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November 03, 2025

Your Guide to digitalNow 2025 - What's Happening in Chicago This Week

November 02, 2025

What to Expect at digitalNow 2025 & the App That Picks Your Sessions (Built Live!) | [Sidecar Sync Episode 106]

November 02, 2025

Rethinking UX for the 50+ Crowd with Bryan Kelly | [Sidecar Sync Episode 105]

October 30, 2025

ASAE and Sidecar Announce Strategic Partnership to Advance AI Readiness Across the Association Community

October 29, 2025

When AI Meets the Longevity Economy: What Association Leaders Need to Know

October 28, 2025

The 'Senior Mode' Trap: The UX Mistakes Driving Away Your Most Valuable Members

October 27, 2025

The Unretirement Revolution: How the Longevity Economy Is Reshaping Your Member Base

October 22, 2025

The AI Divide Isn't About Money (And Why That Makes It More Urgent)

October 21, 2025

The End of Optional: Why Leading Organizations Are Mandating AI Training

October 20, 2025

Why the Wuji Hand Should Be Your Wake-Up Call (Even If You're Not in Robotics)

October 16, 2025

Wuji’s Gripping Breakthrough, AI Literacy Goes Mandatory, & The AI Adoption Divide | [Sidecar Sync Episode 104]

October 15, 2025

Why AI Is About to Become (Almost) Free - And What That Means for Your Association

October 14, 2025

Morning Briefings and Midnight Research: How AI Assistants Are Redefining Member Expectations

October 13, 2025

The Agent Builder Trap: What Association Leaders Need to Know Before Committing to a Platform

October 10, 2025

From Gutenberg to Generative: What the Printing Press Can Teach Us About AI

October 09, 2025

DevDay 2025: No-Code App Development, ChatGPT Pulse, & The Trillion Dollar Infrastructure Play | [Sidecar Sync Episode 103]

October 08, 2025

Why "Boring AI" Wins: The Early Mover Advantage for Associations

October 07, 2025

How AI Learned to Use Your Computer (And Why That Changes Everything)

October 06, 2025

Claude 4.5 Sonnet: The AI That Can Actually Build Your Software

October 03, 2025

Claude Sonnet 4.5 Redefines Workflows, Sora 2 Transforms Video, & Early Movers Build the Future | [Sidecar Sync Episode 102]

October 03, 2025

Beyond the Individual: Designing AI for Generational Impact

October 02, 2025

Riding Shotgun with AI: Why You Can't Set It and Forget It

October 01, 2025

Start With Reality: Why Deployment-First Beats Technology-First

September 30, 2025

Episode 100 to 200: Why Agents Will Define the Next Era of Association AI

September 29, 2025

Scaling AI for Social Good with Wadhwani AI | [Sidecar Sync Episode 101]

September 25, 2025

From Spectators to Participants: The Surprising Speed of Association AI Adoption

September 23, 2025

The Death of "I'm Not Technical" - How AI is Demolishing Your Biggest Excuse

September 22, 2025

Why Your Best Content Might Not Be Enough

September 19, 2025

Building the Future: How We’re Preparing WPI for 2030

September 18, 2025

100 Episodes Later: A Look Back at What We’ve Learned—and What’s Coming | [Sidecar Sync Episode 100]

September 18, 2025

The Cohort Solution: Why Small Groups Drive Big Engagement

September 17, 2025

When Influencers Become Your Competition

September 15, 2025

The Music Copyright Minefield: Why Smart Associations Choose Licensed AI for Music

September 15, 2025

When Influencers Disrupt Institutions with Jackson Boyar | [Sidecar Sync Episode 99]

September 12, 2025

5 Things That Worked in Leading AI at Our Association (Steal These!)

September 11, 2025

From Text to Talk: Turning Your Association's Written Content Into Engaging Audio Experiences

September 09, 2025

Breaking Down Language Barriers: How Real-Time AI Translation Opens Global Doors for Associations

