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Three Minutes a Day: A Better Way to Build Staff AI Skills

On a recent episode of the Leading Learning podcast, JD Dillon made a point that should land hard with anyone planning AI training for an association...

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The Unretirement Revolution: How the Longevity Economy Is Reshaping Your Member Base

This blog is based on insights from Bryan Kelly, UX strategist and content design leader, who will deliver a keynote on this topic at digitalNow 2025...

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Your Members Need an AI Authority. It Should Be You.

You get it. You're reading about AI, experimenting with tools, maybe even using GPT-5 already. But when you bring up AI education at the board...

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When a 16-Year-Old Teaches AI: The Conor and Finn Grennan Story

The organizations Conor Grennan has trained on generative AI are undeniably impressive: OpenAI, McKinsey, Google, JP Morgan, NASA. But perhaps more...

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Next-Gen Knowledge: AI Education with Conor and Finn Grennan | [Sidecar Sync Episode 91]

Summary: In this heartwarming and enlightening episode, co-hosts Amith Nagarajan and Mallory Mejias welcome the dynamic father-son duo, Conor 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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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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