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Ernie Smith
Ernie Smith is a former senior editor for Associations Now.
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Highlights: ASAE 2012 Technology Conference & Expo
Last week’s ASAE 2012 Technology Conference & Expo was full of storylines that got people talking—and snarking—on Twitter.…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Festivus: Event Planning for the Rest of Us
A Festivus twist on event planning. Also: A Buffer co-founder tells us a story about storytelling.
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
International Academy of Compounding Pharmacists Investigated
The International Academy of Compounding Pharmacists is being asked by a Congressional committee to discuss its communications with…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
IAEE Plans Co-Location With ASAE Annual Meeting
The International Association of Exhibitions and Events will hold their annual meeting during the same week as the…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Learn the Skills: Infographic Design for Dummies
Need to learn infographic design? Here's a useful guide for non-designers looking to create their own. Also: What…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Nielsen Social Media Report: Mobile, Social Growing Like Weeds
Pinterest, Tumblr and Google+ are setting the pace, while mobile apps are growing far quicker than mobile sites,…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
ASAE Technology Conference: Know Before You Go
The 2012 ASAE Technology Conference & Expo is this week, and two membership software companies are making some big…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
I/ITSEC Conference Weathers Federal Cuts
Despite cutbacks and federal restrictions, the Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation & Education Conference (I/ITSEC) hopes to have record attendance.
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OperationsArticleOver 5 years old
Why The Daily Folded: Was it Too Ambitious for its Own Good?
The Daily, an iPad-only news publication, may have tried to do too many things, leading to its demise.…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Gamification: The Points May Not Matter
Last week’s Gartner study on gamification drew some passionate responses, but the root issue is whether or not…
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Career DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Kauffman Foundation: Smaller Firms Challenged To Compete
Smaller organizations may have an easier time attracting employees, but larger ones have a better chance of keeping…
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Career DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Why Are Tech Companies Great Places To Work?
A recent study from the Great Place to Work Institute leaned heavy on tech companies. So why is…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Associations Battle Over Online Sales Tax In Congress
A bill being pushed in the Senate could force online retailers such as Amazon to collect sales tax…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Veterans Affairs Office Scrutinized By Congress Over Conferences
Months after a tough report criticizing spending at the agency’s conferences, the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee told the…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
eDeal Association Looks Past Groupon, Improves Field
The eDeal Association, built from the Global Daily Deal Association, is working to improve a fast-growing industry that’s…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Newspaper Association of America: Group Reports Wide Industry Losses
Print revenue has continued its decline, and online revenue has not filled the gap, the Newspaper Association of…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
American Medical Association Study: Most States Lacking Competition
According to a recent report by the American Medical Association, 70 percent of commercial health insurance markets are…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
Gartner Study: Gamification Not Built to Last
Gartner says that by 2014, current gamification products won’t keep up with their business objectives — though all…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
RIP Major League Baseball Players Association’s Marvin Miller
Miller, the Major League Baseball Players Association’s leader in the 1970s, died Tuesday, but his influence helped popularize…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Interruption Marketing Doesn’t Work: Less Pitching, More Learning
Why conference attendees tune out interruption marketing. Also: The greatest social media cheat sheet since the last one.
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
National Christmas Tree Association’s White House Ties
Since 1966, the National Christmas Tree Association has provided the White House with the tree that symbolizes the…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
American League of Lobbyists To Name New Leader
Monte Ward, the group’s likely new president, is expected to take a tough stance against Obama administration rules…
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 5 years old
Go Radical: Could MySpace and Digg Be Role Models?
In recent months, MySpace and Digg have attempted drastic revisions in their designs and services. Should your association…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
The Onion on Social Media: All Smoke and Mirrors
Ever feel like social media is a lot of huff and puff? This parody by The Onion is…
