Author
Ernie Smith
Ernie Smith is a former senior editor for Associations Now.
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
A Tiny Reminder of the Value of Experiments
Don’t let the recent headlines fool you: Online experiments, when done well, are plenty effective and might teach…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Social Media Roundup: Lessons From a Customer Service Fail
A hotel learns the hard way that you can't strong-arm people out of posting negative Yelp reviews. Also:…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
“Right to Farm” Amendment Stirs Up Passions in Missouri
A proposed amendment that’s up for a vote on Tuesday sounds a little odd—it would codify the right…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Nonprofits, Trade Groups Working to Contain Ebola Outbreak
With the rise of the worst Ebola outbreak in history, groups directly affected by the West Africa situation…
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Executive LeadershipArticleOver 5 years old
New NBA Players Union Executive Blazes New Trail
Attorney Michele Roberts, the new executive director of the National Basketball Players Association, will be the first woman…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Monday Buzz: Don’t Be Afraid To Surprise Your Members
How one Canadian bank won customers over by giving its ATMs an extra kick. Also: a useful tool…
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Career DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Construction Industry’s Youth Strategy Includes Appealing to Gamers
Making a play to add younger faces to the construction workforce, industry trade groups are pointing to the…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Travel Tech Opens Door to Sharing-Economy Stalwarts
The Travel Technology Association, once the exclusive domain of Priceline and Expedia, is planning to work with new…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Comic-Con Attendees Spend Huge Collectively, But Not Individually
This year's edition of San Diego Comic-Con International drew a huge number of attendees—as the event always does.…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Friday Buzz: The Onion Parody We’ve All Been Waiting For
One lucky association gets skewered by the parody news site. Read on to find out which one. Also:…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Automobile Alliance Reminds Parents of Hot Car Dangers With Decals
As part of its efforts with the Safe Kids initiative and just in time for National Heat Stroke…
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OperationsArticleOver 5 years old
Hilton Boosts its App Game, Gives Travelers Option To Pick Rooms
The hotel chain, through its Hilton HHonors membership program, will make it possible for consumers to choose rooms…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Meat Industry Suffers Setback in Country-of-Origin Labeling Court Case
Industry group efforts to battle USDA efforts to require country-of-origin labeling (COOL) on meat products hit a roadblock…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Thursday Buzz: Boston’s Events Get a Major Upgrade
The skinny on a just-passed $1 billion plan to revamp the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center. Also: A…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
Digital Inclusion Survey: Libraries Help Close the Digital Gap
With the new report on its Digital Inclusion Survey, the American Library Association highlights how libraries are remaining…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Social Media Roundup: The New Face of Bitcoin
The Bitcoin Foundation goes bold with its site redesign. Also: how one association has managed to bring thousands…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Trade Groups Denounce Labor Board’s McDonald’s Ruling
A National Labor Relations Board decision finding that the fast-food giant is a "joint employer" of its franchisees'…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Wednesday Buzz: Here’s What They Want to Call Generation Z
Find the term "millennials" an annoying catch-all? Brace yourself: It's nothing compared to the term being used for…
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With “Steroid Era” Up, Baseball Writers Tighten Hall of Fame Rules
At a time when a number of tainted stars are aiming for spots in Cooperstown, the Baseball Writers'…
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Business DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Silver Line Puts DC Closer to “Seamless Mobility” Goal
The region, which does not have a direct rail link to its largest international airport, is one step…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Tuesday Buzz: Say No to Wine and Cheese, Nonprofits
Why nonprofit donor events need to get beyond simply being fancy-schmancy affairs. Also: A generational expert talks up…
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 5 years old
Enterprise Social Networks: A Chicken-and-Egg Problem
A shakeup involving one of Microsoft’s biggest acquisitions, Yammer, highlights something of a truism about enterprise social networks:…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Social Media Roundup: Two Ways to Reduce Waste
Keep the waste at your events to a minimum by taking simple, sustainable steps. Also: Don’t waste your…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Oil-Spill Regulations for Trains Irk Industry, Environmentalists
With oil spills caused by derailed trains more common in recent years, the U.S. Department of Transportation proposed…
