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Recipes vs. Judgment: The Real Difference Between Automation and AI Agents
When association professionals hear about new artificial intelligence capabilities, they often map the concept directly onto the tools they already...
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Spirit Airlines' Data Sale, the Model Too Powerful to Ship, & the Landlords of AI | [Sidecar Sync Episode 149]
Mallory Mejias: Aug 31, 2026, 4:25:43 PM
Summary: When Spirit Airlines went bankrupt, its planes and gates weren't the only assets on the auction block — Google paid $10 million for its...
4 min read
You Can't Predict Who Leads AI in Three Months. Build Accordingly.
Consider where things stood in the middle of 2024. If your association was trying to do something serious with AI, the decision was close to...
4 min read
AI Is Overhyped and Underhyped. The Difference Is Timing.
Ask ten association leaders what they make of AI right now and you'll get two answers that seem impossible to reconcile.
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The $400 AI Startup with Jon Cheney | [Sidecar Sync Episode 139]
Mallory Mejias: Jun 18, 2026, 11:45:32 AM
Summary: What if building a million-dollar business no longer required a team, funding rounds, or even technical expertise? In this episode of the...
5 min read
The 17-Year Overnight Success: A Framework for Spotting What's Next
Mallory Mejias: Apr 28, 2026, 9:15:00 AM
Here's a story you may have heard a version of: a small team launches a free app in the App Store. Two weeks later, Apple calls — unannounced,...
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The Exploration-Exploitation Trade-Off: The Best Mental Model for Your AI Strategy
Mallory Mejias: Feb 18, 2026, 6:30:00 AM
If you've been paying attention to AI news over the past year, you already know the feeling. A new model drops and the benchmarks are unprecedented....
5 min read
You Don't Need to Be a Tech Expert to Lead Through AI
Mallory Mejias: Feb 2, 2026, 1:22:02 PM
There's a question lurking in the back of many association leaders' minds right now: Who am I to lead an AI initiative?
6 min read
The Case for Saying No: Why Associations Need Zero-Based Strategic Thinking
Mallory Mejias: Jan 29, 2026, 6:30:00 AM
Every association claims to have a focused strategic plan. The board retreat happened. The priorities were narrowed. The strategic pillars were...