Author
Ernie Smith
Ernie Smith is a former senior editor for Associations Now.
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Friday Buzz: Do a Member Risk Assessment
Are your members afraid of trying new things? Why it's important to understand the answer to that question.…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
The Fake Association in Christopher Guest’s Latest Film Has a Real-Life Equivalent
Mascots, the latest film from the mockumentary director, features the absurd antics of the World Mascot Association. But…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Authors Guild’s New Membership Offering for Unpublished Authors
The association’s new Emerging Writer member tier, which will be offered to writers who are currently seeking ways…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Study: Psychological Association Warns of Election-Season Stress
According to the American Psychological Association, more than half of all respondents to its recent survey on stress…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Dakota Access Pipeline: Sheriffs Groups Offer Help
As police forces in rural North Dakota deal with a potentially long-term protest, two sheriffs' associations have offered…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
IATA: Collaboration Needed to Stop “Air Rage”
Last year, the number of "air rage" incidents worldwide surged above 10,000. The International Air Transport Association thinks…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Encourage Healthy Behavior Among Conference Attendees
How event venues can play a role in encouraging healthy behavior among attendees. Also: One upcoming event wants…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
American Music Therapy Association: Disaster Training
The American Music Therapy Association offers a free online disaster-response course to members and nonmembers alike.
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
Tuesday Buzz: Samsung’s Great Flameout
The smartphone manufacturer's leadership made a tough move this week when they decided to stop selling the company's…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
How Associations Are Responding to Hurricane Matthew
Associations representing a variety of groups, including blood banks and electric co-ops, went into overdrive in response to…
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FundraisingArticleOver 5 years old
Transparency, Trends Creating Big Shifts in Donor Strategies
A new report from Fidelity Charitable finds that donors are closely watching modern philanthropic trends and putting their…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Does the Banner Ad Still Make Sense in 2016?
The recent move away from text-based content online may be a side effect of the fact that banner…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Pew Study: Millennials Love Reading Text
New research from Pew pokes a hole in a line of traditional thinking about the written word. Also:…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Trade Group: Malls Consider High-Tech Solutions to Security
With malls the recent targets of attacks but shoppers wary of airport-style security, trade groups are helping their…
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How One Association Tracks Stolen Antique Books
The Antiquarian Booksellers’ Association of America takes the theft of antique books seriously. How seriously? It alerts members…
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Baseball Hall of Fame Gives Stars a Second Chance
The National Baseball Hall of Fame's Era Committees, which were tweaked last summer to favor modern players, could…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Why You Should Sync Meetings and Marketing Strategies
A new report from the Global Business Travel Association Foundation and the tech firm Cvent makes the case…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Word of Mouth: Recruit Passionate Members As Marketers
Leverage the importance of word of mouth by encouraging your members to volunteer their voices. Also: Dreamforce is…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Newspaper Publishers Demand Action After Police Shootings
In response to shootings of African-American men by police officers around the country, the National Newspaper Publishers Association…
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 5 years old
New Jersey Credit Union League: Tailored Performance Tracking
The New Jersey Credit Union League plans to create customized performance reports for its members.
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Robin Williams’ Widow Turns Loss Into Leadership
Susan Schneider Williams, who helped her husband through a difficult final year, has spent much time after his…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Warning Signs: Is Your Event About to Fail?
Here are a few warning signs to keep an eye out for in the run-up to your event.…
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GovernanceArticleOver 5 years old
ICANN: The Internet’s Great Lesson for IT Departments
As the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers gains control of the internet’s low-level functions this week,…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Travel Agents Group Eyes New Member Transaction Fee
In an effort to help remind the public that travel agents offer an essential service for globetrotters, the…
