Sidecar Blog

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7 steps to actually accomplish a digital transformation

Organizations of ALL types – for-profit and tax-exempt – have been talking about digital transformation for many years, and yet association efforts, both to digitize and to go digital, continue to lag.

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How video can be a gamechanger for associations

Is your association using video in your communications with members and prospective members? SURGE keynote speaker Marcus Sheridan said this...

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How to combat new trends in the membership economy

Now more than ever, the future is built on relationships. If the past 15 months have taught us anything, it’s that how we do business has less to do...

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How to restore — and maintain — work-life balance in a post-pandemic world

When the pandemic hit and lockdowns sent the majority of us to our home offices (or kitchen tables), how did that disrupt the lines between work and...

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How a growth mindset will unlock change at your association

Do you ever get frustrated that your association isn’t changing rapidly enough to take advantage of new ideas? Are you excited about what’s happening...

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Why it's time to update your association's governance

The shift to an online work environment over the past year has provided an opportunity to not only improve associations’ governance, but to better...

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Should your association try usage-based pricing?

In a whirlwind of motivation, you sign up for a premier (but pricey) gym not too far from your home. The monthly membership fee includes access to...

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4 things association pros learned in the past year

As many of you may already know, the COVID-19 pandemic has changed everything. The way we speak, think, conduct business, interact with others …...

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These leadership skills took a front seat during the pandemic

Association leaders learned plenty of lessons in 2020. Among them: you need a different set of leadership skills to successfully lead your team...

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