Association 4.0

About Association 4.0

Welcome to the “Association 4.0® Podcast,” the go-to destination for insights into the future of associations in the digital age. Hosted by Sherry Budziak, the visionary CEO and Founder of .orgSource, this podcast is a masterclass in transforming associations through the lens of Industry 4.0. Each episode delves into the intricate world of digital innovation, agile methodologies, and cutting-edge strategies that are essential for associations to thrive in today’s rapidly evolving digital marketplace. Join us as we engage in thought-provoking conversations with CEOs and senior industry leaders who are at the forefront of this transformation. Our guests share their first-hand experiences, challenges, and successes in leveraging the power of Industry 4.0. They provide valuable insights on how associations can not only adapt but excel by embracing digital tools, fostering agility, and creating robust virtual learning programs.

Publisher

Sherry Budziak

Category

business · business · business

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

3 Mar 2021

Latest episode

1 Mar 2025

Latest episodes

7 of 104 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   1 Mar 2025TRANSCRIPT

   Ep 104: Navigating the AI Boom: Ethical Challenges & Opportunities for Associations

   Kelly Lakas and Chris Hinrichs explore AI's potential for associations, discussing ethical considerations, misinformation, and strategies for leveraging AI to improve operations and member engagement in this interview.

2. 

   16 Jan 2025TRANSCRIPT

   Ep 103: Netflix-Style Education & the Innovation Revolution

   Eric O’Connor, Chief Innovation Officer at AANA, discusses implementing Netflix-style education based on member feedback and embracing AI to revolutionize association management, in this interview.

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   4 Jan 2025TRANSCRIPT

   Ep 102: What’s the Secret Sauce?

   Liz Peuster, Chief Communications Officer, discusses how associations use AI to automate tasks, freeing up staff to focus on personalized member connections in this interview.

Inside a recent episode

Ep 104: Navigating the AI Boom: Ethical Challenges & Opportunities for Associations

Published 1 Mar 2025 · Transcript excerpt

[…] Among other things, they're there to curate and safeguard that information. So by owning it, they make sure that they're responsible for it, that it's reliable. And we're finding now that one of the reasons that the model, you know, like Kelly said with this Reddit post, the models are training on the whole internet. They don't know Reddit from Elsevier. And these organizations have high quality data. Then it's now becoming very clear that if you have that high quality information, you could train it to be a better model. But if you do that, then it'll be part of the model and there will be nobody to curate it anymore. […]

Who has been a guest on Association 4.0

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Kelly Lakas
• Chris Hinrichs
• Eric O’Connor
• Liz Peuster
• Kevin Martlage

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

9 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 62 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

94

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

76

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