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Evolution in Association Design
In episode 2 of Bostrom’s b.Cast, join host Jeanne Sheehy, Bostrom’s CMO, as she sits down for an in-depth conversation with Senior Designer, Josh Dobbs, to talk about the importance and evolution of digital branding, graphic design, and the increased availability of AI tools in the realm of marketing and design.
Bostrom Selected by IDEC for Agile Association Management© Services
CHICAGO, IL AUGUST 31, 2023 – Bostrom, an association management company providing management, outsourcing and consulting to not-for-profits, is pleased to announce its newest comprehensive management client – the Interior Design Educators Council (IDEC). Founded in...
Post Pandemic Association Trends with John Dee, CEO of Bostrom
In this episode, Jeanne chats with John Dee, CEO of Bostrom, about the current state of the association industry, two years after COVID-19, including financial management strategies, the significance of implementing digital transformation task forces, and John’s outlook for the next …
Bostrom Consulting Welcomes Susan Robertson, CAE to Team of Experts
Chicago, IL August 1, 2023 – Bostrom, a leading association management and consulting company, today announced that Susan Robertson, CAE, has joined its team of consultants to further augment its consulting practice with standalone associations and its management...
Bostrom Goes GA4 the Future
Bostrom took on a Google Analytics 4 (GA4) conversion project as part of our ongoing approach to using generative, affordable, and impactful technologies to advance our operational excellence and exceed client goals. The GA4 project accumulated hundreds of hours of...
AI for Associations: Where Do We Begin?
This article recently appeared in the 2023 Summer print issue of Association Forum’s FORUM Magazine. “AI is one of the most important things humanity is working on. It is more profound than, I dunno, electricity or fire.” Google CEO Sindar Pichai, speaking at a town...
Revamping the National Licensure Examination Study Guide at NAB
For 37 years, the National Association of Long-Term Care Administrators Boards (NAB) and Bostrom have brainstormed and collaborated on many projects, all with the overarching goal to advance public protection along the senior living and health services continuum...
Bostrom Selected by Association for the Sciences of Limnology and Oceanography for Business Management Services
Bostrom, an association management company providing management, outsourcing and consulting to not-for-profits, is pleased to announce its newest outsourcing client– the Association for the Sciences of Limnology and Oceanography (ASLO). The Association for the...
10 Tips to Incorporate Agile Methodologies into Your Event Planning
Agile methodologies, born out of software development, create higher quality work with improved team morale, manage expectations from the start, and complete projects faster with better results. In a way, meeting planners are already practicing agile methods even though they might not be aware of it.
Kate Fries Selected for PCMA’s “20 in Their Twenties” Class of 2023
Bostrom is proud to announce that Kate Fries has been selected as a member of PCMA’s “20 in Their Twenties” Class of 2023.
Embracing Community, Mentorship, and Growth as a 2022-2024 ASAE DELP Scholar
We recently caught up with Bostrom Account Executive Josie to learn more about this incredible opportunity and the critical importance of the DELP program.
Five Simple Steps to a Pricing Strategy for Associations
In our consulting division, we’ve worked with hundreds of associations big and small and the one thing that gets missed (or is an after-thought) in strategic planning, value proposition framing, persona and customer journey development, and even non-dues revenue ideation is the pricing strategy of all products and services new and old.