Author
Ernie Smith
Ernie Smith is a former senior editor for Associations Now.
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
New Lawyers Guild Wants Craft Brewers to Collaborate
The newly formed Craft Beverage Lawyers Guild wants to ensure that lawyers who represent makers of alcoholic beverages…
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 5 years old
Outdated Platforms: When Should You Drop Legacy Support?
Software ages, initiatives grow harder to justify, and ultimately, you're stuck having to make a tough decision about…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Indian Medical Groups: Smoking Should Be Banned in Films
Two major medical groups in India are calling on Bollywood’s film industry to stop showing smoking in films…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Insects for Dinner? New Trade Group Hopes to Make the Case
The North American Edible Insects Coalition, which is currently leapfrogging into existence, hopes to prove to the public…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Why Aren’t Military Dogs Sticking With Their Owners?
Despite the American Humane Association's successful advocacy for a requirement that former tactical dogs be brought home after their…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Association Group’s Rebrand: Call Us “Associations North”
The Midwest Society of Association Executives' recent name change, which evokes the three-state area that the association represents,…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Associations: Prepare for a Memorial Day Traffic Crunch
Whether you’re on the highways or at the airport, ten to one you will find yourself stuck in…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Austin Tech Scene Rallies Behind Nonprofit Uber Alternative
The departure of the major ride-sharing startups, still smarting over a failure at the ballot box, has left…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Wednesday Buzz: Break Away From Predictable PowerPoints
See how moving away from a cookie-cutter approach with the classic presentation platform can help improve your event.…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Best Benefit Ever: On-Demand Tech Support
Real estate associations are starting to offer their members access to something they may not have when closing…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
An Association That’s There for Child Caregivers
The American Association of Caregiving Youth, launched in 2006 by a former caregiver, is working to shine a…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
E3 Organizers Launch Public Version of Gaming Expo
Part of the Entertainment Software Association's long-running videogame industry event, which takes place in Los Angeles each year,…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Loyalty Program: : CVS Ditches the Receipts (Finally)
A major pharmacy chain shifts gears on the most annoying part of its long-running loyalty program, and does…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Sourced Traffic: One Weird Trick That Isn’t Always Great
Is your association using sourced traffic to draw attention to itself? (Do you even know? As it turns…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
CTIA Study: We’re Using Lots of Mobile Data These Days
According to CTIA’s Annual Wireless Industry Survey, 7 in 10 Americans now owns a smartphone, and between 2014…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Financial Groups’ Latest Campaign: “Stop the Data Breaches”
In the latest chapter in the long-running policy dispute between retailers and the financial industry over who is…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
With New App, Trucking Groups Aim to Ease Members’ Parking Headaches
Park My Truck, a new app being launched by an array of trucking groups, hopes to address a…
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Business DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Patents for Sale: Group Connects IP Owners With Companies
In an endeavor that could prove to be an effective workaround for the headaches caused by patent reform,…
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Conscious InclusionArticleOver 5 years old
Massachusetts Tech Group: Women Left Behind by Industry
New research from the Massachusetts Technology Leadership Council argues that the state's tech industry is doing better than…
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GovernanceArticleOver 5 years old
Benefacts: Ireland Gets a New Nonprofit Database
The Benefacts database, formally unveiled this week, will make information about Ireland's nonprofits available to the public. The…
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GovernanceArticleOver 5 years old
Study: Diversity, Experience at Odds on Fortune 500 Boards
New research by Heidrick & Struggles shows that Fortune 500 boards are more likely to favor experienced leaders…
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Career DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Supply Chain Group Makes Annual Meeting a Vets Showcase
At its annual meeting this week, the Warehousing Education and Research Council launched a new program designed to…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Impact Experiences: Always Time for a Helping Hand
One major hotel chain launches a program designed to allow visitors to help make an impact on a…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
VR for Good: Oculus Launches New Nonprofit Initiative
Eyeing a plan to bring virtual reality to the masses and drive its potential for social change, the…
