Author
Ernie Smith
Ernie Smith is a former senior editor for Associations Now.
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Career DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Why Easier Home Sales Mean Increased Mobility
One of the toughest factors for many workers during the recession was that homes in depressed areas were…
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 5 years old
Software as a Service: Why You Should Rethink Your Software
The age of the standalone software package that you buy in a store is fading away, fast. Software…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Internal Revenue Service Officials Admit Targeting Political Groups
After the Internal Revenue Service revealed it had given special scrutiny to nonprofits with conservative or patriotic political…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
In-Flight Electronics: How The Landscape’s Changing
With the Federal Aviation Administration considering changes to in-flight electronic rules, an association's new study shows many travelers…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Calorie Counts: Food Marketers Raise Concern Over Regulations
A section of the Affordable Care Act requires food companies to list calorie counts on menus or food…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Michigan Education Association Defends Laid-Off Teachers
After a financially strapped school district announced it didn't have the money to pay its teachers—and laid them…
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Background Checks: Avoid Pitfalls Through Accrediation
With the Federal Trade Commission cracking down on a number of background-checking firms, one association's accreditation efforts are helping to raise…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Cellphone Radiation Law: San Francisco Backs Down After Lawsuit
After a legal challenge by CTIA-The Wireless Association, the city of San Francisco has decided to halt its…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Food Truck Association’s Protest: Information, Not Food, Served
With an upcoming regulatory vote causing potential trouble for Washington, DC-area food trucks, members of Food Truck Association…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Creative Cloud: Adobe Ditches the Shrink-Wrap
In a move that could prove a shot across the bow for productivity software, Adobe has announced they…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Localization Options: Reach International Audiences on Social
If your association is looking to go global, the hard part might be tailoring that approach for each…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Visual Effects Industry Considers Starting Association
In recent months, Hollywood’s visual effects industry has discussed the creation of an association around the industry’s interests.…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
NRA Convention: Gun Group Announces Member Milestone
Despite heavy public scrutiny and thanks in part to its efforts to reach new demographics, the National Rifle…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
Holistic Review Project Shows Success for Medical Schools Association
With previous standards often leaving signficicant gaps in admissions, the Association of American Medical Colleges’ Holistic Review Project…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
NeuroGaming Conference: Putting the Future on Display
The Neurotechnology Industry Organization’s first NeuroGaming Conference, held earlier this week, brought emerging technologies within arm’s reach of…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Novell Filr: A Cloud-Style App For Enterprise Needs
Apps like Dropbox and Google Drive are popular with users, but they don’t work with your enterprise infrastructre.…
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An Association Leader Admits Stolen Valor, But Keeps His Job
Despite admitting to wearing medals he didn’t earn during public events, a major point of controversy in military…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Domestic Drone Information Center: Lawyers Group’s New Resource
With little on the books to help define the regulations around drone usage, the National Association of Criminal…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
American Stroke Association Leader Shares Her Health Scare
By presenting her own story as part of a larger awareness campaign for American Stroke Month, Donna Arnett,…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Federal Helium Supply: A Noble Fight Over a Noble Gas
The need for a recent bill protecting the federal government’s helium supply didn’t just come out of thin…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Password-Based Security: Are New Approaches Needed?
With two high-profile incidents exposing the flaws of password-based security, it's clearly an issue on people's minds. While…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
White House Correspondents’ Dinner: Five Cues For Your Own Event
The association that puts on the celebrity-filled dinner has made quite a mark on DC's political and social…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
No Delay on Congressional Response to FAA Furloughs
Days after a series of furloughs kicked in, causing long lines at airports nationwide, both the Senate and…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Pew: Online Political Activity Leads to Offline Activism
Just because a politically-minded debate started online doesn’t mean it ends there, according to a study done during…
