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Creating a Video Strategy to Grow Club Revenue and Reduce Expenses [Episode 12]

Look around online and it’s hard not to find video. From social media feeds to websites, video is everywhere. Yet it’s not enough to produce one...

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An Outsider's Perspective on Private Club Marketing

The national number of full-service country clubs continues to decline. We are all too aware of the reasons why this is happening: aging long-time...

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Don't Be a Marketing Zombie: Write Engaging Blogs not Blaaaaaaaghs

I can't take it anymore — these things are everywhere and they are eating people's brains for lunch! We as marketers are guilty of creating really...

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Building the Perfect Club Website (Joe Jerome) [Episode 11]

When did you last update your club website? If it's been more than three years, you're likely not realizing the full potential of your online...

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Creating Quality Content with a Clear, Non-Aggressive Call to Action

SEO and social media are effective ways to attract potential customers to your website, but once those visitors arrive, what do you want them to do?...

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Search Marketing Isn't Just "Golf Club Near Me" (Mike McAnally) [Episode 10]

Do you still expect people to find your club by typing "golf club near me" into their favorite search engine? That might have worked in the past, but...

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Bold Leadership: How Robert Sereci Drives Innovation at Medinah [Episode 9]

Robert Sereci has a unique background and a unique approach to leadership as the general manager at Medinah Country Club, just outside of Chicago....

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The Top Four Marketing Automation Software Options for Small Businesses

Sustaining a solid content marketing strategy can sometimes be overwhelming for small businesses. There are so many moving parts to manage — and...

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Effective Communication: Skills to Help Your Club Thrive (Kevin MacDonald) [Episode 8]

When things go wrong, we like to point the finger at people or policies, putting the blame on individual personalities or misguided plans. But more...

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Storytelling for Clubs [Episode 7]

Storytelling has become popular vernacular in the marketing world, and why not? We love stories! Especially stories that inspire us or make us feel...

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Drone Footage at Your Club : DIY and Hiring a Pro (Flight Creative Media) [Episode 6]

Breathtaking aerial videography used to cost thousands of dollars to capture, but with drone technology, that has changed. Thanks to drone...

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Email Marketing that Engages Your Members (Mike Donnelly) [Episode 5]

Email has changed the way we communicate. We don't talk on the phone nearly as much as we used to, and we don't even meet in person quite as much,...

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Membership Marketing Starts With Lead Management

I recently sat down with leading-edge private club marketer, Ruth Glaser, who was instrumental in helping Hazeltine National Golf Club integrate...

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Creating a Lead Management Process that Drives Leads (Evan Dean) [Episode 4]

It's been proven for years that businesses that blog receive more leads than those that do not. Even businesses like private clubs are benefitting...

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How We Turned Our Internal Communications Upside Down (Jackie Singleton) [Episode 3]

How does a club with more than 130-years of history transform its member communication and drive engagement? With tremendous vision, team buy-in, and...

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Telling Your Club Story Through Your Branding (Derek Sussner) [Episode 2]

How do you appeal to the younger generation without alienating your traditional member base? That's a question confronting private clubs across the...

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More Traffic, Less Work: Boost Blog Traffic Without Writing a New Post

It's a generally accepted truth that if you want more traffic, you just need to create more content. More blogs and website pages mean more...

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Video Storytelling Creates Connections for Private Clubs

If you ask a private club marketer where their best prospects come from, chances are they will tell you from referrals. You know, word of mouth...

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