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Association Leaders Weigh in About Member Challenges, Millennials, Talent Development and Pivoting for the Future

Association Adviser

Our colleague Eryn Underwood’s recent article Why Millennials Join Associations and What Associations Can Do to Keep Them has been republished by a number of state society publications, so it appears we struck a nerve. Association Adviser: How is your organization connecting with millennials? Mike Dunham, AGC Georgia.

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Best of the Web: April 2014

Association Adviser

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. Georgia Society of Association Executives Annual Conference.

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Associations Work to Tackle Industry Workforce Shortages Head-On

Associations Now

They hope to attract 100,000 millennials to the workforce by 2020. Following the passage of a $1 billion transportation funding bill in 2015, Georgia was in need of highway construction workers.

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Mixed Links on Nonprofit Marketing and Fundraising

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

The Agitator sums up a new donor survey on Millennial Donors. Wednesday: I’ll be in Atlanta giving a workshop for the Georgia Center for Nonprofits on nonprofit marketing in 2011. Use the coupon code KIVI for a nice discount. Tuesday: The New and Improved Nonprofit Annual Report — Webinar at Nonprofit Marketing Guide.

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Study Debunks Myths About Generations’ Workplace Preferences

Associations Now

Does your office really need to change much to become more appealing to the fast-growing millennial workforce? Variety, choice, access, and transparency—attributes typically associated with what millennials want—are indeed important, but not only for millennials. Perhaps not.

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What Smart Associations Do Differently

Association Adviser

A new study from Iris Mobile and The Center for Media Research found that 75 percent of millennials (Gen Y) access the Internet via their phones. I checked in with two of my millennial colleagues to get their take. Donovan and Levitz share more insights about reaching millennials via mobile in today’s issue. No surprise there.

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National Park Foundation Campaign Targets Younger Generation of Park Goers

Associations Now

Specifically, NPF wants tech-savvy millennials to get back in touch with the great outdoors. National Historic Site in Atlanta, Georgia, and exploring what the park has to offer in real time.”.