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Ernie Smith
Ernie Smith is a former senior editor for Associations Now.
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 5 years old
No Partnership Lasts Forever: Lessons from Sears’ Breakup with Whirlpool
The department store Sears and the appliance maker Whirlpool once had one of the strongest corporate relationships in…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
CTIA: Consumers Taking Mobile Security More Seriously
The association says that more than three-quarters of consumers surveyed now put a passcode on their devices, and…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Halloween for Pets: Dress ‘Em Up, but Don’t Feed ‘Em Candy
Pets have become a more common part of the way that people experience Halloween, but the American Veterinary…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
How Tennis Is Serving Up Real-Time Analytics for Members and Media
The Women's Tennis Association has leveraged a close partnership with the technology company SAP to help build analytics…
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 5 years old
Is Your Tech Strategy Keeping Up with the Times?
Your audience has been deeply impacted by the growth of technology over the years. Is your association shifting…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Report: Business Travelers Want More Travel Policy Flexibility
A new report from the Association of Corporate Travel Executives makes the case that an overly strict travel…
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Career DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Why You Might Want to Trade Your Open-Plan Office for a Coffee Shop
With open-plan offices, you either love the casual coffee-shop vibe or hate it. Now new research suggests that…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
AUVSI Expands Public Safety Partnership Into New Member Category
The unmanned vehicles group is now offering a new membership category focused on public safety officials and organizations—an…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Broadcasters to Apple: FM Radio Is the iPhone’s Missing Feature
The National Association of Broadcasters is calling on Apple to take steps to add FM radio functionality to…
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Pew Survey: Will We Ever Overcome “Fake News”?
The Pew Research Center asked thousands of academic, business, and technology experts to weigh in on whether online…
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Business DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
What’s Behind the Fast Growth of an Ethereum Alliance?
The Enterprise Ethereum Alliance, which hopes to create an open-source blockchain standard around the technology for the business…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
With New Initiative, Ad Council Moves Into Pro Bono Marketing Help
The group known for its familiar public service announcements is now lending its voice to a campaign for…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Recycling Group Turns to Manufacturers to Boost Demand for Recycled Plastic
A new campaign by the Association of Plastic Recyclers aims to drive demand for recycled plastics by getting…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Takeaways From Amazon’s Strategies for Younger Audiences
Amazon has recently added some features that could help drive business among teens and college students. They might…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Cruise Group: Despite Storms, the Caribbean Is Still Open
The Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association has launched a large-scale awareness campaign to ensure the public knows that most ports…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Brewers Association Draws Up Laughs With “Take Craft Back” Crowdfunding Campaign
The association's latest endeavor imagines raising the more than $200 billion needed to buy its industry's giant corporate…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
How Much Should You Police Your Employees’ Social Habits?
Does a too loosey-goosey social media policy threaten the brand? That seems to be the stance The New…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Business, Agriculture Associations Warn Against Leaving NAFTA
Agricultural concerns have become a key part of the debate on the North American Free Trade Agreement, which…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Ad Groups Want a Say in “Better Ads” Implementation
At a time when Google is considering automatically blocking certain kinds of annoying ads in its Chrome browser,…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Monday Buzz: Associations at Work Conference Focuses on Collaboration
Thought leaders flock to Baltimore for ASAE's Associations at Work conference. Also: Higher Logic announces a few major…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
3D Body Processing: Why a Retail Coalition Is Interested
The 3D Retail Coalition is working with some major retailers on body processing technology that could redefine returns.…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Broadcast Groups Donate Radio Equipment to Puerto Rico
The National Association of Broadcasters, the National Alliance of State Broadcasters Associations, and a bevy of other groups…
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Data Group’s Updated Ethical Standards Keep Up With the Times
The result of a yearlong initiative that involved dozens of stakeholders, the Data & Marketing Association's updated data…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Kiosk Group Renews Focus on ADA Compliance Efforts
With the launch of both a new committee and working group, the Kiosk Industry Group Association hopes to…