September 08, 2025

Running 10,000 Experiments While You Sleep: AI's Next Evolution

September 08, 2025

How AI is Reshaping the Member Experience at the American Paint Horse Association

September 04, 2025

Inside the AI Audio Revolution: Translating, Conversing, & Composing | [Sidecar Sync Episode 98]

September 04, 2025

The Lonely Work of Innovation: Why Being Right Too Early Still Beats Being Late

September 02, 2025

World Models: The Next Frontier of AI for Associations

August 28, 2025

Exploring Interactive AI Simulations and World Models with Thomas Altman | [Sidecar Sync Episode 97]

August 28, 2025

The Rocky Rollout: What OpenAI's GPT-5 Launch Teaches Associations About Innovation

August 26, 2025

Open Models Are Getting Smaller, Smarter, and More Practical

August 25, 2025

Rapid Fire AI Updates & The Coming Energy Reckoning | [Sidecar Sync Episode 96]

August 25, 2025

From 250,000 Hot Dogs to One: How Biology Will Transform AI Economics

August 20, 2025

Big Models, Small Models, Open, Closed: Making Sense of Your AI Options

August 19, 2025

OpenAI Embraces 'Open' AI—What It Means for Associations

August 18, 2025

GPT-5: Revolutionary Leap or Overhyped Update? What Associations Need to Know

August 15, 2025

GPT-5 Has Landed & OpenAI Opens Up | [Sidecar Sync Episode 95]

August 12, 2025

Your Members Need an AI Authority. It Should Be You.

August 11, 2025

The Association That Bought the Future: AAPC's Bold AI Move

August 11, 2025

The Augmentation Advantage: Why AI Won't Replace Your Members (But Ignoring It Might)

August 08, 2025

Creating Member Value with AI: How a Custom GPT Became a Marketing Assistant for Endodontists

August 08, 2025

Semantic Health & the Future of Medical Coding with Dr. Nicola Sahar | [Sidecar Sync Episode 94]

August 06, 2025

The AI Infrastructure Gap That Nobody's Talking About

August 05, 2025

AGI: Separating the Hype from Reality for Your Association

August 04, 2025

Why Your Association's AI Safety Obsession Could Be Your Competitive Advantage

Mission-Driven Models, AGI on the Horizon, & the AI Infrastructure Crunch | [Sidecar Sync Episode 93]

The Physical API: When Robots Become as Easy to Program as Software

How AI Learned to See the World: The Data Revolution Powering Tomorrow's Robots

The Physical Turing Test: Why Associations Should Care About the Robot Revolution

Physical AI: The Robot Takeover We Actually Want | [Sidecar Sync Episode 92]

Rebuilding Course Development from the Ground Up — With the LCA

Your AI Guidelines Should Be a Green Light, Not a Stop Sign

The Tuesday Morning Test: Your AI Reality Check

When a 16-Year-Old Teaches AI: The Conor and Finn Grennan Story

Next-Gen Knowledge: AI Education with Conor and Finn Grennan | [Sidecar Sync Episode 91]

From Search to Answer: Why Your Association Needs Answer Engine Optimization (AEO)

The 3% Problem: The Hidden Cost of Underinvesting in Technology

To Block or Not to Block: The AI Scraping Dilemma for Associations

Cloudflare vs. the Crawlers & The Nonprofit Tech Divide | [Sidecar Sync Episode 90]

From Bullets to Cannonballs: Why Your Association's AI Experiments Aren't Scaling

The Thought Experiment Every Association Leader Should Try: Build a Competitor to Your Own Organization

The Leadership-Lab-Crowd Framework: A New Model for AI Transformation in Associations

Navigating AI Seas: Leadership, Lab, and Crowd | [Sidecar Sync Episode 89]

