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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Nimble AMS

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Yet it’s not enough for just your leadership team to embrace these innovative principles. With bigger transition , consider making member committees to tackle the change. . You can recruit more members by b ecom ing the go-to association for e vent s , experiences, and member benefits in your industry. N on-members.

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Reid All About it

MAY 15, 2020

MemberSuite describes how to show virtual event ROI to sponsors and exhibitors by creating opportunities for them to achieve their marketing goals: increasing brand awareness, providing thought leadership, showcasing their products, and developing and deepening relationships. Host: Event Leadership Institute. Fri 5/15 at 1 p.m.

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Reid All About it

OCTOBER 12, 2018

Hear about goals, strategies, and tools to use to create member journeys for new members, longtime members who are unengaged, encouraging a member to serve on a committee, new primary contact at a member organization, and getting your members to look at your products and services in a new way. 1 CAE credit. More info/register. 1 CMP credit.

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Associations Now

MAY 17, 2017

The biggest takeaway for membership teams: As you work to recruit, retain, and engage members, always be thinking about D+I. Target member recruitment to underrepresented groups. It’s a strategy that makes sense, given that diversity is a defining characteristic of the millennial generation.

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Association Adviser

JULY 28, 2016

While that may not surprise you, did you know that 23 percent of associations tell us they are inviting younger members to join their event planning committees? NCRA’s Good recalled a time 10 years ago when his leadership team thought trade shows were a dying breed. Tactics for engaging millennials. million and $5.8

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Association Adviser

JUNE 24, 2016

With this in mind, Horizons , the Australian coaching, leadership and mentoring consultancy surveyed almost 4,000 business leaders, consultants and executives in professional associations in the U.S., Canada, Australia and India in 2015 to get their take about three key areas of mentoring and career development: Member recruitment challenges.

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Associations Now

SEPTEMBER 11, 2013

Also: Encourage leadership within your ranks. Like zombies, committee members engage in busy work instead of generating new ideas to further the mission of the organization,” she writes, citing advice from Elizabeth Engel, CEO of Spark Consulting. How does your organization recruit and retain volunteers? It starts with teamwork.

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Reid All About it

MARCH 3, 2023

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. Jamie Notter, Propel ) Five ways thought leadership content drives higher search rankings. Self-mastery. 1 CAE credit. More info/register (members only).

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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 killing our best and our brightest with demands for creativity and innovation and then allowing those ideas to languish in the committee structure until they lose all semblance of fire, or worse, miss their window of opportunity?

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Spark Consulting

APRIL 21, 2015

If the volunteer was part of the host committee at your annual conference, a special badge is appropriate. Now from the perspective of staffing for volunteerism, many associations opt for the “Joe staffs committee X and Mary staffs committee Y” model, which works OK for a traditional committee structure.

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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. And by the end of the year, you find it harder and harder to recruit – and keep – volunteers. Like zombies, committee members engage in busy work instead of generating new ideas to further the mission of the organization.

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