Author
Ernie Smith
Ernie Smith is a former senior editor for Associations Now.
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Why the U.S. Government Crushed Six Tons of Ivory
The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service recently destroyed all of the ivory it had confiscated over the years.…
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 5 years old
Kick it Old-School With a Sense of Nostalgia
How nostalgia can help build your own sense of optimism. Also: Two alternative organizational structures which could make…
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Realtors Move Ahead of Federal Law on Discrimination Issues
In a move that puts the National Association of Realtors ahead of federal fair housing law, the group…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Google Books Scores Big Legal Victory, Authors Guild Plans Appeal
A federal appeals judge sided with Google over the Authors Guild regarding the company’s ongoing book-digitization efforts in…
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Career DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Why “Stack Ranking” Didn’t Stack Up For Microsoft
The company’s much-criticized bell curve approach to evaluating employees is going away. The reasons for all the criticism…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Lunchtime Links: Rap Genius, Annotated
A well-funded music startup targeted by the National Music Publishers' Association earlier this week says that it has…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
School Copyright Campaign Leaves Educators, Activists Conflicted
As a coalition of media and internet interests develops an educational program for teaching schoolchildren about intellectual property…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Twitter to Event Planners: Build Your Own Curated Timeline
Twitter's launch of its curated timelines platform this week could be of major use to event planners, but…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
Unlocking the Truth: A Heavy-Metal Lesson on Creative Endeavors
What Unlocking the Truth, a heavy-metal band made up of 12-year-olds, can teach you about your own creative…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Fly On: American Airlines’ Merger With US Airways Gets Go-Ahead
The airlines’ concessions to the Justice Department will allow the deal—and the industry's consolidation—to move forward. Reaction from…
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How a Rock Star Helped the Music Industry Take on Rap Genius
Based on recent research, a music publishers group fired a salvo this week against dozens of high-traffic websites…
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Career DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
The Secret to Employee Loyalty: People Love Surprises
A new Harvard Business School study finds employees are much more likely to react positively to unexpected perks…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Could College Players Form an Association to Protect Likeness Rights?
Last week's ruling allowing current and former college athletes to move forward with a class-action lawsuit over name…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Lunchtime Links: Thinking About Membership in Tiers
How one association turned around its membership decline by moving away from a one-size-fits-all model. Also: A new…
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OperationsArticleOver 5 years old
The Dangers of a Convoluted Project Management Path
No matter how innovative your culture is, if you can't actually act on your big ideas effectively, it's…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Roundup: Groups React to the FDA’s Trans Fats Decision
Both medical groups and food-industry groups reacted positively to the decision by the Food and Drug Administration to…
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Business DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Blockbuster’s Failure: Not Necessarily a Show-Stopper for Rentals
While the once-mighty video-rental giant is shutting down its few remaining stores, one association says the industry still…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Dégagé Ministries: A Well-Crafted Nonprofit Video Pitch
How one religious nonprofit group found the perfect way to push its message this Veterans Day. Also: The…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Employment Non-Discrimination Act: LGBT Groups Cheer Senate Passage
With nearly two-thirds of the Senate voting in favor, the chamber approved a ban on workplace bias based…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
Poison Control Group Expands Preteen Medicine Literacy Program
The American Association of Poison Control Centers has boosted its relationship with children's publishing giant Scholastic to teach…
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Business DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Google+ Tries Wooing Enterprise With Private Communities
In its latest bid to become the social network for everyone all the time, Google+ has rolled out…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Lunchtime Links: The Like Button Gets a Makeover
Facebook's iconic button looks simple, but redesigning it was an epic exercise in project management. Also: why asking…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Nanotechnology Group’s New Benefit Makes Sense of Regulatory Issues
The latest service by the Nanotechnology Industries Association helps curate the complex world of nanotechnology regulations for its…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Highly Contested GMO Labeling Measure Trails in Washington State
Closely watched after the ballot initiative racked up a huge number of campaign contributions on both sides of…
