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Why Associations Have the "Right to Win" in AI Product Development

Mallory Mejias: Dec 1, 2025 3:01:25 PM

A recent podcast conversation with Jay Gilbert, Director of Scientific Programs and Product Development at the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT),...

Leadership Innovation AI Products & Services

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Google's Putting Data Centers in Space - What Moonshot Is Your Association Taking?

Mallory Mejias: Nov 26, 2025 6:30:00 AM

This month, Google announced Project Suncatcher, their plan to build scalable machine learning compute systems in space. The vision: constellations...

Goal Setting Leadership Innovation google

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Claude Haiku 4.5 Is Here - And Your AI Policy Needs a Computer Use Section

Mallory Mejias: Nov 24, 2025 6:30:00 AM

Anthropic just released Claude Haiku 4.5, delivering frontier-level performance at a fraction of the cost and twice the speed of previous models....

Leadership Computer Use AI Policy

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Bottom-Up Buy-In: Why Your Frontline Staff Should Write Your Strategy

Mallory Mejias: Nov 19, 2025 6:30:00 AM

Strategy typically flows in one direction. The board sets vision. Executive leadership interprets it. Senior management translates it. Staff execute...

digitalNow Leadership Strategy

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The Pause That Propels: When Associations Hit Stop to Move Forward

Mallory Mejias: Nov 18, 2025 6:29:59 AM

Most associations operate under constant addition. New programs stack on top of existing ones. Member requests become new initiatives. Strategic...

digitalNow Leadership Strategy

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Stop Talking, Start Measuring: Real AI ROI from Associations

Mallory Mejias: Nov 17, 2025 9:44:00 AM

Return on investment doesn't always arrive in a spreadsheet. Sometimes it walks up to you at dinner. Sometimes it shows up as a percentage drop in...

digitalNow Leadership Strategy ROI

Sidecay Sync Podcast episode 108 cover featuring Amith Nagarajan and Mallory Mejias

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Live from digitalNow 2025: Inside the Association Evolution | [Sidecar Sync Episode 108]

Mallory Mejias: Nov 13, 2025 9:27:19 AM

Summary: Live from digitalNow 2025 in Chicago, this special edition of Sidecar Sync brings together voices from across the association world, sharing...

Artificial Intelligence digitalNow Sidecar Sync Podcast Leadership Strategy

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The AI Divide Isn't About Money (And Why That Makes It More Urgent)

Mallory Mejias: Oct 22, 2025 6:30:00 AM

Anthropic just released its third economic index report, and the findings are striking. The company analyzed millions of conversations across...

Leadership Anthropic AI Education

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The End of Optional: Why Leading Organizations Are Mandating AI Training

Mallory Mejias: Oct 21, 2025 6:30:00 AM

Citibank just made headlines by requiring all 175,000 of its employees globally to complete AI training within 60 days. Every single employee, from...

Leadership AI Education

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