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66%
66% -- share of public preferring practical experience over credentialed experts for general public (2025)
66% of the public / people now prefer relying on people with practical experience over credentialed experts / masters of theory.
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66%
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Data Vintage
2025
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B
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50
Source Trust
60
Citation Chain
20
Independence
30
Methodology
45
Freshness
95
Source
ASAE (American Society of Association Executives)
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Tier C
https://halmyre.com/blog/declining-trust ↗
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How Do I Handle Declining Trust In My Association And Profession?
How Do I Handle Declining Trust In My Association And Profession?
To handle declining trust, associations must reposition themselves as neutral, peer-validated arbiters of expertise rather than top-down gatekeepers. ASAE research indicates that 66% of the public now prefers relying on "people with p…
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ASAE (American Society of Association Executives)
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general public: 66% share of public preferring practical experience over credentialed experts. Source: ASAE (American Society of Association Executives) (2025). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/public-prefers-practical-experience-66
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