Blue Sky eLearn

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

Millennial Characteristics. Unlike previous generations, millennials do not care as much about status. Rather, millennials care more about recognition. Status takes time and effort while recognition can be instant – and we all know millennials love instant gratification. What does this mean?

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Associations Now

JANUARY 9, 2020

With more of your attendees going meatless and looking for meetings to have a smaller environmental footprint, should your conference menu be plant-based too? For example, a North American market research study published late last year found that 35 percent of millennial guests are looking for more vegetarian options on menus.

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Reid All About it

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Lives of Gen Z and millennials. Juliana Kaplan at Business Insider describes how Gen Z and millennial parents are struggling right now. He saw the idea in action at the Social Media Market World conference. Explore innovative approaches to gathering valuable feedback and optimizing course evaluations. Online communities.

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Blue Sky eLearn

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

For years we’ve been talking about Millennials. While Millennials are still as important as ever, we can’t overlook the up and coming generation – Generation Z. How does Generation Z differ from Millennials? While Millennials were pioneers, Generation Z was born into the Digital Age. How to market to them.

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Blue Sky eLearn

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

I find that we talk a lot about Millennials and Gen Z. Tailor your training courses for specific roles and at specific career inflection points. For Gen Z, these trainings might be geared more towards entry-level roles, while Millennials might be more interested in trainings that help them get into management and leadership positions.

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Jamie Notter

MARCH 25, 2019

This post is part of a new series investigating workplace culture at a more advanced level (hence the “401” moniker, like you only get access to this course your senior year…), digging into what we see emerging as the “essentials” of culture in the 21 st century. If anything, the Millennials should be complaining about us old folks!

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Blue Sky eLearn

MAY 13, 2019

Selling conference recordings and courses can seem pretty obvious and straightforward, but what else? Another idea is to create pre- or post-conference webinar bundles, such as the top five most popular sessions from a previous conference as webinars to keep the buzz and excitement going. Comment below!

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Eric Lanke

APRIL 18, 2015

Well, they are the things that Millennials look for in the workplace. Indeed, as the provocative book title suggests, they are not just the things Millennials look for, they are the way Millennials will shape and run things when they are in charge. And what are those guiding principles?

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Reid All About it

AUGUST 21, 2020

One virtual conference pretty much looks like another—”talking heads on a screen, chat boxes on the side and maybe some Zoom breakout rooms.” Learn how to take events online in a way that will deliver high value, create an engaging experience, and preserve the outcomes you were seeking to achieve with your in-person conference.

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YourMembership

FEBRUARY 24, 2016

Working with over 4,300 associations worldwide, we often hear the same question, “how do we reach and engage millennials?” Over the past few years the millennial audience has been a focal point for associations, but why? Our response, “you may be asking the wrong question.” Modernize Learning and Certification Programs.

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YourMembership

APRIL 3, 2015

Petersburg for YM’s annual customer conference. During the course of our time together we hope to discover ideas we can work on together to make their lives, and the lives of their members better. This will mark my 10 th customer conference, and it is always one of the highlights of my year. If you’re making your way down to St.

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.orgCommunity

JUNE 18, 2019

Generation Z and young Millennials are different. However, they will join and participate if they believe the ROI you offer is worth the short-term sacrifice to their budget—and you design and market programs that meet the education expectations of Millennials and Gen Z. The 4 Education Expectations of Millennials and Gen Z.

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Reid All About it

MARCH 8, 2024

7 Tips for Marketing to Millennials Studies show that Millennials are now the largest B2B tech buyer group, making 59% of B2B buyers, with over 30% leading the charge and making those purchase decisions. Support, learn from each other, and build a stronger, more inclusive community. More info/register. Host: ASAE Tue 3/12 at 1 p.m. –

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Reid All About it

MAY 14, 2021

This week, WBT Systems shared a swipe file of marketing blurbs for association conferences, courses and credentialing programs —have at it! Agnes Amos-Coleman, MBA, CMP, education, conference, event, certification consultant, Amos-Coleman. Conferences in 2021 (and Beyond): Is Virtual Here to Stay? Event safety.

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YourMembership

APRIL 14, 2015

I am writing from Xperience2015 , YM’s second annual customer conference, where we’re spending three days with more than 300 association leaders and staff. A big highlight of day one of the conference was the presentation of YM’s roadmap and vision for the future. People want to know where we’re going and how we’re going to get there.

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Reid All About it

OCTOBER 28, 2016

Here’s what else I’m reading, never just one book, of course: The Mountain Story: A Novel (Lori Lansens) – a book club pick I’m starting tonight. Tue 11/1 at 8 a.m.* – Solutions to Engaging Millennials in Associations (Washington DC). – Solutions to Engaging Millennials in Associations (New York).

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Reid All About it

AUGUST 7, 2020

But, this week, WBT Systems reveals the high career costs of working from home for Gen Z and millennials. They offer webinars, blog posts, and maybe even conferences to your members. Partner together to develop opportunities for them to bring their expertise to your members—for a price, of course. I have it easy, you may too.

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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

MAY 21, 2021

Niche conferences. They make an argument for adding smaller, niche virtual conferences to your event lineup. Conference design. He suggests five changes to conference design that are long overdue. Agnes Amos-Coleman, MBA, CMP, education, conference, event, certification consultant, Amos-Coleman. Guests: Sanjay Deo.

