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Sidecar Sync Episode episode 143 cover featuring Amith Nagarajan, Mallory Mejias, and Vicki Deal-Williams

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Suspenders & Double Dutch: Scaling AI Without Losing the Human Touch with Vicki Deal-Williams | [Sidecar Sync Episode 143]

Mallory Mejias: Jul 17, 2026, 2:17:32 PM

Summary: In this interview episode, Mallory Mejias and Amith Nagarajan sit down with Vicki Deal-Williams, CEO of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), to explore how a century-old organization is thoughtfully embracing AI. Vicki...

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The End of ETL: Why You Don't Need to 'Clean' Your Data for AI

Sidecar Team: Jul 15, 2026, 6:30:00 AM

For years, the standard advice for association executives has been: "Clean your data first." It sounds responsible. It feels like the right thing to...

Data Management AI Data Platform Association Technology data cleaning ETL

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Data at rest vs. data activated: A new strategy for associations

Sidecar Team: Jul 14, 2026, 6:30:01 AM

For years, association leaders have been told that data is their most valuable asset. They have dutifully collected member records, event...

Member Engagement AI strategy Association Technology predictive AI data activation

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Why Your Unused Email Is Your Association's Hidden AI Goldmine

Sidecar Team: Jul 13, 2026, 12:21:46 PM

Most association professionals view their inbox as a relentless list of tasks to be cleared. It is a digital conveyor belt of requests, complaints,...

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Sidecar Sync Episode episode 142 cover featuring Amith Nagarajan and Mallory Mejias

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The Data Episode | [Sidecar Sync Episode 142]

Mallory Mejias: Jul 9, 2026, 11:00:34 AM

Summary: It’s been 130 episodes since Sidecar Sync last did a true deep dive on data—and a lot has changed. In this refreshed 2026 perspective, Amith...

Data Data Management Member Engagement Data Strategy

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AI Jobs: Why Some Organizations Grow While Others Cut

Sidecar Team: Jul 9, 2026, 9:40:58 AM

The narrative surrounding artificial intelligence and the workforce often feels like a foregone conclusion. If you follow the mainstream headlines,...

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The New Reality of Government-Gated AI: Why Your Association Needs Options

Sidecar Team: Jul 7, 2026, 6:30:00 AM

Imagine a high-security research greenhouse where the most advanced botanical specimens are kept. For years, scientists and enthusiasts alike could...

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Stop Choosing the Wrong AI Model: A Practical Guide for Associations

Sidecar Team: Jul 6, 2026, 2:47:04 PM

Many association leaders approach artificial intelligence with a single question: which model is the best? They look for the highest benchmark scores...

Association Management AI Models AI strategy workload optimization Anthropic Claude

Sidecar Sync Episode episode 141 cover featuring Amith Nagarajan and Mallory Mejias

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Anthropic’s Rapid Model Releases, GPT 5.6’s Gated Launch, and The Real AI Jobs Story | [Sidecar Sync Episode 141]

Mallory Mejias: Jul 2, 2026, 3:08:35 PM

Summary: This week on Sidecar Sync, Amith Nagarajan and Mallory Mejias break down a whirlwind week in AI, from Anthropic’s rapid-fire Claude releases...

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