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Beyond the 30-page policy: A practical approach to AI governance

Many association leaders face a common instinct when a new technology arrives. They want to protect the organization by building a wall of rules. When artificial intelligence began to permeate the professional world, the immediate response for many...

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Scaling Trust: Building AI Tools for Evidence-Based Practice

In the modern professional environment, the challenge is rarely a lack of information. For most clinicians, researchers, and specialists, the problem...

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The 'suspender' strategy: how to build an internal AI culture

Many association leaders find themselves in a difficult position regarding artificial intelligence. On one hand, the technical potential of the...

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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]

Summary: In this interview episode, Mallory Mejias and Amith Nagarajan sit down with Vicki Deal-Williams, CEO of the American Speech-Language-Hearing...

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

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

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

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

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

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]

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...

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AI Jobs: Why Some Organizations Grow While Others Cut

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

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