Social network usage

E-Marketer has reported on a new study called the Consumer Internet Barometer that looks at who is using social networking sites. Interestingly, nearly 1/2 of women visit social networking sites compared to 37.6% of men. Not surprisingly, it also found that a greater percentage of younger people were regular users of online social networks. Click here to read more.

Throw away membership cards

This is an interesting portent of what is to come. This iphone application enables people to throw away their membership cards and store everything on their iphone. Is this an opportunity for associations? Click hereto read the review of this piece of software.

Generations in the workplace

Jamie Notter is giving away free copies of his book "Generational Diversity in the Workplace" in ebook format. It talks about the generational differences and how to apply them. If you are interested in differences in the generations it is well worth a read.

The Decision to Join Research

The Decision to Join research from the ASAE is well worth a read. For those who don't have time to read the entire report then click here to read a summary I've compiled. Everyone involved in membership should read this.

What special activity do you have underway to attract younger members?

There has been some really interesting discussion on the LinkedIn group regarding special activities that various groups have underway to attract younger members? Click here to see the discussion.