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

Summary: In this energizing interview, Mallory Mejias is joined by leadership legend John Spence to unpack the three essential quotients of leadership—IQ, EQ, and AQ (Adaptability Quotient)—and why AQ might be the most critical of all in today’s...

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

Apple recently published research that's stirring debate in the AI community: "The Illusion of Thinking: Understanding the Strengths and Limitations...

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

Back in October 2023, I spent about half an hour creating my AI avatar in HeyGen. I had to train it by recording myself speaking directly to camera...

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

Think about the last time you asked Siri or Alexa a question. Functional? Sometimes. But warm, engaging, or emotionally intelligent? Not quite. These...

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

Summary: In this episode of the Sidecar Sync, co-hosts Amith Nagarajan and Mallory Mejias dive deep into the cutting edge of AI-generated audio and...

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

This post is inspired by Ethan Mollick’s article “Making AI Work: Leadership, Lab, and Crowd” and by the practical lessons we’re learning at MSTA as...

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

In our previous blog, we explored how AI-powered workflows enable course creation in two weeks instead of 52 weeks. Sounds great, right? But just...

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

A team of teachers. One full year. That's what it used to take to create a single comprehensive course. Jason Marchese, Learning Content Specialist...

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

Need to split the dinner bill with friends? There's an app for that. Want to meditate for just 5 minutes? There's an app for that too. Trying to...

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