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Are Associations Losing Their Members’ Trust?—The Leadership ColLAB Explores This Critical Question

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If your membership numbers are marching into the red, you and your team are probably focused on trying to identify the cause of the bleeding. Experiences like the following make Millennials and GenX, groups that associations are seeking to engage, consider even long-standing organizations with a dose of suspicion.

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You’re Never Too Young to Conquer New Challenges

Association Adviser

Christina graciously took time to speak with Association Adviser about the excitement of building a career that is larger than working for just one organization, becoming a better association manager, and why everyone should kick the stereotyped “millennial” label to the curb. I’m the newest account executive on the team – and the youngest.

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Tuesday Buzz: Membership Lessons From Social Clubs

Associations Now

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel highlights the current success of the Wisconsin Club , which will celebrate its 125th anniversary next year. Speaking of millennials and membership, Colleen Dilenschneider is all over the way they approach joining a cultural organization. You adapt to changing social trends. They Want to Belong.

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Tuesday Buzz: Is Your Event Transformative?

Associations Now

“Attendees are growing more sophisticated and a new generation of millennials are demanding events that are provocative, inspiring, and make a difference.” “We can’t afford to be complacent,” she adds. ” Think you can keep up with the demand? Passwords That Don’t Work. ht @ dcoriale ). Other Links of Note.

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The Hourglass Blog: What's Your Innovation Readiness? Part 2

The Hourglass Blog

The Innovation Task Force of the Wisconsin Society of Association Executives (which I chair), is trying to develop an assessment tool for association executives to use in determining the "innovation readiness" of their associations. Eclectic teams. Developing Millennial Leaders. Millennials. Tuesday, September 21, 2010.

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The Hourglass Blog: The Role of Trust in Innovation

The Hourglass Blog

If you didnt see it, Maddie Grant asked me to do a guest post on her SocialFish blog last week, and I shamelessly used it as an opportunity to promote the innovation project Im spearheading for the Wisconsin Society of Association Executives. Developing Millennial Leaders. Millennials. Communication. Encore Careers. Governance.

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The Hourglass Blog: Association Advantages for Innovation

The Hourglass Blog

Heres part three of the "innovation for associations" white paper Im helping to write while chairing the Innovation Task Force for the Wisconsin Society of Association Executives. Developing Millennial Leaders. Millennials. Association Advantages for Innovation. Communication. Encore Careers. For-Profit vs. Non-Profit.