Author
Ernie Smith
Ernie Smith is a former senior editor for Associations Now.
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Financial Trade Group Head Voices Support for Bitcoin
In a Wall Street Journal interview discussing the electronic payments industry’s record on innovation, the Electronic Transactions Association’s…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Digital Advertising Alliance Brings Opt-Out Tools to Mobile Devices
With privacy questions continuing to linger for the industry, the Digital Advertising Alliance announced last week that it…
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Business DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Manufacturing Association’s Conference Treat: A 3D-Printed Car
The Association for Manufacturing Technology, working with several industry firms, plans to present the making of a 3D-printed…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
New York City’s “Bloomberg Soda Ban” Dies With Appeals-Court Ruling
Following in the path of two lower court rulings, New York's Court of Appeals invalidated an effort by…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Fermenta: Female Craft Brewers Hop Towards Trade Group in Michigan
A group of female craft brewers in Michigan hope to build the industry diversity by launching a new…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Relaxing Habits: Free Your Mind and the Rest Will Follow
Tips on how to encourage relaxing habits after you’ve left work for the day. Also: how one association…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Law Enforcement Groups Decry Supreme Court Cellphone Ruling
The U.S. Supreme Court's decision this week requiring police to get a search warrant before accessing the information…
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Where to Spot the Fakes: DC’s Crime Museum
The museum just launched a new permanent exhibit featuring a wide array of counterfeit goods from the black…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Thursday Buzz: The Incredibly Shrinking Event Venue
Not every event needs to be a massive endeavor. Here's what to keep in mind when you're not…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Aereo Falls Flat With Supreme Court, Broadcasters Win Big
In a landmark decision that sets parameters for how startups use content online, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Note to Marketers: Don’t Forget Consumers Over Age 50
That's the finding of a new survey focused on the older age group, which notes that many respondents…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Want Free WiFi, Conference Pros? Stay at a Cheap Hotel
That's the surprising finding of a new study by Hotel WiFi Test, which ranks Quality Inn—a bargain brand—as…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Web-Browsing Habits: You Need Fewer Tabs in Your Life
Why a one-tab strategy might be worth considering for your web-browsing habits. Also: MMCC attendees reflect on the…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Best Benefit Ever: Satellite Device Discounts
The American Motorcyclist Association's new discount could come in handy on remote roads, where a mobile signal is…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Insurance Groups Raise Red Flags on Ride-Sharing Services
Despite the popularity of services such as Uber and Lyft, the insurance industry says the companies are leaving…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Marfan Foundation: Life Will Go on for Isaiah Austin
While an NBA career isn't in the cards for Isaiah Austin, the Marfan Foundation says the basketball league may…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Auto Industry: WiFi Bill Could Hurt “Talking Cars”
A new Senate bill that hopes to open up more of the wireless spectrum is getting a chilly…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Not Just “Geeks”: Get a Better Understanding of Your IT Department
As a session at ASAE's 2014 Marketing, Membership & Communications Conference highlighted, for all the skills your IT…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
American Outlaws: A Membership Group’s World Cup Rise
How an organization for soccer fans has helped ratchet up attention for the sport in the United States.…
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Bar Association Gives Members Leeway on Jurors’ Social Presences
Settling what had been a tough ethics question, the ABA recently gave lawyers the go-ahead to research jurors…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
As iPhone Thefts Drop, Kill Switch Pressure Rises for Mobile Industry
With evidence of a decline in iPhone thefts after Apple introduced a "kill switch" on its devices, industry…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Advertising Alliance to Web Standards Group: Drop “Do Not Track”
The Digital Advertising Alliance, a coalition of advertising trade groups, has asked the World Wide Web Consortium to…
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Executive LeadershipArticleOver 5 years old
Business Roundtable CEO Survey Mixes Good News, Bad News
The executive trade group's most recent economic indicator study was a mixed bag, with CEOs saying that they…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Realtors’ Portal Taken Down by Cyberattack
Amid a wave of DDoS attacks affecting major tech sites worldwide, the National Association of Realtors’ consumer portal…
