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The Fluency Trap: Why AI Training Fails Without 'Immersion'

Anyone who has spent four years studying a language in high school knows the exact feeling of landing in a foreign country and realizing they cannot...

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The Pfizer Playbook: 3 Non-Technical Moves to Transform Your Association

Association leaders often approach new technology with a familiar playbook. They form a committee, draft a comprehensive request for proposals, hire...

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How Pfizer thinks about AI, Thomson 1.0, & Who's Behind Ox Alpha? | [Sidecar Sync Episode 150]

Summary: A drug company CEO just made the best case yet for why platform choice matters less than most associations think. Marking three years of...

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Why Your Association Needs to Mandate AI Training Now

Many association leaders treat artificial intelligence like an optional professional development elective. They might offer a stipend for an online...

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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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Why Your AI-Native Strategy Needs a Dedicated Leader

The conventional wisdom in association management dictates that new technology belongs in the IT department. When a new association management system...

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The Two Problems Holding Your Association Back From AI Agents (And Neither One Is the Technology)

Eighty percent of organizations surveyed in Anthropic's 2026 State of AI Agents Report say agents have already delivered measurable financial impact....

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Sidecar Sync episode 124 cover featuring Amith Nagarajan and Mallory Mejias

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The State of AI Agents in 2026 | [Sidecar Sync Episode 124]

Summary: In this special solo edition of Sidecar Sync, Mallory Mejias unpacks Anthropic’s 2026 State of AI Agents report and translates what it...

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