Author
Ernie Smith
Ernie Smith is a former senior editor for Associations Now.
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
Analysis: How Wikipedia Might Be Influencing Academic Research
A recent experiment involving Wikipedia revealed that language from scientific articles ended up in peer-reviewed articles in academic…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Endocrine Society Releases Updated Guidelines for Transgender Care
The Endocrine Society is offering its first new guidance on the treatment of gender-dysphoric and gender-incongruent individuals since…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
U.K.’s National Trust Hits Major Membership Milestone
The charity group, which conserves and maintains venues and other notable elements of British history, just topped 5…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Is Apple Taking Aim at Event Apps?
Apple's recent rule changes for the iOS App Store have many association pros wondering about whether event apps…
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FundraisingArticleOver 5 years old
Groups Offer Aid As Puerto Rico Faces Crisis After Hurricane Maria
After two hurricanes hit the U.S. territory in the past month alone, groups have pledged support in the…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Lessons from the Sports World’s Politically Charged Weekend
The president's remarks stirred up debate around players in two sports leagues—leading teams, executives, and players' associations to…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Catch AARP’s Newest Spokesperson, If You Can
Frank Abagnale Jr., a noted identity thief who was the subject of a Leonardo DiCaprio film, is now…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
How One Expo Drives Student Interest With a Design Contest
Detroit’s North American International Auto Show has held a long-running poster design contest targeted at high schoolers for…
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 5 years old
Toys R Us: A Digital Cautionary Tale
How Toys R Us, which filed for bankruptcy, stumbled into the e-commerce era. Also: Check out these infographic-making…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Agriculture Groups Take Action After Irma Hits Florida Citrus Crops
With more than half of all citrus crops damaged by Hurricane Irma earlier this month—particularly orange crops—agriculture groups…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
Report: Where Association Learning Technology Is Going
The latest edition of Tagoras’ Association Learning + Technology report finds that emerging learning technologies are out there,…
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Career DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Advertisers Have a Talent Problem, but They’re Working on a Fix
A new report from the Association of National Advertisers’ educational foundation makes the case that the industry’s talent…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Legal Groups Launch Pro Bono Legal Fund for Protesters
As protests become more common in American society, the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and the Foundation…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Food Date Labels to Get Some Clarity, with Coalition’s Help
The Consumer Goods Forum, an organization that represents some of the world’s largest food companies and retailers, has…
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Conscious InclusionArticleOver 5 years old
Lyft Builds on Relationship With Deaf Community With New Features
The popular ride-hailing service is adding accessibility features intended to improve the experience for drivers who are deaf…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Music Industry Group Says Piracy Problems Linger in Streaming Era
While music listeners are still using legal audio streaming software at an ever-higher rate, an IFPI report suggests…
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 5 years old
Give Yourself Some Options: The Perks of a Hybrid Cloud
Privately hosting your own cloud has its downsides, as does putting everything on a cloud provider like Microsoft…
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Pediatrics Group Offers First Guidance on Tattoos, Piercings
With the popularity of tattoos among teens and young adults on the rise, the American Academy of Pediatrics…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Nonprofit Launches Open-Source Take on Email Marketing
FreeCodeCamp, a nonprofit that offers coding help to fellow nonprofits, recently launched an open-source email marketing tool to…
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Career DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
If You’re Looking for a Job, Look Inland, Lists Say
Two new reports suggest that Midwestern and Southern cities have a better balance of job openings and cost…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Friday Buzz: How EU Data Rules Could Shake Up Member Communications
An analyst lays out how the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation could create some headaches for membership-based…
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Could the iPhone X Pave the Path for Biometrics at the Airport?
With Apple’s new premium phone giving biometrics their most mainstream stage yet, analysts suggest it could help ease…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Thursday Buzz: Every Second Counts on Your Site
How one big-name publisher trimmed its website page-load times by 40 percent. Also: How HubSpot does events.
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Bus Tour Aims to Raise Awareness of Effects of Childhood Trauma
An array of groups are taking part in a five-city bus tour to raise awareness about the ways…
