Author
Ernie Smith
Ernie Smith is a former senior editor for Associations Now.
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Executive LeadershipArticleOver 5 years old
Should Leaders Be More Humble? Sometimes, Yes
A new study finds that a leader who shows humility can help drive creativity within an organization if…
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Career DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Could Automation Solve Trucking’s Workforce Gap?
At a time when Tesla is entering the trucking space with a semi-automated vehicle, the American Trucking Associations…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
A Public Awareness Lesson From Avocados
A surgical association’s comments on the dangers of cutting avocados may have led to the sale of seedless…
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Career DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Why Hiring the Wrong Employee Is One Expensive Mistake
A recent survey from CareerBuilder suggests that it can cost employers thousands of dollars to make up for…
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Executive LeadershipArticleOver 5 years old
Report: The Importance of the Chief Data Officer
According to the research giant Gartner, the chief data officer is increasingly growing in popularity and has the…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Why Are Natural Christmas Trees So Expensive This Year?
According to the National Christmas Tree Association, effects from the recession are causing Christmas tree prices to surge.…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Accountants Group Celebrates Member Milestone With Wall of Names
The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants is honoring its 200,000 members through the use of a physical and…
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Business DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
A Taste of 2018: Restaurant Association Reveals Food Trends
The National Restaurant Association’s annual What’s Hot forecast, done with the help of the American Culinary Federation, suggests…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Why a Movie Theater Chain Launched a New Membership Model
Competition from a membership-driven upstart named MoviePass has drawn lots of attention toward possible movie industry disruption in…
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GovernanceArticleOver 5 years old
Sheltered Harbor: Financial Sector Launches Industrywide Data-Protection Effort
The Sheltered Harbor initiative, launched by the Financial Services Information Sharing and Analysis Center, aims to preserve service…
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 5 years old
Put Your Association’s History on Display Online
Your association may have a lot of history at its fingertips—but is that historic value being maximized for…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Federal Numbers Confirm International Travel Decline
New numbers from the U.S. Department of Commerce reflect a nearly 4 percent drop in international travel to…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Tech Industry Scores Big Win on “Startup Visa” Rule
The National Venture Capital Association won a victory in court last week after a federal judge found the…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Friday Buzz: A Membership Thought Exercise
A membership thought exercise challenges you to imagine your business model without members. Could you? Also: Your employee…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
AfterSchool Association Eyes Digital Expansions, With Google’s Help
Google granted $500,000 to the National AfterSchool Association to assist with the association’s digital efforts in underserved areas.…
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FundraisingArticleOver 5 years old
Another Day of Growth: #GivingTuesday Keeps Up Yearly Streak
The 2017 edition of #GivingTuesday drew $274 million in donations from 2.4 million people in more than 150…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Report: Marketers Understand Value of Data Intelligence, Struggle to Execute on It
New research on marketing data intelligence suggests that many marketers don’t believe they’re getting the most out of…
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World Medical Association Revamps Modern-Day Hippocratic Oath
The association, whose Declaration of Geneva is intended as a modern version of the ancient Greek oath for…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
What Event Planners Should Make of WeWork’s Meetup Acquisition
A company known for helping people organize events was just acquired by a company known for its buzzy…
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Career DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Health Issues, Heavy Business Travel Could Go Hand in Hand
If you’re on the road too much, you might find yourself gaining weight, dealing with higher blood pressure,…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
The Associations That Helped Make Bitcoin Valuable
As the popular cryptocurrency variant nears $10,000 for the first time, a quick look at the associations and…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Could Electric Bikes Make the World Go Round? These Groups Think So
The electric bike, which uses battery power to help put a little power behind the pedal, has become…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
Is There a Laptop Learning Conundrum? Take Notes
One recent trend in the world of academia has been banning laptops from the classroom for note-taking purposes,…
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GovernanceArticleOver 5 years old
Takeaways From CFPB’s High-Profile Leadership Fight
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s legally mandated structure has created a high-profile leadership crisis this week—one that reflects…
