Author
Ernie Smith
Ernie Smith is a former senior editor for Associations Now.
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
Social Media Roundup: Bold Reinvention Not Always Needed
Why the bold reinvention isn’t always the way to go. Also: A pitch for taking your association’s voting…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Searching for Votes: How the Internet Influenced the 2012 Election
From efforts to "brand hijack" to search results that favored the president, search engines and social media played…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Lunchtime Links: A Campaign Emails Postmortem
How the Obama and Romney teams each used campaign emails in interesting — and sometimes surprising — ways.…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Report: Microsoft Software Security Improves Significantly
Microsoft software security improved partly due to the aggressive approach to updating patches, according to security firm Kapersky.
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GovernanceArticleOver 5 years old
New Jersey Voting by Email or Fax: Too Unsafe?
A hurricane before an election has led New Jersey to allow for voting by email or fax —…
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 5 years old
Subscription Models: Turn That Model Upside-Down
Subscription services are quickly becoming popular — but does that mean your association should consider a monthly model?…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Associations Playing Key Role in Sandy Animal Rescues
With millions of pets and other animals affected by the recent hurricane, a number of national and local…
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 5 years old
The Digital Maturity Factor: More Comfort Equals More Revenue
A new study shows that organizations that are more digitally mature tend to do better than their competitors.
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Lunchtime Links: The Costs of Federal Conference Cuts
Why recent federal conference cuts have been a huge loss for military members. Also: Try something clever with…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Are Facebook Fan Pages Losing Their Reach For Marketers?
On some Facebook fan pages, complaints are rising that the despite growing audiences, messages aren’t reaching their audiences.…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
American Hospital Association Sues Over Medicare Audits
The association says that a Medicare audit program aimed at cutting improper procedure payments is hurting hospitals.
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Swipe Fees Flareup: Groups Fight Settlement In Court
Major retail associations and numerous merchants, have filed briefs against a $7.2 billion swipe fees settlement which they…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
Lunchtime Links: Why You Should Think Like Starbucks
How Starbucks introduced a new store feature based on consumer research. Also: How to think around an issue.
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Could the October Unemployment Numbers Affect the Election?
While there was a total net gain in jobs, the October unemployment rate went up ever so slightly.
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Business DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
How Seed Associations Are Growing New GMO Regulations
With patents soon expiring on a key genetically-modified organism, a number of industry groups joined forces to create…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Social Media Roundup: Thought Leaders for Associations
How thought leaders can expand an association's reach and mindshare. Also: How Wordpress took over the internet.
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Defense Department Drops Exclusive BlackBerry Contract
With Apple and Google outpacing it amongst consumers, Research in Motion now finds itself having to compete for…
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OperationsArticleOver 5 years old
Lunchtime Links: For Those Sick of Campaign Ads
How one candidate broke through the noise with an unusually calm campaign ad. Also: How to make things…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Social Media Roundup: Get a Cloud Backup
When the worst happens, a cloud backup could be the difference between working and not. Also: Are social…
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Career DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
How Executive Presence Could Help You Get a Promotion
The perception of being leadership material goes a long way — though diversity issues may play a factor…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Taking a Political Stance: Minneapolis Area Association of Realtors
Sticking out your neck on a contentious issue isn’t always easy. But the Minneapolis Area Association of Realtors…
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Executive LeadershipArticleOver 5 years old
Apple’s Executive Shake-Up: What You Can Learn
It's not every day that the world's biggest company shakes up its executive pecking order. What they did,…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
Lunchtime Links: David Letterman & Hurricane Sandy
How some, like David Letterman, used Hurricane Sandy as an opportunity to be inventive. Also: Why your job…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Social Media Roundup: Lessons From Disengaged Members
They have way too much stuff going on to spend on your association. How do you hook them?…
