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Send us a Text Message. In this episode of Sidecar Sync, Amith and Mallory welcome Bill Macaitis, a seasoned advisor and board member with a remarkable track record at companies like Slack, Zendesk, and Salesforce. Bill shares his insights on leveraging pain points as opportunities for growth, delving into the principles of product-led growth (PLG) and how associations can implement freemium models and advanced pricing strategies to drive engagement and revenue. The discussion also touches on the transformative potential of AI in marketing, offering practical advice on content repurposing, personalization, and reducing friction in user experiences. Tune in for a deep dive into modern marketing strategies and AI-driven innovation, packed with actionable insights for associations and beyond. 🔗 Connect with Bill Macaitis on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bmacaitis/ Chapters: 0:00 Marketing and Technology With Bill Macaitis 3:54 Finding Opportunity in Pain 12:27 Leveraging Metrics for Fun and Success 16:53 Unlocking Membership Growth Strategies for Associations 24:54 Content Creation and AI Integration 30:25 Pricing and Packaging Strategy for Software 39:05 Creating Value and Revenue Opportunities 44:31 AI Impact on Marketing Evolution This episode is brought to you by Sidecar's AI Learning Hub 🔗 https://sidecarglobal.com/ai-learning-hub. The AI Learning Hub blends self-paced learning with live expert interaction. It's designed for the busy association or nonprofit professional. 🚀 Follow Sidecar on LinkedIn https://linkedin.com/sidecar-global Please like & subscribe! 🇽 https://twitter.com/sidecarglobal 🌐 https://sidecarglobal.com More about Your Hosts: Amith Nagarajan is the Chairman of Blue Cypress 🔗 https://BlueCypress.io, a family of purpose-driven companies and proud practitioners of Conscious Capitalism. The Blue Cypress companies focus on helping associations, non-profits, and other purpose-driven organizations achieve long-term success. Amith is also an active early-stage investor in B2B SaaS companies. He’s had the good fortune of nearly three decades of success as an entrepreneur and enjoys helping others in their journey. 📣 Follow Amith on LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/amithnagarajan Mallory Mejias is the Manager at Sidecar, and she's passionate about creating opportunities for association professionals to learn, grow, and better serve their members using artificial intelligence. She enjoys blending creativity and innovation to produce fresh, meaningful content for the association space. 📣 Follow Mallory on Linkedin: https://linkedin.com/mallorymejias

Send us a Text Message. In this episode, Amith and Mallory delve into the transformative impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on various sectors, with a keen focus on its role in the association world. They begin by discussing the advancements of AlphaFold 3, Google's latest AI model, which revolutionizes drug discovery and biological research. The conversation shifts to the newly released GPT-4.0o by OpenAI, highlighting its enhanced capabilities in text, audio, and image generation. They also explore the potential future of AI in personalized medicine and complex problem-solving. Finally, they review the 2024 Work Trend Index by Microsoft and LinkedIn, revealing significant insights into AI adoption in the workplace and the evolving job market. Chapters: 0:00 Introduction & AI at Work 7:54 Advances in Protein Folding Prediction 11:44 Exciting Potential and Risks of AI 26:19 Advancements in GPT-4o 33:04 Product Roadmap and Future Innovations 41:10 The Future of AI in Work 46:36 The Role of AI in Organizations 54:58 The Value of AI Implementation 🔗 Check out these links to learn more about Amith & Mallory discussed in this episode: GPT-4o Human interaction demo w/ Sal Khan ➡ https://tinyurl.com/bdd9awvz GPT-4o demos ➡ https://tinyurl.com/y3twacb6 AlphaFold 3 ➡ https://tinyurl.com/4aay9pdn Microsoft LinkedIn Work Trend Report ➡ https://tinyurl.com/nhchks7e This episode is brought to you by Sidecar's AI Learning Hub 🔗 https://sidecarglobal.com/ai-learning-hub. The AI Learning Hub blends self-paced learning with live expert interaction. It's designed for the busy association or nonprofit professional. 🚀 Follow Sidecar on LinkedIn https://linkedin.com/sidecar-global Please like & subscribe! 🇽 https://twitter.com/sidecarglobal 🌐 https://sidecarglobal.com More about Your Hosts: Amith Nagarajan is the Chairman of Blue Cypress 🔗 https://BlueCypress.io, a family of purpose-driven companies and proud practitioners of Conscious Capitalism. The Blue Cypress companies focus on helping associations, non-profits, and other purpose-driven organizations achieve long-term success. Amith is also an active early-stage investor in B2B SaaS companies. He’s had the good fortune of nearly three decades of success as an entrepreneur and enjoys helping others in their journey. 📣 Follow Amith on LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/amithnagarajan Mallory Mejias is the Manager at Sidecar, and she's passionate about creating opportunities for association professionals to learn, grow, and better serve their members using artificial intelligence. She enjoys blending creativity and innovation to produce fresh, meaningful content for the association space. 📣 Follow Mallory on Linkedin: https://linkedin.com/mallorymejias

