Key Insights To Help Inspire and Engage Millennials
Wild Apricot
JULY 25, 2014
Here are highlights of the 2014 Millennial Impact Report and insights for non-profits and membership organizations. membership Millennials'
Millennials and The Rise of Virtual Volunteering
Higher Logic
APRIL 7, 2016
How would you finish this sentence: “Millennials are __”? It turns out, as Millennials take #blessed selfies and appear entitled at work, they’re actually giving more time and money to charity than previous generations. Maybe Millennials aren’t as bad as the media makes them out to be. How are millennials different?
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How to Convince Employers to Pay for Professional Development
WBT Systems
DECEMBER 12, 2017
According to the 2014 Employee Job Satisfaction and Engagement survey of the Society for Human Resource Management, 40 percent of employees rated job-specific training as “very important” to their satisfaction, and 36 percent rated professional development the same way. Employers with this mindset have it backwards.
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2014 Year End
Jamie Notter
DECEMBER 31, 2014
I wasn’t expecting 2014 to be a real transition year (I thought that’s what I had last year, actually, when I went back out on my own), but as soon as Maddie and I decided to launch a joint consulting firm together ( Culture That Works LLC ), our new directions picked up steam. Happy new year, everyone!
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The Myth of Millennial Job-Hopping
Jamie Notter
NOVEMBER 18, 2015
I talk to a lot of people who worry about retaining Millennial employees. They are concerned that Millennials don't want to stay in any one job for long--that they will jump to a new job in a matter of months or just a year or two. Today (well, 2014) it's 1.3 That doesn't seem radically different to me.
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Best of the Web: April 2014
Association Adviser
APRIL 15, 2014
We Can’t All Blame Ourselves: Why Millennials Need to Pull Their Own Weight. Regardless of change and differences in generation styles, there are areas where it’s still appropriate to expect Millennials to conform to traditional ethics and hard work. May 19-21, 2014. May 28-31, 2014. June 17-18, 2014.
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Members Hire Strategic Solutions
Potomac Core
MARCH 3, 2020
Arriving in 2014 following seven years as President & CEO, National Investor Relations Institute, Morgan saw a new opportunity to Energize the Board, Membership, and Staff by changing the culture. Millennial’s as key to club workforce. Millennial’s as CMAA’s future base. Create programs to solve problems.
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YourMembership
NOVEMBER 26, 2014
We also talked about the influence of millennials and their expectations regarding an organization’s social media efforts. With the 2014 holiday season kicking off this week, I want to take a moment and thank everyone who has participated in YM’s Monthly Thought Leadership Webinars – both presenters and attendees.
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For-Purpose People and Organizations Will Change the World
Reid All About it
JUNE 3, 2014
I was fortunate enough to come away from the 2014 digitalNow conference in Nashville both recharged and inspired thanks to being surrounded by smart people, good friends, savvy conference organizers and the very cool city of Nashville. Gordon Kennedy and Wayne Kirkpatrick opening digitalNow 2014 (photo by Bill Sheridan). …if
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Associations and the Vision Thing
YourMembership
APRIL 14, 2015
For some folks it started with YM’s acquisition of Job Target’s career center business unit in 2014. As a reminder, YM’s next Thought Leadership Webinar to be held on April 22nd, titled Are You Ready for When Millennials Take Over? But back to that BHAG. Boy, do we have one.
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Game Plan 2014: Seeing Around the Corners
Association Adviser
DECEMBER 17, 2013
“Associations also need to do a better job of reaching out to Millennials with an updated, more non-traditional membership experience,” she said. ” Stern said the associations need to do a better job of connecting with Millennials. You’ll know you’ll find a way to get it done in 2014.
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Success Lies in Making Small Shifts That Lead to Big Changes
YourMembership
OCTOBER 27, 2015
For example, millennials prefer meetings to have an experiential learning aspect while baby boomer attendees prefer high-quality service over anything else. A 2014 Intuit study predicts that 80 percent of small businesses will have fully adapted to cloud computing by 2020.
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6 Articles for Associations and Millennials
SCD Group
NOVEMBER 20, 2014
Millennials Will Become The Majority In The Workforce In 2015. More than half of the hiring managers agreed that it was difficult to find and retain millennial labor. Nearly 80% of the millennials surveyed say they would consider quitting their existing jobs and working for themselves in the future. We millennials have drive.
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Social Media Roundup: Overcoming the Millennial Hurdle
Associations Now
MARCH 18, 2014
The conventional wisdom is that millennials are always connected, but are they primed and ready to join an association? Every generation has its differences, but some of the elements that differentiate many millennials from their forebears could present some challenges for associations. The Millennial Challenge. ht @keribrary ).
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Survey: Corporate Responsibility Helps Attract, Retain Millennial Workers
Associations Now
JUNE 19, 2014
Group Work The 2014 Millennial Impact Report revealed young professionals’ preference for doing volunteer work collaboratively. Past research on millennials for the Case Foundation had focused on how they support nonprofit causes. This year’s survey dives into how millennials connect, give, and get engaged with companies.
