Author
Ernie Smith
Ernie Smith is a former senior editor for Associations Now.
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
Four Tips for Staying Healthy While Traveling
Whether you’re flying across the country or across the world, it’s important to take steps to ensure your…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Nonpartisan Business Coalitions Pledge to Boost Voter Turnout
Several major coalitions, without party affiliations but with big corporate names under their banners, are working to get…
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Career DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Are Younger Generations Really Job-Hoppers?
A recent study by Zapier suggests that the reputation younger workers have for frequently leaving jobs actually reflects…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
Employee Onboarding Strategy: Why You Should Think Digitally
By taking basic elements of training and onboarding completely online—and by replacing the pen and paper with a…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Social Ad Spending Is Growing, but What’s the ROI?
While spending on social media is rising along with digital ad spend in general, social platforms can sometimes…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
Historical Association Initiative Examines White House Legacy of Slavery
A new White House Historical Association research initiative, unveiled during Black History Month, is setting out to detail…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
We Asked, You Answered: Public Transit Commuter Strategies
Not everyone has a 30-minute car ride ahead of them. We asked readers who commute to work by…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Fact-Checking Groups Aim to Minimize Coronavirus Confusion
Nonprofits focused on verifying facts in real time are working in overdrive to make sure that information about…
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OperationsArticleOver 5 years old
4 Tech Rollout Lessons From the Iowa Caucuses Disaster
Whether it was a busted app or a lack of training, the Iowa caucuses ran into severe problems…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
The New Microsoft Office Feature Nobody Asked For
Use Office 365 in your workplace? You may want to turn off an upcoming new feature—so your users…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Don’t Let Poor Personalization Harm Your Email Marketing Strategy
A recent survey from Adobe finds that email is still a useful marketing medium—but personalization is greatly lacking,…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Five Ways to Boost Your Microvolunteering Resources
Sometimes, it comes down to the right task doled out the right way. Here are some ways to…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
How Associations Are Helping Shape the Super Bowl Behind the Scenes
The Super Bowl is the ultimate show of lots of people coming together to put on something really…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
We Asked, You Answered: Making the Most of Drive Time
If you're not one of those lucky folks who commute in their bunny slippers down the hall to…
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Brand Safety: Coalition Works to Label, Isolate Dangerous Online Content
A number of major advertising groups, working with large advertisers, agencies, and dominant social media platforms, are collaborating…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Life Insurance Beneficiaries Often Aren’t Prepared for the Worst, Association Finds
A new survey from the National Association of Insurance Commissioners finds that many consumers don't know whether they…
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Executive LeadershipArticleOver 5 years old
Study: Leaders Need to Build Skills, Adopt New Mindsets in Digital Economy
A new report from the MIT Sloan Management Review says that leaders tend to hold on to outdated…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Finish the Sale: 4 Strategies to Prevent Abandoned Online Carts
An abandoned cart could be a missed opportunity … or a potential second chance, depending on how you…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Redesigning? Bring In Outside Eyes
The Wikimedia Foundation is trying to do something ambitious: The famously designed-by-committee nonprofit is planning a full rebrand,…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Having Trouble Planning a Vacation? Use This Tool
The U.S. Travel Association has created an interactive PTO-planning tool in honor of Tuesday’s National Plan for Vacation…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Associations Advise Doctors, Public Amid Coronavirus Outbreak
The deadly virus has spread quickly from China to the United States, and as researchers scramble to find…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
How an Iowa Business Association Gets Members Prepped for the Caucus
With candidates taking over the state in the months ahead of the Iowa Caucus, the Iowa Association of…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Consumer Brands Association Gathers Experts to Guide CBD Advocacy
Cannabidiol, a chemical derived from the cannabis plant, is proliferating as an ingredient in consumer products but is…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
3 Fun Facts About National Handwriting Day
The Writing Instrument Manufacturers Association’s annual event has taken on a new type of importance in recent years.…