Send us a Text Message. In this episode, Mallory interviews Jeff Jones, a seasoned technologist in the healthcare industry, who shares insights into how his organization is leveraging AI to improve patient care and outcomes. He discusses a sepsis detection model that has been impactful in saving lives, as well as AI projects aimed at increasing productivity through automated clinical note abstraction. Jeff also touches on the challenges of using AI with sensitive healthcare data while navigating regulatory environments. Additionally, he reflects on his previous experience working with associations and offers advice for healthcare associations looking to leverage data and AI to better serve their members. Chapters: 0:00 Introduction 4:12 AI in Healthcare Quality Reporting 10:47 Opportunities for AI in Healthcare 22:48 Exploring Technology's Impact on Associations 33:36 Improving Healthcare Data Systems With AI 43:12 Reconnecting and Sharing AI Insights This episode is brought to you by Sidecar's AI Learning Hub 🔗 https://sidecarglobal.com/ai-learning-hub. The AI Learning Hub blends self-paced learning with live expert interaction. It's designed for the busy association or nonprofit professional. 🚀 Follow Sidecar on LinkedIn https://linkedin.com/sidecar-global Please like & subscribe! 🇽 https://twitter.com/sidecarglobal 🌐 https://sidecarglobal.com More about Your Hosts: Amith Nagarajan is the Chairman of Blue Cypress 🔗 https://BlueCypress.io, a family of purpose-driven companies and proud practitioners of Conscious Capitalism. The Blue Cypress companies focus on helping associations, non-profits, and other purpose-driven organizations achieve long-term success. Amith is also an active early-stage investor in B2B SaaS companies. He’s had the good fortune of nearly three decades of success as an entrepreneur and enjoys helping others in their journey. 📣 Follow Amith on LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/amithnagarajan Mallory Mejias is the Manager at Sidecar, and she's passionate about creating opportunities for association professionals to learn, grow, and better serve their members using artificial intelligence. She enjoys blending creativity and innovation to produce fresh, meaningful content for the association space. 📣 Follow Mallory on Linkedin: https://linkedin.com/mallorymejias

Send us a Text Message. In this episode, Amith and Mallory discuss the latest AI news and developments. They analyze Microsoft's upcoming AI model MAI-1 and what it means for the tech giant's competition with OpenAI. They also dive into a Google report on how nonprofits are utilizing generative AI, highlighting opportunities and barriers to adoption. Additionally, they explore the innovative use of AI to re-create country singer Randy Travis' voice after a stroke, touching on the creative possibilities and ethical implications of such technology. 📕 Read more about the topics we discussed in this episode: https://www.theinformation.com/articles/meet-mai-1-microsoft-readies-new-ai-model-to-compete-with-google-openai?rc=v3refw https://blog.google/outreach-initiatives/google-org/google-for-nonprofits-generative-ai-report/ https://www.cbsnews.com/video/randy-travis-sings-again-courtesy-of-ai/ 🚀 Blue Cypress Innovation Hub: https://bluecypress.io/events/innovation-hub-d-c/ 🎧 Sidecar Sync Episode about Suno AI: https://sidecarsync.buzzsprout.com/2257819/14825301-24-the-sounds-of-suno-ai-the-stargate-ai-supercomputer-and-grok-1-5-vs-dbrx Chapters: 0:00 Introduction 4:00 Microsoft's MAI-1 AI Model Development 11:28 Future of Standalone AI Models 22:06 Google's Report on Non-Profits' Use of AI 33:18 Recreating Randy Travis' Voice This episode is brought to you by Sidecar's AI Learning Hub 🔗 https://sidecarglobal.com/ai-learning-hub. The AI Learning Hub blends self-paced learning with live expert interaction. It's designed for the busy association or nonprofit professional. 🚀 Follow Sidecar on LinkedIn https://linkedin.com/sidecar-global Please like & subscribe! 🇽 https://twitter.com/sidecarglobal 🌐 https://sidecarglobal.com More about Your Hosts: Amith Nagarajan is the Chairman of Blue Cypress 🔗 https://BlueCypress.io, a family of purpose-driven companies and proud practitioners of Conscious Capitalism. The Blue Cypress companies focus on helping associations, non-profits, and other purpose-driven organizations achieve long-term success. Amith is also an active early-stage investor in B2B SaaS companies. He’s had the good fortune of nearly three decades of success as an entrepreneur and enjoys helping others in their journey. 📣 Follow Amith on LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/amithnagarajan Mallory Mejias is the Manager at Sidecar, and she's passionate about creating opportunities for association professionals to learn, grow, and better serve their members using artificial intelligence. She enjoys blending creativity and innovation to produce fresh, meaningful content for the association space. 📣 Follow Mallory on Linkedin: https://linkedin.com/mallorymejias

