Author
Ernie Smith
Ernie Smith is a former senior editor for Associations Now.
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Career DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Top Football Coaches Back Association’s NFL Draft Rule Change
The decision by the American Football Coaches Association to allow underclassmen to take part in pro-day combines has…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Marijuana Group’s Stark, Simple Public-Safety Campaign
The Marijuana Industry Group, which represents Colorado’s legal pot trade, is launching a series of safety-focused slogans that…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Monday Buzz: The iPhone Anniversary and the Ultimate Keynote
Ten years ago today, late Apple cofounder Steve Jobs gave the most important speech of his career. And…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
White House Correspondents, Trump Team Meet
The relationship between the president-elect and the press is famously strained. In an effort to get on better…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
Diabetes Educators, Mobile Health Provider Join Forces
In its first digital initiative specifically aimed at the consumer market, the American Association of Diabetes Educators is…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Friday Buzz: Medium Turns the Page on Advertising
The distributed content-sharing platform Medium is moving away from advertising altogether. Why? Founder Ev Williams says the model…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
Report: What Associations Should Expect in 2017
The tech firm Abila talks up strategy and integration in the name of revenue in its list of…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Medical Groups on Obamacare Repeal: First, Do No Harm
The American Medical Association and other medical groups are speaking up as the new Congress ponders repealing the…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Thursday Buzz: Boost Your Event Data
Don’t just send surveys after the event—pick up data at every stage of the process. Also: Why a…
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GovernanceArticleOver 5 years old
Specialty Coffee Groups Join Forces Under Single Name
The Specialty Coffee Association of America and its European counterpart officially joined together as a single organization this…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Five Air Travel Trends to Watch in 2017
This year, airline seats are either getting fancier or more cramped depending on how much you’re willing to…
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Could France’s “Email Law” Happen in the United States?
An unprecedented law gives French employees the right to ignore emails sent during hours that they’re off the…
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 5 years old
Strategy From Radiohead: The Value of Radio Silence
A Radiohead collaborator reveals that one of the band’s recent social gimmicks went over a lot better than…
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GovernanceArticleOver 5 years old
Democratic Party Groups Press for Local Focus
Sometimes, the same old strategies don’t make sense anymore. That appears to be a conclusion the Democratic National…
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OperationsArticleOver 5 years old
When Business Travelers Book Direct, How Should You Respond?
A new report from the Global Business Travel Association Foundation argues that corporate travel management systems have to…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
Cultural Leadership: Setting the Right Attitude
Why cultural leadership is important when building an online community. Also: An association consultant discusses what he’s learned…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Lessons From Super Mario Run’s Business-Model Stumble
Nintendo’s first Mario game exclusively produced for mobile platforms was heavily hyped but struggled to keep its sales…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Sneak Peek: What’s Worth Watching at CES 2017
The latest edition of the long-running electronics tradeshow, now in its 50th year, will feature lots of potential…
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 5 years old
Despite ROI Concerns, Small Businesses Embrace Technology
A new report indicates that small and medium-sized businesses have embraced the importance of technology, even if it’s…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Contractor Groups Raise Concerns Over Defense Department Rule
The Council of Defense and Space Industry Associations, which represents industry groups that work closely with the Defense…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Thursday Buzz: What Cashless Looks Like
A popular East Coast restaurant chain is getting rid of cash at all of its stores. Also: An…
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FundraisingArticleOver 5 years old
Google Doubles Down on Holiday-Season Nonprofit Giving
With a shift in its corporate culture taking shape, Google has increased its focus on charity this year,…
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 5 years old
Wednesday Buzz: What’s Next for the AMS?
Thought leaders in the association space discuss association management software trends with Aptify. Also: More evidence the Mac…
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Business DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
How College Football Bowls Boost the Economy
New research commissioned by the Football Bowl Association finds that even small-stakes college football bowls drive a significant…
