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Kathy Heil

Kathy Heil is a Partner at StoryTeller Media + Communications. StoryTeller is an inbound marketing agency and video production company based in Minneapolis. Kathy has 26 years of sales experience in both print and digital communications. Kathy blogs about inbound marketing, business development and client relations.

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STMC Impact Award Winners

StoryTeller’s core values (problem solver, lock-down reliable, driven to mastery, inspire by example, and get shit done) are at the center of...

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Attract New Members: Your Private Club Website Isn't Just for Member Engagement

The next generation private club member — your future looks pretty slim without them, yet your current marketing strategy just isn't delivering...

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Should I Start a Blog, Vlog, or Podcast?

Vlog, blog or podcast? Which one is right for you? A successful digital marketing strategy doesn’t mean doing “a little bit of everything.” Instead,...

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Planning and Pitching Your Private Club Marketing Budget

This blog was updated for relevance and accuracy on October 15, 2024. Like most businesses, private clubs tend to underspend on marketing. Your club...

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Our Favorite Minneapolis Marketing Agencies

It's difficult to make broad comparisons between marketing agencies in Minneapolis and those in other parts of the country, as the quality and...

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Ace The Website Redesign For Your Private Club

Most marketing agencies or club technology platforms want to start with a website redesign. They talk to you about fonts, colors, logos, website...

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How Every Club Can Take Control of Membership Marketing in 2023

What will 2023 bring for private club memberships? That question is on the minds of private club leaders and board members from coast to coast. For...

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Why Marketing to Prospective Members Starts With a Strong Website

Rogue Valley Country Club (RVCC) raises the bar as a private club that is looking into the future and is on a mission to expand its membership. They...

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Planning Private Club Marketing During Times of Plenty

For many private clubs and golf communities, the pandemic accelerated national interest in the sport, in memberships and in residential golf club...

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Hole In Ones: Designing the Best Golf Course and Private Club Websites

Editors note: this 2021 blog was updated in 2023 to include additional resources.

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Use Blogging To Jumpstart Your Club's Venue Marketing

As a private club marketer, you’ve likely heard that today’s consumers prefer learning about brands through online content instead of traditional...

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Content Marketing Considerations for Clubs (Part 2)

In a recent blog post, we discussed what content marketing is, why blogging on your website is an important part of your club's marketing and the...

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How Private Clubs Can Drive Results with Less Waste Through Video

Private communities are no stranger to stretching their marketing budgets. Whether you've got big ideas or you're taking things a quarter at a time,...

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The Private Golf Community that Came Out of 2020 Stronger with Great Digital Marketing

Despite a downturn in onsite visits, interest in the private club life remained high in 2020, and golf communities that invested in digital marketing...

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How to Connect Your Club's Stories to Your Prospects' Motivations

As a marketer, data is an essential component for shaping your marketing strategies. The more you can understand the motivations of your target...

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More than the Meeting: Step Up Your New Member Onboarding with New Technology

This blog was updated for accuracy and relevance on October 11, 2024. For individuals and families, joining a private club is a thrilling experience....

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Membership Marketing Challenges: Is an Agency Right for Your Club?

The marketing world has changed dramatically over the last 12 years. A digital transformation has occurred and it’s changed the way people...

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How Private Clubs Can Leverage Content Marketing in a COVID-19 World

Over the many months to come, private clubs are going to need to rely on adaptive digital strategies and embrace new ways to connect with prospective...

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