Send us a Text Message. In this episode, Amith and Mallory sit down with Robert Plotkin, an AI patent attorney and author of "AI Armor." Robert shares his insights on intellectual property (IP) and its evolving landscape in the AI era. He discusses the importance of IP in building competitive advantages and strategies for associations to leverage their assets, such as content and data, to create a "moat" against competitors. The conversation also delves into topics like AI-generated inventions, patentability, and the potential for associations to develop AI co-pilots or assistants leveraging their expertise and brand recognition. Robert’s book, ‘AI Armor,’ is available on Amazon here: https://amzn.in/d/aSwZr0i Free bonus content is available here: https://blueshiftip.com/aiarmor Robert Plotkin will also be one of our keynote speakers at digitalNow 2024. For a 10% discount off of registration please use discount code POD when signing up. See you there! 🔗 https://www.digitalnowconference.com/register/ Chapters: 0:00 Introduction: AI and IP 4:57 Importance of Intellectual Property in Associations 15:04 The Impact of AI on Inventions 29:28 Copyright and Patent Issues With AI 42:41 Future of AI in Association Services 51:55 Building Moats With Intellectual Property 59:28 Strategic IP Protection in Association Innovation This episode is brought to you by Sidecar's AI Learning Hub 🔗 https://sidecarglobal.com/ai-learning-hub. The AI Learning Hub blends self-paced learning with live expert interaction. It's designed for the busy association or nonprofit professional. 🚀 Follow Sidecar on LinkedIn https://linkedin.com/sidecar-global Please like & subscribe! 🇽 https://twitter.com/sidecarglobal 🌐 https://sidecarglobal.com More about Your Hosts: Amith Nagarajan is the Chairman of Blue Cypress 🔗 https://BlueCypress.io, a family of purpose-driven companies and proud practitioners of Conscious Capitalism. The Blue Cypress companies focus on helping associations, non-profits, and other purpose-driven organizations achieve long-term success. Amith is also an active early-stage investor in B2B SaaS companies. He’s had the good fortune of nearly three decades of success as an entrepreneur and enjoys helping others in their journey. 📣 Follow Amith on LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/amithnagarajan Mallory Mejias is the Manager at Sidecar, and she's passionate about creating opportunities for association professionals to learn, grow, and better serve their members using artificial intelligence. She enjoys blending creativity and innovation to produce fresh, meaningful content for the association space. 📣 Follow Mallory on Linkedin: https://linkedin.com/mallorymejias #ai #intellectualproperty #generativeai

Send us a Text Message. This episode dives into the latest AI developments shaking up the association world. Amith and Mallory analyze predictions from VC Vinod Khosla on AI democratizing expertise, Meta's new AI chatbot launching across its social apps to billions of users, and Microsoft's controversial VASA-1 technology for animating realistic deepfakes from photos. They discuss the immense opportunities but also risks associations must prepare their members for as AI rapidly evolves areas like digital media, personalization, and disinformation. The episode emphasizes rethinking associations' value proposition as expertise becomes more accessible through AI. Chapters 0:00 Introduction 6:17 Future Predictions and Associations 13:59 Future of Marketing With AI Agents 23:36 Advancements in Personalization and Meta AI 29:50 Impact of Open Sourcing AI Models 39:54 Realism and Ethics of Vasa1 Technology 46:39 Deepfake Technology 50:19 Blockchain and AI for Authenticity This episode is brought to you by Sidecar's AI Learning Hub 🔗 https://sidecarglobal.com/ai-learning-hub. The AI Learning Hub blends self-paced learning with live expert interaction. It's designed for the busy association or nonprofit professional. 🚀 Follow Sidecar on LinkedIn https://linkedin.com/sidecar-global Please like & subscribe! 🇽 https://twitter.com/sidecarglobal 🌐 https://sidecarglobal.com Other Resources from Sidecar: Ascend: Unlocking the Power of AI for Associations E-book ➡ https://sidecarglobal.com/ai Sidecar Blog ➡ https://sidecarglobal.com/blog Sidecar Community ➡ https://community.sidecarglobal.com/home digitalNow Conference ➡ https://www.digitalnowconference.com/ Upcoming Webinars and Events ➡ https://sidecarglobal.com/events CEO AI Mastermind Group ➡ https://sidecarglobal.com/association-ceo-mastermind-2024 More about Your Hosts: Amith Nagarajan is the Chairman of Blue Cypress 🔗 https://BlueCypress.io, a family of purpose-driven companies and proud practitioners of Conscious Capitalism. The Blue Cypress companies focus on helping associations, non-profits, and other purpose-driven organizations achieve long-term success. Amith is also an active early-stage investor in B2B SaaS companies. He’s had the good fortune of nearly three decades of success as an entrepreneur and enjoys helping others in their journey. 📣 Follow Amith on LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/amithnagarajan Mallory Mejias is the Manager at Sidecar, and she's passionate about creating opportunities for association professionals to learn, grow, and better serve their members using artificial intelligence. She enjoys blending creativity and innovation to produce fresh, meaningful content for the association space. 📣 Follow Mallory on Linkedin: https://linkedin.com/mallorymejias #ai #chatbot #neuralnetwork

Send us a Text Message. In this episode, Amith & Mallory sit down with Neil Hoyne, the Chief Measurement Strategist at Google. As Google's top measurement strategist, Neil has led over 2,500 engagements with the world's largest advertisers, helping them acquire millions of customers, improve conversion rates by over 400%, and generate billions in incremental revenue. His first book, "Converted: The Data-Driven Way to Win Customers' Hearts," was published in 2022 by Penguin Random House. In this discussion, Neil shares key insights from his book, including the importance of focusing on customer lifetime value (CLV) rather than short-term metrics. He explains how organizations can apply the concept of member or donor lifetime value to better understand and nurture their most valuable constituents. 📣 Follow Neil on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/neilhoyne/ 🌐 Visit his website: https://neilhoyne.com Chapters: 0:00 Customer Lifetime Value and AI 7:56 Understanding Customer Lifetime Value and Application 13:02 Customer Lifetime Value Analysis in Marketing 20:00 Customer Lifetime Value and Potential 28:14 Metrics and AI Impact on Business 39:33 Organizational Change in the AI Age 42:48 The Impact of Generative AI This episode is brought to you by Sidecar's AI Learning Hub 🔗 https://sidecarglobal.com/ai-learning-hub. The AI Learning Hub blends self-paced learning with live expert interaction. It's designed for the busy association or nonprofit professional. 🚀 Follow Sidecar on LinkedIn https://linkedin.com/sidecar-global Please like & subscribe! 🇽 https://twitter.com/sidecarglobal 🌐 https://sidecarglobal.com More about Your Hosts: Amith Nagarajan is the Chairman of Blue Cypress 🔗 https://BlueCypress.io, a family of purpose-driven companies and proud practitioners of Conscious Capitalism. The Blue Cypress companies focus on helping associations, non-profits, and other purpose-driven organizations achieve long-term success. Amith is also an active early-stage investor in B2B SaaS companies. He’s had the good fortune of nearly three decades of success as an entrepreneur and enjoys helping others in their journey. 📣 Follow Amith on LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/amithnagarajan Mallory Mejias is the Manager at Sidecar, and she's passionate about creating opportunities for association professionals to learn, grow, and better serve their members using artificial intelligence. She enjoys blending creativity and innovation to produce fresh, meaningful content for the association space. 📣 Follow Mallory on Linkedin: https://linkedin.com/mallorymejias #ai #google #generativeai

