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Transforming Institutional Knowledge into AI-Powered Products

Most associations have decades of content sitting in their archives. Journals, conference proceedings, research publications, technical standards,...

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The Board Buy-In Problem (And How One Association Solved It)

If you've been waiting for your board to greenlight an AI initiative, you're not alone. Board buy-in is a common blocker association professionals...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Stop Talking, Start Measuring: Real AI ROI from Associations

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...

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

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

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