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Ernie Smith
Ernie Smith is a former senior editor for Associations Now.
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FundraisingArticleOver 5 years old
Daily Buzz: #GivingTuesday’s Big Bump
Funds raised on #GivingTuesday this week increased 27 percent over last year, with Facebook responsible for much of…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Grammys Organizer Boosts Member Diversity Efforts
The Recording Academy will revamp its membership process, putting new emphasis on diversity. The change comes after a…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Associations Keep Attention on Climate Change Report
An in-depth scientific report from several federal agencies that paints a dire picture of the coming effects of…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Monster Truck Association Takes Show to a Whole New Market: India
The American Monster Truck Association has helped coordinate the spread of monster truck events to markets around the…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
Daily Buzz: Make Digital Experiences Feel Real
A clever digital promotion by Walmart highlights the way digital experiences can have a real-world feel. Also: lessons…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Report: How Event Marketing Data Has Broad Ripple Effects
The nature of event data, which covers a breadth of disciplines over a short period, can have significant…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Daily Buzz: A Big CMS Shift for WordPress
WordPress is making some major changes to its content management system in the coming weeks. Are you ready?…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
The Other EU Tech Battle Worth Watching
After a year that was defined by the General Data Protection Regulation, another proposed shift in European Union…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
CompTIA Survey: Consumers Gaining Confidence in Companies’ Handling of Data
Although recent research shows a rising level of trust in the ways that organizations engaged in e-commerce handle…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Why a Major AI Conference Is Headed to Ethiopia
The International Conference on Learning Representations, which brings together AI researchers from around the world, is heading to…
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FundraisingArticleOver 5 years old
Daily Buzz: Ready for #GivingTuesday?
The annual charitable holiday is ramping up this week. Read on for some thoughtful last-minute considerations before the…
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GovernanceArticleOver 5 years old
Six Months In, GDPR Compliance Concerns Linger
The European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation remains a difficult-to-grasp wild card for many organizations, with compliance concerns…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Why Did We Start Pardoning Thanksgiving Turkeys, Anyway?
One of the most offbeat pop culture phenomena involving the office of the president is the annual pardon…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
New Senior Dining Group Launches as Sector’s Ambitions Grow
The Senior Dining Association, just a few months old, targets food service in the senior living space—a space…
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Executive LeadershipArticleOver 5 years old
Does a Tech Leader Need to be Tech-Savvy?
Technical knowledge is often seen as essential for many tech roles, but it’s certainly possible that IT executives…
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Conscious InclusionArticleOver 5 years old
Women-Led Wednesday: A New Retail Holiday With a Message
The first-ever Women-Led Wednesday, taking place this week, aims to promote women-owned small businesses while tying into a…
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Business DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Amazon’s HQ2: 3 Ripple Effects for Associations
With one of two new Amazon headquarters planned for Northern Virginia, associations in the DC region are likely…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Youth Soccer Body Renews Safety, Compliance Focus
US Youth Soccer announced this week that it would launch a sport safety initiative that aims to create…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Corn Growers, Environmental Group Forge Formal Partnership
The Environmental Defense Fund’s new collaboration with the National Corn Growers Association will aim to make the case…
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GovernanceArticleOver 5 years old
A Massive Decision: The Conference That Plans to Redefine the Kilogram
This week’s General Conference on Weights and Measures, taking place in France and put on by the International…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Lung Association Draws True-Crime Inspiration Into New Campaign
Lock Up Lung Cancer, a new campaign launched by the American Lung Association’s women-focused Lung Force initiative, gave…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Report: Global Events Industry Gives World a Trillion-Dollar Boost
In a wide-ranging new report, the Events Industry Council says business events around the world help drive a…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Momentum Picks Up for Federal Data Privacy Protection
With a tough California law soon to take effect and a new Congress heading to DC, associations are…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
Our Relationship With Online Video is Changing
Recent research from Pew notes that online video, particularly on YouTube, is increasingly becoming a key way that…