Send us a Text Message. Welcome to the 25th episode! In this episode, Amith and Mallory cover the upcoming release of smaller versions of Meta's Llama 3 language model, the AI startups featured in Y Combinator's Winter 2024 class, and the potential impact of AI on the middle class. Key Insights from this Episode: ✅ Meta plans to release smaller, more accessible versions of its Llama 3 language model to accelerate research and development in areas like conversational AI, code generation, and multimodal applications. ✅ The Y Combinator Winter 2024 class includes 157 AI startups, covering areas such as software development, customer service, biotechnology, and creative AI applications. ✅ Economist David Autor has changed his stance on AI's potential impact on the workforce, now arguing that generative AI could benefit the middle class by enabling a broader segment of the population to take on higher-skilled work. ✅ Associations should proactively engage with the impact of AI on their respective fields and help their members adapt to the changing landscape. ✅ The rapid pace of AI development can lead to significant disruption, and associations have a responsibility to help their members and industries navigate these changes. Chapters: 00:00 Celebrating 25 Episodes of Innovation 02:35 Meta's Llama 3 Announcement 07:33 Forecasting the Future Frontrunners in the AI Model Race 15:13 The Potential of Personalized and Automated Content Creation 20:25 The Debate: Open vs. Closed Source AI Model Advancements 30:30 How Associations Can Help Their Members Adapt to AI Disruption 36:59 The Potential of Personalized Podcast Experiences 39:48 Human-made Content vs. AI-generated Content 42:41 AI's Potential Impact on the Middle Class 46:10 The Acceleration of Economic Growth through Technological Disruptions 49:17 Differing Perspectives on the Impact of Rapid AI Growth This episode is brought to you by Sidecar's AI Learning Hub 🔗 https://sidecarglobal.com/ai-learning-hub. The AI Learning Hub blends self-paced learning with live expert interaction. It's designed for the busy association or nonprofit professional. 🚀 Follow Sidecar on LinkedIn https://linkedin.com/sidecar-global Please like & subscribe! 🇽 https://twitter.com/sidecarglobal 🌐 https://sidecarglobal.com More about Your Hosts: Amith Nagarajan is the Chairman of Blue Cypress 🔗 https://BlueCypress.io, a family of purpose-driven companies and proud practitioners of Conscious Capitalism. The Blue Cypress companies focus on helping associations, non-profits, and other purpose-driven organizations achieve long-term success. Amith is also an active early-stage investor in B2B SaaS companies. He’s had the good fortune of nearly three decades of success as an entrepreneur and enjoys helping others in their journey. 📣 Follow Amith on LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/amithnagarajan Mallory Mejias is the Manager at Sidecar, and she's passionate about creating opportunities for association professionals to learn, grow, and better serve their members using artificial intelligence. She enjoys blending creativity and innovation to produce fresh, meaningful content for the association space. 📣 Follow Mallory on Linkedin: https://linkedin.com/mallorymejias #ai #llama3 #generativeai

