AI as Your Thought Partner: Lessons from the Field

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In this episode, Dave Coriale interviews Colleen Gallagher about how associations are leveraging AI as a thought partner.

In this episode of Reboot IT, host Dave Coriale sits down with Colleen Gallagher, President & CEO of Onward and Upward, to talk about how associations are using AI as more than just a tool—they’re treating it like a thought partner. Colleen shares real-world examples of AI helping with PR strategy, repurposing research, and freeing up time for small-staff associations. They also dig into why authenticity matters, how to set guardrails, and what it takes to make AI work without losing your...

People in this episode

Host: Dave Coriale

Guest: Colleen Gallagher

Topics covered

• AI
• associations
• public relations
• research
• authenticity

Keywords

• thought partner
• small-staff associations
• guardrails

Mentioned in this episode

Products: AI tools

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