Sidecar Blog

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Rebuilding Course Development from the Ground Up — With the LCA

Over the past 15 years, I’ve developed a lot of learning content, especially during my time with an association overseas. In that role, developing a comprehensive 60-hour course often required a team of a dozen people or more. We’d spend several...

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

Most AI policies read like a list of don'ts. Don't share confidential data. Don't trust AI outputs. Don't use unapproved tools. Don't, don't, don't....

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The Tuesday Morning Test: Your AI Reality Check

Most AI training starts with possibilities—what AI can write, create, analyze, summarize, generate. We've all sat through these presentations,...

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

The organizations Conor Grennan has trained on generative AI are undeniably impressive: OpenAI, McKinsey, Google, JP Morgan, NASA. But perhaps more...

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

Summary: In this heartwarming and enlightening episode, co-hosts Amith Nagarajan and Mallory Mejias welcome the dynamic father-son duo, Conor and...

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

"Hey ChatGPT, what certification do I need to become a project manager?"

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

Nine out of ten nonprofit leaders say technology is vital to their success. Yet most spend less than 3% of their budgets on it.

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

While you're reading this, AI bots are likely scanning your association's public website, harvesting your blog posts, event descriptions, and...

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Podcast cover for Sidecar Sync Episode 90, titled ‘AI Knowledge for Associations.’ Features hosts Mallory Mejías and Amith Nagarajan smiling

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

Summary: In this dog-dedicated episode of Sidecar Sync (Happy 12th to Ninja!), Amith Nagarajan and Mallory Mejias tackle two extremes of the...

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