Send us a Text Message. In this episode of Sidecar Sync, Amith and Mallory delve into the fascinating world of AI-generated music, discussing the capabilities of Suno AI, a startup that has developed an AI model capable of creating credible, emotional music and lyrics. They explore the implications of this technology on the music industry and the potential impact on human artists. Additionally, they discuss the Stargate AI supercomputer project, a massive $100 billion collaboration between Microsoft and OpenAI to build one of the world's most powerful AI systems. The episode also covers the latest developments in large language models, including Grok 1.5 from Elon Musk's XAI and the open-source DBRX model from Databricks. Key Insights from this Episode: ✅ AI-generated music, exemplified by Suno AI, offers novel creative avenues for non-musicians, raising questions about the future of human artists and the music industry. ✅ The Stargate AI supercomputer project underscores the significant investment and resources dedicated to advancing AI by major tech firms like Microsoft and OpenAI. ✅ AI scaling laws indicate that increased computational power can yield emergent capabilities, yet breakthroughs necessitate algorithmic innovation and novel architectures. ✅ Competition and diversity within the AI landscape, seen with models like Grok 1.5 and DBRX, drive innovation and expand choices for consumers and developers. ✅ To keep pace with the rapidly evolving AI landscape, individuals and organizations should actively experiment with new tools, models, and approaches, dedicating time and resources to exploration and learning. Chapters: 00:00 Welcome 01:59 Innovation in AI Music Generation 10:18 Disruption of Artistic Expression by AI 16:59 The Future of AI and Creativity 21:31 AI Supercomputers and Audio Technology 28:55 The Impact of Scaling Laws 34:02 Debating the Future of AI Scaling 41:23 AI Models DBRX and Grok 1.5 48:21 Elon Musk and AI Open Source 53:24 Exploring AI Tools and Experimentation This episode is brought to you by Sidecar's AI Learning Hub 🔗 https://sidecarglobal.com/ai-learning.... The AI Learning Hub blends self-paced learning with live expert interaction. It's designed for the busy association or nonprofit professional. 🚀 Follow Sidecar on LinkedIn https://linkedin.com/sidecar-global Please like & subscribe! 🇽 https://twitter.com/sidecarglobal 🌐 https://https://sidecarglobal.com Mentioned in this episode: 🔗 https://www.hume.ai/ Empathic AI to serve human well-being. More about Your Hosts: Amith Nagarajan is the Chairman of Blue Cypress 🔗 https://BlueCypress.io, a family of purpose-driven companies and proud practitioners of Conscious Capitalism. The Blue Cypress companies focus on helping associations, non-profits, and other purpose-driven organizations achieve long-term success. Amith is also an active early-stage investor in B2B SaaS companies. He’s had the good fortune of nearly three decades of success as an entrepreneur and enjoys helping others in their journey. 📣 Follow Amith on LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/amithnagarajan Mallory Mejias is the Manager at Sidecar, and she's passionate about creating opportunities for association professionals to learn, grow, and better serve their members using artificial intelligence. She enjoys blending creativity and innovation to produce fresh, meaningful content for the association space. 📣 Follow Mallory on Linkedin: https://linkedin.com/mallorymejias #ai #stargateai #aimusic

Send us a Text Message. In this episode, Amith & Mallory explore the exciting world of humanoid robots, discussing OpenAI's partnership with Figure to create robots capable of performing tasks without specific training. Additionally, they examine Groq's revolutionary AI chips designed for low-latency language model inference. Finally, they cover DeepMind's groundbreaking weather prediction models, highlighting their potential to provide hyper-local and accurate forecasts, a game changer for sectors like agriculture and insurance. Download your FREE copy of our new book, ascend Unlocking the ‘Power of AI for Associations’ by visiting: 🔗 https://ascendbook.org Key Takeaways: ✅ OpenAI and Figure creating humanoid robots that can perform untrained tasks using AI reasoning ✅ Groq's specialized LPU chips enable extremely low-latency inference for large language models ✅ DeepMind's GraphCast accurately predicts 10-day weather, outperforming traditional methods ✅ AI weather models could provide hyper-local forecasts, benefiting agriculture/insurance ✅ The possibility that AI can help solve major challenges like climate change in the future Chapters: 00:01 Welcome and Introduction 02:45 The AI Shake-Up at Microsoft 07:25 The Rise of Humanoid Robots 11:22 The Generalized AI Brain 24:30 Latency Breakthrough with Groq’s Chips 35:49 The Future of Specialized AI Hardware 37:42 AI Reinventing Weather Forecasting 43:43 AI's Patience and Real-World Impact 49:15 An Era of Abundance Today's sponsor is Sidecars AI Learning Hub. The AI Learning Hub is your go-to place to sharpen your AI skills and ensure you're keeping up with the latest in the AI space. Visit 🚀 https://sidecarglobal.com/hub for more information. Please like & subscribe! 🇽 https://twitter.com/sidecarglobal 🌐 https://https://sidecarglobal.com Other Resources from Sidecar: Ascend: Unlocking the Power of AI for Associations E-book ➡ https://sidecarglobal.com/ai Sidecar Blog ➡ https://sidecarglobal.com/blog Sidecar Community ➡ https://community.sidecarglobal.com/home digitalNow Conference ➡ https://www.digitalnowconference.com/ Upcoming Webinars and Events ➡ https://sidecarglobal.com/events CEO AI Mastermind Group ➡ https://sidecarglobal.com/association... More about Your Hosts: Amith Nagarajan is the Chairman of Blue Cypress 🔗 https://BlueCypress.io, a family of purpose-driven companies and proud practitioners of Conscious Capitalism. The Blue Cypress companies focus on helping associations, non-profits, and other purpose-driven organizations achieve long-term success. Amith is also an active early-stage investor in B2B SaaS companies. He’s had the good fortune of nearly three decades of success as an entrepreneur and enjoys helping others in their journey. 📣 Follow Amith on LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/amithnagarajan Mallory Mejias is the Manager at Sidecar, and she's passionate about creating opportunities for association professionals to learn, grow, and better serve their members using artificial intelligence. She enjoys blending creativity and innovation to produce fresh, meaningful content for the association space. 📣 Follow Mallory on Linkedin: https://linkedin.com/mallorymejias #ai #groq #humanoidrobots #aiweather

