Author
Ernie Smith
Ernie Smith is a former senior editor for Associations Now.
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2020 Cybersecurity Trends: Expect Things to Get Weird
Security experts say that cyberattackers are more likely to get experimental when distributing malware or attacking businesses in…
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OperationsArticleOver 5 years old
Improvements Are Taking Off at U.S. Airports, As Industry Calls for More Investment
After years of criticism, terminals at New York’s LaGuardia Airport and other major travel hubs are finally getting…
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Business DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Tech Giants Collaborate on New Smart Home Standards
Apple, Google, and Amazon are among the companies joining forces in creating a new standard that could allow…
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Career DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Study: More Nonprofits Likely to Offer Raises in 2020
According to a PNP Staffing Group report, around 80 percent of nonprofits expect to offer at least a…
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Career DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
The Four Workplace Skills You’ll Need to Stand Out in the New Year
Want to be prepared for the challenges that lie ahead? Build your soft skills, creativity, and technology savvy…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Study: Not Enough Progress on Gender Diversity at Events
A study analyzing speakers at thousands of events since 2013 found a small improvement in the representation of…
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Why We Love Associations: 10 Top Stories From the Associations Now Archives
From news to opinion to quirky features about creative association pros, these are some of the stories that…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Journalism Groups Sue California Over Independent Contractor Law
In a lawsuit, the groups argue that California Assembly Bill 5, which limits how much an employer may…
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 5 years old
We Asked, You Answered: What’s on Your Stop-Doing List for 2020?
In response to our recent poll, Associations Now readers shared the bad habits they plan to break after…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Paid Family Leave Gains Support from Business Groups
A new bill awaiting the president's signature would provide paid parental leave for federal employees. Some business groups…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Making Sense of Scents: Fragrance Association Launches New Online Database
A new website from the Fragrance Creators Association aims to inform the public about what the scents used…
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Executive LeadershipArticleOver 5 years old
The Wrong Way to Use Slack
A viral news story involving a popular startup’s toxic culture underlines how, if we’re not careful, internal communication…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Print Directory Association Welcomes Online-Only Members
The Association of Directory Publishers is welcoming new members from the digital world and updating its benefits to…
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GovernanceArticleOver 5 years old
ICANN Delays Sale of .Org Registry, Asks for More Information
The nonprofit in charge of the internet’s management has called on the Internet Society and the Public Interest…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
How One Association Found Opportunity in a Public-Private Partnership
The National Automatic Merchandising Association is collaborating with the Oak Ridge National Laboratory on more efficient refrigerants for…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Report: Open Rates Falling, But Personalization Could Help
Twilio SendGrid’s 2019 Email Benchmark and Engagement Study reports a sharp decline in open rates from the 2018…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Five in One: New Nutrition Association Uses Merger to Promote Public Health
The American Nutrition Association formed recently to bring together key players to advance a common mission: promoting the…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
Four Human Resources Trends to Watch Next Year
Whether it’s boosting your recruitment marketing or introducing your team to AI-powered machines, there are a lot of…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
These Associations Are on the Cusp of a Big 2020
In a variety of fields—from offbeat holidays to federal events to rising supplements—2020 is going to be a…
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Career DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
CompTIA Teams With Technical Training Group to Build New Career Paths
The IT industry group will collaborate with the Association for Career and Technical Education to create new opportunities…
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 5 years old
Stop Kicking the Can Down the Road: The Dangers of Technical Debt
It can feel like you’re saving money by delaying a technical fix or update, but in reality, you…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Report: Magazines Keeping Momentum in Digital Climate
A new report from magazine industry group MPA shows that even as declines in audience happen with older…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
Pro Rodeo Association Launches Youth League
The Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association is targeting youth ages 8 to 19 with a new league that will…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Ad Industry Coalition Offers Detailed Framework for Federal Privacy Law
The Privacy for America coalition is putting its hat in the ring with a proposal of what a…
