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May 25, 2020

235: Private Club's New Normal & Frank Vain

Frank Vain, President of the McMahon Group joins Gabe discuss the new normal private clubs will face post lockdown. Membership Marketing Academy: https://aluisy.thinkific.com/ McMahon Group: http://mcmahongroup.com/ Follow us...

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May 18, 2020

234: Membership Recovery After Crisis with Kathy O'Neal

Today’s guest is Kathy O’Neal, a 25 year veteran in the club industry, known for her specialty work in member enrollment and member retention through programming, communication and involvement with members in our private club...

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May 11, 2020

233: Board Chats - Jeff Dekruif, CCM, Miles Tucker & Peter Nanula

Jeff Dekruif, CCM, is the AGM and CFO of Blackhawk Country Club. Miles Tucker is the GM/COO of Hillcrest Country Club. Together they join Peter Nanula of Concert Golf Partners to discuss the financial side of the COVID-19 cr...

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May 7, 2020

232: COVID-19 HR Resources with Toni Shibayama

New HR and staffing issues have arisen for clubs seemingly overnight. But who can help you navigate through these trying times? Toni Shibayama of S&K Insurance has put together a comprehensive folder of resources. Find out ho...

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May 6, 2020

231: Why You Should Start Marketing Membership NOW with Pat Fereday

Pat Fereday of The Private Club Agency joins us to discuss why now is the right time to start re-building your membership pipeline. He offers tips and tactics that your club should be using right now. He's got two exciting …

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May 4, 2020

230: Safer Golf Operations Idea with Jason Patronas

During these times member safety and accessibility is critical and Jason Patronas' new technology can help. Jason created Scan-N-Score which is a digital scorecard solution for clubs. It's a way for you to stay safe, help the...

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April 27, 2020

229: 18 Ways to Make Remote Work Secure with Brendan Blowers

Brendan Blowers of Palmetto Technology Group joins us to discuss the steps you can take to keep your club secure while employees are working from home. Cybersecurity is more important than ever when staff is stretched out int...

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April 20, 2020

228: Bespoke Golf Experiences with Jay Delsing

Jay Delisng joins us to discuss his PGA Tour career as well as his hospitality business focused on providing exclusive experiences for golfers. Learn more about Jay and check out his podcast at: http://jaydelsinggolf.com/ You...

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April 13, 2020

227: Virtual Wine Tastings with Martin Cody of Cellar Angels

With club members stuck at home and feeling disconnected, what better way to bring them together than a glass of wine and a story! Martin Cody of Cellar Angels talks to us about virtual wine tastings. They're a great way …

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April 6, 2020

226: Work from Home Productivity Tips with Hannah Eanes

We're all stuck working from home, so Hannah Eanes of the Professional Club Marketing Association shares her best practices on being the most productive you can be from home. Private Club Leaders International Roundtable Reco...

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March 30, 2020

225: Entertain Members at Home with a Virtual Magic Show Featuring De…

Are your members stuck at home? Finding ways to connect your members and keep them entertained is vital right now. Denny Corby has a solution. For a limited time, he's offering a virtual magic show for your members to partici...

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March 23, 2020

224: COVID-19 Online Meetup

PCR Update for March 23rd. Follow us on the socials Join our private Facebook community! Private Club Radio Instagram Private Club Radio Linkedin Denny Corby Instagram Denny Corby Linkedin

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March 20, 2020

223: The Selfless Act of Scott Lockwood

Around the private club industry I'm seeing stories of the amazing good that's being done. On this episode we'll highlight the work happening at clubs around the country and specifically the gift Scott Lockwood made to his st...

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March 16, 2020

222: Compelling Reasons to Close Your Club

Michael Crandal, CNG joins us to discuss the very difficult decisions facing club leaders at this time. Should you close or stay open due to Coronavirus (COVID-19)? Michael and Gabe share their opinions and advice. Follow us ...

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March 13, 2020

221: Coronavirus SPECIAL CLUB UPDATE

Alan Achatz joins us to give his advice and opinion on what measures clubs should take to ensure safety of members and staff. Please share this show with colleagues. Resources: http://nationalclub.org/coronavirus http//:membe...

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March 12, 2020

220: Coronavirus SPECIAL CLUB UPDATE

BREAKING news and information for clubs on COVID-19 as of March 12th, 2020. National Club Association Resources: https://www.nationalclub.org/coronavirus Member Text Free Tool: http://membertext.net Concert Golf Partners' Fin...

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March 9, 2020

219: From McDonalds to Clubhouse Manager with Passion Graham

Passion Graham is the Clubhouse manager of Desert Mount Club in Scottsdale, Arizona. But her story is no ordinary one. As a woman of color she is breaking all the stereotypes of what a club manager should be, and inspiring …

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March 2, 2020

218: Recognizing the Best Private Club Chefs with Diana DeLucia

Diana DeLucia is the publisher and principal at Golf Kitchen. She's a photographer, author and now hosts her own awards show for the private club industry's top culinary talent. Her work with private clubs is second to none. ...

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Feb. 24, 2020

217: Handling Adversity

This week you'll hear Gabe's story of the disasters that befell him in Ecuador and how he decided to handle the adversity that was presented to him. It's an inspiring lesson for all of us. Follow us on the socials …

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Feb. 17, 2020

216: How to Get Your Club On A Wait List (Re-Broadcast)

Michael Crandal, CNG shares a remarkable piece of wisdom for clubs struggling to maintain their "brand" prestige. Enjoy this re-broadcast of a classic. Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/_Q5-4NRHSXc Follow us on the socia...

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Feb. 10, 2020

215: Start Ugly (Re-broadcast)

Have you ever wanted to start something new. But maybe felt paralysis of analysis? Overwhelmed? Scared? Chris Krimitsos has written the book that is the antidote. It's called Start Ugly and it's available for pre-order right ...

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Feb. 3, 2020

214: Club Legislation & The Golf Digest Hot List 2020

On this episode, Joe Trauger of the National Club Association joins us to discuss legislation impacting clubs around the country. Find out what the NCA is focused on in the coming year. Joe also discusses the Iowa Caucuses an...

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Jan. 27, 2020

213: How to Prioritize In Your New Management Role

So you just landed your new dream management job. How do you win the hearts and minds of your new staff and how do you prioritize which tasks you need to tackle first? On this episode, Alan Achatz, will share …

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Jan. 20, 2020

212: 3 Fascinating Lessons from Qatar

On this episode we'll discuss the top 3 club management lessons learned from Gabe's trip to Qatar and the beautiful Education City Golf Club. Lesson #1 Capitalizing on Culture: What can you do to tap into your community's uni...

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