Send us a Text Message. In this episode, Bill Jewell, CIO at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, joins hosts Mallory Mejias and Amith Nagarajan to discuss practical applications of AI for associations and nonprofits. Bill shares insights on empowering employees to experiment with AI while managing risks, encouraging bottom-up innovation, developing AI guidelines, and the importance of robust data management practices. The conversation covers a range of topics, including leveraging AI for increased efficiency and creativity, navigating AI policy considerations, and striking the right balance between embracing change and responsible governance. Key Takeaways: Chapters: 00:00 Introducing Bill Jewell 06:14 The Power of Practical AI Applications 09:54 Unlocking New Insights 17:18 Ignite Innovation Through AI Hackathons 20:23 Fostering Bottom-Up Experimentation 22:36 Balancing Risks and Rewards 34:42 AI Guidelines and Principles 45:46 Leading the Charge on AI Policymaking 54:20 The Data Imperative Let us know what you think about the podcast! Drop your questions or comments in the Sidecar community. This episode is brought to you by Sidecar's AI Learning Hub. The AI Learning Hub blends self-paced learning with live expert interaction. It's designed for the busy association or nonprofit professional. Follow Sidecar on LinkedIn Other Resources from Sidecar: Ascend: Unlocking the Power of AI for Associations E-book Sidecar BlogSidecar CommunitydigitalNow ConferenceUpcoming Webinars and EventsCEO AI Mastermind GroupMore about Your Hosts: Amith Nagarajan is the Chairman of Blue Cypress (BlueCypress.io), a family of purpose-driven companies and proud practitioners of Conscious Capitalism. The Blue Cypress companies focus on helping associations, non-profits, and other purpose-driven organizations achieve long-term success. Amith is also an active early-stage investor in B2B SaaS companies. He’s had the good fortune of nearly three decades of success as an entrepreneur and enjoys helping others in their journey. Follow Amith on LinkedIn. Mallory Mejias is the Manager at Sidecar, and she's passionate about creating opportunities for association professionals to learn, grow, and better serve their members using artificial intelligence. She enjoys blending creativity and innovation to produce fresh, meaningful content for the association space. Follow Mallory on Linkedin.

Send us a Text Message. Timestamps: 05:21 - Claude 3 family of models: Haiku, Sonnet, and Opus 14:31 - The Quadratic Problem and the current LLM architecture 18:58 – LLMs and Compressing Information 25:34 - Klarna's New AI Chatbot Assistant 28:20 - Chatbots and Associations 37:33 - Is there too much hype around generative AI? 49:29 - AI Easy Wins for Associations Summary: In Episode 21, Amith and Mallory discuss Claude 3, Klarna's AI chatbot assistant, and if there is too much hype around generative AI. They dive into a deeper understanding of LLMs, discuss deployment of chatbots, and talk about easy AI wins for associations. You can watch the full episode on YouTube here. Let us know what you think about the podcast! Drop your questions or comments in the Sidecar community. This episode is brought to you by Sidecar's AI Learning Hub. The AI Learning Hub blends self-paced learning with live expert interaction. It's designed for the busy association or nonprofit professional. Follow Sidecar on LinkedIn Other Resources from Sidecar: Ascend: Unlocking the Power of AI for Associations E-book Sidecar BlogSidecar CommunitydigitalNow ConferenceUpcoming Webinars and EventsCEO AI Mastermind GroupTools mentioned: Claude 3GeminiChat GPT Google AI StudioKlarnaOther Articles: Where Have All the AI Returns GoneGenerative AI Providers Quietly Tamp Down ExpectationsMore about Your Hosts: Amith Nagarajan is the Chairman of Blue Cypress (BlueCypress.io), a family of purpose-driven companies and proud practitioners of Conscious Capitalism. The Blue Cypress companies focus on helping associations, non-profits, and other purpose-driven organizations achieve long-term success. Amith is also an active early-stage investor in B2B SaaS companies. He’s had the good fortune of nearly three decades of success as an entrepreneur and enjoys helping others in their journey. Follow Amith on LinkedIn. Mallory Mejias is the Manager at Sidecar, and she's passionate about creating opportunities for association professionals to learn, grow, and better serve their members using artificial intelligence. She enjoys blending creativity and innovation to produce fresh, meaningful content for the association space.

Send us a Text Message. Timestamps: 03:06 - AI driven personalization in messaging 06:27 - AI analyzing speaker proposals 10:09 - AI curated personalized content 12:50 - AI predicts and targets retention 15:41 - AI reduces friction 20:04 - AI generated captions and translations for videos 22:12 - AI analyzes member engagement data and improves engagement strategy 25:09 - AI repurposes content 26:37 - AI automates content management 28:53 - AI generated content 33:33 - AI resources 37:53 - AI Guidelines 41:08 - AI Experimentation Summary: In Episode 19, Amith and Mallory dive into the second part of a two-part series on the fundamentals of AI. This episode explores 10 specific use cases, AI resources, AI guidelines, and AI experimentation. You can watch the full episode on YouTube here. Let us know what you think about the podcast! Drop your questions or comments in the Sidecar community. This episode is brought to you by Sidecar's AI Learning Hub. The AI Learning Hub blends self-paced learning with live expert interaction. It's designed for the busy association or nonprofit professional. Follow Sidecar on LinkedIn Other Resources from Sidecar: Ascend: Unlocking the Power of AI for Associations E-book Sidecar BlogSidecar CommunitydigitalNow ConferenceUpcoming Webinars and EventsCEO AI Mastermind GroupTools mentioned: Smartwriter.aiRasa.ioBetty Bot HeyGenChatGPTGeminiMunchOtterDescriptOther Resources Mentioned: Marketing AI InstituteEthan Mollick's One Useful thing More about Your Hosts: Amith Nagarajan is the Chairman of Blue Cypress (BlueCypress.io), a family of purpose-driven companies and proud practitioners of Conscious Capitalism. The Blue Cypress companies focus on helping associations, non-profits, and other purpose-driven organizations achieve long-term success. Amith is also an active early-stage investor in B2B SaaS companies. He’s had the good fortune of nearly three decades of success as an entrepreneur and enjoys helping others in their journey. Follow Amith on LinkedIn. Mallory Mejias is the Manager at Sidecar, and she's passionate about creating opportunities for association professionals to learn, grow, and better serve their members using artificial intelligence. She enjoys blending creativity and innovation to produce fresh, meaningful conte

