The Hourglass Blog

NOVEMBER 14, 2011

Which Committee Are You On? A new post, "Which Committee Are You On?" Communication. Developing Millennial Leaders. Millennials. Social Media. Which Committee Are You On? skip to main | skip to sidebar. Monday, November 14, 2011. To see my reasons why click here. has just gone up there.

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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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The Hourglass Blog

SEPTEMBER 26, 2011

Should Committees Report to the Board? Should committees report to the board?" There are some committees whose jobs clearly relate to the governance of the association. The Finance Committee. The Nominating Committee. The Executive Committee. The Education Committee. The Membership Committee.

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Associations Now

JANUARY 26, 2020

Since we are a member association, we are guided by a volunteer board of directors and member committees, and we work to incorporate their vision with our expertise. We must also always educate our board and committees so that we can implement new tools and ways of thinking that are impactful to the success of our meetings and conferences.

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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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Association Adviser

JULY 28, 2016

For the fifth consecutive year, the majority of association leaders (68 percent) cited “Inability to Communicate Member Benefits Effectively ” as their second most significant member communication challenge, trailing only information overload (69 percent). Some longstanding tactics and communication channels remain part of the future.

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Associations Now

FEBRUARY 9, 2016

Millennials may prefer to shop for a new home online, but photos on a website don’t always tell the full story. As part of NAR’s new campaign, ads with sound and deceptive photos will be used on social media platforms to highlight how a Realtor can help a customer see the full picture.

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Associations Now

APRIL 22, 2016

The ways in which organizations engage and communicate with their supporters matters, says Abila’s Donor Loyalty Study. Where does engagement start? “Micro tasks” might include mentoring young professionals, assisting with fundraising, sharing content on social media, and working on a membership drive, Dietz said.

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Association Adviser

DECEMBER 17, 2013

Many associations lack member communication plans that are fully integrated. Tracy Tompkins , group publisher for Naylor LLC , said she’s surprised by the number of associations that make decisions about member communications from the “confines of their staff or board room.” What surprised us most in 2013?

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Reid All About it

MARCH 22, 2019

Hear about ideas and strategies that other nonprofits have used to capitalize on the digital volunteer, a good plan for utilizing small aspects of social media for large impact, and ways to engage volunteers with different time requirements. Presenter: Tim Edingfield, Non-Profit Community Leader, Kintone. More info/register.

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Association Adviser

JUNE 27, 2018

The big piece is this: Membership directors must listen to their membership to understand what benefits they’re looking for so they can work on providing them and communicating that member value proposition. AA: You’ve served with the ASAE Young Professionals Committee. That’s not just a Millennial thing; that’s a societal thing.

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SCD Group

AUGUST 14, 2012

These came labeled as follows: Millennials At the Beach (left); At the Museum (center); On a date (right). Over the last few years, I’ve watched as many Boomers and others “mock” Millenials and Gen Yers and their “failure” to communicate because they are “always texting.” Posted by Steve Drake.

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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. Communication. Developing Millennial Leaders. Millennials. Social Media. To see my reasons why click here. Posted by Eric Lanke.

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The Hourglass Blog

NOVEMBER 28, 2011

Communication. Developing Millennial Leaders. Millennials. Social Media. Which Committee Are You On? Baby Boomers. Encore Careers. For-Profit vs. Non-Profit. Generation Basics. Generation Jones. Generational Change in Sports. GenX Perspectives. Governance. Innovation. Leadership. Management. Membership.

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The Hourglass Blog

NOVEMBER 21, 2011

Communication. Developing Millennial Leaders. Millennials. Social Media. Which Committee Are You On? Baby Boomers. Encore Careers. For-Profit vs. Non-Profit. Generation Basics. Generation Jones. Generational Change in Sports. GenX Perspectives. Governance. Innovation. Leadership. Management. Membership.

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The Hourglass Blog

NOVEMBER 7, 2011

Communication. Developing Millennial Leaders. Millennials. Social Media. Which Committee Are You On? Baby Boomers. Encore Careers. For-Profit vs. Non-Profit. Generation Basics. Generation Jones. Generational Change in Sports. GenX Perspectives. Governance. Innovation. Leadership. Management. Membership.

