Author
Ernie Smith
Ernie Smith is a former senior editor for Associations Now.
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Tuesday Buzz: When An Association Goes ‘Poof’
The tale of an association that eventually fell apart when it failed to keep up with its changing…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Art Everywhere: Outdoor Advertising Meets Art in a Big Way
Five major museums from around the country are offering up their best-known works as part of a countrywide…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Wikipedia and the Redesign That Was Barely There
When the Wikimedia Foundation redesigned Wikipedia recently, the organization's developers did the minimum possible to refresh the look.…
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Business DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Association Startups: Build Your Own Road
One associations pro's efforts to build her own startup in the AMS space. Also: why efficiency is an…
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FundraisingArticleOver 5 years old
Vaccine Controversy Sinks Fundraiser for Autism Group
The restaurant chain Chili's Grill & Bar was set to host a fundraiser on Monday to benefit the…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Milwaukee’s Plan to Win Pabst Blue Ribbon Back
Pabst Brewing Co.—which makes Pabst Blue Ribbon, a beer with deep ties to Milwaukee—hasn't had its headquarters in…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
Nest Protect: Lessons in Innovation Flaws From a Smoke Detector
Sometimes you can get burned by being too innovative. Knowing how to put out fires caused by mistakes…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
New Mexico Man’s Death Shows Challenges Police Face With Mentally Ill
The death of James Boyd at the hands of police led to widespread protests in Albuquerque recently, but…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Groups Applaud House Bill’s Aim to Redefine Full-Time in Health Law
Passage in the House on Thursday of the "Save American Workers Act," which would change the definition of…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
EU Lawmakers Back Net Neutrality but Not Roaming Fees
At a time when the U.S. is facing headaches over the issue, a set of votes by the…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Lightwave Wristband: Real-Time Analytics, in the Flesh
A SXSW event pumped up the crowd—literally—with the help of some digital wristbands. Also: an association CEO's best…
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 5 years old
Gartner Study: Technology Spending is (Finally) Coming Back
With device sales and enterprise software leading the way, information technology spending is expected to jump by 3.2…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Where Associations Saw Their Membership Grow In 2013
Early results from a new study show that recruitment, not renewals, drove member growth for many associations. Also:…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
“Almost” Journalism: Advocacy Groups’ News-Style Approaches
They may not be traditional, but organizations like Human Rights Watch and the Cato Institute have built influence…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
British Medical Association Adapts After Traffic Surge
With nearly a third of visitors checking out its website on mobile devices—and numbers surging in the past…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Hollywood’s New Approach to Antipiracy Efforts
Positioning itself as an alternative to other groups that have tackled the issue of movie piracy, the just-rebranded…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Dairy Industry Pushes Back On Raw Milk
While two new bills in Congress that seek to lift a ban on the sale and distribution of…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Travel Insurance: Do You Need It, Anyway?
After a winter filled with cancellations and delays helped to drive travelers to buy more insurance, the question…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Cellphones on Flights: Associations Offer Their Takes
The Global Business Travel Association has joined many fliers in opposing a proposal to allow passengers to make…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
The Office Cubicle Reaches a Golden Milestone
Celebrating five decades of the office cubicle, a phenomenon that started pretty, then got drab, and is now…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
State Dealer Groups, Tesla Motors Find More Room for Compromise
Despite a tone that has been anything but pleasant in recent months, the icy relationship between dealer associations…
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Big Data’s Bigger Optics Issues and Biggest Questions
With industries increasingly relying on big data strategies, ethical and purpose-related questions are becoming more common. For trade…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Scarlett Johansson: When Good Celebrity Endorsements Go Bad
Lessons from a nonprofit that had a nasty public break-up with an A-list spokeswoman. Also: Design events for…
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Business DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
National Association of Theatre Owners Talks Up Price Cuts
With revenue rising but North American ticket sales dropping, the National Association of Theatre Owners are considering cutting…