Send us a Text Message. Timestamps: 03:29 – What is AI? 09:05 – Neural Networks Explained 14:07 – Core Components of AI 25:30- Different Types of AI 34:43- We are in a Period of Exponential Growth 38:55 - Test Scores of the AI Relative to Human Performance Summary: In Episode 19, Amith and Mallory dive into the first part of a two-part series on the fundamentals of AI, shifting from their usual format of discussing contemporary topics. This episode is designed to lay the groundwork for understanding AI, covering its core components, types, and the significance of its exponential growth. It aims to equip listeners with basic knowledge about AI, setting the stage for exploring specific AI use cases relevant to associations in the next episode. You can watch the full episode on YouTube here. Let us know what you think about the podcast! Drop your questions or comments in the Sidecar community. This episode is brought to you by Sidecar's AI Learning Hub. The AI Learning Hub blends self-paced learning with live expert interaction. It's designed for the busy association or nonprofit professional. Follow Sidecar on LinkedIn Other Resources from Sidecar: Ascend: Unlocking the Power of AI for Associations E-book Sidecar BlogSidecar CommunitydigitalNow ConferenceUpcoming Webinars and EventsCEO AI Mastermind GroupTools mentioned: (Mentioned in Part 2) Smartwriter.aiRasa.ioBetty Bot HeyGenChatGPTGeminiMunchOtterDescriptMore about Your Hosts: Amith Nagarajan is the Chairman of Blue Cypress (BlueCypress.io), a family of purpose-driven companies and proud practitioners of Conscious Capitalism. The Blue Cypress companies focus on helping associations, non-profits, and other purpose-driven organizations achieve long-term success. Amith is also an active early-stage investor in B2B SaaS companies. He’s had the good fortune of nearly three decades of success as an entrepreneur and enjoys helping others in their journey. Follow Amith on LinkedIn. Mallory Mejias is the Manager at Sidecar, and she's passionate about creating opportunities for association professionals to learn, grow, and better serve their members using artificial intelligence. She enjoys blending creativity and innovation to produce fresh, meaningful content for the association space. Follow Mallory on Linkedin.

Send us a Text Message. Timestamps: 02:13 – Open AI’s Sora release and it’s notable photo realism and video length capabilities 21:06 – Gemini 1.5 Pro’s announcement and it's expanded context window 35:46 – Practical Applications of Generative AI in Business and the Wall Street Journal article “How Companies Are Starting to Use Generative AI to Improve Their Businesses” Summary: In Episode 18, Amith and Mallory discuss Sora, OpenAI's text-to-video model, and Google's Gemini 1.5 Pro, highlighting their advancements in AI technology, as well as practical applications of generative AI in various business functions, emphasizing the importance of integrating AI for significant productivity boosts and the need for strategic planning and early adoption to harness AI's full potential. You can watch the full episode on YouTube here. Let us know what you think about the podcast! Drop your questions or comments in the Sidecar community. This episode is brought to you by Sidecar's AI Learning Hub. The AI Learning Hub blends self-paced learning with live expert interaction. It's designed for the busy association or nonprofit professional. Follow Sidecar on LinkedIn Other Resources from Sidecar: Ascend: Unlocking the Power of AI for Associations E-book Sidecar BlogSidecar CommunitydigitalNow ConferenceUpcoming Webinars and EventsCEO AI Mastermind GroupTools mentioned: Skip - AI Powered Data AnalystMixtral by Mistral AILlama 2Microsoft Co-pilotTopics Discussed: Open Ai's SoraGoogle's Gemini 1.5 ProHow Companies Are Starting to Use Generative AI to Improve Their BusinessesMore about Your Hosts: Amith Nagarajan is the Chairman of Blue Cypress (BlueCypress.io), a family of purpose-driven companies and proud practitioners of Conscious Capitalism. The Blue Cypress companies focus on helping associations, non-profits, and other purpose-driven organizations achieve long-term success. Amith is also an active early-stage investor in B2B SaaS companies. He’s had the good fortune of nearly three decades of success as an entrepreneur and enjoys helping others in their journey. Follow Amith on LinkedIn. Mallory Mejias is the Manager at Sidecar, and she's passionate about creating opportunities for association professionals to learn, grow, and better serve their members using artificial intelligence. She enjoys blending creativity and innovation to produce fresh, meaningful content for the associa

