The ‘Tiger Effect’

The ‘Tiger Effect’ and How to Leverage the Influence of Tiger Woods on Millennial Golf Interest On the eve of this year’s Masters Tournament CBS sportscaster Jim Nantz said, […]

https://ggapartners.com/2018/11/the-tiger-effect/ 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 […]

https://ggapartners.com/2018/11/revenue-menu/ Polish Your Skills

Of all the career counseling advice given over the years, Abraham Lincoln probably nailed it when he said: “The best way to predict the future is to create it.” With one more […]

https://ggapartners.com/2018/10/polish-skills/ Harnessing the Power of Strategic Intelligence

When a club undergoes a strategic planning event, they do so by assessing a number of key data sets: member preferences, club operations, finances and market forces.  All of these […]

https://ggapartners.com/2018/10/harnessing-power-strategic-intelligence/ Strategic Intelligence at Work

Guest author – Lonnie Lister, General Manager, Portland Golf Club Lonnie Lister attended the University of Arizona for a degree in music education.  He worked on the wait staff […]

https://ggapartners.com/2018/10/strategic-intelligence-work/ Averting Surprises

On the west coast of Scotland, between the islands of Jura and Scarba, lurks a monstrous whirlpool so menacing that it even has its own name. Fed by a tidal surge that picks up […]

https://ggapartners.com/2018/10/avert-surprise/ Strategic Intelligence Overview: Part 2 of 3

Clubs are beginning to discover the power of utilizing data to operate more strategically (see “Strategic Intelligence Part One,” September 2018). While enterprise grade […]

https://ggapartners.com/2018/10/strategic-intelligence-overview-part-2-of-3/ Board Self-Assessment

Following board room performance standards now in use at most corporations, enables private club boards to improve their performance and the job satisfaction from their board […]

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