Spark Consulting

JANUARY 5, 2017

“How can I recruit young professional members if there are no young professionals entering our industry?” Their industry is blue collar, but it is also one with excellent career and salary prospects and a clear educational track. We’re lightening fast, at least compared with hidebound higher education.

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Recruiting Recruitment Florida Case Study 230

Reid All About it

JULY 21, 2023

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Association Brain Food is taking off next Friday, July 28 because I’m away all week at my state SAE conference and a family beach vacation. Member education. Good eats Skip down to the list of free educational events if you prefer takeout.

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Atlanta millennials Price Technology 195

Membersuite

JANUARY 24, 2023

Because many employers don’t provide a professional development budget to early-career employees, make sure you offer affordable educational programs for Gen Z. Gen Z wants access to information, news, education, and community on their phones. Ask industry suppliers to sponsor scholarships for Gen Z too.

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millennials Social Media Discount Newsletter 144

GrowthZone

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Our annual survey of association professionals reports repeatedly that a common concern is the increased pressure to recruit young members. The bulk of the workforce is made up of Millennials, Generation X, and Baby Boomers, and Gen Z is not far behind. This, in turn, increases association recruitment and association retention numbers.

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Recruiting Recruitment Social Media millennials 78

.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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millennials Education How To Social Media 40

GrowthZone

JUNE 12, 2020

“Millennials want a brand that motivates, guides, and connects them through experiences.”. The Perks of Association Membership for Young Professionals is an unbranded, free flyer for associations to use for member recruitment. TRAINING & EDUCATION. Education paves the road to success in any industry. An association.

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millennials Recruiting Recruitment Education 130

Associations Now

MARCH 28, 2017

The Texas Apartment Association Education Foundation’s new campaign seeks to find them. A new campaign from the Texas Apartment Association Education Foundation aims to raise awareness of the growing apartment industry and draw new professionals to fill the open positions. With industry growth comes the need for new professionals.

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Texas Recruiting Recruitment Press Release 40

Reid All About it

AUGUST 21, 2020

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Diversity benchmarking. Quick hits before we get to the list of next week’s free education: I’m still traveling vicariously around the world with WindowSwap , the site I mentioned a month ago. What features should I be looking for? Host: ASAE.

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millennials Montana Class Education 307

Nimble AMS

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Encourage qualified volunteers to offer their specialized industry knowledge to create continuing education courses or webinars for your members. The American Urological Association (AUA) empowers volunteers through a detailed education content review process. Build your diverse base of volunteer mentors, then begin recruiting mentees.

Member Engagement 134

Member Engagement Social Media Review Recruiting 134

WBT Systems

JULY 24, 2018

Associations want to know how their membership recruitment, retention, and marketing tactics compare to others so they can improve member growth and engagement. Online education’s role in membership marketing. Purchase continuing education (14 percent). Give them a taste of education and they may develop a habit for it.

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Survey Marketing Certificate Education 150

WBT Systems

DECEMBER 12, 2017

Here are three of the most common reasons professional development budgets are sparse (or non-existent) and what you can do to help employees get the money and education they need. A 10 percent increase in workforce education level led to an 8.6 Employers with this mindset have it backwards. People leave managers, not jobs.

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How To millennials Handbook Survey 229

WBT Systems

APRIL 4, 2017

If you have been providing continuing education programs or professional development training via your website or learning management system, but your members don’t seem to be interested in the training you are offering, how can you re-energize online learning for members? How to Really Involve Learners.

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Learning Management System LMS millennials Education 218

Membersuite

APRIL 13, 2023

Recruiting and retaining members at the same time is a lot of work and usually requires different tactics—but not always. When you host webinars regularly, your association becomes known as a reliable source of education and a community of experts. Review metrics to identify successful recruitment tactics.

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Content Marketing Social Media Video 93

MemberClicks

APRIL 28, 2022

Recruiting new members and keeping them engaged is a crucial activity for all associations. And while it’s a challenge to engage any of your member base, engaging young members can feel particularly daunting—particularly younger Millennials and Gen Z. Need more help recruiting new young members?

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Tips millennials Newsletter Recruiting 98

WBT Systems

JANUARY 3, 2017

Back at the office, this process is paralleled as the new year kick-starts strategic planning sessions to set goals for association management, covering everything from membership growth and retention to updating education and certification programs. Economies of Scale – reduce costs of delivering education programs.

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Technology Learning Management System Certificate System 210

Reid All About it

MARCH 3, 2017

You don’t see many posts about recruiting small businesses for membership , so I was excited to read this one by J.P. He quickly takes on benefits, recruitment tactics and dues for small or start-up businesses. Presenter: Jennifer Bennett, senior manager of education & training, VolunteerMatch. More info/register.

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millennials Recruiting Recruitment Revenue 150

Association Success

JUNE 28, 2018

Associations have the power to overhaul the education system as we know it. In Part I of this series, I explore the wicked problem facing the education system in the United States. However, if our members are struggling to recruit qualified people, there may be another level on which we help. The value of associations.

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Education United States millennials Analysis 60

Reid All About it

FEBRUARY 5, 2016

– How to Build an Amazing Volunteer Recruitment Strategy. Discover the difference between traditional recruitment strategies and the volunteer attraction strategy. – Promoting Online Education & Certification. the chat topic is: How Associations are Attracting Millennial Members. Register here. (1

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Pennsylvania Social Media Recruiting Recruitment 150

Higher Logic

MARCH 27, 2020

Personalizing your communications during recruitment and retention. This data suggests that recruitment activities should be focused not only on students and recent graduates, but also those in their first few years of employment.”. Certification/Continuing Education. Building a network of peers and mentors within your industry.

