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Ernie Smith
Ernie Smith is a former senior editor for Associations Now.
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Business DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Airbnb Sees Business Travel Growth, but Some Employers Won’t Bite
While the popular home-sharing firm has been a hit with leisure travelers, some businesses aren’t as keen on…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Pet Industry Federation: A Doggone Helpful Idea
A U.K. trade group for pets offers credit card processing to its members. The benefit comes with an…
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Executive LeadershipArticleOver 5 years old
Report: Nonprofit CEO Gender Pay Gap Persists
A new report from GuideStar indicates that there are more female nonprofit CEOs than ever, especially at smaller…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Tuesday Buzz: Reward Your Community the Right Way
How to ensure your online community benefits from the rewards you offer your members. Also: Twitter expands the…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Associations Advise Public After Gas Shortages Arise
With an Alabama pipeline rupture causing shortages and other negative effects on the gasoline industry throughout the southern…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Good News for People Who Hate Email Design
Email design remains a dark art for many developers more comfortable with the web, but recent changes to…
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GovernanceArticleOver 5 years old
GOP-Led Budget Conflict Could Halt ICANN Internet Transition
At the beginning of next month, ICANN is expected to be put in charge of the global internet,…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
TrollBusters: Group Wants to Study Journalists’ Tweets
TrollBusters, a group launched by a professor at Ohio University, has put out a call asking female journalists…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Monday Buzz: Hybrid Membership Theory
What your association needs to know about the hybrid membership model. Also: When event covenants falter.
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Community Bankers: Double Standard in Wells Fargo Scandal
The head of the Independent Community Bankers of America says that the recent fraud scandal involving the nation's…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Group Offers Public-Sector Support on Wireless Issues
The Government Wireless Technology & Communications Association says that the public sector generally hasn’t had a dedicated advocate…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Friday Buzz: An Experiment in Hacking Vulnerability
An association-industry tech expert conducts a test to show how dangerous hacking incidents can be. Also: How voices…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Ad Groups Team Up to Improve Online Video Ads
Video ads are displayed in all sorts of places, at different speeds and at different levels of quality.…
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GovernanceArticleOver 5 years old
Group Warns State Democratic Chairs of Hacking Risks
In response to a spate of hacking and impersonation incidents related to a recent data leak, the Association…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Autonomous Car Testing: Commission Hopes to Set Rules
Securing America’s Future Energy is helping shape the autonomous car discussion with its new Commission on Autonomous Vehicle…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Study: Internet of Things Security Breaches Largely Avoidable
The potential of connected devices, or the Internet of Things, has at times been challenged by reports of…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
AdBlock Plus: Don’t Undermine User Expectations
The ad-blocking service AdBlock Plus is getting a lot of criticism this week for a decision to launch…
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Business DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Survey: Internet Access, Outlets a Major Draw for Business Travelers
New research from the Global Business Travel Association Foundation also found that app uptake is solid among business…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
FCC’s Set-Top Box Plan Draws Array of Reactions
An FCC plan to replace the set-top box provided by cable operators with an app-based approach was seen…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
AIMCAL TV: Appointment Viewing for a Technical Trade
The Association of International Metallizers, Coaters, and Laminators hopes to get its members glued to their laptops every…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Tuesday Buzz: Thinking Instagram? Think Compliance
A compliance expert breaks down the legal, regulatory, and reputational concerns you need to keep in mind when…
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 5 years old
CYOD: An IT-Friendly Alternative to BYOD
A few years on from the peak of the BYOD trend, a working alternative that some IT departments…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Groups to FTC: Regulate Influencer Marketing on Instagram
A number of public-interest groups are calling on the Federal Trade Commission to keep an eye on marketers…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Groups Offer Suggestions to Boost Puerto Rico’s Economy
Two major trade groups have ideas to help the struggling Puerto Rican economy bounce back—one with a focus…
