Millennials: The Economic Engine of the Future

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The wedding is just over 5 weeks away. After marrying 3 sons off in the last three years, I FINALLY get to play the role “Mother-of-the-Bride!” As the parent of 5 millennials, it’s easy to identify with the stereotypes of this younger generation as entitled, spoiled and non-committal. Wedding planning is a great microcosm to [...]

Gen Y: Retention and Loyalty

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Our daughter was recognized as an Outstanding Scholar recently at her university and I was truly touched with the intimacy of the ceremony and recognition given to each student.  But what blew me away was the tribute to the educators and influencers that helped motivate each student to achieve such a high level of excellence. [...]

Association Membership: Keeping Gen Y Motivated and Engaged

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  “The challenge inherent in keeping Gen Y engaged is that we’re easily distracted, we want to see progress from our daily efforts, and have a high need to stay in touch with those leading us.” ~ (p. 108) Translation for Associations: GenY needs to know OFTEN why being a part of your association matters. [...]

Associations, Are You Talking to Me?

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I’ve been waiting to see if some of the associations that I’m interested in would reach out to me first. Why? I’d rather spend the money on a weekend get away or dinner at my favorite restaurant, unless you can convince me of the value of membership in your association. I love to read posts [...]

Y-Size: Getting Gen Y to Work For You (And Stay a While)

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  I am always updating my resume. When I look at it, I think, “Wow! Either I have no sense of loyalty to some of these companies, or I am a jack of all trades!”  In fact, I have 2 resumes. One is for teaching and performing dance, while the other is for social media [...]