Let's start with a truth many association executives are already feeling, even if no one on staff has said it out loud yet: the board is going to ask about AI, and "we're looking into it" is not going to be a satisfying answer for much longer. Maybe…

Every association we work with is asking some version of the same question right now: how do we get our staff actually using AI? The instinct, understandably, is to reach for training. Schedule a lunch-and-learn on prompt writing. Send around a list…

As an IT consultant working in the association space, one of the most common patterns I see is this: an organization hears about an AI tool that sounds promising, gets excited about what it could do, and moves toward purchasing it before anyone has…

Associations have always had to earn their board's confidence. AI is just the latest test.

Across the non-profit association and professional society sector, artificial intelligence has moved from a topic of curiosity to a genuine operational consideration. Executives are evaluating AI-assisted tools for content creation, member…

Your board approved a technology budget.

Let me say something that most AI conversations skip right over: the organizations getting real value from artificial intelligence are not the ones with the most sophisticated tools. They are the ones with leadership that decided intentionally,…

Artificial Intelligence has quickly become one of the most discussed topics across the association and professional society community. Leadership teams are talking about it, boards are asking questions about it, staff members are experimenting with…

Most AI roadmaps for associations are slide decks dressed up as strategy.

Let's be honest about something most association leaders already feel but haven't said out loud: the pressure to "do AI" has arrived long before the readiness to do it well.