Author
Ernie Smith
Ernie Smith is a former senior editor for Associations Now.
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
After Flag Goes Down, NAACP Lifts South Carolina Boycott
The board of directors of the leading civil rights group ended its 15-year-long boycott of the state on…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Four Groups Excited for the New Horizons Pluto Encounter
On Tuesday a spacecraft is expected to get Pluto ready for its close-up, offering astronomy fans their first…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
IATA Calls for Better Sharing of Airline Cyberthreats
After a set of recent cyber attacks and high profile disruptions of airline computer systems, the International Air…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Restaurants Get Calorie-Count Reprieve, But Associations Still Want Changes
Food-industry groups say that the FDA’s plan to delay the implementation of calorie-disclosure rule is welcome, but groups…
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Friday Buzz: Starbucks’ #RaceTogether, Revisited
Why a controversial Starbucks campaign failed—and what it says about corporate social initiatives. Also: The most transparent company…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
New Association Hopes to Harness Robotic Milking Technology
The newly launched Association of Robotic Milkers, an affiliate of the Royal Association of British Dairy Farmers, hopes…
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Business DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Postrecovery, Business Travel Expected to Slump in 2015
Updated projections from the Global Business Travel Association show that while U.S. travel spending remains on the uptick,…
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OperationsArticleOver 5 years old
Federal Contractor Groups Decry Clearance System Shutdown
The Office of Personnel Management, already reeling from major security breaches, announced a plan late last month to…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Why CVS Quit the U.S. Chamber of Commerce
CVS Health, which has been on an antitobacco kick in recent years, announced Tuesday that it is leaving…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Success.Bank: Top-Level Domain Sees Thousands of Sign-ups
The new ".bank" top-level domain, being managed by a number of trade groups, has seen thousands of sign-ups…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Tuesday Buzz: Why You Aren’t Verified on Twitter
The way Twitter dishes out its mystical blue check mark is about as random as you'd expect it…
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FundraisingArticleOver 5 years old
Pour Another One: Ice Bucket Challenge is Returning Soon
The ALS Association is helping to bring back the popular viral event later this month. It could be…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Reddit: Don’t Leave Your Volunteer Moderators Lonely, Either
Community managers play important roles in keeping the structure of an online community strong—particularly in ensuring that volunteers…
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Are Zip Lines Safe? Industry Faces New Questions
A fatal zip-line accident involving a 12-year-old girl in North Carolina has legislators talking regulation at the state…
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Career DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Finance Brokers Association Finds Student Member Success
The Finance Brokers Association of Australia is riding high these days after a promotion for new students proved…
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Airlines Defend Practices As Antitrust Probe Goes Airborne
The Justice Department’s just-announced investigation into the airline industry on possible collusion charges has the industry’s primary trade…
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Executive LeadershipArticleOver 5 years old
Leadership Lessons from Donald Trump (Really)
How outside interests can have disastrous effects on how people perceive your leadership—a lesson that Donald Trump is…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Same-Sex Marriage: County Clerk Associations in Hot Spot
In the days after the Supreme Court ruling upholding the right of same-sex couples to marry, county clerk…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Fireworks Group: Regulations Taking the Fun Out of the Fourth
The American Pyrotechnics Association says that this year could be one of the biggest ever for fireworks displays.…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Quiz: Which of These Associations Are Real?
There are a ton of nonprofits out there, and some of them have pretty surprising backstories. Can you…
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Business DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Caribbean Tourism Group Tries Leveraging Cuba’s Growth
With Cuba back on the radar for U.S. tourism, thanks to a diplomatic thaw, the Caribbean Hotel and…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Obama Overtime Plan Draws Frosty Association Response
The president's plan to expand the pool of overtime recipients through a rule change drew negative responses from…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Checked Bags: Carry On Your Wayward Bags
Don't like having to pay for checked bags? This latest bit of news will probably have you sticking…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Second Life: Get More From Your Evergreen Content
Too often, we miss opportunities to leverage our history in modern contexts—despite the fact that we know most…
