Becoming a Destination

For 80%* of members and visitors, the golf course is the aspect of a club they hold most dear. It is pivotal to the club’s reputation. However, when we imagine a ‘golf […]

https://ggapartners.com/2018/12/becoming-a-destination/ GGA and the CSCM Launch First of Two Research Initiatives

The Canadian Society of Club Managers (CSCM) and GGA have formed a strategic partnership to produce research and insight for the benefit of CSCM members and the club industry at […]

https://ggapartners.com/2018/12/gga-cscm-launch/ Effective Beginnings

A good friend says he starts his list of New Year’s resolutions with one word written across the top of a legal pad. The word is “effective,” which is a good choice because […]

https://ggapartners.com/2018/12/effective-beginnings/ Strategic Intelligence Overview: Part 3 of 3

Top performing clubs around the world are finding newer, faster and more efficient ways to leverage business intelligence and create competitive advantages for their clubs. The […]

https://ggapartners.com/2018/11/strategic-intelligence-overview-part-3-3/ Key Benchmarking Standards in the Golf Industry

How to Leverage the Information to Improve Operations Benchmarking standards are commonplace in most industries. These standards are set and updated based on defined and evolving […]

https://ggapartners.com/2018/11/golf-benchmarking-standards/ Budgeting 2019

Budgeting for 2019 requires a broader-than-usual alertness to changing times and impacts on golf-oriented businesses. Newfound elasticity on revenue sources, such as dues and fees, […]

https://ggapartners.com/2018/11/budgeting-2019/ Executive Search: Head Professional at Earl Grey Golf Club

HEAD PROFESSIONAL EARL GREY GOLF CLUB Earl Grey Golf Club: Following and respecting the traditions of the past while providing facilities and improvements for future generations. […]

https://ggapartners.com/2018/11/search-head-professional-at-earl-grey-golf-club/ On Message

As a business, it’s important to step back at times and ask yourself the question: who am I talking to? When it comes to local marketing, clubs can easily get caught up in […]

https://ggapartners.com/2018/11/on-message/ Three Steps to Connect Marketing to Sales

In theory, sales and marketing should be two of the most integrated and connected aspects of your Club’s operation.  The reality, unfortunately, is that in some businesses they […]

https://ggapartners.com/2018/11/connect-marketing-sales/ The Revenue Menu

At a typical golf club, who should be involved in building revenue for the club? Building revenue is a part of everyone’s job at a club. If you are a leader, it’s important […]

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