Author
Ernie Smith
Ernie Smith is a former senior editor for Associations Now.
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
New CompTIA Guide Clears Up Blockchain’s Benefits to Public Sector
With interest in blockchain technology peaking, CompTIA is targeting its latest report on the technology directly at the…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Innovation at Scale: When It’s Easier Being Big
Often, we think of innovation as something that can only be done well by small, nimble organizations. But…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Connected Devices Driving Wireless Growth, CTIA Says
With smartphones well saturated at this point, CTIA reports in its latest wireless survey that the real growth…
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FundraisingArticleOver 5 years old
One Group’s Response to Sexual Harassment: A Zero-Tolerance Pledge
The Council for Advancement and Support of Education has asked its members to support a zero-tolerance pledge to…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
State Construction Group Launches Opioid Awareness Week
Pennsylvania’s Keystone Contractors Association is launching its first event drawing awareness to opioid issues. The event comes as…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
An Acquired Chapter Starts a New Chapter for Printing Industry Group
The Printing Industries Alliance sees an opportunity to expand into serving the direct-mail space thanks to the addition…
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Career DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Why We Can’t Seem to Stop Working on Vacation
Two recent surveys find that many workers check in repeatedly even when they’re supposed to be on PTO.…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Financial Groups’ Merger Forges New Bank Policy Institute
The Bank Policy Institute, a new major trade group for the banking industry, came to life through the…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
A Content Marketing ROI Hack: Publish Less
ROI is a challenging thing to perfect when it comes to content marketing strategy, and many marketers are…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Why This MMA Federation Launched an Online TV Network
The International Mixed Martial Arts Federation is offering a nod to the sport’s most passionate fans with its…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Military Officers’ Campaign Looks to Get Military Families to the Voting Booth
The Military Officers Association of America, which ran a voter education campaign targeted at active-duty military in 2016,…
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Career DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
RV Group, Seeing Industry Growth, Will Launch Technician Training Institute
The RV Industry Association is investing $10 million in a new training institute and a regional network to…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Why the American Lung Association Spoke Out Against a Stamp Series
The association, which heavily relies on direct mail campaigns, argued against the U.S. Postal Service’s release of its…
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Career DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
CES Launches Trailblazer Program for Budding Journalists
At next year’s CES, the Consumer Technology Association will invite new voices to the event through a program…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
New Coalition Brings Together Military Women’s Groups
Nearly four dozen women’s organizations nationwide have committed to attending the inaugural meeting of the Military Women’s Coalition,…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Why This Association Wants You to “Barbecue Your Breakfast”
The Hearth, Patio & Barbecue Association is launching a new marketing campaign in response to findings that people…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Three Membership Tactics to Borrow From This Year’s Prime Day
Amazon’s annual promotional event for its Prime membership offering is getting a few new wrinkles this year thanks…
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Career DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Report: Out-of-Date Tech Threatens Talent Pipeline
More than half of employers say that technology issues have an impact on workers’ desire to join an…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
The Slow and Nearly Painless Way to Kill a Feature
Netflix’s decision to drop user reviews has largely been met with indifference by users. That’s probably not an…
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OperationsArticleOver 5 years old
The British Organization Assisting With the Dramatic Thai Cave Rescue
The British Cave Rescue Council, an organization of experienced cave divers, has played a lead role in a…
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Career DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
How Associations Are Tackling a Lifeguard Shortage
With a declining teen workforce and visa issues making it harder for beaches and community pools to staff…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
Education Group Fights Misinformation Via Wiki
A program spearheaded by the American Association of State Colleges and Universities is using Wikipedia and other crowdsourced…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Friday Buzz: A Frightening Membership What-If
What if a big corporation quit all of its associations for a year? An association consultant ponders the…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Vendor Issues, Technology Debates Trouble PreCheck Program
There’s talk of allowing sign-ups for the popular airport security program through mobile devices rather than in-person sessions,…
