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Three Things To Do Now To Prepare For Next-Gen Members

Associations Now

This is a great thing considering millennials and Gen Z will make up nearly 59 percent of the workforce by 2020. Typically, I’ve noticed a lot of this bad information comes from other generations making assumptions about Millennials and Gen Z without proper research. You’ll be amazed with what we can do. <bio>

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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. Mostly, I think we should dropkick the word millennial.

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Chose Your Dimensions of Diversity and Get Started

Eric Lanke

Research demonstrates that millennials think about and define diversity in significantly different ways than members of previous generations. Millennials are more focused on "cognitive diversity, or diversity of thoughts, ideas, and philosophies." For me, there were several key concepts. Here's one.

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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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Motorcycle Industry: Efforts to Reach Female Bikers Paying Off

Associations Now

percent of millennial owners are women; among baby boomers that figure is 9 percent. With the mission of empowering women to enjoy motorcycling safely and with street smarts, Stilettos on Steel has grown its membership by 30 percent every year in both Michigan and Wisconsin.

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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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Tuesday Buzz: Is Gen X Running the Show for Associations?

Associations Now

That’s when XYZ University’s Sarah Sladek wrote a book (published by ASAE) titled The End of Membership as We Know it , a book the National Fluid Power Association’s Eric Lanke picked up after seeing Sladek speak at a recent Wisconsin Society of Association Executives event.