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Ernie Smith
Ernie Smith is a former senior editor for Associations Now.
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
“What’s Hot” Report Gets an Unexpected Culinary Infusion This Year
The two top-ranking items on the National Restaurant Association’s trend-tracking survey involved cannabis and CBD, two substances that…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Ad Compliance Efforts, Showing Success, Go Global
The Coalition for Better Ads, which has come up with a lengthy list of ad types that it…
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FundraisingArticleOver 5 years old
Games Done Quick Gives Gaming—And Charity—Another Swift Kick
The popular Games Done Quick series of events have become reliable charity fundraisers in recent years—all while helping…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Aviation, Travel Groups Warn of Shutdown Ripple Effects
The impact of the federal government shutdown on air travel is being felt acutely this week at airport…
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Career DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Report: Social Media Gaining Ground as Talent Recruitment Tool
A new report from the B2B firm Clutch found that nearly 15 percent of recent hires in a…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Associations Make an Impression at CES
Whether in the form of 5G wireless, 10G wired, or via new industry initiatives, associations will be all…
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Career DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Public-Private Collaboration Drives Freelancers Union’s New NYC Hub
A new Brooklyn facility for freelancers—launched in collaboration with the Freelancers Union and New York City—could prove inspiration…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
2019 Tech Trends: 3 Factors Associations Should Watch
After what feels like a full decade of aggressive innovation, things are starting to slow down a bit—which…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
4 Tactics to Boost Your Email Trustworthiness
If your association’s email program loses its reputation among messaging providers, it can create major headaches down the…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Government Shutdown Puts Damper on Association Meetings
A number of major conferences and tradeshows taking place in January, including this week’s CES and many scientific…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
Nonprofit Aims to Provide Students With Audiobooks
Learning Ally aims to give students with learning disabilities an upper hand in the classroom with its Great…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Federal Contractor Groups Support Members Amid Shutdown
Associations representing federal contractors in the defense, aerospace, and professional services sectors are pressing for an end to…
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Career DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
3 Reasons for Brain Drain—and 3 Possible Solutions
If your longtime employees are leaving your organization and you're struggling to find new talent with the right…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Gaming Association Gives “Speedruns” a Live-Event Twist
The Global Speedrun Association, which manages online events for those who try to beat video games at breakneck…
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Executive LeadershipArticleOver 5 years old
Surveys: Many Organizations Don’t Have a CFO Succession Plan
Two recent studies on succession plans for the C-suite’s finance head found that many organizations didn’t have one—especially…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Amid Partial Shutdown, Groups Step In, Speak Up for National Parks
A number of national parks have suffered severe declines in service—and have faced closures—as a result of the…
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Business DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
How WeWork Is Shaking Up the Modern Office Landscape
The coworking giant has encouraged new takes on traditional office space—and its aggressive growth is leading to a…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
As Podcasting Matures, Data Standardization Efforts Emerge
The podcasting market, which is growing into a major media force of its own, is fostering an array…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Professional Santa Claus Associations: Yes, They Exist
Is there an association for professional Santa Clauses? You betcha—in fact, there are a bunch of them. The…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
In Case of Emergency: Financial Counselors’ New FEMA Collaboration
It's always better to prepare for the big one before it hits. A new collaboration between the Association…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
A Year of New Association Voices: 12 Groups That Launched in 2018
Whether brand-new trade groups, fresh-faced associations, revamps of existing organizations, or issue-driven coalitions, a lot of associations and…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
How Funny Ads Help a Pesticide Group’s Campaign Break Through
CropLife America, an industry group focused on the use of pesticides in agriculture, has helped raise its message…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
In “Digital Protest,” NAACP Urges Users to Boycott Facebook
The civil rights organization launched a weeklong boycott of Facebook Tuesday, saying it had failed to respond strongly…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Aerospace Industry Responds to Pentagon Needs With New Cybersecurity Standards
With the Defense Department putting a tighter focus on cybersecurity when dealing with contractors, the Aerospace Industries Association…
