Author
Ernie Smith
Ernie Smith is a former senior editor for Associations Now.
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Career DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Could Student Loan Repayment Become the New 401(k)?
An already growing trend for employers to repay student loans for their employees could become a hard-to-ignore benefit…
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Business DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Spotify Cuts Deal With Music Publishers Over Lost Royalties
In a groundbreaking settlement with the National Music Publishers’ Association, Spotify has pledged to pay at least $21…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Report: Are You Sending Too Much Email?
A recent report covering the retail sector highlights the fact that saturating inboxes with too many emails can…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
As SeaWorld Drops Orcas, a Former Foe Becomes a Friend
When SeaWorld this week announced that it would retire its orca shows and stop breeding killer whales, the…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Medical Foundation Starts Campaign to Improve Diabetes Care
To assist patients with managing chronic diseases, the American Medical Group Association Foundation launched Together 2 Goal earlier…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Controversial GMO Labeling Bill Stalls in Senate
A bill that would have put into a place a voluntary national labeling scheme for genetically-modified food failed…
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FundraisingArticleOver 5 years old
Survey: DC Nonprofits Expect Growth in 2016
A survey conducted by Capital One at a Greater Washington Society of Certified Public Accountants event found that…
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Business DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
How Millennials’ Shifting Tastes Are Changing Car Buying
With young adults buying cars later in life, the National Automobile Dealers Association is keeping the industry aware…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
McDonald’s, NLRB Take “Joint Employer” Battle to Court
Last week, McDonald’s and the National Labor Relations Board met in an administrative court in a battle over…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
A Few Great Ideas From Great Ideas 2016
From office culture to innovation strategies, a few important highlights from the 2016 edition of the ASAE Great…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
What Happens When You Don’t Optimize Your Content
Associations produce a lot of content, but if that content isn’t properly optimized for your audience, you may…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
FCC’s ISP Privacy Proposal Draws Mixed Reviews
A plan by the Federal Communications Commission to limit the amount of tracking that ISPs can do with…
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Conscious InclusionArticleOver 5 years old
Eyeing Inclusion, MLB Teams With LGBT Business Group
The National Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce will begin working to help its members—mostly small businesses—work with…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Correspondents: Campaign Trail Getting Out of Hand
In the wake of an alleged violent incident involving a reporter and a member of Donald Trump's staff,…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
How Associations are Making Their SXSW Imprints Felt
Associations, big and small, are all over the annual education, interactive, and music festival, which is getting even…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Chinese Hoverboard Manufacturers Create Alliance
The Hoverboard Industry Alliance, a new trade group for manufacturers of the popular devices, has emerged at a…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
AAA: Self-Driving Cars Have a Messaging Problem
A new study by AAA finds that most Americans report being scared about riding in an automated vehicles.…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
How Nancy Reagan Boosted Alzheimer’s Research
When former President Ronald Reagan announced he was suffering from Alzheimer's disease in 1994, his wife—former first lady…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Local Government Groups Team Up to Fight Opioid Abuse
With the launch of a new task force, the National Association of Counties and the National League of…
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Ad Bureau Offers Publishers Strategies to Tackle Ad Blocking
In an attempt to get ahead of an issue frustrating members in the publishing industry, the Interactive Advertising…
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Career DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Public Speaking: Build Relationships, Build Confidence
Having a strong grasp on leadership can be a great confidence booster when it comes to public speaking.…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Side Projects: How to Turn Benefits Into Marketing Magic
What if, instead of putting benefits behind the paywall of membership, associations put some of them out on…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Does the Future of Retirement Savings Lie at the State Level?
A handful of states, along with the AARP’s Public Policy Institute, are currently pushing forth the idea of…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Plant Based Foods Association Launches
The Plant Based Foods Association, which launched this week, hopes to boost advocacy for a fast-growing sector that…