Send us a Text Message. In this episode of Sidecar Sync, Amith and Mallory delve into the evolving world of AI agents, exploring OpenAI's latest developments in creating autonomous software that can operate devices and execute tasks on behalf of users. They discuss the revolutionary potential of AI agents to transform our interaction with digital tools, the ethical considerations and privacy implications of such deep integration, and the competitive landscape within the AI industry. The conversation also covers the significance of language models in facilitating communication between humans and AI, and the future vision for AI agents, including their role in increasing productivity and the challenges in developing these advanced technologies. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3ExQ5BPDo1I1-L1QDGED5Qhttps://community.sidecarglobal.com/c/sidecar-sync/https://sidecarglobal.com/bootcamphttps://sidecarglobal.com/AIhttps://sidecarglobal.com/association-ceo-mastermind-2024/Thanks to this episode’s sponsors! https://sidecarglobal.com/bootcampTools/Experiments mentioned: https://memberjunction.com/skip/https://www.rabbit.tech/https://deepmind.google/technologies/gemini/#introductionhttps://www.adept.ai/Social: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sidecar-globalhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/amithnagarajan/https://www.linkedin.com/in/mallorymejias/

Send us a Text Message. In this episode of Sidecar Sync, hosts Mallory explores the intersection of AI, e-commerce, and human connection with Sharon Gai, a renowned expert in culture fluidity, e-commerce, AI, and digital transformation. The conversation delves into how AI is shaping e-commerce through personalization, the importance of reskilling for the AI era, and the delicate balance between leveraging AI for efficiency and maintaining genuine human connections. They discuss practical applications of AI in various sectors and emphasize the need for continuous learning and experimentation in the rapidly evolving landscape of artificial intelligence. Let us know what you think about the podcast. Drop your questions or comments in the Sidecar community: https://community.sidecarglobal.com/c/sidecar-sync/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3ExQ5BPDo1I1-L1QDGED5Qhttps://sidecarglobal.com/bootcamphttps://sidecarglobal.com/AIhttps://sidecarglobal.com/association-ceo-mastermind-2024/Thanks to this episode’s sponsors! https://sidecarglobal.com/bootcampTools/Experiments mentioned: https://youtu.be/O41VBjyxM2k?si=lkR-FpnWO3gG5tXHhttps://team-gpt.com/https://www.opus.pro/https://www.heygen.com/Social: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sidecar-globalhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/amithnagarajan/https://www.linkedin.com/in/mallorymejias/https://www.linkedin.com/in/sharongai/https://www.sharongai.com/

Send us a Text Message. In Episode 15 of Sidecar Sync, Amith and Mallory , delve into Neuralink's brain chip implantation, generative AI's privacy risks, and New York City's Local Law 144 on AI in hiring. Discussions focus on the potential and challenges of these developments in artificial intelligence, with insights on their implications for associations and nonprofits. https://community.sidecarglobal.com/c/sidecar-sync/https://sidecarglobal.com/bootcamphttps://sidecarglobal.com/AIhttps://sidecarglobal.com/association-ceo-mastermind-2024/Thanks to this episode’s sponsors! https://sidecarglobal.com/bootcampTools/Experiments mentioned: https://team-gpt.com/https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-copilot/https://bettybot.ai/Topics/Resources Mentioned: https://www.cnn.com/2024/01/30/business/elon-musk-brain-implant-neuralink-intl-hnk/index.html#:~:text=Elon%20Musk%27s%20controversial%20startup%20Neuralink,was%20recovering%20well%2C%20he%20added. https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/banning-generative-ai-privacy-risks/https://www.natlawreview.com/article/nyc-s-local-law-144-and-final-regulations-regulation-ai-driven-hiring-tools-unitedhttps://artificialintelligenceact.eu/the-act/Social: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sidecar-globalhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/amithnagarajan/https://www.linkedin.com/in/mallorymejias/

Send us a Text Message. In this episode, Amith and Mallory interview Greg Kihlström, exploring AI's impact on marketing. Delve into strategies to overcome technology-related fears, understand effective AI applications beyond mere content generation, and examine the ethical considerations in AI use. . This episode offers a compelling discussion on responsibly embracing AI innovations in the association and nonprofit sectors. https://community.sidecarglobal.com/c/sidecar-sync/https://sidecarglobal.com/bootcamphttps://sidecarglobal.com/AIhttps://sidecarglobal.com/association-ceo-mastermind-2024/Thanks to this episode’s sponsors! https://sidecarglobal.com/bootcampTools/Experiments mentioned: https://www.canva.comhttps://ai.meta.com/llama/https://writer.com/https://www.jasper.ai/https://www.adobe.com/products/photoshop/aihttps://www.getmunch.com/https://www.swellai.com/Social: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sidecar-globalhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/amithnagarajan/https://www.linkedin.com/in/mallorymejias/https://www.gregkihlstrom.com/https://www.linkedin.com/in/gregkihlstrom/

Send us a Text Message. In this episode of Sidecar Sync, Amith and Mallory tackle the topic of professional development in the AI era. They emphasize the importance of continuous learning and adapting skills due to AI's rapid evolution. The discussion also covers how HR should handle these changes, highlighting the need for transparency and strategic planning to integrate AI and address employee concerns. This episode offers valuable insights for anyone interested in understanding professional development's changing landscape due to AI advancements. https://community.sidecarglobal.com/c/sidecar-sync/https://sidecarglobal.com/bootcamphttps://sidecarglobal.com/AIhttps://sidecarglobal.com/association-ceo-mastermind-2024/Thanks to this episode’s sponsors! https://sidecarglobal.com/bootcampTools/Experiments mentioned: https://www.freecodecamp.org/https://www.crystalknows.com/Topics/Resources Mentioned: https://discpersonalitytesting.com/free-disc-test/Social: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sidecar-globalhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/amithnagarajan/https://www.linkedin.com/in/mallorymejias/