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The AMS Fallacy: Why Buying AI is Nothing Like Buying Association Software

The process of buying an association management system is a familiar ritual. It begins with a massive request for proposals. Committees form to...

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The Strategic Divide: Salesforce vs. SAP on AI Agent Access

For decades, the user interface was the product. When an association purchased an enterprise software system, the implicit agreement was that staff...

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