Author
Ernie Smith
Ernie Smith is a former senior editor for Associations Now.
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Amtrak Derailment Puts Transit Groups’ Issues Front and Center
Tuesday's deadly crash along Amtrak's Northeast Corridor spoke to an issue that associations have been emphasizing for years:…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
The Associations Giving Wastewater a Second Life
It may be one of the most difficult messaging challenges in the world of associations, but groups focused…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Science Groups: Federal Travel Restrictions Raise Major Concerns
More than 100 associations in the engineering, technology, and scientific spaces—led by the American Association for the Advancement…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Digital Preservation: Are You Doing Enough to Prevent Link Rot?
Organizations and universities alike have been banding together to protect important-yet-dated documents from disappearing entirely online. Digital preservation…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
UK Bars Launch Night Time Industries Association
At a time when prominent clubs are facing closure and the United Kingdom’s highest-ranking police officer has recommended…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Pandora’s FM Station Riles Up Music-Publishing Groups
After a years-long debate over whether it could purchase a small South Dakota station, the online radio provider…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Air Marshals Group: TSA Investigation Creates Terror Risk
The Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association says that a set of recent investigations regarding federal air marshals, who…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
As Tide Turns on Microbeads, Personal Care Products Council Adapts
With concerns on the rise about the environmental impacts of microbeads—tiny plastic specks commonly used as exfoliating tools…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Friday Buzz: Make Your Old Content New Again
The value of resurfacing old print content that might be useful for your current audience, despite its age.…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Financial Services Group Targets Employers in 401(k) Push
With its new Save 10 program, the Financial Services Roundtable hopes to show individuals the value of saving…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
Office of Personnel Management Drops Conference Review Process
The agency is ending its longtime practice of reviewing federal agency conferences to see whether they meet federal…
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Trade Groups: Meerkat and Periscope Are No Knockout Punch—Yet
While associations are aware of the risks that social live-streaming services Meerkat and Periscope could create for live…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
Secret, Yik Yak: The State of Anonymous Social Apps
While Secret's recent demise has raised questions about the viability of anonymous social apps, a key competitor is…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Mobile Banking’s Biggest Challenge? Messaging
While the technology is fairly slick, a set of recent studies imply that uptake is a little less…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
A Major Avengers Battle Taking Place Offscreen
After its members complained about efforts by Disney to change its tactics with its newest Avengers film, the…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Tuesday Buzz: What CDs and Conferences Have in Common
Don't sell your attendees warmed-over conference ideas in a world where everything fits neatly into a playlist. Here's…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
HTTPS-Only? Online Groups Set Stage for More Secure Web
Last week, the makers of the popular Firefox browser announced they would begin favoring websites that use the…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Student Privacy Bill Puts Ed-Tech Groups in Hot Seat
A new bill aimed at limiting how education companies use data is picking up steam in Congress, but…
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FundraisingArticleOver 5 years old
Muscular Dystrophy Association Retires Its Telethon
The long-running Muscular Dystrophy Association Labor Day Telethon, associated with comic Jerry Lewis, is coming to a close—though…
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Career DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Natural Products Association Makes Room for Next Generation
With independent natural food stores being handed down to new generations, the Natural Products Association is accommodating its…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
ATM Industry Group Eyes Security for Members
With the release of a set of recent reports, the ATM Industry Association is helping to keep its…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Associations on Unmanned Aerial Vehicles: Give Amazon a Chance
Groups representing the drone industry have largely been positive on the Federal Aviation Administration's strategy for drones but…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
IAB Report: Marketers, Agencies Eye Potential of Digital Video Ads
With the Interactive Advertising Bureau’s Digital Content NewFronts currently taking place in New York City, the organization notes…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Amateur Radio Groups Give Quake-Rattled Nepal a Helping Hand
Ham radio operators worldwide have remained active in relaying important information to rescuers responding to the deadly Nepal…