Member Engagement 240

Member Engagement Recruiting Recruitment Communications 240

Higher Logic

MAY 29, 2020

In order to recruit new members, associations need to provide a unique value proposition , something compelling enough that people see value in paying for membership on their own or asking their company to sponsor their membership. The goal: Every year, bringing in new members is likely to be on your association’s list.

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Social Media Tools Member Engagement Revenue 254

Associations Now

MARCH 10, 2017

PNP Staffing Group’s “2017 Association Salaries, Staffing & Trends Report” reveals some common threads among associations, including organizational priorities and the effects of more millennials in the workplace. As for 2017, 40 percent said they plan to add staff, mostly for membership services and education programs.

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Survey millennials Recruiting Recruitment 79

Association Success

OCTOBER 26, 2020

By 2025, Millennials will account for 75 percent of the American workforce. These organizations are failing to build a pipeline; they lack a dedicated campaign to appeal to and engage, Millennials and GenZ members. Like members of every age, Millennials and GenZs will give their time and money when they see the tangible value.

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millennials Recruiting Recruitment Committee 78

Reid All About it

OCTOBER 27, 2017

Risks and Opportunities in Today’s Changing World of Continuing Medical Education. Learn about the American Academy of Family Physicians’ new blended learning format option, and how to incorporate it into your educational programming. Recruit and Retain Millennial Members. Heather Wetzler, co-founder, Cue Career.

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LMS millennials Blended Learning System 150

Reid All About it

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Join or Die. Gen Z and millennial marketing. Host: UST Education Speaker: Amy Hager, Organic Marketing Mentor, Amy Hager Solutions Wed 2/28 from 11 a.m. I’d love to see that phrase in membership marketing copy. I’m hoping to somehow.

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DC Washington Member Engagement Innovation 261

Nimble AMS

DECEMBER 21, 2020

Today, Millennials in the workforce represent the largest segment of the working population and GenZ is the latest demographic of student and early careerist members. ?. Millennial and Gen Zers connected with mobile devices at an early age and used online tools throughout their education. Recruit more members.

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Revenue millennials Member Experience Recruiting 78

Reid All About it

SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

After reading Elizabeth Engel and Shelly Alcorn’s paper, The Association Role in the New Education Paradigm , I was inspired to write my own take on how associations could transform higher education. Leveraging the Millennial Generation in your Workplace. The future of learning has been on my mind lately. Fri 10/7 at 12 p.m.

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Maryland millennials Education America 150

Membership Marketing

AUGUST 14, 2020

Each year the goal of the Membership Marketing Benchmarking Report is to help associations better understand what is working in membership recruitment, engagement, and retention. Recruitment – The report highlights associations use a wide variety of channels to add new members. But do associations believe they deliver this value?

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Report Marketing Recruiting Recruitment 95

Association Success

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

For associations, taking advantage of this platform could be a crucial part of your newest recruitment strategy. Utilizing these strategies in your organization increases the likelihood of recruiting and retaining younger demographics, and may even influence your organization overall innovation strategy.

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Strategy Washington Social Media Video 89

Reid All About it

JANUARY 19, 2024

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Association AI survey. 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. Post-program campaigns.

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Revenue Strategy Member Engagement United States 256

Reid All About it

DECEMBER 8, 2023

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Mental health. People talk about it in the association world, but how many associations actually provide resources and education about mental health issues to members and industry employers? Marketing to Gen Z and millennials. Gen Z careers.

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Strategy Video Technology Innovation 272

YourMembership

MAY 31, 2012

Education + Alumni. How Do You Innovate With Millennials? There have been many articles written on how to attract millennials and hopefully, by now, you’ve put some processes and activities in place to attract this very large generation. Innovating with millennials sounds like a no-brainer. Education + Alumni.

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Innovation millennials Class Software 150

Reid All About it

DECEMBER 13, 2019

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… I just bought a wreath at the farmers market and I’m listening to the Christmas Cocktail Jazz playlist on Spotify. Millennials are spending more time at home than previous generations , per research uncovered by Sarah Todd at Quartz.

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Raleigh Review Class Education 259

Reid All About it

MAY 15, 2020

The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Benchmark survey on communicating in the current climate. Marketing virtual/online education. Quick hits before we get to the list of this week’s free education: What are you most excited to do when the pandemic ends? Impexium ).

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Puerto Rico Montana Revenue Strategy 370

Higher Logic

AUGUST 17, 2016

These perks are meant to reflect a culture that helps employers recruit and retain top-rate talent to their organizations. By paying for both the college education of employees’ children and the cost of employees’ weddings, the company strives to demonstrate its commitment to its workers and their families. What a millennial wants.

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Organization How To millennials eBook 120

WBT Systems

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

By adding podcasts to your online learning curriculum and communication strategy, you will attract the attention and loyalty of members, customers, and prospects, while enhancing the impact of your educational content. Podcasts are an ideal format for delivering educational content to adult learners because they are…. Habit-forming.

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Content Education Products millennials 150

Association Success

JUNE 24, 2019

We have a dramatic shift in the labor markets where at one end of the spectrum we have millennials who demand a very clear work-life balance and at the other end, we have highly skilled baby boomers who are retiring but still want to stay intellectually challenged and busy. LEVERAGING TECHNOLOGICAL TOOLS. These tools are free.

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Certificate United States Tools millennials 112

Associations Now

NOVEMBER 7, 2016

Such a burden could steer potential employees away from the nonprofit space, but one benefits trend could help organizations recruit young talent. These growing numbers signify that in the United States, more and more people are having to borrow to get a college education.”.

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United States Recruiting Recruitment millennials 81