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Ernie Smith
Ernie Smith is a former senior editor for Associations Now.
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
New EdTech Program Aims to Boost Tech Literacy for Adults
The International Society for Technology in Education’s new SkillRise initiative aims to provide resources that could help raise…
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 5 years old
Could Your Association Thrive in a Remote-First Culture?
In an age when centralization is running into a cost-of-living wall for many industries, embracing a remote-first culture…
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Business DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
New Energy Alliance’s Big Goal: Make Renewables Easier to Buy
The Renewable Energy Buyers Alliance, sporting a number of major companies, aims to help boost renewable energy by…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Former NFL Stars Embrace eSports With New Tournament
The Pro Football Retired Players Association is launching a new eSports tournament that will offer gamers the chance…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Why Photographers Are Beefing With Ariana Grande
The major pop star, running into issues with unauthorized merchandise, had her management implement an aggressive copyright policy…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
The Coalition Fighting “Hair Discrimination” in the Workplace
The CROWN Coalition is backing proposed anti-discrimination legislation in California that would prevent workplace hair-grooming rules that often…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
AMP for Email Is Ready, But Is It the Future of Email?
The initiative by Google to reinvent email for interactivity has been gestating for a year, and now it’s…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
Health Partnership Comes Up With Safer Opioid Prescription Strategies
Working in tandem, two medical groups—one focused on health records, the other on medical research—came up with a…
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Expense Reports Are Evolving, But Are Organizations?
While technologies like artificial intelligence could make it easier to pinpoint instances of expense-report fraud, many organizations haven’t…
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Business DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Insurance Advisory Group Finds Niche Supporting Cannabis Industry
The American Association of Insurance Services launched a state-backed program for cannabis businesses in California last year. Now…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Five Strategies for Better Digital Member Service
Social media is becoming increasingly important for member service, but it highlights the many channels customers use for…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Medical Device Group Embraces Threat-Sharing Strategy
AdvaMed, an association of medical device manufacturers, will launch an information-sharing and analysis organization focused on cyberthreats to…
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OperationsArticleOver 5 years old
Dealing With a Lot of Legacy Software? Think Virtual.
The concept of virtualization, long popular for remote access to computers, could offer your organization an alternative to…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Bar Association Calls for Independent Immigration Court System
The American Bar Association, in a recent report, warns that political meddling and long case backlogs have so…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
New Energy Industry Collaborative Aims to Revamp State Regulations
A new endeavor to modernize state-level regulation of the energy industry has backing from a wide range of…
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FundraisingArticleOver 5 years old
Report: More People Gave or Volunteered in 2018
A new report from CAF America credited a strong economy for helping to improve numbers for charitable donations…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
American Cable Association Drops the “Cable,” Focuses on Connections
The group, which represents small cable providers, is rebranding to ACA Connects in part because it wanted to…
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FundraisingArticleOver 5 years old
Associations Boost Aid Efforts Amid Nebraska Flooding
Organizations throughout the Cornhusker State are hosting fundraisers and offering aid in response to the devastating “bomb cyclone”…
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Business DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
The Association That Helps Manage Your E-Commerce Returns
The Reverse Logistics Association is a group that represents the logistics for products after their initial sale—a business…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
A March Madness Highlight Reel for Associations
Perhaps one of the most popular topics of discussion for nonprofits during the spring is March Madness. Here’s…
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Career DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
As Mentoring Evolves, Mix the Tech With the Traditional
Young professionals can gain a lot of perspective from workplace mentors—even if they communicate via new tools like…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
After New Zealand Attack, Muslim Groups Focus on Security, Support
Two major Islamic groups are offering resources to local mosques with suggestions on both security and how to…
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OperationsArticleOver 5 years old
How the 737 Max’s Grounding Affects Business Travel
Issues with the aircraft, involved in two recent crashes, have led to its grounding. Even though it’s a…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
The Power of Muscle Memory
Trying to decide on a tech tool for your team? One consideration: It should encourage good muscle memory,…
