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Ernie Smith
Ernie Smith is a former senior editor for Associations Now.
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Melbourne Cricket Club Has Four-Decade-Long Member Waiting List
The operators of the Melbourne Cricket Club, which runs the country’s largest stadium, are trying to ensure that…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Advocacy Group: Is Google Too Powerful for Its Own Good?
A new Public Citizen study argues that the search giant’s influence over the political sphere is worth raising…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Wednesday Buzz: Drop Facebook Like a Bad Habit?
A top research firm makes the case that it may be time to put more energy into internal…
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How Bad Is the World’s Chocolate Problem?
Recent headlines about the declining fortunes of cocoa producers are making chocolate lovers a bit uneasy. But we’re…
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Conscious InclusionArticleOver 5 years old
Swedish Video Game Group Considers Sexism Ratings
In the midst of a long-running controversy regarding gender politics in video games, a leading Swedish trade group…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Chew on This: Texas Beef Council Aims for Millennials
With the beef industry struggling to break through to a younger audience, industry marketing groups are working extra…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Uber: The Risks of Arrogance
The ride-sharing company Uber is learning the hard way this morning that riding a high horse is not…
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The Privacy Paradox
Most online users say that privacy matters, but many are often willing to give it up for the…
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Business DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Cardiology Group Forges Ties With DC-Based Startup Incubator
The American College of Cardiology is one of many associations teaming up with the startup accelerator 1776. Beyond…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Google Glass: The Glasslash Begins
Why one regular Google Glass user (who happens to write for Mashable) gave up his device. Also: Meet…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Block By Block, PETA Uses Minecraft to Re-Create Headquarters
In a bold (but not unheard-of) strategy, the animal rights group recently launched its own ‘animal utopia’ on…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Streaming Video Group Launches, but Key Players Are Missing
The Streaming Video Alliance, a new trade group focused on developing industrywide standards and best practices for video-streaming…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Food Waste Alliance Touts Industry’s Progress
According to new research released this week by the Food Waste Reduction Alliance, the industry is seeing success…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Online Sales Tax Bill Faces House Setback
Despite the wide support from retail groups, House Speaker John Boehner says he won’t bring the Marketplace Fairness…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Maine Nonprofit Group Takes on Governor’s “Misleading” Comment
After Maine Gov. Paul LePage described nonprofits as "takers, not givers" and suggested they should be taxed, the…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Friday Buzz: The City With the Best Wireless (Hint: It’s Windy)
Chicago tops the list of large cities with the best wireless access, beating out a number of event…
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As Cars Get Smarter, Auto Groups Make Privacy Pledge
With automobile technology ensuring that cars will someday be as connected as mobile phones, industry groups are getting…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
Alzheimer’s Association Creates E-Learning App for Patients
Thanks to a nearly $200,000 grant, the group will build online resources to help those in the early…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Thursday Buzz: Extreme Makeover, Nonprofit Edition
A Florida nonprofit receives $100,000 in free marketing help, and looks all the snazzier for it. Also: A…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Tech Groups Welcome Tariff Deal Between U.S. and China
An agreement announced by the White House this week would slash tariffs on technology products. The plan still…
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GovernanceArticleOver 5 years old
Spaceflight Groups Raise Guard on Regulations After Crashes
With two crashes—one of them fatal—filling headlines in recent weeks, the space-tourism industry is facing the threat of…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Pod Problem: Laundry Detergent Called Out for Poison Risks
Poison control and pediatric groups are sounding the alarm over the rise of laundry detergent pods, small colorful…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
Wednesday Buzz: Your Attention Span is Getting Shorter
How to ensure attendees don't lose attention when … whoa, shiny object! Also: The National Association of Realtors…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
American Studies Association Looks Forward, Not Back, After Boycott
Still facing criticism over its academic boycott of Israel, the organization wants the controversy to color—but not define—its…
