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Illustration of AI-generated web apps from a prompt, featuring a recipe planner with ingredient checklist, a data dashboard with charts and maps, and a conference schedule calendar, on a clean white background with modern UI elements.

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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 identify that plant in your garden? Yep, there's an app for that. Trying to stop spending so much time...

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Sidecar Sync podcast promotional graphic featuring co-host Mallory Mejías and guest host Jason Marchese. The text reads 'AI Knowledge for Associations' with icons representing data growth, technology, gears, and mobile interfaces.

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

Summary: In this episode of the Sidecar Sync, Mallory Mejias sits down with Jason Marchese, Learning Content Specialist at Sidecar, to explore the...

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

As the CEO of the American Paint Horse Association (APHA), I’m constantly looking ahead to ensure our organization remains a vibrant hub for Paint...

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Smiling man in a white lab coat giving two thumbs up at a conference podium with a presentation screen in the background.

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

We hit a major AI milestone recently: AI video that looks as real as video shot on a camera. For the first time, we're seeing AI-generated clips that...

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A friendly robot labeled “Claude 4” repairs a circuit board in a bright, modern lab, surrounded by wires and tools in soft peach, sage green, and yellow tones.

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Claude 3.7 to 4: What Changed and Why It Matters

If you're using generative AI regularly, you've probably started forming loyalty to one of the major models out there. I'm an avid Claude user...

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A proud tortoise bites a “Gemini” gold medal, wearing “Veo 3” and “NotebookLM” medals around its neck.

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

While the AI world seemed to be playing follow-the-leader, Google was taking a different approach. Sure, they weren't first to market with a ChatGPT...

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Sidecar Sync podcast cover with hosts, tagline 'AI Knowledge for Associations', and logos for Claude and Google I/O.

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

Summary: In this electric episode of Sidecar Sync, Amith Nagarajan and Mallory Mejias unpack the latest AI announcements from Google I/O and the...

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Four professionals search as coins and treasure hide in plain sight, in a warm, cartoon-style scene.

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The Unexpected AI Education Market Hiding in Your Membership

What do these people have in common: a college-grad accountant, a mid-career lawyer, an elk farmer, and a marine retailer?

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