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Nimble AMS

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Consider involving volunteers as you plan your events by tasking them to guide the creation of a conference session or by asking them to lead an event session itsel f. Encourage qualified volunteers to offer their specialized industry knowledge to create continuing education courses or webinars for your members.

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Aaron Wolowiec

AUGUST 30, 2016

But with credentialing programs, MOOCs, conferences and other online offerings, associations can fill the skills gap. Students drive their own pace of completion through a program’s curricular courses or modules by demonstrating competencies through learning exercises, activities and engaging experiences. We can do better.”.

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Aaron Wolowiec

AUGUST 30, 2016

But with credentialing programs, MOOCs, conferences and other online offerings, associations can fill the skills gap. Students drive their own pace of completion through a program’s curricular courses or modules by demonstrating competencies through learning exercises, activities and engaging experiences. We can do better.”.

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Associations Now

SEPTEMBER 22, 2014

Want to get a glimpse into the minds of millennial employees and members? Over the course of the meeting, tweets showed the next generation of association leaders learning, networking, and sharing their experiences. Hang out with them here for a few days. Now, we are bringing that effort to Associations Now.

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Reid All About it

SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

Here’s the description from TechCrunch : “…an ambitious e-learning portal tailored to individuals, but also catering to businesses looking to keep training their employees, and beyond that even educational institutions exploring e-learning courses.”. Leveraging the Millennial Generation in your Workplace. Costs of a Virtual Conference.

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Reid All About it

JANUARY 26, 2018

Attracting millennial/young professional supporters. WBT Systems explains what to do if one of your online courses fails , how to identify the problem and what to do about it. The Millennial Generation: A Demographic Bridge to America’s Diverse Future (Washington DC). Creating and running outstanding campaigns.

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WBT Systems

JULY 24, 2018

MGI noted the benefits of recruiting younger members: associations with increases in their one-year membership and five-year membership numbers are significantly more likely to have a higher percentage of millennial members. Let’s not forget that online courses provide an opportunity for members to develop relationships with fellow students.

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Reid All About it

JANUARY 19, 2024

TopClass LMS explains why you should keep the conversation going and the community gathering after a course, conference or educational program ends. Marketing to Gen Z and millennials. More importantly, would your association align and agree upon those indicators across all business units and course-correct accordingly?

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EventMobi: Association Events

JUNE 26, 2023

You can segment your association members by: Known interests Length of membership Membership tier Level of engagement Demographic For example, with 75% of millennials actively avoiding phone calls, connecting by phone is a member engagement strategy that might be better used for the older members of your association.

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Socious

SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

Instead of focusing on programs and conferences with high costs to run as associations typically do, these organizations’ main offer is a community. Vertical Collective is even considering holding a conference in the future. This year’s November Inbound conference is expected to have over 18,000 attendees. Membership Sites.

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Reid All About it

AUGUST 27, 2021

Virtual conferences survey. If virtual or in-person conferences are part of your organization’s strategy—whether you’re a non- or for-profit, large or small organization—please participate in the Tagoras 2021 Virtual Conferences survey. So, in Psyche , Cort Rudolph says, “Quit the millennial bashing!”. Quick hits.

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Reid All About it

FEBRUARY 5, 2016

Pave a clear pathway to building better eLearning programs for your association with this free, monthly webinar series from iCohere Academy, a worldwide professional community of practice dedicated to the evolution of webinars, web meetings and courses, and hybrid/virtual conferences. Register here. (1 1 CAE credit).

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Membersuite

APRIL 13, 2023

They become warmer leads for membership or for bigger purchases, like a conference or online course. For example, if you want to attract the attention of Gen Z and young millennials, you could share videos that introduce different jobs in the industry and entry-level job postings. Content marketing is a time-saver too.

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Reid All About it

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Amanda Lea Kaiser ) Two mobile engagement strategies to help your association increase Gen Z and millennial membership. Behind the Scenes: How We Built a Webinar Using ChatGPT Hear how the team at Cvent used ChatGPT to create a webinar that was so good, it had people lining up to attend (virtually, of course). More info/register.

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Reid All About it

MAY 15, 2020

Virtual conference success story. I’m going to keep my eye out for good stories since everyone’s trying to learn about virtual conferences right now. Virtual conference of the week. Agnes Amos-Coleman, MBA, CMP, education, conference, event, certification consultant, Amos-Coleman. Tue 5/19 from 9 a.m. More info/register.

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Spark Consulting

APRIL 21, 2015

But hopefully you – or someone else on your staff – are getting to know them at least a little during the course of their volunteer service, so you’ll have some insight into their personalities, hobbies, and key issues. If the volunteer was part of the host committee at your annual conference, a special badge is appropriate.

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Association Success

DECEMBER 10, 2018

Its principles define its culture, and of course it is one of the most successful companies in the world. A millennial wrote a letter to the editor at a national publication a couple of years ago that generated a lot of controversy. Yes I am a cash strapped millennial who appreciates free lunch.

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Associations Now

JANUARY 26, 2020

Meet our sixth “Planner of Productivity”: Alice Mathu, vice president of exhibitions, conferences and sales at IAAPA, the global association for the attractions industry. IAAPA has committed to hosting its annual conference and trade show, IAAPA Expo, in Orlando through 2030, bringing more than 40,000 attendees to the city each year.

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