Author
Ernie Smith
Ernie Smith is a former senior editor for Associations Now.
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
British Airline Pilots: Research Needed on Drone Collisions
The association that represents pilots in the British airline industry, concerned about the number of recent close calls…
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FundraisingArticleOver 5 years old
How Nonprofits Stepped In During the Recession
According to a recent Bureau of Labor Statistics report, the charitable nonprofit sector saw higher levels of employment…
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Conscious InclusionArticleOver 5 years old
IOC Makes Room for Refugees at 2016 Olympics
The International Olympic Committee has identified 43 refugees from around the world as potential competitors for the 2016…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Sleep Apnea Association Leverages Tech for Research
In the American Sleep Apnea Association's latest effort to better understand the disorder, the group is teaming up…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
As One Internet Tax Battle Ends, Talk of Another Heats Up
As part of a deal that led to the passage of the Internet Tax Freedom Act last month,…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
After Merger, Publishers Group Doubles Down on Education
In the nearly three years since the Association of American Publishers merged with the Association of Educational Publishers,…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Appalachian Hardwood Group: Laminates Have Health Risks
In a new ad campaign, the trade group Appalachian Hardwood Manufacturers Inc. is working to emphasize the ecological…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Tuesday Buzz: Keep Your New Members Excited
Your new members have a lot of energy and excitement. How do you ensure that excitement doesn’t fade?…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Accelerated Mobile Pages: Google Wants to AMP You Up
Google’s new Accelerated Mobile Pages, or AMP, offering could give publishers a way to offer snappy, speedy websites…
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GovernanceArticleOver 5 years old
New FIFA Leader Pledges to “Bring Football Back to FIFA”
Moving past the scandal that found the entire leadership structure of FIFA was being scrutinized for wrongdoing, the…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Secular Groups Play Up Political Clout of “Nones”
In an era when religion remains an important litmus test for many presidential candidates, a number of groups…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
GMO Labeling Battle Heats Up in Senate
With a Vermont law requiring the labeling of foods that have been genetically modified about to take effect,…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Disability Groups Press Get-Out-the-Vote Effort
Given that the presidential campaigns have largely shied away from issues facing people with disabilities—except in lights that…
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Conscious InclusionArticleOver 5 years old
Black Lives Matter: Facebook’s Whiteboard Problem
This week, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg reprimanded his own workers over the response to the Black Lives Matter movement…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Opioid Addiction Fight Takes Center Stage With Governors
Opioid addiction has become serious enough nationally that when the association for the nation’s governors had the president’s…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Study: Hospitality Industry Jumps Aboard LEED
A new report by the U.S. Green Building Council highlights the rising popularity of LEED certifications among hotels—both…
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Business DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
SD Association: Flash Cards Perfect for Mobile Payments
Taking advantage of the large install base of the microSD card among Android users, the SD Association hopes…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
American Mustache Institute Defends the ‘Stache
A mustache advocacy group is criticizing Don Mattingly, at one time a mustachioed New York Yankees icon, for…
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Parmesan Filler Controversy Highlights Cheese Integrity Issues
The revelation that wood pulp was used as filler in grocery store brands of Parmesan cheese led to…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
EFF Scores Major Procedural Victory in NSA Case
In a ruling that could crack open major details on the National Security Agency's mass-surveillance program, a federal…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Tuesday Buzz: Boost Membership With the Basics
One state chapter of a national association found an unlikely path to improving its membership numbers: It ensured…
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Don’t Make This Capital-B Basic Security Mistake
With online security concerns bigger and more complicated than ever, it's important not to forget the simple stuff along…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
FCC’s Cable Set-top Box Plan Draws Industry Ire
A proposal the FCC approved last week would allow outside companies to sell cable set-top boxes to consumers,…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Sheriffs’ Association Gets FBI Focused on Animal Abuse
In recent years, the National Sheriffs' Association has become a prominent advocate for tracking animal-rights issues. The group's…
