Author
Ernie Smith
Ernie Smith is a former senior editor for Associations Now.
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Business DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Food Group’s New Online Community Gives Leg Up to New Brands
The Food Marketing Institute is launching a new online community that aims to connect major retailers with emerging…
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Executive LeadershipArticleOver 5 years old
Report: Data Security Costs Grow as Breach Incidents Rise
A new report from the digital security giant Kaspersky finds that the costs of cleaning up after a…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Securities Association Leads Crackdown on Cryptocurrency Scams
An operation led by the North American Securities Administrators Association led to nearly three dozen enforcement actions against…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Associations React, Advocate as GDPR Takes Effect
As Europe’s General Data Protection Regulation took effect on Friday, associations found themselves advising members, advocating—and, in one…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Study: Tech, Meeting Room Design Driving Changes to Event Venues
IACC’s Meeting Room of the Future survey finds that event venues want to be there for event planners…
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Executive LeadershipArticleOver 5 years old
Chief Information Officer: The Great CIO Juggling Act
A recent analysis of online job listings suggests that organizations expect their chief information officer to be able…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Thursday Buzz: Get Your One-And-Done Members to Stick Around
A little recognition goes a long way when it comes to creating reasons for one-and-done members to stay…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Small-Town Newspapers Join Forces to Tackle Big Story: The Opioid Crisis
The East End News Project, a collaborative effort between a number of daily and weekly news outlets on…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Missions Place Nonprofit Brands Atop World Value Index
Nine of the top 10 organizations listed in the 2018 edition of Enso’s World Value Index, a ranking…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
New Alliance Aims to Decentralize AI With Blockchain
The Decentralized AI Alliance, announced this week at a tech conference, aims to offer an alternative to more…
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Career DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
What Jobs Do New Graduates Want, Anyway?
Entering a hot job market, the Class of 2018—among the first college graduates from Generation Z—will likely have…
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Ad Alliance Boosting Disclosures for Online Political Ads
The Digital Advertising Alliance has launched a new campaign, PoliticalAd, that will strongly encourage disclosure of political advertisements—and…
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GovernanceArticleOver 5 years old
The Other Type of Tech Audit You Need to Worry About
GDPR has a lot of organizations worried about what might happen if the EU takes notice of them.…
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Conscious InclusionArticleOver 5 years old
Sisters in the Brotherhood: Carpenters’ Union Campaign Drives More Women to Trade
The United Brotherhood of Carpenters, along with its regional arms, has worked in recent years to attract more…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
U.K. Industrial Group Aims to Ease the Brexit Pain
The trade body EURIS, which represents numerous U.K.-based associations, is launching a new advisory network, with the goal…
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GovernanceArticleOver 5 years old
The Bright Side of GDPR: Better Data Practices Build Trust
A new report from the Enterprise Data Management Council makes the case that strong data management practices due…
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Executive LeadershipArticleOver 5 years old
Miss America Organization Bounces Back With All-Women Leadership Team
Months after the organization was roiled by an email scandal, the organization that puts on the iconic pageant…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Associations Are Feeling the Royal Wedding Fever, Too
From catering trend-spotters to tourism organizations, lots of associations will have their eyes on the Royal Wedding this…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
Aiming for the Moon, Literally: One Foundation’s Plan for a Lunar Library
The Arch Mission Foundation has plans to put the entirety of Wikipedia, among other things, into an elaborate…
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Career DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Construction Groups See Recruitment, Training Potential in Games
In recent years, construction groups have added a new tool to their arsenal—mobile games that aim to both…
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Business DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
NCAA Makes Big Data Play in New Deal
In a move that brings together the sizable amount of data college sports produces annually, the NCAA will…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
Electric Vehicle Crashes Highlight Firefighters’ Shifting Training Needs
The lithium-ion batteries that come standard in most electric vehicles come with fire risks unlike what is found…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
The Risks Inherent in Redesigns
Doing a big, bold redesign is often a great way to further an organization’s goals while putting on…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Report: App Spending Expected to Grow in a Big Way
According to a new report from the mobile data firm App Annie, spending on mobile apps is expected…
