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Ernie Smith
Ernie Smith is a former senior editor for Associations Now.
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FTC Regulator to App Industry: Protect Consumers’ Privacy
In comments last week, FTC Commissioner Julie Brill took the app industry to task for its poor handling…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
U.N. Disability Treaty Faces Uphill Battle in Senate
Despite having already been ratified by 146 nations, a United Nations treaty codifying the rights of those with…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Fantasy Sports Group Boosts Lobbying Game
In an effort to get ahead of online gambling legislation that could shake up fantasy sports, the Fantasy…
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FundraisingArticleOver 5 years old
Association Keeps Memory of Wright Brothers’ Mechanic Alive
In an effort to remind people of the key role Charles Taylor played in building the first airplane,…
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Conscious InclusionArticleOver 5 years old
Friday Buzz: Another Tech Industry Diversity Headache
The social network Twitter becomes the latest tech company to reveal that its employees are overwhelmingly white and…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
USA Swimming Dives Head First Into Bold New Ad Campaign
The governing body that represents the swimming field during the Olympics wants to get kids interested in the…
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Report: Goodwill Locations Targeted By Credit-Card Breach
The charitable nonprofit group reported evidence that its payment systems were recently attacked and announced an investigation. Although…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Thursday Buzz: Live Chat, Reddit-Style
The social network introduces a new real-time updating system that could prove inspiring for meme-friendly audiences. Also: video…
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Career DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
National Association for Business Economics: Wages on Rise
According to a new survey from the National Association for Business Economics, more than 4 in 10 respondents…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Trade Groups Back Obamacare Rollback Bill En Masse
A Senate bill that would remove the Affordable Care Act's requirement to auto-enroll employees into a health insurance…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Commercial Drone Enthusiasts Group Gets Airborne Quickly
In the span of just a day, hundreds of people signed up to join the Drone Pilots Association,…
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GovernanceArticleOver 5 years old
Wednesday Buzz: The Give-and-Take of Verizon’s Loyalty Program
The mobile giant's new Smart Rewards program offers significant discounts—but it's what consumers have to give as part…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Airline Groups Say New TSA Fees Hurt Passengers
Trade groups have had some tough words about a Transportation Security Administration fee hike implemented this week, saying…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Open-Source Projects Failing To Pass IRS Nonprofit Muster
Though organizations that produce nonprofit software have long received tax-exempt status, the Internal Revenue Service recently denied it…
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Conscious InclusionArticleOver 5 years old
Tuesday Buzz: Another Side to James Garner
A diversity expert points out an acting legend's role in the civil rights movement. Also: Association management comes…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Chamber of Digital Commerce Gives Bitcoin Fresh Lobbying Voice
Complete with clever name, a new industry group for the Bitcoin space hopes to help push “smart regulation”…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Content Marketing: How Weird Al Won by Spreading the Wealth
Last week, pop parodist “Weird Al” Yankovic took over the internet with a series of clever music videos.…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Social Media Roundup: Customization in the Age of Limited Resources
Members want more options, but there's only one of you. What do you do? Also: The benefits of…
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Ukraine Crash Shows Air Traffic Challenges Around Conflict Zones
Last week's downing of a Malaysia Airlines passenger plane over Ukraine highlights a difficult fact of life for…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Why Cigar Enthusiasts Lit Up the FDA
With proposed tobacco rules likely to affect the cigar world, industry groups have successfully drummed up strong public…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Falling Into Instagram: The National Retail Federation’s Gap Takeover
In a move designed to help draw attention to retail's career prospects, the industry's trade group handed its…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Tech Industry Group Pledges Progress on Diversity Problem
Amid a series of recent disclosures (and the subsequent backlash) that indicate tech companies have significant racial and…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Friday Buzz: Google Analytics on the Go
The search giant's popular traffic-tracking platform heads to the iPhone—years after the company launched an Android version. Also:…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
The Album’s Future: Where Taylor Swift and the RIAA See Eye-to-Eye
Taylor Swift got a few knocks over a recent column she wrote about the future of the music…