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Life Insurance Industry Still Struggling to Engage With Millennials
Associations Now
SEPTEMBER 23, 2015
Life insurance providers are always reaching out to prospective customers, but one group remains more elusive than all others: millennials. September is Life Insurance Awareness Month , and as it draws to a close, an inability to attract millennials remains one of the industry’s biggest challenges.
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40 Social Media Roundup: Your Challenges Are Bigger Than Millennials
Associations Now
OCTOBER 15, 2014
An association pro declares the era of blaming millennials is over. Millennials have been accused of having tech-addled attention spans and a sense of self-importance, but when looking for the real source of problems, the answer often lies within. From the blog: The Problem Isn’t Millennials [link]. ” (ht @ ewengel ).
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The World of Opportunities for AMCs: A YM Perspective
YourMembership
FEBRUARY 27, 2014
This week YourMembership.com is “on the road” in Tempe, Arizona attending the 2014 AMC Institute Annual Meeting. Younger members, especially millennials, have experienced technology as a key component of their entire education experiences, have expectations that will put pressure on associations not investing in current technology.
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Associations Now
JUNE 27, 2014
Looking to get millennial attendees to your next event? There are 80 million millennials in the United States. Millennials want a true experience, something that is personalized, new, and enables them to meet the right people at the right time. Even better: Some associations are already heeding his advice. Make learning fun.
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3 Reasons Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Drives More Engagement
Candid
SEPTEMBER 28, 2021
The most well-known example was the Ice Bucket Challenge for ALS research in 2014, although thousands of organizations have hosted similarly styled campaigns to raise money and awareness for their missions. . Giving days: Giving days are particular days dedicated to raising a substantial amount of money in a limited time frame for a cause.
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Associations Now
AUGUST 18, 2014
What do millennials want out of your meeting? The “ 2014 Young Professional Attendee Needs and Preferences Study ” found, for example, that four out of five reasons listed by study respondents for attending an event related to learning. The post Study: What Millennials Look For In An Exhibition appeared first on Associations Now.'
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Nonprofit Marketing Guide
JULY 17, 2015
If you are looking for supporters that aren’t baby boomers, you should read Millennials: How to Gain the Loyalty of Younger Generations. And here’s The Agitator letting you know that when it comes to donating you shouldn’t put all your eggs in the Millennial basket just yet. Nonprofit Training.
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Nonprofit Marketing Guide
JUNE 13, 2014
Do you know Why You Should Recruit Millennials to Boost Your NPO ? Check out Charity Navigator’s 2014 Metro Market Study to find out how your city’s largest charities stack up against others. Let’s have some Mixed Links… Marc Pitman shares 5½ Things to Say at Your Next Major Gift Solicitation.
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Meet the Millennials: Young Professionals Are Pushing Associations Forward
Associations Now
SEPTEMBER 22, 2014
Want to get a glimpse into the minds of millennial employees and members? If you were in Nashville for the 2014 ASAE Annual Meeting & Exposition and were tuned in on Twitter, you might have noticed a new hashtag— #YPImpact. Hang out with them here for a few days.
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2013: A Millennial’s Perspective
Association Adviser
DECEMBER 10, 2013
This embrace of technology that makes association life easier should be applauded and further supported in 2014. Millennials (and most others) are not impressed by gimmicks, so a true customization of the membership experience is one of the few appropriate responses to this concern. The need for more membership options.
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3 Things We Learned From This Year’s User Testing Videos
Achieve
SEPTEMBER 11, 2014
This year, as an important resource and add-on to the 2014 Millennial Impact Report, we’ve worked with Millennial employees across the country to conduct video-recording user tests. You can actually watch clips of Millennials to discover better insight into what the next generation workforce wants from company cause work.
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Guest blog: The Evolution of the GQ Men of the Year Awards
Event Industry News
SEPTEMBER 21, 2018
Since 2016 the ceremony has been hosted at the prestigious Tate Modern, cementing its cultural relevance and connection to contemporary-minded millennials. Richard launched the company in 2014 after working with other events businesses and realising he had the creative flair to have a successful business of his own.
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Are Associations Ready to REALLY Help Youth Worldwide?
Association Subculture
APRIL 18, 2014
When it comes to Generation Y, Millennials (and now Generation Z or whatever we decide to call them :D) the media tends to have its narrative pretty well set. As of March 2014, unemployment rates in the United States for youth aged 20-24 hovered around 12%. However, globally youth unemployment continues to rage.
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Associations Now
JANUARY 6, 2014
Plus: There are 71 million millennials worldwide—making it a big pool to sift through when looking to boost the membership count. — Capterra Member Mgmt (@CapterraMemMgmt) January 6, 2014. Here’s a resolution to add to your 2014 list: Don’t give up! — Silverbear (@SilverbearLtd) January 6, 2014.
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Associations Now
FEBRUARY 24, 2017
Research shows that millennials’ primary reason for joining associations is access to job opportunities. You’ll create new revenue streams. If an onsite career center attracts new attendees to your meeting, that’s great. After all, it’s exposing your organization to a larger audience.
