Author
Ernie Smith
Ernie Smith is a former senior editor for Associations Now.
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
New Association Hopes to Close Gender Gap in Construction
Women in Construction, a new trade group launching in the Buffalo, New York, area, hopes to build a…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Is Minimum-Wage Opposition Beginning to Soften?
Increases in the minimum wage have traditionally been nonstarters for nonprofits and business groups, but some organizations at…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Tuesday Buzz: Understand What Attracts New Prospective Members
Prospective members are looking to solve a problem. Is your association offering the right solution for them? Also:…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
The White House, the Medium, and Your Message
During last week’s State of the Union address, the Obama administration won a bit of a publicity coup…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
American Nurses Association Draws Fresh Attention to Fatigue Issues
In new guidance, the American Nurses Association recommends limiting the number of hours the average nurse works. It’s…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Peace Offering: Nonprofits Help Facilitate Potential “Bourbon Summit”
Who said there isn’t room for compromise? The Kentucky Distillers’ Association worked with the Henry Clay Center for…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
FCC Robocall Initiatives Put Business, Advocacy Groups at Odds
Consumer advocates are urging the commission to reject requests from the banking industry to allow so-called robocalls to…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Survey: Healthcare Options Confuse Employees, Leading to Deferred Care
A new survey from SCIO Health Analytics found that 1 in 5 Americans defer healthcare due to cost,…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Defense Department Opens Door for Nonprofits on Bases
Membership and support groups are cheering a recent decision by Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel to allow nonprofits better…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Friday Buzz: What SkyMall Teaches About Captive Audiences
The catalog company that has enticed passengers with in-flight shopping for a quarter of a century just filed…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Patent Reform Supporters Regroup Under New Coalition
After a lengthy effort to reform the patent system stalled in the Senate last year, a new "super-coalition"…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
U.K. Music Venues Form Alliance to Stop Closings
A number of concert halls have banded together—with the support of London’s mayor and the U.K. music industry’s…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Thursday Buzz: Social Smarts from the State of the Union
How one association used a diorama to push its advocacy messages during the State of the Union address.…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Euro’s Shrinking Value Brings Good and Bad Travel News
The Euro’s recent decline, coming at a time when the U.S. dollar is stronger than it’s been in…
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Pain Point: Acupuncture Pros Concerned With Therapists’ Use of Needles
Is dry needling a form of acupuncture? That’s a question with a loaded answer, one that’s led to…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Tennis Foundation Volleys Help to Vets
The U.S. Tennis Association Foundation is expanding its relationship with the Department of Veterans Affairs, pitching the game…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Public Relations: Associations Lobby Less, Advertise More
A new analysis by the Center for Public Integrity finds that trade groups have cut back on spending…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Ride-Sharing: The Latest Battleground for Uber and Lyft? The Airport
Trade groups representing both airports and taxi companies say that ride-sharing services like Uber and Lyft should not…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Pharmacists: The Missing Link to More Cost-Effective Healthcare?
A new report from the National Governors Association argues that states could help their residents' healthcare dollars go…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Tuesday Buzz: Is Your Event Transformative?
The elements of making an event that has the potential of changing someone’s life. Also: The passwords you…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
What a Customer-Driven Association Might Look Like
A recent report from a nonprofit software maker suggests that associations are going to become increasingly customer-driven, not…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Many Counties Still Waiting for the Economic Recovery
A new report from the National Association of Counties suggests that while progress on economic issues is being…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
After U.K. Takes Aim at Encrypted Messaging, Critics Speak Out
British Prime Minister David Cameron’s solution for improving security—involving the creation of a back door on encrypted messaging…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Friday Buzz: Google Glass is Dead, At Least for Now
The heavily hyped wearable-computing device goes off the market after a run that drew excitement and criticism in…
