Author
Ernie Smith
Ernie Smith is a former senior editor for Associations Now.
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Boy Scouts Expands Troop Programs to Include Girls, Too
In an initiative that it says comes as a result of requests from families and much research, Boy…
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GovernanceArticleOver 5 years old
How DEFCON Turned an Event Into a Major Initiative
Organizers of the long-running DEFCON hacking conference have teamed with a variety of groups, including the National Governors…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
California’s Wine Country Reacts to Deadly Wildfires
Two of the state's most prominent wine-producing groups are working to assist their members and assess the damage…
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OperationsArticleOver 5 years old
Report: Travelers Hate Friction, but Could Technology Help?
A new report from the Global Business Travel Association Foundation and Sabre suggests that travel time, layovers, and…
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Business DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Associations Build Around Growing Demand for College Esports Leagues
With the NCAA taking more of a wait-and-see approach, a handful of regional and national groups have built…
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The Hardest Part of a Major Security Breach? Disclosing It
The Equifax breach last month was made worse by the fact that it took the company more than…
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Career DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Report: Why Employees Want Flexible Schedules
A new study from the staffing firm ManpowerGroup points out that employees have a lot of reasons for…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Robotics Industry Launches Alliance With Federal Safety Watchdogs
The Robotic Industries Association will work closely with OSHA and NIOSH, two federal agencies focused on setting federal…
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 5 years old
National Governors Association Looks to Future With New Program
NGA Future, a new offshoot initiative of the National Governors Association, plays off the fact that recent board…
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 5 years old
ProPublica Announces Plan to Support Local Investigative Reporting
The Pulitzer-winning journalism nonprofit will pay salaries for staff members in six smaller-market newsrooms in an effort to…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Why the Trucking Industry is Embracing the Blockchain
Blockchain technology, traditionally associated with cryptocurrency like bitcoin, has become a major focus of shipping logistics in recent…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Changing Things Up: Lessons From the NBA All-Star Game
For the first time ever, the NBA All-Star Game is moving away from its East vs. West format…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Report: Influencers Becoming More Important as Marketing Tools
A new report from the consulting firm A.T. Kearney makes the case that influencer marketing can be more…
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Business DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
The Hottest HR Perk These Days? Health Insurance for Pets
Pet insurance has become a popular employee benefit among thousands of companies—in part because of the increasing sophistication…
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Business DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
What You Want Out of Your Partners
The recent purchase of the startup TaskRabbit by IKEA offers up a really great example of what happens…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
FDA Puts Brakes on Food Label Changes
The Food and Drug Administration will delay the implementation of Obama-era nutrition label changes for two years, a…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Monday Buzz: Get Your Members to Take Ownership
Motivate your members to be more involved by elevating them to leadership roles. Also: Associations need to be…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Google Loosens Policies on News Website Paywalls
The search giant says that it’ll change its “First Click Free” policy, which has been controversial with publishers,…
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GovernanceArticleOver 5 years old
Internet Society Tackles Big Questions in Forward-Thinking Report
From cybersecurity to governance, the Internet Society's new report on the global network's future takes a deep dive…
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Business DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Lessons From the Banking Industry’s New Venmo Competitor
A new peer-to-peer financial app supported by the banking industry is drawing some buzz away from Venmo—in part…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Amateur Radio Operators Heading to Storm-Ravaged Puerto Rico
At the behest of the American Red Cross, the American Radio Relay League is sending 50 amateur radio…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Could 280 Characters Make Twitter More Valuable for Users?
Twitter’s decision to test longer tweets led to much discussion online—with some in favor, others opposed. Associations that…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
How Garfield Became the Feline Face of Cybersafety
The iconic orange cat, who celebrates his 40th birthday next year, has been assisting the Center for Cyber…
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Business DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Why the American Cornhole Association Started Selling Its Own Equipment
The 15-year-old association for the sport says that current offerings on the market have failed to live up…
