Author
Ernie Smith
Ernie Smith is a former senior editor for Associations Now.
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
What’s a Supervisor? The Supreme Court Could Decide
On Monday, the court heard arguments in the case of a Ball State University employee who faced harassment…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Black Friday, Cyber Monday Sizzle, But for How Long?
Post-Thanksgiving shopping days may be leading the way for now, but could changing retail tastes move the industry…
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GovernanceArticleOver 5 years old
Information Technology Industry Council, TechNet Merger Fails
The Information Technology Industry Council suspended its plans to merge with TechNet. However, the groups plan to still…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
The Internet Association: The Perks of Starting Fresh
The recently-launched Internet Association has its eyes on an approach unlike any other association. Also: The biggest mistakes…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
How Good Are Online Hotel Reviews? Depends on Who You Ask
Online hotel recommendations are either helpful or useless, according to two recent, conflicting studies. So, who’s right, anyway?
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The American Humane Association’s Hobbit Problem
The group, which has long worked to ensure safety of animals on movie sets, may need more regulatory…
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 5 years old
Industry Disruption: How To Stay Ahead of the Game
Too often, industries play catch-up to new technology. How can associations do more to keep their industries ahead…
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Executive LeadershipArticleOver 5 years old
Association Executive: Explaining What, Exactly, You Do
Work as an association executive? Sidestep the question about your job this Thanksgiving. Also: How Facebook’s news feed…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
National Parks Conservation Association’s Big New York Times Play
In a first for The New York Times, the newspaper sold a large overlay that covered most of…
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 5 years old
Social Business Techniques for Organizational Structure
With associations, amongst others, becoming more reliant on social business techniques, a few recent studies note that the…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Lesson for the Taliban: Always Double-Check Your Work
How the Taliban revealed hundreds of private email addresses by accident. Also: A hotel company asks PR agencies…
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Career DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Avoid Worker Burnout: Don’t Push so Hard
A recent study shows that worker burnout can have a negative effect on the organization as a whole,…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Could the Fiscal Cliff Hurt Information Technology?
Small and medium IT firms could be in danger of seeing a number of tax credits go away…
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Executive LeadershipArticleOver 5 years old
Hostess Brands Liquidates: Is This The End of the Twinkie?
What sort of takeaways do you see from the dramatic fall of Hostess Brands? Also: Why CEOs tend…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
How the Internet Turned the Adoption Field Upside-Down
With social media and Craigslist helping break down barriers, the field of adoption is changing significantly. But associations…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Social Media Roundup: Let’s Focus on the Social Media Tools
In a quick roundup of social media tools, how Google+ one-upped Facebook at its own idea. Also: Pinterest…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Supercomputing Conference Feels Effects of GSA Scandal
Weeks after scientific groups protested cutbacks to research conferences, numbers at a supercomputing conference are down significantly as…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Campaign Monitor Enables Easier Email Lists At Events
How Campaign Monitor’s latest app makes building email subscriber lists at events a cinch. Also: Facebook’s plan to…
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Career DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Facebook’s Social Jobs Partnership: Built With Associations
A new endeavor to help Facebook members find jobs relies on the work of a number of different…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Social Media Roundup: Lead With Confidence, Not Arrogance
Why organizations can hurt themselves by treating others poorly. Also: The similarities between associations and indie bookstores.
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Conscious InclusionArticleOver 5 years old
Report: Fewer Women in Nonprofit Leadership Roles
Despite making up three-quarters of staffs at large nonprofits, only 21 percent possess a leadership role.
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FundraisingArticleOver 5 years old
Nonprofit Fundraising Startup Amicus Raises Funding Round
With a number of nonprofit groups already using the fundraising-outreach service, Y Combinator-backed startup Amicus just scored a…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Lunchtime Links: As Mark Cuban Goes, So Goes the World?
One of the world's highest-profile billionaires just dissed Facebook. Should you follow suit? Also: Be sure not to…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
American Council on Education Gives Startup Some Extra Credit
The American Council on Education will analyze courses offered by online startup Coursera and decide if they can…
