All Millennials Now. About This Blog.

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AvidXchange: Association Management

MAY 16, 2017

Basel III – (the third iteration of the Basel Accords, the framework for international banking put in place by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision) set regulatory capital rules that went into effect in January 2015 and intended to strengthen bank capital requirements by increasing liquidity and decreasing leverage.

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