Author
Ernie Smith
Ernie Smith is a former senior editor for Associations Now.
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Freedom to Marry Winds Down, but its Momentum Lives On
The advocacy group Freedom to Marry, which spent more than a decade fighting for the cause of same-sex…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Cannabis Summit Gets a Presidential Backer
This week’s Cannabis Business Summit and Expo, put on by the National Cannabis Industry Association, will feature a…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Supreme Court Rulings Drive Massive Association Responses
On healthcare and same-sex marriage alike, trade group and advocacy voices throughout the association world were working overtime…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Friday Buzz: Don’t Make Donors Seek Anonymity From You
Why a poor communications strategy could hurt your chances to get to know your potential donors. Also: Why…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Videogame Association Faces Preservation Challenge
Should people be allowed to change the code of a videogame that's been abandoned by its makers? Archivists…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Athletic Trainers’ Group Strengthens Spinal-Injury Standards
For the first time in nearly two decades, the National Athletic Trainers’ Association has updated the standards for…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Thursday Buzz: Tech Pros See a Windows 10 Future
A new survey finds that most IT pros expect to upgrade to Windows 10 soon. Also: why you…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Credit Union Group Opens Membership to State-Level Unions
This week the National Association of Federal Credit Unions announced a plan to offer its services to state-chartered…
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GovernanceArticleOver 5 years old
Software Container Companies Open Up, Work Together
The growing popularity of server-side software container platforms like Docker and CoreOS could have been hurt by market…
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Business DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Confederate Flag: Manufacturers See Winds of Change
As retailers halt sales of products bearing the Confederate flag after last week's mass shooting in Charleston, South…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Healthy Food Trend Hits Pet Industry
The pet food industry, already struggling with a number of recalls and the potential of tighter state and…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Customer Experience: The Cereal Problem
A frustrating customer experience can such all the joy out of membership, according to an exec who’s had…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Curated Newsletters: Get Your Voice Out Front
Eyeing the opportunity to add the term "thought leader" to your resume? Perhaps a curated newsletter written under…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Florida Cattlemen, Brewer Team Up on New Beer
The Tampa-based Cigar City Brewing is making a new limited-edition milk stout—with proceeds supporting the Florida Cattlemen’s Foundation,…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Renewable Fuel Groups: Ethanol Could Help Decide 2016
During an event last week, two key advocacy groups in the ethanol space highlighted the role that renewable…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Controversial Apple Music Deal Rankles Indie Groups
Multiple trade groups representing independent musicians and labels have warned their members not to sign up for Apple’s…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Uber Employment Ruling Helps Taxi Associations, Unions
A recent California Labor Commission ruling found that a former Uber driver should have been considered an employee—a…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Pro-Privacy Groups: Facial-Recognition Rules Aren’t Enough
A number of associations and advocacy groups in the civil liberties space have walked away from the bargaining…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Open Gaming Alliance Sees Potential in Indie Sector
A videogame-industry trade group is making it easier for indie studios to join and is expanding the group's…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
IATA Bags Controversial Carry-On Plan After Outcry
The International Air Transport Association appears to have kicked up a hornet’s nest of backlash in North America…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
The Problem With Periscope at Golf’s U.S. Open
After years of hesitation about allowing cellphones on the links, the U.S. Golf Association is permitting them for…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Canadian Meat Council: Give Workers Citizenship Path
The association that represents the meat-processing industry in Canada is finding that the political realities facing the industry…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Tuesday Buzz: Rethink Your Membership Strategy
An association industry consultant thinks it's worth taking a look at groups that are successfully holding their own…
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GovernanceArticleOver 5 years old
Let’s Embrace Our Open-Source Overlords
Proprietary software tends to be an easier sell than open source software, but that conversation is starting to…
