Author
Ernie Smith
Ernie Smith is a former senior editor for Associations Now.
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U.K. Ad Industry Moves in Favor of Tighter Regulations on Gender Depictions
Britain’s Advertising Standards Authority this week announced that the industry would work to strengthen the rules against negative…
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Career DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Survey: What Boss Behavior Annoys Employees the Most?
A new report from the software firm BambooHR found that many employees leave their job specifically because of…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
Science News Site Tries Out a Metered Paywall—Minus the Payments
The American Association for the Advancement of Science’s popular Science magazine is taking steps toward a metered paywall…
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Technical Standards: The Hard Part of Making Everyone Happy
A recent controversy involving the group that sets the rules of the road for the web is a…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Neurologist Shortages Widespread in U.S., Alzheimer’s Association Warns
According to new research released at an association event, neurological care is struggling to keep up with the…
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FundraisingArticleOver 5 years old
Super Bowl-Funded Community Projects Get Going Months Before Game
In Minnesota, the Super Bowl Host Committee's legacy fund, backed by money from the NFL and other donors,…
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Career DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Photographers Association Offers New Drone Certification
The Professional Photographers of America says its certification for drone pilots, the first of its kind, is designed…
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GovernanceArticleOver 5 years old
Governors Association Meeting Highlights Bipartisan Nature of Opioid Battle
The National Governors Association, which has put much work into tackling the issue of opioid addiction, made the…
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Career DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
A Growing Gig Economy: What Makes Freelance Workers Tick?
The gig economy is growing in prominence, but what’s the best way to leverage it? A new report…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Fraternity Groups Put Full Support Behind Anti-Hazing Legislation
The REACH Act, which would increase reporting requirements after hazing incidents in hopes of preventing tragedies, has received…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
Farm Bureau, FFA Join Forces to Push Agricultural Education Forward
The national bodies that represent two of the most prominent chapter-based agricultural organizations—Future Farmers of America and the…
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 5 years old
Nonprofit Growing Pains: How to Manage Them
A new report finds that while most nonprofits plan to grow, risk factors and operational complexities raise challenges…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Why the Newspaper Industry Wants an Antitrust Safe Harbor
The News Media Alliance, a group representing thousands of newspapers throughout the United States, is working to make…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Groups Praise, Question Financial Watchdog’s Mandatory Arbitration Ban
The decision by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to allow lawsuits against financial institutions, rather than mandatory arbitration,…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Could Amazon Prime Membership Top Cable TV Someday?
With Prime Day getting people talking about Amazon Prime membership this year, it’s worth pondering whether the subscription…
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Why You Shouldn’t Ignore Website Accessibility
If you're serious about building an inclusive community in your association, you're probably already paying attention to website…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Travel Group: International Travel Still Growing Despite Slowdown Worries
The latest numbers from the U.S. Travel Association found that travel into the United States was still holding…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Maritime Groups Come Together to Build Cybersecurity Standards
With the help of an array of industry stakeholders, the Baltic and International Maritime Council recently helped to…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
White House Historical Association Moves to the Cloud
The White House Historical Association, which has a relatively new digital library, is working with Amazon Web Services…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Friday Buzz: The Most Popular Ice Cream Flavor
In honor of National Ice Cream Month, an association pinpoints the ice cream flavor that moves the most…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Small-Business Group Gets Members Energy Efficient With New Program
The Small Business Association of Michigan is launching a new program to help its members make sense of…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
ISP Privacy Battle Moves to the States
With the recent rollback of the Federal Communications Commission’s ISP privacy rules, states such as California are taking…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Conservation Groups Set Bold Goal: A Million Bison or Bust
The National Bison Association and other conservation groups are making a long-term push to more than double the…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
UK Finance: Groups Complete Long-In-Works Megamerger
The new association, UK Finance, is the result of the merger of six separate associations, including the British…