Future-Ready: How the Society of Actuaries is Embracing AI with Purpose

Building a Culture of 'Catching People Doing Things Right' in Your Association

From Knowledge Work to Wisdom Work: How Associations Can Thrive in the AI Era

The AQ Revolution: Why Adaptability Quotient Matters More Than IQ or EQ for Association Leaders

Why Associations Need To Invest in AI

Adapt or Fade: Embracing the Adaptability Quotient with John Spence | [Sidecar Sync Episode 88]

The Pattern Matching Paradox: Why Apple's AI Critique Misses What Matters for Associations

October 2023 vs. June 2025: What Two Years Did to AI Avatars in HeyGen

The End of Monotone: AI Voices That Laugh, Whisper, and Inspire

Emotions, Accents, and Avatars Galore & Why Apple Says It’s All Just an Illusion | [Sidecar Sync Episode 87]

Leading AI Adoption in Associations: What We’re Learning at MSTA

Why Faster Might Actually Mean Better: AI's Impact on Association Education

From 52 Weeks to 2: What 26x Faster Course Creation Means for Associations

Start Small, Think Big: Your First Interactive Web Apps Are Just a Prompt Away

Online Learning Course Creation at 26x Speed | [Sidecar Sync Episode 86]

Building the Future: How We’re Preparing the American Paint Horse Association for 2030

From DC to AI: Avoiding Edison's mistake in the intelligence revolution - When Commercial Interests Cloud Technological Judgment

AI Video Gets Real: What Veo 3 Means for Association Content

Claude 3.7 to 4: What Changed and Why It Matters

Google's AI Arsenal: What Association Leaders Need to Know from I/O 2025

Generative Video Meets Deep Think at Google I/O & Claude 4 Finds Its Voice | [Sidecar Sync Episode 85]

The Unexpected AI Education Market Hiding in Your Membership

How to Think Like AlphaEvolve: The Framework That Discovers Better Solutions

Google's AlphaEvolve Solved What Stumped Mathematicians for 56 Years (Here's Why You Should Care)

Breaking Math with Google’s AlphaEvolve | [Sidecar Sync Episode 84]

The Most Exciting Thing I’ve Learned About AI This Year

The $3 Billion Signal: Why Your Association Can Finally Build What It Needs

Be Your Own Tech Advocate: Why Association Leaders Need to Lead AI Conversations

Sweet Dreams Are Made of This: The Sleep-Time Compute Revolution

Snooze to Win: Why Digital Naptime Is AI’s Most Productive Hour | [Sidecar Sync Episode 83]

From Small Wins to Strategic Investment: Building AI Pilot Projects Your Board Will Fund

Creating 'Light Bulb Moments': How to Demonstrate AI Value to Your Board

Getting Your Board on Board with AI | [Sidecar Sync Episode 82]

What Really Motivates Association Boards: Insights for AI Adoption

Deploying AI Without Compromising Trust: Secure Options for Association Data

AI's Compression Revolution: Microsoft's Phi-4 Models and the Trendline Associations Should Watch

Banking on Better Service: What Associations Can Learn from Wells Fargo's AI Success

Fargo vs. Klarna & The Rise of Reasoning Models | [Sidecar Sync Episode 81]

Good Vibes Only: The Pros and Cons of Vibe Coding for Associations

AI and the Future of Work: Data-Backed Insights from Anthropic's Economic Index

From Hours Lost to Value Gained: Why Investing in AI Upskilling Is the Fastest Path to ROI for Associations

Model Context Protocol: The USB-C Revolution for AI in Associations

Getting Hands-On with MCP & Anthropic’s AI Economic Index | [ Sidecar Sync Episode 80]

Reinventing Member Services: How Real-Time AI Changes the Value Equation

The Information Synthesizers: Which Association Functions Will AI Transform First?

