Author
Ernie Smith
Ernie Smith is a former senior editor for Associations Now.
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Career DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Should You Send Your Team Emails on Sunday Night?
While there’s evidence that late-night emails—especially on Sunday—just end up stressing out the troops, there are still plenty…
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Executive LeadershipArticleOver 5 years old
What’s Keeping CEOs Awake at Night? Cybersecurity Risks, New Study Says
While issues of technology are raising concerns for many CEOs, they feel increasingly comfortable taking action on political…
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FundraisingArticleOver 5 years old
Report: The Story Machine Learning Tells About Nonprofits
The analytics firm Civis says that its topic modeling-based analysis of nonprofits nationwide highlights how there are different…
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Career DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Manufacturers Group Ties Anniversary to $10 Million Career Campaign
In an attempt to reverse a lingering skills gap that is expected to grow in the coming years,…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Heart Association Survey: There Aren’t Enough Healthy Lunch Options at Work
A new survey by the American Heart Association found that workers tend to eat poorly when there aren’t…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
The Association That’s Helping to Build the Future of Exoskeletons
ASTM International is supporting the creation of a center of excellence that will help nurture standards for exoskeletons,…
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 5 years old
After the Gold Rush: Lessons on Platform Maturation from HQ Trivia
Associations could learn a lot from the popular live trivia game, which is facing challenges as its model…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Wind Group Looks for Ways to Recycle Old Turbines
With a goal of reusing more materials from decommissioned wind turbines, the trade group WindEurope is collaborating with…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Why a Trade Group Is Sponsoring the Rolling Stones’ Latest Tour
The Alliance for Lifetime Income is the exclusive sponsor for the band’s latest tour, in part because the…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
How Apps Became Essential Business Travel Tools
Apps, once a novelty for phone owners, are becoming increasingly integrated in the travel experience—whether the goal of…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Why Illinois Corn Growers Are Working With NASA
NASA will be supplying the data for an effort launched by the Illinois Corn Growers Association that aims…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
The Associations That Stand Behind the Flag
Ahead of the Fourth of July, let’s talk about the associations that help to keep the stars and…
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FundraisingArticleOver 5 years old
Study: Fundraisers of Color Report Institutional Bias, Barriers to Success
A new report from the consultancy Cause Effective notes that the fundraising field poses persistent challenges for people…
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OperationsArticleOver 5 years old
Is Cloud Service Downtime Driving You Crazy?
Whether you're using your own tools or someone else’s, cloud service downtime can be nerve-wracking, especially if the…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Study: Content Marketing Gaining Prominence, But Weak Points Linger
A new report from Heinz Marketing and PAN Communications notes that even as content marketing programs mature, many…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Hotel Association Strengthens Resolve Against Trafficking With Campaign
The American Hotel & Lodging Association’s No Room for Trafficking campaign aims to build resources for members to…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Museum Group Calls on Members to Offer Paid Internships
The Association of Art Museum Directors, which launched a paid internship pilot last year, passed a resolution asking…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
The Rise of Consent Management Platforms
Consent management platforms, which help to manage users’ consent with a site’s privacy policy, have gained notice as…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Business Group Forms to Help Solve Controversial Brexit “Backstop”
The Business and Trade Union Alternative Arrangements Advisory Group will look for ways to maintain the flow of…
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New Coalition Adds Tech Voice to Genetic Privacy Debate
The Coalition for Genetic Data Protection, which includes Silicon Valley firms that sell DNA-based products, wants to set…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
One Hot Dog at a Time: Lessons in Media Mastery From Major League Eating
The group behind the famed Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest has proven effective at drawing press attention on…
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 5 years old
Coming Soon: Better Connections for the Internet of Things
After years of struggling to make critical connections among devices, the internet of things might be about to…
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Career DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Six Tips for Closing Your Association’s Tech Skills Gap
Finding it hard to get the right technical employees—whether developers or IT administrators? It might be time to…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Medical Groups Speak Up for Climate Change
Climate Health Action, a coalition with the backing of a number of medical associations and other organizations, released…