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The Hourglass Blog

SEPTEMBER 5, 2011

Communication. Developing Millennial Leaders. Millennials. Social Media. Should Committees Report to the Board? Millennials Are the New Slackers. Baby Boomers. Encore Careers. For-Profit vs. Non-Profit. Generation Basics. Generation Jones. Generational Change in Sports. GenX Perspectives. Governance.

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The Hourglass Blog

JUNE 17, 2010

Committee chairs do the most work. Communication. Developing Millennial Leaders. Millennials. Social Media. 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. Thank them.

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The Hourglass Blog

MARCH 22, 2011

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

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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. Communication. Developing Millennial Leaders. Millennials. Social Media. Baby Boomers. Encore Careers. For-Profit vs. Non-Profit.

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Association Adviser

MARCH 19, 2013

Associations must adapt to shifting demographics, new communication platforms and changing member preferences. If you look back at our most popular reader polls of the past three years it’s interesting to see how your peers’ concerns have shifted from strategy (2010) to communication and innovation (2011) to tools and technology (2012).

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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. Communication. Developing Millennial Leaders.

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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. Yes, we have direct, internal access to the community, but do our Boards and Committees actually give us an innovation advantage? Communication. Millennials.

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The Hourglass Blog

JULY 18, 2011

Maggie asks: [A]s time goes by and more of your members begin interacting in the online community, a new group of influencers will grow out of those interactions. Meanwhile, traditional influencers—board and committee members—will become less visible and, therefore, less influential and important, at least to members.

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The Hourglass Blog

JULY 29, 2010

Staff departments, volunteer task forces, standing committees, houses of delegates, boards of directors—there are all hallmarks of even the best-run associations, each with a defined role to play in the organization’s budgeting process and decision tree. Communication. Developing Millennial Leaders. Millennials.

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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. Communication. Developing Millennial Leaders. Millennials. Social Media.

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Association Subculture

SEPTEMBER 24, 2009

About a thousand similar statements are regularly promulgated to describe Gen Y/Millennials. Why are we developing policy to combat employees downloading and utilizing new communication tools on the job - [yes on the job, of COURSE on the job - how else can they learn how to translate personal skill into direct business application] ?

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Association Adviser

MARCH 17, 2014

In response to this challenge, some associations have made impressive gains in their adoption of technology, particularly in the areas of mobile, social media, video, online learning, connectivity and more. I checked in with two of my millennial colleagues to get their take. No surprise there. Multimedia and video learning.

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Reid All About it

FEBRUARY 23, 2018

Find out how AI can be easily leveraged in your communications with members. Sohini Baliga, communications expert from the charitable fundraising world. Host: ASAE Young Professionals Committee. Jacob Wilder, CAE, Director of Communications and Technology, Building Owners and Managers Association of Georgia. 1 CMP credit.

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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. Communication. Developing Millennial Leaders. Millennials. Social Media. They must engage the audience. Baby Boomers. Encore Careers. Governance.

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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

SEPTEMBER 12, 2011

Communication. Developing Millennial Leaders. Millennials. Social Media. Should Committees Report to the Board? Millennials Are the New Slackers. Baby Boomers. Encore Careers. For-Profit vs. Non-Profit. Generation Basics. Generation Jones. Generational Change in Sports. GenX Perspectives. Governance.

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Aaron Wolowiec

SEPTEMBER 10, 2013

And later that month, committee members flock to your building to discuss the assignments for the year. Like zombies, committee members engage in busy work instead of generating new ideas to further the mission of the organization. The litmus test for maintaining standing committees is breadth of oversight (i.e.

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Reid All About it

NOVEMBER 11, 2016

Kelly Treadway, marketing and social media strategist, EventCurious. Learn how to evaluate your program for volunteer engagement, determine how best to deploy volunteers, create a communication plan, and screen and train volunteers to be an important part of your volunteer recruiting, retention and recognition plans.

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Association Adviser

MAY 20, 2014

Sarah Rosenberger , membership, communication and marketing coordinator for the Indiana Society of Association Executives (ISAE) , agreed. The days of having membership committees cold call members are over. AMC’s Brooks would like to see less overall communication from associations and more meaningful content. .”

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