Don’t Be the Last Store in Bend, Oregon: Why Associations Must Invest in Innovation, Even in a Downturn

AI at Lightning Speed: Why Inference Technology Will Transform Your Association's Member Experience

Ian Andrews Talks Groq’s Fast, Smart AI Inference Tech | [Sidecar Sync Episode 79]

Beyond Entertainment: What Disney's Robot Revolution Means for Associations

Navigating Market Uncertainty: Why Associations Should Invest Reserves in AI and Tech Modernization Now

Bringing Static Images to Life: How Hedra's AI Animation Technology Opens New Possibilities for Associations

Text That Works: GPT-4o's Conversational Approach to Image Generation

Cartoon Avatars, Talking Robots, and AI That Draws | [Sidecar Sync Episode 78]

Evaluating AI Models for Your Association: Lessons from LLAMA 4

What Makes Your Beer Taste Better: Identifying Your Association's True Value Drivers

Chip Manufacturing Rivals Join Forces: What the Intel-TSMC Partnership Means for Your Association

Intel Bets Big on Chips Again as Meta Drops Llama 4 | [Sidecar Sync Episode 77]

AI Won't Wait: Mastering the Art of Breaking Your Brain

The AI Giants' Moat is Leaking: DeepSeek V3 & the Rising Tide of Open Source Power

Your AI Intern Just Earned a PhD: Meet Google's Gemini 2.5 Pro

AI Innovations from Gemini and DeepSeek to Break Your Brain | [Sidecar Sync Episode 76]

AI-Ready or Not? Assessing Your Association's Member Service Foundation

Empowering Your Experts: The Human Side of AI in Member Services

Hold That AMS Project! Why Prioritizing AI Experiments Might Be Smarter Right Now

AI-Enhanced Member Services: Turning Strategy Into Action | [Sidecar Sync Episode 75]

AI That Sounds Like Us: Sesame AI and the Future of Voice Interaction

Should Anyone Still Learn to Code If AI Will Generate 100% of Code Next Year?

Mission Possible: What Manus AI's Secret Agent-Level Autonomy Could Mean for Associations

Manus AI Tackles Complex Tasks While Sesame AI Sounds a Little More Human | [Sidecar Sync Episode 74]

Spring Cleaning That Never Ends: How AI Can Maintain Your Association Database Year-Round

AI-Enhanced Member Services: The Task-by-Task Transformation Blueprint

The High Cost of Friction: Measuring Your Association's Experience Gap

AI-Enhanced Member Services: What You Need to Know [Sidecar Sync Episode 73]

Fostering Innovation in a Remote World: Lessons from Amazon's Return-to-Office Strategy

Extra AI, Hold the Guac: How Taco Tech is Reshaping Member Expectations

Rethinking the Tech Roadmap: Build Your AI Data Platform Before Replacing Your AMS

AI Tacos & Amazon’s Return to Office Mandate [Sidecar Sync Episode 72]

Content Alone Won't Cut It: Why Your Association's Educational Delivery Model Needs an AI Overhaul

Why Get Your Team AAiP Certified?

When Earth-Sized Computers Aren't Enough: Microsoft's Quantum Computing Breakthrough

Claude 3.7 and the Emergence of Gen 3 AI Models

February 27, 2025

The Next Generation Glow-Up of Claude and Grok & Microsoft Makes the Quantum Leap | [Sidecar Sync Episode 71]

February 25, 2025

The Paris AI Summit: A Pivotal Shift in the Global AI Conversation

February 20, 2025

Updates from the Paris AI Summit & Reuters’ Copyright Showdown [Sidecar Sync Episode 70]

February 18, 2025

Jevons Paradox: Why an 1865 Economic Theory Has Tech Giants and Associations Talking

February 13, 2025

OpenAI’s Deep Research & the Dilemma of Jevons Paradox | 69

February 11, 2025

Why Your Association's AI Strategy Needs a Finish Line

February 07, 2025

Wartime Leadership: Why Associations Can't Afford to Stay in Peacetime Mode

February 06, 2025

Adapt or Get Left Behind: How AI is Reshaping Associations with John Huisman | 68