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Causes Help Reduce Association Hiring Challenges from Retiring Boomers
SCD Group
MARCH 4, 2014
million Boomers will turn 65 in 2014. Generational research shows that most of the 80 million millennials coming into the workforce prefer to seek jobs at companies that support causes they care about. ASAE association boards association employees association executives association professionals Boomers Millennials SCD Group'
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Associations Now
MARCH 26, 2014
While it’s obvious to us that generation Y is fully fluent in technology and all things social, it doesn’t mean that we fully understand the mysterious millennials. Millennials less interested in learning from panels; more interested in making connections. — Successful Meetings (@SuccessfulMtgs) March 26, 2014.
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How Much Do Your Employees Know About Their Benefits?
Associations Now
APRIL 10, 2014
According to a new survey [PDF] by employee engagement and communications company GuideSpark, 43 percent of millennials and 30 percent of non-millennials are not reading most of their handbooks. According to MetLife’s 2014 “ U.S.
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Associations Now
JANUARY 6, 2014
Also: Become a well-oiled machine for learning in 2014. Generation Xers haven’t had it easy over the years, being unfairly saddled with the “slacker” tag and treated as a footnote by much of the media compared to baby boomers and millennials. The unsung Generation X definitely deserves some of your attention.
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CTIA Study: We’re Using Lots of Mobile Data These Days
Associations Now
MAY 23, 2016
94 % The percentage of millennials that would be more willing to try an online service if it was available for free. According to CTIA’s Annual Wireless Industry Survey, 7 in 10 Americans now owns a smartphone, and between 2014 and 2015, our collective mobile data use more than doubled. percent between 2014 and 2015.).
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Monday Buzz: Signs of a Bright Future for Volunteering
Associations Now
MAY 11, 2015
The latest report, which includes all statistics from 2014, has a number of key figures that VolunteerMatch President Greg Baldwin believes indicate “the nonprofit sector and volunteer engagement may finally be recovering from the economic recession.” billion benefit resulting from VolunteerMatch users in 2014. .”
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Study: Lack of Work-Life Benefits Hurts Employee Performance
Associations Now
AUGUST 17, 2015
The findings from the “ Workplace Solutions Better Benefits Survey ,” conducted by family-care management provider Care.com, are especially true for millennials—almost 50 percent of whom reported that not having access to family-assistance-related benefits has negatively affected their work.
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How our Tumblr experiment started a global conversation
Achieve
SEPTEMBER 3, 2014
MCON 2014. , In less than a month (June 2014), we soared from 0 followers to more than 7,200. In these three short months, we’ve generated about 500 thoughts, ideas, what-ifs and even a few jokes about Millennials, causes, social movements and corporate social responsibility by tending to our Tumblr account. (Internet Retailer).
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Pet Love Generates Record Spending in 2015, Says Pet Products Association
Associations Now
MARCH 21, 2016
billion spent in 2014, APPA reported. The pet humanization trend is alive and well and continues to drive growth at the premium end of the market,” Vetere said, adding that millennials are now picking up that trend from baby boomers. percent from 2014 to 2015. Americans spent a record $60.28 Pet owners spent $5.41 billion.
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Associations Now
JULY 29, 2014
— Sarah Sladek (@SarahSladek) July 28, 2014. Sladek, by the way, will be leading a learning lab on the topic of millennials at ASAE’s 2014 Annual Meeting & Exposition next month. Smart Minds Meet. Thx for the interview @kikilitalien ! Have 20 minutes and some change? Other good reads.
Social Media Roundup: Don’t Mess Up the Follow-Through
Associations Now
APRIL 9, 2014
— Donna Kastner (@DonnaKastner) April 9, 2014. — QuickMobile (@QuickMobile) April 9, 2014. More in today’s Social Media Roundup: Not So Fast. Three Detours That Derail Conference YES Decisions [link] #pcma #eventprofs. A Quick Questionnaire.
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Associations Now
MARCH 11, 2015
Here’s one thing that doesn’t bite if you work in the pet-supply industry: According to new statistics from the American Pet Products Association, the industry saw $58 billion in spending in 2014, a record high, and a jump of 4.2 billion in sales in 2014, down 3.6 percent from the year before. That segment saw $2.1
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40 Social Media Roundup: Keep Your Curated Content Fresh
Associations Now
FEBRUARY 26, 2014
— Ray van Hilst (@RvanHilst) February 26, 2014. — MultiView (@MultiView) February 26, 2014. It’s a system that has perks for millennials (many of whom are likely to dress casually at work), as well as other employees (who can let loose a little bit on days of the week other than Friday). (@ multiview ).
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40 What Should You Make of the “Pivot to Video”?
Associations Now
AUGUST 22, 2017
And that is leading to situations like the one that faced the startup millennial-focused news outlet Mic last week. Additionally, the study found that the average monthly traffic to large news sites went up by 4 million between 2014 and 2016. Millennials like video enough—but they actually prefer to get their news in text form.
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