An ancient golf promotion website
Today I found a website of a golf promotion company, called Links Marketing&Promotions. I felt like I am back in the late 90's. No introduction who they are what are they doing (although from menu names you can…
Monthly Archives: October 2009
Golf courses’ media mix and social media – part 2
In my previous post I highlighted how and why golf courses should incorporate social media in their media mix. What I forgot to write in that post, is how branding changed in the last couple of years due…
Golf courses’ media mix and social media
This week I participated in an interesting debate on LinkedIn.com about social media's role in golf courses' media mix. Some people said that it is a conservative industry, others that golf courses' marketing managers are lazy. While working…
Golf loyalty card programs – how it works
Slowly golf season is getting to the end for 2009. It is time to plan our new year's strategy. In my previous post I wrote about co-branded golf cards as a possible path to generate repeated purchase, increase…
Are co-branded golf cards the last resort for golf courses?
Today I received a direct mail from Golf Magazine. Golf Magazine is launching a co-branded card with Visa (MasterCard also offers co-branded credit cards). I started to think how we can use this idea in golf course marketing.…
Fresh blood in golf: Powerplay Golf
Golf seems to be constant where history could not change anything to it. Or not? We are always worried by the declining number of golf players in US and elsewhere, plus the average age of player is getting…
Asian golf balls are rising
While golf ball manufacturers are stampeding us into lure of branding, it is worth to look around in golf ball market. When I am considering to buy new golf ball, I always consider my wallet size and handicap…
A friend thought you might be interested in this article
GOLF.COM A friend thought you would be interested in this article from GOLF.com: 5 Easy Pieces https://www.golf.com/golf/equipment/article/0,28136,1926676,00.html?cid=staf-email-1926676 Comments: According to Snell, the Penta TP provides soft feel off the putter high spin rates off the 9 iron and…
Golf industry’s Superbrands
I was reading one of Golf Business Development's edition about a non-profit organization called Golf Environment Organisation(GEO). They claim about themselves that they are an international non-profit organization working to integrate the social, environmental and economic benefits of…