January 30, 2025

Did China’s DeepSeek Just Dethrone OpenAI? | 67

January 29, 2025

Beyond Business Metrics: Why Growing Your People Is the True Measure of Leadership

January 23, 2025

Empowering Teams, Embracing AI: A Blueprint for Bold Leadership | 66

January 21, 2025

What Associations Can Learn from the TikTok Shutdown

January 16, 2025

AI, Leadership, and Innovation: Keynote Highlights from digitalNow 2024 (Day 2) | 65

January 14, 2025

Beyond Chat: How Associations Can Use Google's Gemini Deep Research to Make Better Decisions

January 09, 2025

Google’s Gemini Deep Research and Diamond Batteries That Last Forever [Sidecar Sync Episode 64]

January 02, 2025

Leadership Malpractice: Why Your Team's AI Readiness Can't Wait

December 31, 2024

The AI Transformation Is Here: 2025 Predictions Your Association Can't Ignore

December 12, 2024

Meta's Llama 3.3 70B: Advancing Accessible AI for Organizations

December 10, 2024

AI Granny Takes on Phone Scammers: How O2's Daisy is Turning the Tables on Fraudsters

December 05, 2024

How We Created a Sidecar Sync Podcast Episode Using Only Artificial Intelligence

November 22, 2024

Is Prompt Engineering Dead? The Evolution of AI Communication & What It Means for Associations

November 14, 2024

AI Agents for Associations: Revolutionizing Customer Experience [Sidecar Sync Episode 56]

November 06, 2024

How Content Builds Brand Habits [Updated]

November 05, 2024

Exploring AI Audio – Part 1: Fundamentals & Essential AI Audio Tools [Sidecar Sync Episode 54]

October 24, 2024

Generating Instant Avatars with HeyGen & Anthropic's New 'Computer Use Feature [Sidecar Sync Episode 53]

October 17, 2024

Meta's New Llama 3.2 Model & Decoding Digital Twins [Sidecar Sync Episode 52]

October 11, 2024

Navigating the 3D Future: Spatial Intelligence and the Evolution of Association Services

October 11, 2024

Live Demo of ChatGPT Canvas & Overview of Microsoft Copilot’s Wave 2 [Sidecar Sync Episode 51]

October 08, 2024

Continuous AI Learning: Why 15 Minutes a Day Could Transform Your Association's Future

October 04, 2024

Embracing AI-Powered Communication: What xRx Means for Associations

October 03, 2024

Sidecar's AI Learning Hub 2.0: Your Gateway to AI Mastery in the Association World

October 03, 2024

Celebrating 50 Episodes, Exploring AI Learning Hub, and Advances in Spatial Intelligence [Sidecar Sync Episode 50]

October 01, 2024

Revolutionizing Member Engagement: How Google's Notebook LM Can Transform Your Association's Content Strategy

September 27, 2024

From Pain to Gain: Practical Applications of AI-Powered Data Analysis for Associations

September 26, 2024

Previewing digitalNow 2024, Google NotebookLM, and xRx Framework Explained [Sidecar Sync Episode 49]

September 24, 2024

Unlocking the Power of Unstructured Data: How AI is Revolutionizing Association Management

September 19, 2024

Unlocking AI-Powered Insights from Unstructured Data [Sidecar Sync Episode 48]

September 18, 2024

AI and Energy: How Artificial Intelligence is Driving Innovation in Grid Infrastructure

September 12, 2024

Project Strawberry, Hugging Face Speech-to-Speech Model, & AI and Grid Infrastructure [Sidecar Sync Episode 47]

September 12, 2024

The AI Generation Gap: Strategies for Bridging the Divide in Your Association's Workforce

September 09, 2024

Association Dialogue Series: Scott Breen Interviews Melissa Garcia

September 05, 2024

Leveraging Asset Bases with AI, The Cost of AI Tokens & Generational Differences in AI Adoption [Sidecar Sync Episode 46]