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Millennials get their share of depressing headlines these days—like this one from NBC News : “Majority of millennials are in debt, hitting pause on major life events.”. A stunning sad fact: only 22 percent of millennials are debt-free. The state of millennial membership. The state of millennial membership.
This leaves associations stuck, simply less opportunity to find new opportunities for recruitment in college halls. During that time, discounted “young professional” memberships made all the difference, allowing me to have the chance to see what’s out there.
We know that there are key points when recruiting new members to any organization that are crucial to survival. But focusing only on recruitment can be a big mistake if you are ignoring the qualities, characteristics and attributes that attracted members in the first place. by Megan Rockett. by Jeff Hurt.
They’re done with the social media performances of selfie-obsessed, show-off Millennials in their feeds. Gen Z is twice as likely as Millennials to make a purchase based on a recommendation from an influencer. You’re more likely to recruit them as members if you offer discounted young professional or virtual membership tiers.
Associations want to know how their membership recruitment, retention, and marketing tactics compare to others so they can improve member growth and engagement. The most effective recruitment techniques, in order: Word-of-mouth recommendations. Another pointed to their new Young Professionals discount on membership dues.
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. Millennials connect with causes first, not organizations. Don’t discount them. Think differently about recruiting – it’s like HR management, except for the paycheck.
If you’re looking to build bridges with younger professionals , Gen Z and Millennial members are especially interested in mentoring opportunities. To build member engagement at your association, begin by recruiting veteran member volunteers to mentor younger members.
Marketing to Gen Z and millennials. Host: Northstar Meetings Group Speakers: Robert Kenward, recruitment expert Dawn Penfold, president, Meetingjobs.com Elise Schoening (moderator), senior editor, Northstar Meetings Group Wed 12/13 at 3 p.m. If you’re determined to market more effectively to younger generations, here’s some help.
If you decided to actively recruit students, they would also be a separate persona. Do you need member personas to help you recruit new members ? 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.
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.
Conventional wisdom also says young people are difficult to recruit and retain as members. Associations Now reported last week about the launch of the Association of Young Americans , a startup nonprofit that Vice aptly dubbed “an AARP for millennials.” But Ben Brown is going to try, anyway.
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.
Although both are defined as digital-first generations, there’s still very distinct ways to digitally market to millennials and Gen Z - particularly as it relates to email. They’re the ones who shaped the industry; who recruited new members based on word-of-mouth. Anyone born between 1981 and 1996 is considered a millennial.
Examples of hugely successful on-demand-type services include discounts, travel, insurance, content, and others. In short, the paradigm of membership, in general, is less appealing because it is less well-aligned to the daily experiences and ensuing preferences of today’s consumers, especially those who are younger. On-demand discounts.
Do you need to: Recruit new members to broaden your base. 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.
Boomer succession plans can be just as important as millennialrecruiting. . For most industries and professions, Hildebrand said the main reasons that people join associations are for insurance, affinity discounts, professional training, networking and high-value information.
Part 2: Adopting Better Discount Practices: The second article in the series explores the better use of discounts. BY SHANNON NEESER via XYZ University If you’re looking to recruit Gen Y online, you’ll need to look beyond LinkedIn. 4 Rules for a Video to Go Viral By Joshua Hardwick of ShortyMedia.
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. Some of them have relationships with recruiters and headhunters too. All these communities also offer live and on-demand education – that’s a given.
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