Author
Ernie Smith
Ernie Smith is a former senior editor for Associations Now.
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Just Capital: How One Nonprofit Works to Raise Corporate Standards Through Data
The organization Just Capital may be a nonprofit, but it's working in the name of capitalism—by using public…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Amazon Prime’s Next-Level Membership Gimmick
Amazon wouldn’t have any Oscars if not for Amazon Prime, which is why residents of Manchester-by-the-Sea, Massachusetts, are…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Survey: Noisy Environments Bother the Public
A new report from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association finds that many people may avoid noisy environments out of…
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FundraisingArticleOver 5 years old
Report: Nonprofit Fundraising Stays Strong, But Growth Slows Slightly
A new report from the Nonprofit Research Collaborative finds that the number of nonprofits reporting a growth in…
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Conscious InclusionArticleOver 5 years old
Political Stress at Work Worsening, Psychological Association Reports
The American Psychological Association reports that political wedges have grown in the workplace since the 2016 election, especially…
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The Website Security Debate You Should Keep an Eye On
A conflict between two major Silicon Valley firms could shake up the way that you secure your website.…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
FDA’s Menu Labeling Delay Sparks Mixed Association Reactions
The agency, which is still working to implement menu labeling rules under the Affordable Care Act, said that…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Report: Content Marketing Getting More Interactive
A new report from the Content Marketing Institute and ion interactive finds that large companies in particular are…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Talking Mastodon: Why It’s So Hard to Topple Twitter
Love it or hate it, Twitter and other social networks are very hard to shake due to the…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
French Wine Groups on Close Watch After Damaging Frosts
Some of the world's most prominent wine-making regions are reeling because of the cold. Groups representing those vineyards…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Groups File Suits Over NYC Subway’s Lingering Accessibility Problems
In a pair of class-action lawsuits—one at the state level, one at federal—nonprofits and advocacy groups focused on…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
How AAA’s New Car-Share Service Thinks Beyond Ownership
Gig, a new service that AAA is launching April 30 in California’s Bay Area, is designed to target…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Offer Concrete Solutions: Leadership Lessons from the United Airlines Incident
United Airlines clearly struggled to correctly respond to its recent PR crisis, but the report it released this…
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Report: Security, Comfort Top Issues for Business Travelers
A new report from the Association of Corporate Travel Executives (ACTE) and American Express Global Business Travel finds…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Thursday Buzz: Put Your Best Face Forward
Why having a great, well-organized website is important for member recruitment. Also: Why going viral is more complicated…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Net Neutrality Rollback Plan Draws Strong Responses on All Sides
FCC Chairman Ajit Pai this week revealed his plan for rolling back the open internet regulations pushed through…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Groups Warn of Effects of Potential Census Budget Shortfall
With the U.S. Census just a few years away, the organization’s budget should be ramping up. Instead, it’s…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Lyft Teams With National Association of the Deaf to Help Drivers
The car service launched both new technology and a partnership with the National Association of the Deaf in…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Arizona Restaurant Association, Tourism Office: Our State Is a Foodie State
The two groups are in the midst of launching a new website called Expedition Foodie, which hopes to…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
After Successful Science March, Associations Promise to Carry Message to Legislators
Dozens of associations that took part in last weekend's March for Science events say that they plan to…
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Business DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Wikipedia Founder’s Bold Idea: Mix Journalism With Crowdsourcing
Jimmy Wales, the cofounder of Wikipedia, is taking a fresh approach to the nonprofit model with his latest…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Is Association Technology at a Turning Point?
A recent deal in the association technology space raises some interesting questions about the state of the sector…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Could H-1B Crackdown Hurt Nonprofit Hiring?
With wages expected to play a key factor in future decision-making on H-1B visa reform, nonprofits and other…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Sword Swallowing? Yes, There’s an Association for That.
Despite being an art practiced by relatively few people, sword swallowing has an association of its own—the Sword…
