Aaron Wolowiec

AUGUST 30, 2016

But with credentialing programs, MOOCs, conferences and other online offerings, associations can fill the skills gap. Finally, some advice for millennials reading this: “You have personal power and more options than you have ever had. We can do better.”. Focus on developing competencies required by a new employment sphere.

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MAY 21, 2015

Attracting the next generation of participants is an urgent priority for most professional conference organizers. Too often we think that means injecting conference botox to give our event a more youthful, trendy hip vibe. Yet it is much more than giving our conference a face-lift. The Conference Demographic Bell Curve.

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Reid All About it

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Keep these findings in mind when planning staff and member online meetings and educational programs, including conferences. Marketing to Gen Z and millennials. ASAE Collaborate members use discount code “collaborate” for 100% off and Facebook Association Chat members use “assnchat” for the same discount.

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YourMembership

MARCH 8, 2013

4) Can Your Conference Really be Personalized? Yet, our conferences still serve up generic content for the masses. Recently I observed an annual conference committee meeting of a major association. Three millennials (two males and one female) also served on the committee. Staff and volunteer leaders were present.

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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. Promotions to/at their association’s conferences or trade shows. Email marketing.

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Higher Logic

APRIL 11, 2016

We polled our webinar attendees, and most sat firmly in the Generation X category, with a healthy mix of Baby Boomers and Millennials also in attendance. Ad hoc is more about project-oriented volunteer activities – it can be a large list, varying from an upcoming conference to compiling a report. Don’t discount them.

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EventMobi: Association Events

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

90% of millennial donors are motivated to give based on the mission rather than the organization. You can foster better membership experiences both in person and online by providing a range of benefits and opportunities for engagement. This organic connection is worth its weight in gold and can save you on big marketing costs.

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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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Membership Marketing

AUGUST 14, 2020

The data shows that associations showing increases in their overall counts over the past year are significantly more likely to consider dues discounts for first-year members to be very effective. Nevertheless, associations are still most likely to say that the most significant proportion of their membership consists of Baby Boomers (35%), 9.

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Associations Now

JUNE 13, 2017

A new report reveals that millennials are extending business trips for a bit of vacation at a much higher rate than generations before them, creating a growing category of traveler. If you’ve ever been tempted to extend your conference trip to Las Vegas or Paris by a few days to take in the sights, you’re not alone.

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Higher Logic

SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

How many Silent Generation, Boomers, Gen Xers, and Millennials do you have? Your membership manager will likely drive member persona research, but don’t discount the rest of your team. Your association can use that information to improve everything from your marketing and member benefits to your content and conferences.

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Associations Now

JANUARY 30, 2017

Don’t discount other reasons for the divide, though. Earlier this month, my colleague Emily Bratcher wrote about a new study about millennials’ perspective on leadership , and how that perspective sometimes clashes with that of older leaders. A recent study spotlights a generational divide over defining leadership.

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Associations Now

SEPTEMBER 16, 2013

The Washington Post asks GSA administrator Dan Tangherlini how the agency plans to rebound from a conference scandal. Also: tips to bump up attendee numbers without having to discount. They’ve also come up with efforts to streamline conference spending.) Don’t Discount the Alternatives. Sound familiar? (ht

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Association Adviser

SEPTEMBER 19, 2013

Digital Atlanta is building excitement for its October conference by featuring photos of speakers along with a brief description of their talk, when it will happen, and where. Digital Atlanta is featuring its speaker lineup to build anticipation and advertise individual sessions ahead of its October conference.

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Associations Now

JUNE 21, 2017

Last week, we explored how millennials are increasing their engagement with organizations big and small. Retirees can’t vote or hold a board position, but we have changed a policy where they can receive chapter scholarships and use them for either chapter events or our annual conference,” says Michelle Milligan, president of SGMP.

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Socious

DECEMBER 27, 2016

So if your organization could make someone feel nostalgic, it could help sell conference tickets, memberships, products or services. You can do the same thing at your conference, meeting, or event. What Is Nostalgia and Why Is It So Powerful? It was a huge success.

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Associations Now

JUNE 22, 2016

For millennials, the benefit they seek most was clear: Jobs. A concurrent survey asked 150 association professionals what they thought members valued most, and their top three answers were predictably off the mark: conferences, networking, and advocacy. And that’s evident in the Abila study’s other finding. Cite numbers.

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Associations Now

FEBRUARY 2, 2016

If you’ve heard one story about those weird, wacky millennials, you’ve heard them all, right? Programmer Eric Bailey created a web browser extension to parody the heavy use of certain buzzwords like “millennials.” times that college students/millennials/”snake people” did the same thing in 2013.

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Association Adviser

AUGUST 25, 2016

astronauts who have a spent a combined 550 days in outer space, delivered a stirring keynote address at the recent ASAE annual conference in Salt Lake City about the importance of doing things that are hard. Boomer succession plans can be just as important as millennial recruiting. . The Kelly brothers, renowned U.S.

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.orgCommunity

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

Upsell a special conference or new product. Enthusiastic Millennials seeking hands-on experiences, busy mid-career moms and dads with little time to spare and seasoned professionals nearing retirement may all be represented. Offering coupons, discount codes or free services, can help you get to yes. Create a Persona Matrix.

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SCD Group

DECEMBER 30, 2012

Part 2: Adopting Better Discount Practices: The second article in the series explores the better use of discounts. Deirdre Reid said it best in her post, Twitter Insights from the 2012 ASAE Technology Conference. “A 4 Rules for a Video to Go Viral By Joshua Hardwick of ShortyMedia.

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Slice-Works

DECEMBER 11, 2013

I was really bummed that I couldn’t attend the ASAE Tech13 conference last week. ASAE used a new approach at the Tech13 conference this year. “How many of you are tired of going to technology conferences and talking about social media?” Picture credit — @BillSheridan. Next week’s blog will focus on day 2.

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Membersuite

JUNE 21, 2023

Exclusivity is an allure for the high-priced founder and executive communities, but most of them were created for ‘regular’ Gen Z and Millennial professionals. Many of these new membership organizations offer smaller retreats instead of big conferences. In-person events are important to those who can afford them.

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