Author
Ernie Smith
Ernie Smith is a former senior editor for Associations Now.
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Career DevelopmentArticleOver 2 years old
Why Your Association Should Start an Internship Program
Internship programs are essential to building a stronger talent pipeline for your industry. Plus, you can learn from…
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Conscious InclusionArticleOver 2 years old
Money Meets Action: Lessons From IEEE’s DEI Investment
IEEE says that a desire to centralize its DEI work has led to the creation of a fund…
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FundraisingArticleOver 2 years old
Giving Tuesday: Turn One-Time Donors Into Recurring Donors
Understanding what can make a donor come back—and combining it with a solid messaging strategy—can help extend Giving…
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MembershipArticleOver 2 years old
An Evolving Membership Model: MPA’s Trusted Partner Network
The Motion Picture Association’s Trusted Partner Network hit a snag when film and television production moved to the…
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MembershipArticleOver 2 years old
How the CTA’s New Member Model Zooms In—and Out
With its revamp, CTA makes room for a broader array of members, nontraditional tech companies and rank-and-file members…
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Career DevelopmentArticleOver 2 years old
How Leaders Can Promote Authenticity Without Conflict
By encouraging growth among all parties—the organization, the team, and the employees—associations can allow room for authenticity.
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 2 years old
5 Ways to Optimize Your In-Office Time
Trying to get the most out of an in-person experience can be harder than it seems. Read on…
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How Association Execs Can Become More Responsible Consumers Of Research
Association pros didn’t get into the space to become professional researchers, but those skills are still worth improving,…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 2 years old
How the Blockchain Association Is Still Growing Amid the “Crypto Winter”
The trade group supporting the blockchain industry is still expanding its membership and staff even though crypto is…
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GovernanceArticleOver 2 years old
What Associations Need to Know About Cybersecurity Risk
Many security leaders are having trouble selling the need for cybersecurity measures—complicating the clear obligation to protect their…
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OperationsArticleOver 2 years old
What Should Associations Do About Underused Office Space?
Thanks to the shift to hybrid work, associations may have more office space than they know what to…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 2 years old
Survey: Business Travel Slowly Returning to Pre-COVID Levels
A survey from the Global Business Travel Association finds that optimism reigns supreme within the travel industry going…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 2 years old
Seven Things to Include in Your Social Media Guidelines
Whether the goal is properly representing your association, avoiding controversy, or staying out of legal trouble, strong social…
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MembershipArticleOver 2 years old
The Cloud Appreciation Society’s Cumulative Approach
A member society focused on the simplicity and beauty of looking at clouds has some novel member benefits—but…
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How To Manage Misinformation in Online Communities
Community managers face a tough job as misinformation, once the domain of mainstream social media platforms, begins to…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 2 years old
Meetings Pro Tip: Hiring Event Planners? Be Prepared to Up the Salary
The return of events is leading to a greater need for talent—which might be costly to pull off.…
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MembershipArticleOver 2 years old
Good Reads You Might Have Missed: Gratitude
Whether you’re reaching your volunteers or your team, a little bit of thanks and appreciation goes a long…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 2 years old
5 Nonprofits That Prove the Mission Matters, No Matter How Offbeat
These nonprofits have seen success by following their mission with a singular focus—even when that leads them to…
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OperationsArticleOver 2 years old
Technology Pro Tip: Take a Fresh Look At Your Cloud Spending
As resourcing and inflation challenges add up to increased IT costs, it’s important to ensure you’re not wasting…
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GovernanceArticleOver 2 years old
W3C to Transition From University Affiliate to Nonprofit
Running an organization within a larger establishment offers access to resources—but you may eventually outgrow it. That’s something…
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LearningArticleOver 2 years old
Build Your Creative Pipeline, Day 5: Give the Gift of Time
If people don’t have the time for their minds to roam, their creativity might be stifled—so allow room…
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 2 years old
Cross-Pollinate Creative Thinking
Don’t let the creative departments dominate your organization’s creative process. If an idea is good, it can come…
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 2 years old
Cultivate Gratitude
It’s one thing to share ideas with the group—it’s another to accept each idea as worthwhile in a…
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LearningArticleOver 2 years old
Share What You See
Creating a show-and-tell culture around ideas can be a huge boon to inspiration at an organizational level.
