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Ernie Smith
Ernie Smith is a former senior editor for Associations Now.
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FundraisingArticleOver 5 years old
#GivingTuesday 2017: How Associations and Nonprofits Are Getting in the Spirit
This year’s charitable giving event comes a year after donations surged by more than 40 percent. Groups big…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Cider Industry Aims for Familiarity With New Style Guide
The United States Association of Cider Makers recently launched a new style guide that attempts to standardize what…
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FundraisingArticleOver 5 years old
Alzheimer’s Association’s Message Hits License Plates
Kentucky becomes the first state to launch a specialty license plate supporting the fight against Alzheimer’s. The local…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Gather Round the Table: Associations Highlight Thanksgiving Trends
From the cost of the meal to how it’s cooked, associations and trade groups are helping to draw…
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Business DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
After Storm, New Project Puts Puerto Rico Businesses Front and Center
The new Shop + Hire PR initiative, launched with nonprofit support, is intended to assist local businesses after…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Is Your CMO Keeping Up With MarTech?
CMOs have increasingly been tasked with an ever-greater share of the technology conversation within an organization. But if…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
As 2020 Census Creeps Up, Nonprofits and Associations Ready Strategies
With funding expected to be an issue with the next U.S. Census and the process expected to move…
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FundraisingArticleOver 5 years old
Japan’s “Giving December” Hopes to Build a Culture of Giving
With charitable donations less common in the country than other established nations, Japan’s Giving December, launched by private…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
AMA Takes Stance Against Immigration Officials in Medical Facilities
The American Medical Association’s formal position comes in direct response to a case in which a 10-year-old girl…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Why This Canadian Music Industry Group Sees Potential in AI
The Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada is collaborating with the University of Toronto on…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Membership Lessons From a Shutdown: Why TechShop’s Machines Sputtered
TechShop, a for-profit chain of makerspaces that worked on a membership model, closed its doors suddenly this week.…
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It’s on the Label: Trust Project Wants to Highlight Real News
With “fake news” becoming a meme this year, the world of journalism is fighting back through a carefully…
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Executive LeadershipArticleOver 5 years old
How Smart is Too Smart? New Leadership Study Analyzes
A new report suggests that a leader with an overly high level of intelligence can threaten to leave…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Hospital Association Asks FDA to Help Tackle Drug Shortages
In a letter to the FDA’s commissioner, the American Hospital Association drew attention to the large number of…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Travel Groups Push for TSA, PreCheck Revamps
The U.S. Travel Association, Global Business Travel Association, and other groups are calling for legislation that would revamp…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
After Merger, Baking Association Kicks Education Program Up a Notch
The American Bakers Association’s recent acquisition of the Biscuit & Cracker Manufacturers’ Association is already showing results in…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Why Cannes Lions Is Slimming Down Next Year
After a major agency attendee chose to stay away from the popular multiday Cannes Lions advertising industry event…
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 5 years old
When Iteration Doesn’t Work Anymore
Iterative design, the idea that you build a website, app, or other technology over time from the same…
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FundraisingArticleOver 5 years old
What the Future of ACH Means for Associations
In recent years, the underlying technology used for direct-deposit transactions has slowly become more “instant,” and now allows…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
World Cube Association Keeps Twisty Puzzles in Play
The World Cube Association, a global standards body for Rubik’s Cube-style puzzles, has competitors in its events who…
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Career DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Jumping on Growing Trend, New Mindfulness Teachers Group Hopes to Set Standards
The International Mindfulness Teachers Association, announced this week, is putting its focus on offering credentials to mindfulness practitioners.…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Next Gen TV: Associations Collaborate on Broadcast “Living Lab”
An experimental television station, being put together by the Consumer Technology Association and the National Association of Broadcasters,…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
AARP, Postal Service Launch Operation Protect Veterans Campaign
The association for Americans over age 50 is working with the U.S. Postal Inspection Service on a new…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
AAA Brings Autonomous Vehicle Pilot to Las Vegas
The auto club will launch the first-ever autonomous vehicle pilot intended for broad public use in a city…
